Chaundon

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Finian C. St. Omer II (born September 6, 1976), better known by Chaundon, is an American hip-hop artist from South Bronx, New York City. In 2008, he released his debut album Carnage and has become well known on the internet due to his website (theweightwontloseitself.com), independent music show (The IMO Show), and internet blog show Nignorance. Chaundon released his second album, No Excuses, on October 26, 2010.[1][2]

Biography

Growing up in the South Bronx, constantly surrounded by hip-hop, Chaundon began writing rhymes at the age of 13.

Little Brother, and became a central figure in establishing the reputation of the Justus League.[2]

He also appeared on

Darien Brockington's Somebody to Love, Median's Median's Relief, Cesar Comanche's Squirrel and the Aces Sean Price's Jesus Price Supastar, 9th Wonder's The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 and Torae's Daily Conversation.[2]

In 2008, he released his debut album, Carnage. The album included guest appearances from several other rappers, including Little Brother, 9th Wonder, Jean Grae, and Sean Price.[3] He also released the Black Dynamite LP.

Discography

Albums

  • Carnage (2008, Defend)
  • No Excuses (2010, Hall of Justus, itunes.apple.com)
  • The Jammington (2012, Golden Era Music Inc.)

Mixtapes

  • "Slow Leaks" (2003)
  • "Live from the 718" (2004, bandcamp.com)
  • "Venom" (2007, bandcamp.com)
  • "Ambitions of a Writer" (2007, bandcamp.com)
  • "Black Dynamite" (2009, bandcamp.com)
  • "Black Dynamite's Revenge" (2009, bandcamp.com)
  • "Baby Making Music" (2010, bandcamp.com)

References

  1. ^ Mz.Entertainment (2008) "Chaundon - Carrying The Torch Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine", Six Shot
  2. ^
    AllMusic
    , Macrovision Corporation
  3. ^ Herriges, Michael (2008) "Chaundon’s latest barely his own", The Badger Herald, February 18, 2008

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