Haas G

Haas G^[2] (born Carlos Evans, aka Fantom of the Beat) is a Staten Island-based hip hop musician. Haas G was part of the 1990s rap duo the U.M.C.'s, and as Carlos Evans, he is credited as producer of the hit "Magic Stick" (Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent).

Biography

Opening the door for Staten Island Hip-Hop, Fantom of the Beat, born Carlos Evans, began his musical career as Haas G, part of the hip-hop duo UMC’s. In the early 1990s UMC’s won acclaim for their first single “Blue Cheese.” (#1 Billboard rap single^[3]) Soon after, the second single, “One to Grow On” became Billboard’s #1 Rap Song. (#2 Billboard rap single^[4]). Fantom is credited with producing songs on both of the UMC’s albums “Fruits of Nature” and “Unleashed.” ^[5]

Music, according to Fantom is the universal language. He credits a lifetime of exposure to a variety of genres for his success as a producer. His production credits, through Fantom of the Beat, span many artists in the hip-hop world including

Fantom’s credentials also include “

"Magic Stick" was featured in the (2005) movie, King's Ransom, and also appears on the soundtrack for the movie Now You See Me 2, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Morgan Freeman.

Fantom continues to stretch his production talents to include his trademark style combining elements of the late 1960s and 1970s, creating sounds which represent the struggle and the voice of the inner city. He takes his life experiences and applies them to music creating sounds that, in essence, are capable of moving people to take action.

“Music is a substantial part of my life; it’s how I express my fears, my sadness and happiness, my everything. My music is raw emotion,” Fantom says. “The passion I feel for music shows through in everything I create."

Discography

Albums

With The U.M.C.s

• Fruits of Nature (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1991)
  U.S. R&B & Hip Hop #32^[6]
  U.S. Heatseekers chart #36^[7]
• Unleashed (The U.M.C.'s album) (Wild Pitch/EMI Records, 1994)
  U.S. R&B & Hip Hop #63^[6]

Singles

With The U.M.C.'s

• "#NUDont" (2014)
• "Tried To Tell Ya'" (2014)
• "Blue Cheese" (1991)
• "One to Grow On" (1991)

As producer

• E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front
  Track listing: Take It Off (Busta Rhymes
  , 1998)
• Supreme Clientele
  Track listing: Apollo Kids (Ghostface Killah, 1999)
• That Girl (Ms Toi, 2001)
• Guess Who's Back?
  Track listing: Rotten Apple (50 Cent, 2002)
• La Bella Mafia
  Track listing: Magic Stick (Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: City High (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: Get Right (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: It's Like That (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: U Wanna Be (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: Framed (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: Bumpin' and Grindin (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• The Movement (Inspectah Deck album)
  Track listing: The Stereotype (Inspectah Deck, 2003)
• More Fish
  Track listing: Miguel Sanchez (Ghostface Killah, 2006)
• More Fish
  Track listing: Street Opera (Ghostface Killah, 2006)
• More Fish
  Track listing: Blue Armor (Ghostface Killah, 2006)
• More Fish
  Track listing: Cuban Chronicles (Raekwon, 2007)
• Cynthia's Son
  Track listing: No Luv (Inspectah Deck, 2014)

Features

• The Cleveland Show
  Brown Magic Episode (2/19/2012)
  Track listing: Magic Stick
• King's Ransom (film)
  Soundtrack
  Track listing: Magic Stick (2005)
• Now You See Me 2
  Soundtrack
  Track listing: Magic Stick (2016)

References