Everything about Dj Green Lantern totally explained
DJ Green Lantern also known as
The Evil Genius, is an
American DJ and
hip hop musician. Green Lantern was born in
Rochester,
New York and he's of
Italian and
African American descent." In 2002, Green Lantern was signed by
Eminem to become the official DJ for
Shady Records after
DJ Head stepped down for undisclosed reasons.
Green Lantern left the label in 2005 due to a dispute with
Shady Records rapper
50 Cent.
Biography
Rise to fame
Green Lantern then came to prominence with his
Invasion! mixtape series, the first set of officially sponsored mixtapes from Eminem's
Shady Records. On the series, spanning three mixtapes (later to be spun off into the
Armageddon series), the DJ broke several
diss records, furthering the issues between Eminem and
Benzino/
The Source as well as the entire Shady camp and
Ja Rule/
Murder Inc.
He is also recognized as a
producer, featuring on his own mixtapes several "Green Remixes," including, most notably, a remix of the
Nas and
Tupac Shakur's collaboration "Thugz Mansion." He also produced
D-Block's "2 Guns Up", an acclaimed street single, which originated as a
freestyle rap on his
Hot 97 radio show, "In the Lab" (the most memorable of which has also appeared as a mixtape, "The Best of In the Lab"). "In the Lab" is formatted as a one-hour (with commercials) mix show, in which DJ Green Lantern blends
a cappella and instrumental tracks from various artists, as well as breaking new and underground music (such as the
Ghostface Killah and
El-Producto collaboration
HideYaFace).
"Bin Laden"
DJ Green Lantern also produced
Ludacris' "Number One Spot," the second single off of his
album The Red Light District, and
Immortal Technique's "
Bin Laden" single, which blames the
Reagan Doctrine (under which the U.S. aided the
mujahideen in
Afghanistan) and U.S. President
George W. Bush for the
September 11, 2001 attacks.
With the Shady Records family
As a member of the Shady Records family, DJ Green Lantern also hosted a show on Eminem's
Sirius Satellite Radio channel,
Shade 45 (along with an accompanying mixtape released in the
fall of
2004). As Eminem's own DJ, Green Lantern was responsible for
touring with him and
spinning at shows such as the Shady National Convention and
The Game's album
release party. DJ Green Lantern's much anticipated album
Armageddon was set to be released under Shady Records, but controversy and an eventual parting would put the release in limbo.
Problems with Shady Records
In late
spring/early
summer 2005, an independently distributed street
DVD was released showing
Jadakiss apparently discussing the over-hyped
50 Cent/
Jadakiss/
Fat Joe quarrel begun by remarks made by
50 Cent in his song "Piggy Bank," off his second album,
The Massacre. Supposedly, Green Lantern leaked information to Jadakiss about the
G-Unit camp's tactics, and was advising the D-Block rapper as to his next move. In the conversation Green Lantern said that Jadakiss diss to
50 Cent "Checkmate" was a left jab and he's waiting on the knockout. After this footage was released to the streets, Green Lantern left Shady Records. The conversation between
Jadakiss and Green Lantern can be seen
here
. Reports conflict as to the status of Green Lantern's departure from Shady — 50 Cent has said in interviews that he was fired, while Green Lantern has stated that he stepped down, not wanting to create tension between 50 Cent and Eminem. He also left the
Shade 45 Sirius radio channel, as well as leaving the label.
The Alchemist (
Mobb Deep's affiliate) replaced Green Lantern for the Shady Records 2005
Anger Management Tour.
In early 2008 a video appeared on 50 Cent's official fansite
ThisIs50.com with
50 cent,
Tony Yayo,
Prodigy (rapper) and DJ Green Lantern together after ending the feud with
50 Cent.
Hip-Hop Nation
In summer 2007, DJ Green Lantern returned to
Sirius Satellite Radio on the
Hip-Hop Nation channel. He hosts a show called
The Invasion.
Recent news
- Appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV as one of the DJs on The Beat 102.7.
Green Lantern is now working with his newly signed artist Uncle Murder, an up and comer from East New York, Brooklyn.
Green Lantern is present in background of music video of late Notorious B.I.G.'s "Nasty Girl", even though music was produced by Jazze Pha.
Green Lantern served as DJ for Jay-Z during several of his tours. He was known to be present in I Declare War concert held in Madison Square Garden and served as DJ for the United Nations/MTV/Jay-Z Water for Life World Tour and Jay-Z's Hangar Tour (7 shows in 17 hours) to promote Hov's studio album, Kingdom Come.
Green Lantern did Fort Minor's official mixtape, which has achieved popularity.
In 2003 he was present at the Chappelle Show behind the decks.
As of November 23, 2005 Green Lantern has signed to RSMG (Russell Simmons Music Group) which is under Def Jam Recordings. Def Jam will be home to his long anticipated album The Invasion set for release in 2007.
Green Lantern was the DJ for Wiz Khalifa's mixtape Grow Season.
Green Lantern was also asked to do a special exclusive Mixtape for the PlayStation 2/Xbox video game, AND 1 Streetball.
Green Lantern produced the official And1 Streetball mixtape in conjunction with Big Jay from Invasion Marketing and David Gene Oh from Ubisoft. The official And1 Mixtape for the videogame was one of the most sold streetball games developed in the US.
His new album was scheduled for release on April 7, 2007, in his hometown of Rochester, New York, at the Water Street Music Hall. (It wasn't released at that date, and no new information has been released as of yet.)
In 2008 a video appeared on 50 Cent's official fansite ThisIs50.com with 50 cent, Tony Yayo, Prodigy (rapper) and DJ Green Lantern together after ending the feud with 50 Cent.
DJ Green Lantern produced the 2008 song, "The 3rd World", off Immortal Technique's album of the same name.
Discography
Most recent to earliest (possibly some earlier mixtapes; these are rare and generally unknown)
Note: Green Lantern has hosted a number of other mixtapes, these are not included in the discography.
Monster Mash Part 2
Grow Season (with Wiz Khalifa)
07-07-07 (with Cassidy and DJ Thoro)
The MySpace Invasion Vol. 3
Cocaine on Steroids (with N.O.R.E.)
The MySpace Invasion Vol. 2
Monster Mash
The Sirius Invasion
The MySpace Invasion
MySpace Takeover (with Team Invasion)
Pre-Release Therapy (with Ludacris)
Say Uncle (with Uncle Murder)
AND 1 Streetball - The Official Video Game Mixtape
Best of DJ Green Lantern and The Diplomats (with Team Invasion)
In The Kitchen (with DJ Khaled and Team Invasion)
On My New York Shit (with DJ Kay Slay)
This Ain't No Greezy Talk (with Team Invasion)
Alive On Arrival: Instrumental Edition (Presented by Team invasion)
Alive On Arrival
The Internet Invasion (with Ghostface Killah)
(with Fort Minor)
Razor Tag (with Styles of Beyond)
Ain't No Greezy Talk: Team Invasion Edition (with DVD / with Team Invasion)
The Green Lantern Instrumentals (Hosted by Team Invasion)
Team Invasion Presents: Keyshia Cole
The Best of Green Lantern and D-Block (Hosted by Team Invasion)
The Best of Green Lantern and Shady Records (Hosted by Team Invasion)
5 Star General
Shade 45: Sirius Bizness (Hosted by Eminem)
Public Enemy Number One (with Beanie Sigel)
New York State of Mind (with Beastie Boys)
The Oracle (with Grafh)
The Champ Is Here (with Jadakiss/ Hosted by Big Mike)
Countdown To Armageddon 2: Back To The Lab (hosted by Dame Dash)
The Invasion Part 3: Countdown To Armageddon
The Best Of In Da Lab Vol. 1
Rap Phenomenon II: 2Pac (with Dirty Harry and DJ Vlad)
Conspiracy Theory: Invasion Part II
Invasion Part 1
Throwback Classics Vol. 1
Get in Where U Fit in (with the Young Gunz)
New World Order Pt.2
New World Order
The Chosen One
Takin' it to The Streets
Just Us and The Gunz
In Too Deep
Rookie of the Year
Coming of Age
Millennium All-stars (with DJ's Tony Touch, Mister Cee, Ron G, Funkmaster Flex, Doo Wop, DJ Enuff, Spinbad and DJ Dale)Further Information
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