Bishop Lamont

Posted on 01.28.2005

Bishop Lamont
Real Name : Philip Martin
Hometown : Inglewood, California
Aftermath Entertainment

Bishop Lamont Biography :

Bishop Lamont has been hard at work lately. He’s been in the studio night and day recording music in preperation for an explosive 2007 for Aftermath. Bishop’s debut "The Reformation" is currently scheduled for Summer of next year, with Dr. Dre’s "DETOX" following in September.

No guests have officially been confirmed, but planned sessions with Chris Martin from Coldplay, Eminem and 50 Cent are in order. Production on the anticipated LP is expected to come from Dr. Dre, Battlecat, DJ Premier, RZA, Pete Rock and others.

Bishop Lamont plugs his myspace page and makes it official. Dr. Dre’s "Detox" is coming in September & Bishop’s "The Reformation" coming Summer 2007 also.

With some possible changes coming up for The Math as well as the recent signing of Tiffany Villareal, Dr. Dre and Bishop Lamont will have their hands full preparing for a new era of Aftermath and counting down to Bishop and Dre’s respective 2007 releases!

Bishop will soon be hitting the studio with Chris Martin from Coldplay and some other respected Urban artists. No guest artists have officially been confirmed, but planned sessions with Eminem and 50 Cent are in order.

Production on the anticipated LP is expected to come from Dr. Dre, Battlecat, DJ Premier, Scott Storch, The RZA, Damizza, Pete Rock and others

Bishop Lamont is very active in the mixtape circuit. Two tracks entitled "Do It" (produced by Scott Storch) and "Wartime Is Now" (produced by Dae one, one of Bishop Lamont’s Wardogz crew) circulated on the internet. Lamont is also prominently featured on Warren G’s album In the Mid-Nite Hour. Lamont raps on six of the tracks and sings the hook on another. Bishop Lamont also has a mixtape called "Who I Gotta Kill To Get A Record Deal Vol.1" (the mixtape Dr. Dre heard before signing Bishop).

Bishop Lamont Discography :

Bishop Lamont Albums :

The Reformation
Released: July 2007
Label: Aftermath/Interscope

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