Glasses Malone
Charles Phillip Ivory Penniman (born December 10, 1978), known professionally Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.
Also recorded as Charles Phillip Ivory Penniman
Glasses Malone
- Name
- Glasses Malone
- Birth Name
- Charles Phillip Ivory Penniman
- Born
- 10 December 1978
- Occupation
- Rapper
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• Name — Glasses Malone • Birth Name — Charles Phillip Ivory Penniman • Born — 10 December 1978 • Origin — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Genre — Hip-hop • Occupation — Rapper • Years Active — 2003–present • Label — * Division Media • Young Money • Cash Money • Suburban Noize • Hoo-Bangin' • Republic • Website — glassesmalone.com
Early life
Early life
Charles Penniman grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Greater Los Angeles. He was a Crip gang member as a teenager.
Music career
Music career
Traditionally associated with The Black Wall Street Records despite the fact that most of their artists were affiliated with the Bloods, Malone signed with the record label, but later signed with Cash Money Records in 2011, turning down offers from many labels like Def Jam Records, Interscope Records, J Records and Atlantic Records. Glasses Malone was found by the same record executive who found The Game. Along with his signing, he was also given his own imprint, Blu Division. Malone debuted with mixtapes The Crack Mixtape (2003) and White Lightnin... Sticks (2005). White Lightnin... Sticks sold 50,000 copies and included the popular street single "Two Hunned". Glasses Malone appeared in the music video for Tha Dogg Pound's single "Cali Iz Active" and also made a cameo appearance in the Tech N9ne video for "Like Yeah". He also appeared on the soundtrack to Madden 2007 with a song called "Right Now" which was produced by Scott Storch. On August 4, 2006 Glasses Malone appeared on MTV's You Hear It First. Malone's first album, Beach Cruiser, was originally scheduled to come out on February 20, 2007. However, Malone changed record labels, signing a new deal with Cash Money Records and Hoo-Bangin' Records. The album's release was tentatively scheduled for April 2008. Two singles from the album debuted in 2008: "Certified" featuring Akon, and "Haterz" featuring Birdman and Lil Wayne. His album was instead released on August 29, 2011, although it was leaked on the internet on August 24. In his album, Malone dedicated a song to American rapper T.I., "Call Me T.I." In late 2009, Malone accompanied Tech N9ne and hip-hop supergroup Slaughterhouse on the K.O.D. Tour. Malone was featured on former Cash Money R&B singer TQ's 7th studio album Kind of Blue in 2010. Glasses Malone is also found on a specific version of Twiztid's 2012 album Abominationz. Glasses Malone's song "#Rihanna" compared the 2009 assault of Rihanna by Chris Brown to "beating up the pussy", which Rebecca Haithcoat of LA Weekly wrote "crosses the line". In 2014, Glasses Malone launched his own label, Division Movie Company. Glasses has also signed on with DJ Skee and Dash Radio to develop radio content for his own station. On January 1, 2017 Glasses Malone was invited to participate in the Juggalo March On Washington. He accepted on January 2, 2017.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Beach Cruiser (2011) • Cancel Deeez Nutz (2023)
Collaborative albums
Collaborative albums
• Money Music (with Mack 10) (2011)
Mixtapes
Mixtapes
• The Crack Mixtape (with The Faxtion) (2003) • White Lightnin' (Sticks) (2005) • The Electric Chair (Mixed by DJ Skee & Dow Jones) (2007) • Fuck Glasses Malone (2008) • The West Will Rise Again (with Bigg Steele, Mixed by DJ Noize) (2009) • 2010 - The Chonic (with Greg Street) (2009) • Nightmare On Seven Street (2009) • Drive-By Muzik (2010) • The Dope Mixtape (Mixed by DJ Whoo Kid) (2011) • We On (with Blu Division and DJ Hed) (2011) • Monster’s InK. (2011) • Glass House (Presented by DJ Hed) (2012) • GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin' But (2015) • Apalachin with J-Haze (2016) • Glass House (Enhanced reissue of the 2012 version) (2023) • Fucc Glasses Malone (Enhanced reissue of the 2008 version) (2024)
Singles
Singles
• Year — Title — Chart positions — Album • U.S. R&B — U.S. Rap • 2007 — "Certified" (featuring Akon) — 85 — 24 — Beach Cruiser • 2008 — "Haterz" (featuring Lil Wayne & Birdman) — — — — • 2009 — "Sun Come Up" (featuring Birdman, Rick Ross & T-Pain) — 94 — — • 2010 — "I Get Doe" (featuring The Cataracs) — — — — • 2012 — "#Rihanna" — — — — — Glass House • 2012 — "That Good" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign & C Ballin) — — — — — GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin but... • 2013 — "Get Busy" (featuring Tyga) — — — — • 2015 — "Thuggin" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Killer Mike) — — — —
Guest appearances
Guest appearances
• Title — Year — Artist(s) — Album • "Blaze It Up" — 2007 — Tha Dogg Pound (feat. Glasses Malone, Jayo Felony, B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta) — Dogg Chit • "West Side" — 2008 — Yukmouth (feat. C-Bo and Glasses Malone) — Million Dollar Mouthpiece • "Hogg Anthem" — Glasses Malone, Jay Rock and Big Wy — Draped Up and Chipped Out, Vol. 3 • "Up All Nite" — 2009 — Yukmouth (feat. Matt Blaque, The Jacka and Glasses Malone) — The West Coast Don • "Real Riders" — Mr. Capone-E (feat. Glasses Malone) — Diary of a G • "Big Balla" — Mack 10 (feat. Birdman and Glasses Malone) — Soft White • "Hoo-Bangin' II" — Mack 10 (feat. Glasses Malone) • "Street Shit" — Mack 10 (feat. Glasses Malone) • "Real P.I." — Swollen Members (feat. Tre Nyce and Glasses Malone) — Armed to the Teeth • "The Fastlane" — 2010 — TQ (feat. Glasses Malone) — Kind of Blue • "Keep It One Hunit" — Tech N9ne (feat. Big Scoob, Glasses Malone and Irv Da Phenom) — The Gates Mixed Plate • "They DNT Want It" — 2011 — Big Scoob (feat. Glasses Malone and Boogie Man) — Damn Fool • "Sux 2 B U" — 2012 — Twiztid (feat. Krizz Kaliko and Glasses Malone) — Abominationz • "Say That Then" — 2013 — Problem (feat. Glasses Malone) — Understand Me • "Chopper" — 2015 — Lupe Fiasco (feat. Billy Blue, Buk of Psychodrama, Trouble, Trae tha Truth, Fam-Lay and Glasses Malone) — Tetsuo & Youth • "Suicidal" — Stevie Stone (feat. Glasses Malone and King Harris) — Malta Bend • "Track Two's" — Termanology (feat. Glasses Malone) — Term Brady • "The Kingdom" — 2019 — TQ (feat. Glasses Malone) — Revolution
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- 1.Empire Distribution. Glasses Malone biography. 2008.
- 2.Cordor, Cyril. Glasses Malone > Biography. allmusic. 2008.
- 3.Glasses Malone signs a 1.7 Million Dollar deal with Sony Urban Music Group and Big Ego Entertainment.
- 4.Weinstein, Farrah. Glasses Malone. You Hear It First. MTV News. 2006-08-04.
- 5.Underground Soldiers - MochaCityTV - Music Videos, Movie Trailers and Original Shows
- 6.Haithcoat, Rebecca. Glasses Malone Has a New Highly-Objectionable Song With the Chorus: 'Treat It Like Rihanna'. LA Weekly. May 3, 2012.
- 7.The Concert - Juggalo March on Washington - Sept 16th, 2017. Juggalomarch.com.
- 8.Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard.
- 9.Glasses Malone - Chart history - Billboard. Billboard.com.
- 10.Rihanna. Spotify.
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