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"I wanted to make a project that was symbolic of my journey," said X-Raided.

"Bloc Star Evolution" is his first project since gaining his footing as a free man.

X-Raided was convicted in 1996 and sentenced to 31 to Life due to his affiliation with South Sacramento, California's notorious Garden Blocc Crips.ĭuring his incarceration, X-Raided continually released records from behind bars, frustrating prison officials to the point where he was sued by the state of California in an effort to prevent him from profiting off of his music.Īfter serving a total of 26 years, 5 months and 26 days, X-Raided paroled on September 14, 2018, immediately recording new music, filming videos and giving epic interviews, generating a significant buzz on social media.įinally free of from transitional housing, X-Raided has built a record label with a roster full of lyrical rappers. During a lengthy, controversial trial, he made hip hip history as the first rapper to have his lyrics used against him in court. He was arrested and charged with gang-related homicide in 1992. X-Raided became a central West Coast figure throughout the Nineties, making some of the most urgent and alarming underground gangsta rap the genre has ever produced. The Sacramento rapper (real name Anerae VeShaughn Brown), made a name for himself working with iconic horrorcore rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, who produced the classic X-Raided album "Psycho Active". He used to make cds over the phone, but starting with the Unforgiven, he was able to use real recording equipment.X-Raided is a legend of mythological proportions. The album's violent lyrics were used as evidence, as was the album art which featured X-Raided holding the murder weapon gun to his temple.X-Raided has 6 years left on his sentence.

He was convicted of murder charges around the time his first LP, Psycho Active, came out. He has been an active member of the Crips gang since he was young. X-Raided is a gangsta rapper from Sacramento, CA.