Kon Artis
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Denaun Porter | |
| Also known as | Kon Artis Mr. Porter |
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| Born | December 7, 1978 | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper / Producer | |
| Label(s) | Shady Records | |
| Associated acts |
D12 | |
Denaun Porter (born December 7, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan), known by the stage name Kon Artis, or the production title Mr. Porter, is a rapper and producer, who rose to fame as an original member of Eminem's Detroit rap collective D12.
Denaun Porter started his rap career at a young age, when his original dream of playing professional basketball in the NBA was shattered after receiving gun wounds to his leg. Porter founded the rap duo Da Brigade before being approached by late rapper Proof to start the hip hop group now known as D12. After Eminem rose to prominence, he signed Kon Artis along with the rest of D12 to Shady Records. While on the label they have released two albums, with a third in production.
Along with a rapping career, Porter also doubles as a very successful hip hop music producer under the alias Mr. Porter. He has also dabbled in singing, performing the chorus of "Look at Me Now" from Young Buck's debut album, Straight Outta Ca$hville, demonstrating a surprising vocal range. Porter proved to be a natural on Buck's single, and could have easily been mistaken as a veteran RnB singer. He has produced for the likes of Snoop Dogg, Obie Trice, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Young Buck. He created the beat heard in the highly successful single "P.I.M.P.", for label mate 50 Cent, and followed it up with another smash hit "Stunt 101" for the rap group G-Unit. He is currently doing production on Keyshia Cole debut album Tears From a Soldier's Heart.
[edit] Selected production credits
- 50 Cent - "P.I.M.P."
- Black Rob - "She's a Pro"
- Burt Bacharach - "Please Explain"
- Busta Rhymes - "Riot", "They're Out to Get Me"
- D12 - "Rap Game", "U R the One", "Good Die Young", "Shit Can Happen", "That's How"
- Eminem - "When the Music Stops" and co-produced his Infinite album
- The Game "Till The Wheels Fall Off", "Around the world"
- G-Unit - "Stunt 101"
- Lil Kim - "Slippin"
- Method Man - "We Some Dogs", "Crooked Letter I", "Let's Ride"
- Rakim - "R.A.K.I.M."
- Snoop Dogg - "Promise I", "Beat Up on Yo' Pads"
- Obie Trice - "Spread Yo Shit"
- Trick-Trick - "Big Mistake", "Let's Roll"
- Xzibit - "Spit Shine", "Multiply"
- Young Buck - "Look at Me Now", "Go Out"
- Scott Sizzle-"Don't Fuck with SC"
- Lael aka Frank Lee White- "Makin Moves"
[edit] Guest appearances
From Cheers (by Obie Trice)
- 2003 "Spread Yo Shit" (Obie Trice featuring Kon Artis)
From Straight Outta Ca$hville (by Young Buck)
- 2004 "Look At Me Now" (Young Buck featuring Kon Artis; credited as Mr. Porter)
From Tical 0: The Prequel (by Method Man)
- 2004 "We Some Dogs" (Method Man featuring Kon Artis, Redman & Snoop Dogg)
- 2004 "Crooked Letter I" (Method Man featuring Kon Artis & Streetlife)
From Re-Up (by Ras Kass)
- 2004 "Bend A Corner" (Ras Kass featuring Kon Artis)
From Everything's A Story (by Rah Digga)
- 2004 "Hot Tub" (Rah Digga featuring Kon Artis & Snoop Dogg)
From Dirt Road Bumps (by LAEL AKA FRANK LEE WHITE)
- 2004 "Makin Moves" (Lael aka Frank Lee White feat Kon Artis and MC Breed)
- 2004 "My Style" (Lael aka Frank Lee White feat Kon Artis, Kuniva and MC Breed)
From The People vs. (by Trick-Trick)
- 2005 "Big Mistake" (Trick-Trick featuring Kon Artis)
- 2005 "Let's Roll" (Trick-Trick featuring Kon Artis)
From The Big Bang (by Busta Rhymes)
- 2006 "They're Out To Get Me" (Busta Rhymes featuring Kon Artis; credited as Mr. Porter)
From Eminem Presents The Re-Up
- 2006 "Whatever You Want" (Swifty McVay & Kon Artis; credited as Mr. Porter)
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