Planet Asia
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Jason Green | |
| Genre(s) | Underground rap, West Coast hip hop | |
| Years active | 1997–Present | |
| Label(s) | Interscope Records (2001–2003) Avatar Records (2003–2004), Gold Chain Music (2004–present) |
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Dilated Peoples Tha Liks Zion I Talib Kweli |
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Planet Asia also known as King Medallions (real name Jason Green) is an underground rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard. He is also well known for his vast discography of mixtapes.
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[edit] History
During the 1990's, Planet Asia moved from Fresno, California to San Francisco, California and started rapping religiously. From 1997-2001, Planet Asia had been releasing various popular 12 inch singles. These singles such as "Definition of ILL" and "Place of Birth" were released by various labels such as Stones Throw and ABB Records. He reached full acclaim in 2001 when The Source gave him the First Round Draft Pick and Independent Album of the Year awards for How the West Was One. How The West Was One was recorded with fellow rapper Rasco under the group name Cali Agents and landed him a deal with Interscope Records.
Since Interscope Records had many other popular artists like Eminem and 50 Cent, Planet Asia did not get much promotion. The Fresno rapper stayed with Interscope until 2003 and did not release one album. He did however get nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for the song "W" by Mystic. He also made many collaboration tracks with famous artists such as Linkin Park, Talib Kweli and Ghostface Killah.
In 2003, Avatar Records signed Planet Asia to an exclusive world-wide recording contract and in 2004 released Planet Asia's debut album, The Grand Opening, to positive feedback. It earned him another Independent Album of the Year award from The Source. Avatar also released 12" vinyl records including "Summertime In The City" b/w "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt, "Its All Big" b/w "Right or Wrong", and "Real Niggaz" featuring Ghostface. His record "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt was prominently featured in John Travolta's 2005 film "Be Cool" released by MGM. After leaving Avatar, Planet Asia started his own record label, Gold Chain Music, with Walt Liquor.
His next album, The Medicine is slated for a release in the summer of 2006. It is rumored to have production from The Alchemist and Evidence of Dilated Peoples.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums and EPs
- Representation EP (Yard Massive) (Black Scorpion Records 1997)
- Planet Asia EP (Heratik Records 1998)
- How The West Was One (Cali Agents) (Ground Control 2000)
- The Last Stand (Mona/Landspeed 2000)
- Skhoolyard A New Way of Thinking (Threshold Records 2002)
- Still In Training (Liquor Barrel 2002)
- Throwbacks (Liquor Barrel 2004)
- The Grand Opening (Avatar Records 2004)
- Head of the State (Cali Agents) (Pockets Linted/Groove Attack 2004)
- The Steady Gang Mix (Mix CD)
- Jewelry Box Sessions Part One (King Medallions) (Gold Chain Music 2005)
- The Sickness, Pt.1 (Copter 2006)
- The Medicine (ABB 2006)
