40 Cal.
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| 40 Cal. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Calvin Alan Byrd | |
| Born | August 31, 1981 (age 25) | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Genre(s) | Rap | |
| Label(s) | Diplomat Records | |
40 Cal. is a rapper from Brooklyn, born Calvin Alan Byrd New York City and is only affiliated with the rap group The Diplomats as he stated on "dipsetmixtapes.com". He is known for his battle and freestyle abilities and gained attention from the battle show Fight Klub. 40 has named himself "Mr. Rewind That" as a moniker "reflecting his abilities to spit metaphors that have hip-hop heads rewinding to catch the reference." After appearing on several The Diplomats albums and mixtapes, he released a retail mixtape Broken Safety in August 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- His name actually does not originate from the .40 caliber pistol. Rather, in an interview with SOHH NYC, 40 tells that his name reps his block, [1]40th and Lennox Ave. (or the "Danger Zone" of Harlem), hence 40 Cal. 40 quotes: "Yeah that’s the block and I told them, I need the block in the background when I drop this. Nahmean. That’s how I got my name, 40 Cal. Calvin from 40th."
Although 40 Cal. refers to 140th and Lennox Ave. as the "Danger Zone," rapper, Big L has several songs that refer to 139 and Lennox Ave. as the "Danger Zone" rather than 140th.
- The album Broken Safety includes a diss track aimed at Sam Scarfo called "Sam Scared".
-Broken Safety is estimated to have sold 50,000+ copies
- Featured on JR. Writer's latest mixtape called Writers Block Volume 4 on the track "Over Drive." As well as Writers Block Volume 3 on the tracks "Gutta" and "We Gettin' Money Ova Here". As well as "Memorable Moments" on Writers Block Volume 2, and "That's Harlem" on Writers Block Volume 1
- He plans to release Broken Safety 2 in May.
