Phil Da Agony

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Phil The Agony
Birth name Jason Smith
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genre(s) Hip hop
Years active 1995–present
Label(s) Good Vibe Recordings
Vocab Records
Associated acts Barbershop MC's
Likwit Crew
Strong Arm Steady
Dilated Peoples

Phil The Agony, also known as Phil Da Agony, (born Jason Smith aka Hassan Salah) is a West Coast hip hop artist whose is a member of the hip hop collectives, Barbershop MC's, Strong Arm Steady and Likwit Crew. He is a well respected underground rapper who has collaborated artists as diverse Talib Kweli, Swollen Members, Raekwon, Outkast, Big Noyd, and Dilated Peoples. He made his debut appearance in 1995 on a song named "Net Weight" on an Immortal Records compilation named The Next Chapter. He also appeared on Tash's 1999 album Rap Life, on a track called "True Homies" with Xzibit. He has only released one solo album, Aromatic, a 2004 release. He is known for his keen freestyle ability and even has his own solo freestyle track on Dilated Peoples' Expansion Team.

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  • Smokefest
  • Hulk Steady
  • Steady Aromatic
  • Steady Aromatic Vol.2:The Purple Pack
  • Steady Aromatic Vol.3:The Honey Pack
  • Aromatic (2004)

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