Canon (rapper)

Canon
Birth name Aaron McCain
Born March 1, 1989
Chicago, Illinois
Genres Christian hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 2009–present
Labels Reflection
Associated acts 116 Clique, R.M.G.

Aaron McCain (born March 1, 1989), better known by his stage name Canon, is an American Christian rap artist from Chicago, Illinois. Canon is best known for his appearance on Lecrae's Rehab: The Overdose and his collaboration with Derek Minor from Reach Records.[1] Canon also was mentored by Lecrae who then took Canon on the road with him to be his full-time hype-man.[2] After touring with Lecrae, Canon signed with Reflection Music Group and recorded his first EP entitled Loose Canon which was released in 2012.[1] In 2014, Canon experience his first taste of success by reaching the Billboard 200 charts with the release of Loose Canon Volume 2.[3]

History

Early life

Aaron McCain was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 1989,[4] but was raised in Atlanta, Georgia.[5] At the age of 13, McCain found himself in the middle of a terrible automobile accident. Being able to walk away from the accident unharmed let McCain realize how sensitive life really was. From this, he began to seek God and by the time he was in high school, he began rapping for him.[6] After high school, McCain attended Bible College at Memphis where he met Derek Minor and Lecrae, who helped guide him into starting his music career.[1]

2009–present

After being mentored by Lecrae and Derek Minor, McCain's began working on his first music project. His 2009 mixtape, The Great Investment, was McCain's first professional release.[7] The reviews from the album made Canon an instant hit with fans across the globe. After the success of the mixtape, Canon appeared on Lecrae's Rehab: The Overdose album and other project from Reach Records.[6] In 2011 Canon signed a music contract with record label Reflection Music Group, of which Minor was signed to. McCain later released the EP, Loose Canon in 2012 and followed that renowned release with his first studio album Mad Haven in 2013.[1] In 2014, McCain saw his first chart success with his album Loose Canon Vol. 2 which reached 101 on the Billboard 200.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[8]
US US
Chr		 US
Gos		 US
Ind		 US
Rap
Mad Haven 156 10 3 37 –

EPs

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions[8]
US US
Chr		 US
Gos		 US
Ind		 US
Rap
Loose Canon (EP): Volume 1 – 14 4 47 19
Loose Canon V2 101 6 2 17 9

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Monger, James. "Artist Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Daniels, David. "How Lecrae’s Discipleship Impacted Canon". Rapzilla. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Canon". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Canon - ReverbNation". ReverbNation. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Canon". Pandora. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Canon set to impact hip hop Culture for Christ with debut EP". Naija Life. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Canon". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 AllMusic. "Canon Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2015.