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词条 Montana of 300
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. Discography

     Albums  Studio albums  Mixtapes  Compilation albums  Singles  As lead artist  As featured artist 

  5. Filmography

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Multiple issues|{{more citations needed|date=September 2017}}{{third party sources|date=September 2017}}{{weasel|date=September 2017}}
}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Montana of 300
| background = solo_singer
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Walter Anthony Bradford
| alias = Montana or Tony
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|3}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, United States
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|Drill|Trap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{hlist|Fly Guy|Entertainment One}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Talley of 300|$avage|No Fatigue|J Real|Jalyn Sanders|Kevin Gates|Don D}}
| website = {{url|montana300.com}}
}}

Walter Anthony “Tony” Bradford (born March 3, 1989),[1] better known professionally as Montana of 300 (or simply Montana), is an American rapper and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. His debut studio album, Fire in the Church, was released on May 20, 2016. He is best known for his rap style, incorporating trap, R&B, and drill beats, while also making remixes to hit songs that, like his originals, often include religious subtext.

Since releasing Fire in the Church, Montana has committed to releasing an album every year on May 20th. The significance of the date is unknown. His third album, Don't Doubt the God, was released on May 20, 2017, and his fourth album, Pray 4 the Devil, was released on May 20, 2018, and his fifth album, Views from the General's Helmet, is slated for release on May 20, 2019.

Early life

Walter Anthony Bradford was born on March 3, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. He has two brothers and three sisters.[2] He started rapping at age 15, and grew up listening to artists such as Tupac, DMX, Lil Wayne and Jay Z.[3][4] Both his parents suffered from serious substance abuse issues, the father from alcohol and the mother from crack cocaine. After witnessing his parents' struggles, Montana ceased using narcotics, not wanting to "fry his brain."[5]

In 2008, Montana, his friend from high school, Montelle Talley (known professionally as "Talley of 300"), as well as several others joined together to form the rap group "300". The name for the group was based on the movie of the same name, in which a group of 300 Spartans overcome more than 300,000 Persian Soldiers to hold on to their territory. Montana was particularly inspired by the line, "No Surrender, No Retreat, Only the hard, only the strong, Against all odds".[6]

Career

In 2014, Montana released his first mixtape entitled, Cursed with a Blessing. The tape, which included popular songs such as "Ice Cream Truck" produced by Jay Storm, "Holy Ghost" produced by Daquan and "Fuck Her Brains Out" produced by Dami Tha Prince.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

In September 2015, Montana made a cameo appearance in the popular television show, Empire.[7] In December 2015, Montana and Talley of 300 released a collaborative mixtape entitled Gunz and Roses. Staples of this tape included "FGE Cypher" and "Mf's Mad".{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

On May 20, 2016, Montana released his debut studio album, entitled Fire in the Church. The 18-track release, which only included features from his Fly Guy Entertainment labelmates and Kevin Gates, was lauded by XXL magazine for its "heat-seeking bars and thought-provoking metaphors".[8] The album peaked at #95 on the Billboard 200.

On February 10, 2017, Montana released a compilation album with his Fly Guy labelmates, entitled No Surrender No Retreat.[9]{{better source|date=September 2017}}

On May 20, 2017, Montana released his 2nd solo studio album Don't Doubt the God.on Nov.16,2018 Montana released his 4th studio album a gun in the teacher's desk.[10]

Personal life

Walter has two sons and two daughters. (Peoria County records search; https://judicial.peoriacounty.org/Portal/Home/WorkspaceMode?p=0) [11]

On May 17, 2017, Walter revealed to fans via his Facebook and Instagram account that he was in jail in an undisclosed location.[12]{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} He did not give a reason for his arrest, but told fans to purchase his forthcoming album "Don't Doubt the God," which was released on May 20, 2017. He was eventually released July 1, 2017.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[13]
US
R&B/HH
[14]
US
Rap
[15]
US
Ind.
[16]
Fire in the Church[17]
  • Released: May 20, 2016
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
95 7 2 11
Don't Doubt the God
  • Released: May 20, 2017
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment, E1 Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
4 22
Pray for the Devil
  • Released: May 20, 2018
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment,
E1 Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
3 37
A Gun in the Teacher's Desk
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment,
E1 Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
10
Views from the General's Helmet
  • Released: May 20, 2019
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment,
E1 Music
  • Format: CD, digital download

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetails
Cursed With a Blessing[18]
  • Released: December 1, 2014
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Gunz n Roses[19]
(with Talley of 300)
  • Released: December 2, 2015
  • Label: TSO Records
  • Format: Digital download

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
No Surrender No Retreat[20]
(with Fly Guy Entertainment)
  • Released: February 10, 2017
  • Label: Fly Guy Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Derrick Rose MVP Song"[21] 2011Non-album single}}
"Ice Cream Truck"[22][23] 2014Cursed With a Blessing
"Gas Mask"[24]
(with Talley of 300)
2015Gunz n Roses
"Nothing New"[25]
(with Talley of 300)
"You Know"[26]
(with Talley of 300)
"Mf's Mad, Pt. 2"[27]
(featuring Talley of 300)
2016Fire in the Church
"Land of the Dark"[28]
"Here Now"[29]
"Wts Now"[30]
"Dirty Dancin'"[31] 2017Don't Doubt the God
"Ugly"2018Pray for the Devil
"Chiraq vs. NY"
"Been a Beast"2018A Gun in the Teacher's Desk
"Dip-n-Sauce"

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Bad Combo"[32]
(Nasty Nem featuring Montana of 300)
2014Non-album single}}
"Black On Black Everything"[33][34]
(Talley Of 300 featuring Montana of 300)
Thanksgiving
"Upstate RockStar"[35]
(Locx featuring Montana of 300)
2015Non-album singles}}
"Stephen Curry"[36]
(J Real featuring Montana of 300)
"Black Out"[37]
(Jax Teller featuring Montana of 300)
Just Another Crazy Kraka
"Like Me"[38]
(Jewelz Montalvo featuring Montana of 300, Abbie and Tatiana Carrion)
2016Non-album singles}}
"Come Up"[39]
(Innocent featuring Montana of 300)
2017

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Empire[40] Jamming Prisoner Episode: "Without a Country"
2017 The Quad[41] Dreds Episode: "Pilot"

References

1. ^[https://judicial.peoriacounty.org/Portal/Home/WorkspaceMode?p=0]
2. ^{{cite web|title=What Makes so Many People Listen to Montana of 300?|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/montana-of-300-interview-land-of-the-dark-video-premiere|work=Noisey|date=March 3, 2016|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Interview: Montana of 300|url=http://www.factmag.com/2016/02/05/montana-of-300-interview/|work=Fact|date=February 5, 2016|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Montana Of 300: 9 Albums That Changed My Life|url=http://read.tidal.com/article/montana-of-300-5-albums-that-changed-my-life|work=Tidal|date=March 21, 2016|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Montana 300 on Growing Up in Chicago; His Name; His Mother|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13mM_ggLj1c|accessdate=22 July 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Montana of 300|url=http://www.hipwiki.com/Montana+Of+300|accessdate=22 July 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Erich|title=Snitch B*tch: Empire’s Fake Songs Are Becoming Real Hits|url=http://djbooth.net/news/entry/2015-10-01-petey-pablo-re-emerges-on-empire-writes-four-songs|accessdate=22 July 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|last=Zonyee|first=Dominique|title=Montana of 300 Goes Deep on ‘Fire in the Church’ Album|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/05/montana-fire-in-church/?trackback=tsmclip|accessdate=22 July 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Montana of 300 Reveals Tracklist For ‘No Surrender, No Retreat’|url=http://kollegekidd.com/news/montana-of-300-reveals-tracklist-for-no-surrender-no-retreat/|accessdate=10 February 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|last=Gebremeriem|first=Mereb|title=Exclusive! Montana of 300 on Chicago Artists & Radio DJs Hating on Him|url=http://www.vladtv.com/article/219232/montana-of-300-on-chicago-artists-radio-djs-hating-on-him?page=2|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web | title=Montana Of 300 Searches For A Higher Purpose In Life On "Here Now" | url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/04/montana-of-300-here-now/ | work=Vibe | date=April 1, 2016 | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite web|last1=KollegeKiddStaff|title=Montana of 300 Tells Fans He Is In Jail|url=http://kollegekidd.com/news/montana-of-300-tells-fans-he-is-in-jail/|website=Kollege Kidd|publisher=Kollege Kidd}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7386505/montana-of-300/chart?f=305|title=Montana of 300 - Chart History: Billboard 200|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7386505/montana-of-300/chart?f=333|title=Montana of 300 - Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7386505/montana-of-300/chart?f=335|title=Montana of 300 - Chart History: Top Rap Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}
16. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7386505/montana-of-300/chart?f=326|title=Montana of 300 - Chart History: Top Independent Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}
17. ^{{cite web | title=Stream Montana Of 300's Album "Fire In The Church" | url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-montana-of-300s-album-fire-in-the-church-news.21739.html | work=HotNewHipHop | date=May 20, 2016 | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web | title=Montana Of 300 – Cursed With A Blessing [Mixtape] | url=http://onsmash.com/music/montana-of-300-cursed-with-a-blessing-mixtape/ | work=OnSMASH | date=December 1, 2014 | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web | title=Gunz n Roses by Montana of 300 & Talley Of 300 | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gunz-n-roses/id1058122039 | work=iTunes | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
20. ^{{cite web | title=No Surrender No Retreat by Various Artists | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-surrender-no-retreat/id1197922303 | work=iTunes | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/derrick-rose-mvp-song-single/id439043067|title=Derrick Rose MVP Song - Single by Montana of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ice-cream-truck-single/id1195965729|title=Ice Cream Truck - Single by Montana of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/11/montana-of-300-ice-cream-truck-video|title=Watch Montana of 300's "Ice Cream Truck" Video|work=Complex|date=November 22, 2014|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gas-mask-single/id1054025116|title=Gas Mask - Single by Montana of 300 & Talley Of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nothin-new-single/id1054022734|title=Nothin New - Single by Montana of 300 & Talley Of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-know-single/id1056780197|title=You Know - Single by Montana of 300 & Talley Of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mfs-mad-pt.-2-feat.-talley/id1090340439|title=Mf's Mad, Pt. 2 (feat. Talley Of 300) - Single by Montana of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/land-of-the-dark-single/id1090328304|title=Land of the Dark - Single by Montana of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-now-single/id1102274879|title=Here Now - Single by Montana of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wts-now-single/id1104478298|title=Wts Now - Single by Montana of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
31. ^{{cite web|title=Dirty Dancin' - Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dirty-dancin-single/id1227154240|website=iTunes|publisher=iTunes}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-combo-feat.-montana-300/id940278584|title=Bad Combo (feat. Montana of 300) - Single by Nasty Nem|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
33. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-on-black-everything/id1008443093|title=Black On Black Everything (feat. Montana of 300) - Single by Talley Of 300|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
34. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUev0xiM06A|title=Talley of 300 ft. Montana of 300 - B.O.B.E. - shot by @ElectroFlying1|work=ElectroFlying1|date=October 24, 2014|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
35. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/upstate-rockstar-feat.-montana/id965288200|title=Upstate RockStar (feat. Montana of 300) - Single by Locx|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stephen-curry-feat.-montana/id1008266770|title=Stephen Curry (feat. Montana of 300) - Single by J Real|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-out-feat.-montana-300/id1024250555|title=Black out (feat. Montana Of 300) - Single by Jax Teller|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
38. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-me-feat.-montana-300/id1164961930|title=Like Me (feat. Montana of 300, Abbie & Tatiana Carrion) - Single by Jewelz Montalvo|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
39. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-up-feat.-montana-300/id1202718730|title=Come Up (feat. Montana of 300) - Single by Innocent|work=iTunes|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
40. ^{{cite web | title="Empire" Without a Country (TV Episode 2015) - Full Cast & Crew | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4522990/fullcredits/ | work=IMDb | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
41. ^{{cite web | title="The Quad" Pilot (TV Episode 2017) - Full Cast & Crew | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5656798/fullcredits | work=IMDb | accessdate=September 12, 2018}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.montana300.com/}}
  • {{Discogs artist|Montana of 300}}
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