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|Row 1 info = Craig A. Miller
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|Row 1 info = Craig Antoine Miller
 
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|Row 2 info = 24 October 1971 (age 44)
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|Row 2 info = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|24}}
 
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|Row 3 info = Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States
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|Row 3 info = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 
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|Row 4 info = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
 
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|Row 7 info = EastWest, JCOR
 
|Row 7 info = EastWest, JCOR
 
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|Row 8 info = [[Goldie Loc]], [[Ice Cube]], [[King Tee]], [[MC Eiht]], [[MC Ren]], [[Snoop Dogg]]}}
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|Row 8 info = [[Goldie Loc]], [[Ice Cube]], [[King Tee]], [[MC Eiht]], [[MC Ren]], [[Snoop Dogg]]}}'''Craig Antoine Miller''' (born October 24, 1971), better known by his stage name '''Kam''', is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics, and affiliation with his cousin [[Ice Cube]]. Kam has a powerfully commanding baritone voice and uses multisyllabic rhymes.
'''Craig A. Miller''' (born 24 October 1971), better known by his stage name '''Kam''', is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics, and affiliation with his cousin [[Ice Cube]]. Kam has a powerfully commanding baritone voice and uses multisyllabic rhymes.
 
   
Kam released an underground single, "My Daydream", in 1989, and made his debut mainstream appearance on the song "Every Single Weekend" from the 1991 ''Boyz n the Hood'' [[Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack)|soundtrack]]. He released his well-received debut album, ''[[Neva Again]]'', in 1993. The album featured inflammatory anti-government lyrics, and had a hit single with the song "[[Peace Treaty]]", a song about the 1992 Watts gang treaty. The song reached #2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in 1993. He released his second album, ''[[Made in America]]'', in 1995, and his third, ''[[Kamnesia]]'', in 2001.
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Kam made his debut mainstream appearance on the song "Every Single Weekend" from the 1991 ''Boyz n the Hood'' [[Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack)|soundtrack]]. He released his well-received debut album, ''[[Neva Again]]'', in 1993. The album featured inflammatory anti-government lyrics, and had a hit single with the song "[[Peace Treaty]]", a song about the 1992 Watts gang treaty. The song reached #2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in 1993. He released his second album, ''[[Made in America]]'', in 1995, and his third, ''[[Kamnesia]]'', in 2001.
   
He is currently signed to his own record label, and plans to release his fourth solo album in the near future. He is a member of the supergroup [http://hip-hop-music.wikia.com/wiki/War_Zone War Zone] alongside [[MC Eiht]] and [[Goldie Loc]].
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He is currently signed to his own record label, and plans to release his fourth solo album in the near future. He is a member of the supergroup [http://hip-hop-music.wikia.com/wiki/Warzone Warzone] alongside [[MC Eiht]] and [[Goldie Loc]].
   
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==

Latest revision as of 18:00, 20 September 2019

Kam
Kam

Birth name

Craig Antoine Miller

Born

October 24, 1971 (1971-10-24) (age 52)

Origin

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Genres

Hip hop

Occupation

Rapper

Years active

1991-present

Labels

EastWest, JCOR

Associated acts

Goldie Loc, Ice Cube, King Tee, MC Eiht, MC Ren, Snoop Dogg

Craig Antoine Miller (born October 24, 1971), better known by his stage name Kam, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics, and affiliation with his cousin Ice Cube. Kam has a powerfully commanding baritone voice and uses multisyllabic rhymes.

Kam made his debut mainstream appearance on the song "Every Single Weekend" from the 1991 Boyz n the Hood soundtrack. He released his well-received debut album, Neva Again, in 1993. The album featured inflammatory anti-government lyrics, and had a hit single with the song "Peace Treaty", a song about the 1992 Watts gang treaty. The song reached #2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in 1993. He released his second album, Made in America, in 1995, and his third, Kamnesia, in 2001.

He is currently signed to his own record label, and plans to release his fourth solo album in the near future. He is a member of the supergroup Warzone alongside MC Eiht and Goldie Loc.

Discography[]