| Tweedy Bird Loc | |
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Birth name |
Richard Johnson |
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Born |
August 4, 1967 |
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Origin |
Compton, California, U.S. |
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Died |
April 3, 2020 (aged 52) |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper |
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Years active |
1992-1994 |
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Labels |
Par (1992-1993) |
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Associated acts |
Bloods & Crips, Fo' Clips Eclipse, Ronnie M. Phillips, Redrum 781, Young Soldierz |
Richard Johnson (August 4, 1967 - April 3, 2020), better known by his stage name Tweedy Bird Loc, was an American rapper from Compton, California. Johnson and producer Ronnie M. Phillips organized the hip hop project Bloods & Crips, a collaboration between Bloods and Crips gang members. He was a member of the Kelly Park Compton Crips set.
Johnson was a childhood friend of Eazy-E as the two grew up in the same neighborhood. After Eazy-E had rose to success as the founder of Ruthless Records, Johnson sent him some demos with the hope of receiving a record deal. Instead, Eazy-E declined to sign him. Johnson dedicated a diss track to Eazy-E on each of his two albums, as well as dissing his associates and record label signees MC Ren, Kokane and H.W.A.. Johnson's albums were notable for their vast array of diss targets, such as KRS-One, Tim Dog, Luther Campbell, and Queen Latifah.
Discography[edit | edit source]
Studio albums[edit | edit source]
- 1992: 187 Ride By
- 1994: No Holds Barred
