Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.Birth Date :
March 13, 1972Birth Place :
Chicago, Illinois, USAClaim to fame :
Album "Like Water for Chocolate" (2000)
BET Awards
2009
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Actor
2008
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2006
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
BET Hip-Hop Awards
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Best Hip Hop Video for "I Want You"
2007
Won BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2007
Won BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory CD of the Year for "Finding Forever"
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "The People"
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Best Live Performance
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory MVP of the Year
2006
Won BET Hip-Hop Element Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hip-Hop Video of the Year for "Testify"
Black Reel Awards
2003
Won Black Reelcategory Best Film Song (from movie "Brown Sugar" (2002)) for "Love of My Life (Ode to Hip-Hop)"
shared with Erykah Badu (performer)
Grammy Awards
2008
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside"
shared with Kanye West
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "The People"
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Finding Forever"
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Testify"
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "The Corner"
shared with The Last Poets
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "They Say"
shared with Kanye West & John Legend
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Be"
MOBO Awards
2007
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Hip - Hop
2005
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Album for "Be"
MTV Video Music Awards
2006
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "Testify"
2005
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "Go"
mtvU Woodie Awards
2007
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Awardcategory Woodie of the Year
2005
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Awardcategory Woodie of the Year (Artist of the Year) for "The Corner"
2005
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Awardcategory Road Woodie (Best Tour) for "The Corner"
2005
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Awardcategory Alumni Woodie for "Go"
NAACP Image Awards
2009
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Music Video for "Testify"
San Diego Music Awards
2001
Won San Diego Music Awardcategory Best World Music
1999
Won San Diego Music Awardcategory Best World Music
1998
Won San Diego Music Awardcategory Best World Music
1997
Won San Diego Music Awardcategory Best World Music
1995
Won San Diego Music Awardcategory Best World Music
1994
Won San Diego Music Awardcategory Best World Music
Soul Train Music Awards
2006
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo for "Supastar"
2006
Got nomination for Soul Train - Michael Jackson Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Testify"
Vibe Awards
2005
Got nomination for Vibe Awardcategory Reelest Video for "The Corner"
2004
Won Vibe Awardcategory Coolest Collabo for "Why (Remix)"
shared with Jadakiss; Anthony Hamilton; Styles P.; Nas
