
Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Wasalu Muhammad JacoBirth Date :
February 16, 1981Birth Place :
Chicago, Illinois, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Kick, Push" (2006)
BET Awards
2007
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best New Artist
BET Hip-Hop Awards
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory CD of the Year for "The Cool"
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Alltel Wireless People's Champ for "Superstar"
shared with Matthew Santos
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hip-Hop Video of the Year for "Kick, Push"
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Rookie of the Year
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Element Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hip-Hop CD of the Year for "Food and Liquor"
Grammy Awards
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Song for "Superstar"
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Superstar"
shared with Matthew Santos
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "The Cool"
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Paris, Tokyo"
2008
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Daydreamin'"
shared with Jill Scott
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Kick, Push"
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Song for "Kick, Push"
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Food and Liquor"
MOBO Awards
2008
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Hip Hop
MTV Australia Video Music Awards
2008
Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Awardcategory Live Performer for "Snow Jam"
MTV Video Music Awards
2008
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "Superstar"
mtvU Woodie Awards
2006
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Awardcategory The Breaking Woodie - (Best Emerging Artist)
NAACP Image Awards
2007
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding New Artist
Soul Train Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist for "Gotcha"
Teen Choice Awards
2008
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Music: Rap Artist
2008
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track for "Superstar"
shared with Matthew Santos














