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Шаблон:Pp Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Raymond Leon Scott (born July 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Benzino, is a multiracial American urban media proprietor, television personality, rapper and record producer. Benzino produced records (as part of the production team Hangmen 3) and co-owned The Source magazine.

Career

Benzino has said one of the primary inspirations to enter the genre of rap stems from his fondness of the film Wild Style. Benzino was a founding member of rap groups the Almighty RSO and Made Men. He has appeared on the reality television show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta since 2012.

Feud with Eminem

Benzino is known for being involved since 2002 in a widely publicized feud with rapper Eminem; the feud began after his The Source magazine rated The Eminem Show as four mics out of five. Eminem blamed the magazine and its co-founder Benzino for what he considered an unfair rating. Benzino later released diss tracks towards Eminem, titled "Pull Your Skirt Up" (calling him "2003 Vanilla Ice") and "Die Another Day", while Eminem released "The Sauce" and "Nail in the Coffin". As a continuation of this animosity between the two, Benzino released the diss mixtape Benzino Presents: Die Another Day: Flawless Victory, further disparaging Eminem.

Personal life

Benzino has a mixed ethnicity. His father was Edward DeDeJesus, an African American and a Puerto Rican and his mother was Mary Scott, a Cape Verdean and a German. His sisters are Anita Scott-Wilson and Maureen Scott. In 2021, the rapper fell out with his daughter, Coi Leray, after she dissed Benzino in a song titled No More Parties the remix.

Benzino has dated Karlie Redd and Althea Heart. Benzino and Heart had a son together in November 2015, but they broke off their engagement shortly thereafter. They appeared together on Season 6 of the television show Marriage Boot Camp chronicling their broken relationship.

On March 29, 2014, Benzino was shot after attending his mother's funeral in Duxbury, Massachusetts. He was shot in the shoulder and back by his 36-year-old nephew Gai Scott, who was later arrested for shooting him.

Legal issues

On April 16, 2019, Benzino was stopped in Brookhaven, Georgia and cited for driving an uninsured vehicle. He was not the policy holder responsible for insuring the vehicle. On June 22, 2019, Benzino was arrested for a bench warrant in DeKalb County, Georgia, and was taken to police headquarters for booking and was later jailed. As he was being transported there, he launched a racist tirade against a police officer arresting him, who was of Vietnamese descent. The tirade involved multiple racial slurs and maternal insults. On July 31, 2020, Benzino was arrested and charged with criminal damage to property. He was accused of damaging the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck of a man who was in the company of Benzino's ex-fiancé Althea Heart. On February 3, 2022, Benzino was arrested and charged with one count of second degree criminal damage to property, a felony.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Benzino Project (2001)
• Redemption (2003)
• Arch Nemesis (2005)
• The Antidote (2007)

Collaboration albums

• In Tha Company of Killaz with Wiseguys (1996)
• Doomsday: Forever RSO with the Almighty RSO (1996)
• Classic Limited Edition with Made Men (1999)
• No Skits Vol. 1 with Hangmen 3 (2000)

Remix albums

• The Benzino Remix Project (2002)

Mixtapes

• Die Another Day: Flawless Victory (2003)
• When the Heavens Fall with 1st 48 (2010)
• Caezar (2011)
• Blue Bag with 1st 48 (2011)
• The Magnificent 757's with Stevie J (2012)
• Crushed Ice (2013)
• Welcome to Texaco City with OJ da Juiceman (2015)

Charted singles

• "Rock the Party" (2002, US No. 82)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Da Hip Hop Witch	Himself
2005	Bloodline	Kilo
2011	Baghdad	Himself
2016	Hollywood Hearts	Himself	TV movie
2020	Turnt	Meko
	Indictment: Who Is Jonathan Carter?	James	TV movie
	False Advertisement	-
2023	On Da Run	Matteo
	I Want Her	Mike

Television

Year	Legacy	Role	Notes
2003	Soul Train	Himself	Episode: "Marques Houston/Solange Knowles/Benzino"
2014	Town Bizzness	Himself	Episode: "T-Pain in Seattle"
2012-14	Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta	Himself	Main Cast: Season 1-3
2015-16	Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars	Himself	Main Cast: Season 4
2016	The Next :15	Himself	Main Cast
2017	Tamar & Vince	Himself	Episode: "Love and War"

Music Videos

Year	Song	Artist
1993	"Hey Mr. D.J."	Zhané
1995	"Craziest"	Naughty by Nature
2003	"Clap Back"	Ja Rule

External links

• Hip Hop Weekly magazine official website Шаблон:Webarchive
• Real World Police: Racist Tirade Against Asian Cop By Ex-"Love & Hip Hop" Star Benzino #TMZFail You Tube channel showing open record videos of arrests