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Infobox musical artist | name = Kutt Calhoun| image = Kutt Calhoun on 2008-07-01.JPG| caption = Kutt Calhoun at release signing for Tech N9ne 's Killer (Tech N9ne album)|Killer on July 1, 2008| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Melvin Calhoun Jr.| alias = Cutt Dawg, Bloody Kutty Cal, Bloody Kutty| origin = Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City , Missouri , United States | instrument = rapping | genre = Hip hop | years_active = 1998–present| label = Strange Music | associated_acts = Tech N9ne Skatterman & Snug Brim Deuce Klik Krizz Kaliko 816 Boyz| website = http://www.kutt.com www.Kutt.com Melvin Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri . His second album, Feature Presentation , debuted at #60 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard " Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums " chart in its first week of release. His third album, Raw and Un-Kutt , performed better on the charts and debuted at #162 on the " Billboard 200 " chart in its first week of release.
Career
B.L.E.V.E.
Kutt would release his debut album, B.L.E.V.E. (standing for BLEVE|Boiling Liquid Expanding Viscous Explosion ), on August 10, 2004. The album features several appearances by the man he had performed hype duties for, Tech N9ne , as well as other local rappers, Krizz Kaliko , BG Bulletwound and fellow label mates Skatterman & Snug Brim . The album didn't perform well on the charts, only making an appearance on Billboard's " Top Heatseekers|Top Heatseekers (West North Central) " chart.cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=303& cfgn=Albums& cfn=Top+Heatseekers+(West+North+Central)& ci=3055056& cdi=8197030& cid=08%2F28%2F2004 |title=Billboard - Top Heatseekers (West North Central) - B.L.E.V.E.|accessdate=2008-10-21 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
Feature Presentation
After a long hiatus for most of its artists, Strange Music would find a new Record distribution|distribution deal in 2006, and thus a schedule of releases was mapped out. Summer 2007 was originally the projected release time for his second album, Feature Presentation . Strange Music would see a delay in their release schedule however, and Kutt Calhoun would instead record and release the album on October 7, 2008. The album saw features from his label mates Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko and Skatterman & Snug Brim once again, though it also featured several other local rappers such as The Popper, E-Skool, Paul Mussan and BG Bulletwound. The second album performed better on the charts than his debut, reaching #60 on Billboard's " Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums " as well as charting #19 on the " Top Heatseekers " chart.cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums& model.vnuArtistId=611343& model.vnuAlbumId=1184242 |title=Billboard - Album Chart History |accessdate=2008-10-16 A music video was shot for the song "Bunk Rock Bitch," and the video was released by the Record Label through their YouTube account on January 15, 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=dd5vqEdAZyU Bunk Rock Bitch video on YouTube The video features fellow label mates Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko.
Raw and Un-Kutt
Kutt Calhoun released his third album, Raw and Un-Kutt http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Wc-JqUTOoTY on June 8, 2010. Singles from the album include: "Naked (Boom Boom Room)" and "Get Kutt". Features include Brotha Lynch Hung , E-40 , Joe Budden , Tech N9ne , Too Short , among others. http://www.kutt.com/forum/topics/raw-and-unkutt-up-for-preorder On May 26, 2010, XXL (magazine)|XXL premiered the video for "Naked (Boom Boom Room)" on their website.cite web |url= http://www.xxlmag.com/online/? p=80649 |title=WORLD PREMIERE: Kutt Calhoun feat. Tech N9ne "Naked" VIDEO |date=May 26, 2010 |work=XXLMag.com |publisher=Harris Publications, Inc |accessdate=May 26, 2010
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales
title=Billboard 200 Chart History
title=Heatseekers Albums Chart History
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Top R& B/ Hip-Hop cite web
Top Rap cite web
2004
B.L.E.V.E.
Released: Start date|2004|8|10
Label: Strange Music /MSC Entertainment (MSC-1008 2)
Format: Compact disc|CD
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2008
Feature Presentation
Released: Start date|2008|10|7
Label: Strange Music (SMI 50)
Format: Compact disc|CD
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2010
Raw and Un-Kutt
Released: Start date|2010|6|8
Label: Strange Music
Format: Compact disc|CD
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"& mdash;" indicates albums that did not chart. "*" with a light gray background indicates albums released prior to charts existence.
EP's
Year
Album details
2011
Red-Headed Stepchild
Released: dts|2011|08|07cite album-notes | title = Coathanga Strangla | albumlink = Coathanga Strangla | artist = Brotha Lynch Hung | year = 2011 | notestitle = Strange Music Upcoming Releases | format = insert | publisher = Strange Music | location = Kansas City, MO
Label: Strange Music
Format: Compact disc|CD
Mixtapes
Year
Album details
2007
Flamez Mixtape
Released: Start date|2007|9|18
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Format: Compact disc|CD
(note: "Strip Club Song" samples from "Bing Bong Brothers" by The Lonely Island )
2011: "EMJ" ( Tech N9ne feat. Kutt Calhoun, Stevie Stone Jay Rock
: 'Appears on notes :1. note label|Cutt_Dawg|A1|anote label|Cutt_Dawg|A1|bnote label|Cutt_Dawg|A1|cKutt Calhoun appears as Cutt Dawg.
Music videos
Year
Title
Director
Artist(s)
As main performer
2009
"Bunk Rock Bitch"
Dan Gedman
Kutt Calhoun
2010
"Naked (Boom Boom Room)"
Dan Gedman
Kutt Calhoun ft. Tech N9ne
2011
"I'm The One"
Frankie Chttp:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch? v=PsiFyuN0oOE I'm The One on Youtube ref>
Kutt Calhoun ft. JL
"All By My Lonely"
Frankie Chttp:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch? v=UheBivWjmgA All By My Lonely on Youtube ref>
Kutt Calhoun ft. BG Bulletwound
As featured performer
2010
"In My Hood"
Nathan Letteerhttp:/ / blog.kuttcalhoun.com/ 2010/ 12/ 17/ kutt-calhoun-in-young-ghosts-music-video-for-in-my-hood-video/ Kutt Calhoun In Young Ghost’s Music Video For ‘In My Hood’ ref>
Young Ghost ft. Bridge_B & Kutt Calhoun
2011
"Pressure"
Tye Murphyhttp:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch? v=1W7gb_hmRh0 Black Oxygen feat. Kutt Calhoun - "Pressure" Music Video ref>
Black Oxygen ft. Kutt Calhoun
2011
"Ooo Wee"
Nathan Letteerhttp:/ / www.nathanletteer.com/ MUSIC-VIDEOS.html/ Kutt Calhoun in Steel's video 'Ooo Wee' on dir. Nathan Letteer's website ref>
Reuben 'Bonyx' Armstrong>RUBONYX http:/ / vids.myspace.com/ index.cfm? fuseaction=vids.individual& videoid=32407775 What It Is music video on Myspace.com ref>
Kredulous ft. 3rd Degree
"Like Yeah"
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Tech N9ne
2009
"Red Nose"
cite web >title=Tech N9ne "Red Nose"
Tech N9ne
"Salue"
Big Scoob ft. Tech N9ne
2010
"O.G."
cite web >title=Tech N9ne "O.G." - mtvU
Tech N9ne
"KC Tea"
cite web >title=Tech N9ne "KC Tea" Official Music Video
Tech N9ne
"Elevator"
cite web >title=Krizz Kaliko "Elevator" Behind the Scenes
Krizz Kaliko ft. Tech N9ne
"Ego Trippin'"
cite web >title=Tech N9ne "Ego Trippin’" Video From the Bad Season Mixtape Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid& #33;
Tech N9ne ft. Krizz Kaliko
2011
"Man In My City (Remix)"
Kamera Mancite web >title=Nesto The Owner - Man In My City Remix (Official Music Video)
Nesto the Owner ft. Bishop Young Don, Cash Image, Rondoe, The Popper, V.V. & Xta-C
"Hotboxin The Van"
Bert Trevinohttp:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch? v=K0WQV2QJFJc "HOTBOXIN THAT VAN" - Baby Bash Paul Wall & Marcus Manchild (Official Music Video) ref>
Baby Bash , Marcus Manchild & Paul Wall
2012
"All That I Know"
cite web >url=http:/ / www.thisis50.com/ profiles/ blogs/ trae-tha-truth-ft-mystikal-tech-n9ne-brian-angel-all-that-i-know
Trae ft. Brian Andrews (singer)>Brian Angel , Mystikal & Tech N9ne
Persondata|NAME=Calhoun, Melvin |ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Calhoun, Kutt |SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States|American rapper |DATE OF BIRTH= |PLACE OF BIRTH= Kansas City, Missouri |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Calhoun, Kutt Category:Living people Category:Midwest hip hop musicians Category:People from the Kansas City metropolitan area Category:Rappers from Missouri Category:African American rappers Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Underground rappers Category:Bloods
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