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Biography
dablink|This article is about the American rapper. For other uses, see Magic (disambiguation) .Infobox musical artist|name = Magic|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Awood Johnson|origin = New Orleans, Louisiana , United States|U.S. |instrument =|genre = Rap music|Rap , Southern Rap |occupation = Rapper|Age = 45|years_active = 1990s& ndash;present|label = TVT Records |associated_acts = Body Head Bangerz |current_members =|past_members = Awood Johnson (born in New Orleans , Louisiana in 1968), better known by his stage name Magic , is a New Orleans hip hop artist, who first worked the city's alternative hip hop|underground circuit, before signing with Master P 's No Limit Records label thanks to the mogul's brother, C-Murder . Magic met C-Murder at a party and impressed him with his rapping ability. Magic was intended to become part of TRU (band)|TRU , but Master P insisted that he instead rap on the parent label with a broader fan base. The relationship came to a bitter end after most of the other original No Limit artists had already left, and Magic has since spoken out bitterly against Master P and his business practices. Magic is currently a member of Body Head Bangerz , a rap group founded by Roy Jones, Jr.
Magic proudly hails from the Ninth Ward of New Orleans and is often touted as "Mr. Ninth Ward." He popularized the initials "CTC", which stand for "cross-the-canal" or "Cut-Throat-City," referring to the Industrial Canal , which runs through the 9th Ward.
On July 24, 2006, it was announced that Magic had secured a deal with TVT Records , and was too release a new album, entitled Before & After in 2007.
Discography
main|Magic discography
Year
Album
Chart Positions
US
US Hip-Hop
1998
'' Sky's the Limit (Magic album)
15
3
1999
'' Thuggin'
53
9
2003
White Eyes (album)
147
37
2003
On My Own (Magic album)
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54
"& mdash;" denotes the album failed to chart or not released
External links
http://www.504magic.com/ Official Magic Website
Myspace|therealmistermagic|Magic
Body Head BangerzNo Limit Records Persondata | NAME =Magic | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Magic Category:African American rappers Category:No Limit Records artists Category:TVT Records artists Category:Southern hip hop musicians Category:Living people Category:Rappers from New Orleans, Louisiana
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