Kobe (singer)
American singer
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Brian Honeycutt, better known by his stage name Kobe (or Kobe Honeycutt), is an American R&B singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is perhaps best known for his guest performances on songs by American rapper Eminem—including 2010's "Talkin' 2 Myself" and "Cinderella Man", and 2014's "Die Alone"—as well as songs produced by DJ Khalil.[1]
Also known as
- Brooks Honeycutt
- Kobe Killa
- Kobe Honeycutt
Genres
Occupations
- Singer
- songwriter
Kobe | |
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| Born | Brian Honeycutt |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label | SMH Entertainment |
Musical career
In 2007, Honeycutt wrote the refrain for 50 Cent and Akon's "I'll Still Kill", released as the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album Curtis (2007). In 2010, Honeycutt co-wrote Dr. Dre's "Kush", which features Snoop Dogg and Akon, and reached the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] Also in 2010, Honeycutt was featured on Eminem's seventh album Recovery, on the song "Talkin' 2 Myself". In 2011, Honeycutt won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for his contributions on Recovery. In July 2013, Honeycutt released a song titled "G on It".
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Ghetto Thrilla |
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Singles
- As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Rock n Roll" (with Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Jim Jones) |
2011 | – | — | Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang | |||||||||
| "G on It" | 2013 | – | — | non-album single | |||||||||
| "You Already Know"[3] | 2015 | – | — | Ghetto Thrilla | |||||||||
| "The Other Side"[4] (with Kail Problems and DJ Hoppa) |
2023 | – | — | non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
- As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Love Me No More" (Jim Jones featuring Kobe) |
2008 | – | 103 | Harlem's American Gangster | |||||||||
| "Rider"[5] (Young Kidd featuring Kobe) |
2010 | – | — | 10x10 | |||||||||
| "On These Streets" (Winnipeg's Most featuring Kobe) |
– | — | Winnipeg's Most | ||||||||||
| "Back Against the Wall" (Belly featuring Kobe) |
2011 | – | — | Sleepless Nights | |||||||||
| "Where the Pretty Girls At" (Too $hort featuring Kobe) |
– | — | non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Survive"[6] (Mistah F.A.B. featuring Kendrick Lamar, Crooked I and Kobe Honeycutt) |
2016 | – | — | Son of a Pimp Part 2 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "It Ain't My Fault"[11] | 2006 | Urban Survival Syndrome | Mitchy Slick, Tiny Doo |
| "All Said & Done"[12] | 2007 | The Weatherman LP | Evidence |
| "Down"[13] | N/a | Bishop Lamont | |
| "Circle Gang Anthem"[14] | 2008 | Block Obama II: COB (Circle of Bosses) | Crooked I |
| "Another Soldier"[15] | II Trill | Bun B, Mddl Fngz | |
| "Night Life (We Up in the Club)"[16] | N/a | Hot Dollar | |
| "Through & Through"[17] | The Growth | Joe Budden | |
| "Night After Night"[18] | 2009 | Clinton Sparks & Talib Kweli Present: Gang Mentality | Strong Arm Steady |
| "U Don't Want It"[19] | The Leak: Mixtape Volume 4 | One-2 | |
| "Wanna See 'Em Buss"[20] | Category F5 | Twista, Liffy Stokes | |
| "There Was a Murder"[21] | Til the Casket Drops | Clipse | |
| "Footsteps"[21] | |||
| "Imma Do It"[22] | Loso's Way | Fabolous | |
| "I Need Mo"[23] | Fast Life | Paul Wall | |
| "Gotta Get Em'"[24] | Serving the Streets | Xzibit | |
| "My Last"[25] | Westside Slaughterhouse | Crooked I, Cashis | |
| "Money in My Hand"[26] | I Would Have Killed This | Chace Infinite | |
| "The Path"[26] | |||
| "This Is Detox (I Am Hip Hop)"[27] | N/a | T.I. | |
| "Talkin' 2 Myself"[28] | 2010 | Recovery | Eminem |
| "Funeral Service Music"[29] | There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service | Fabolous, Paul Cain, Red Café, Willie the Kid | |
| "Out of the Ghetto"[30] | Donnie G: Don Gorilla | Sheek Louch | |
| "Wanna Be's"[31] | The Endemic | Kida | |
| "Gotta Get Em"[32] | MMX | Xzibit | |
| "Shotty"[33] | N/a | L.E.P. Bogus Boys | |
| "No Time to Relax"[34] | A Good Investment | Pete G, Cashis | |
| "Don't Judge Me"[35] | Watching Me Closely | Trump Gees | |
| "Gangsta's"[36] | 2011 | Arms & Hammers | Strong Arm Steady |
| "I Came Up"[37] | Late at Night | Na Palm | |
| "Nightmares"[38] | At Your Inconvenience | Professor Green, Royce da 5'9" | |
| "I Don't Need No Bitch"[39] | Doggumentary | Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude | |
| "Make It Thru"[40] | Dirty Pretty Things | Rapper Big Pooh, Joe Scudda | |
| "Just Chill"[41] | Give the Drummer Some | Travis Barker, Beanie Sigel, Bun B | |
| "City of Dreams"[41] | Travis Barker, Clipse | ||
| "Two Clips" | L.A. Riot | Thurzday | |
| "All in My Head" | 2012 | A Loose Quarter | Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9" |
| "Living to Die" | Champagne & Styrofoam Cups | Fashawn | |
| "Cats and Dogs" | California Republic | The Game | |
| "And She Don't Even Know" | Psalm 82:V6 | Crooked I | |
| "In the Zone"[42] | Destiny | One-2 | |
| "The Code"[43] | The Layover | Bishop Lamont | |
| "Broken Record"[44] | N/a | Ill Camille | |
| "This Life"[45] | 2013 | My Guy Mars | Mars |
| "Buy You Something"[45] | |||
| "No Competition"[45] | |||
| "No Competition"[46] | Trill OG: The Epilogue | Bun B, Raekwon | |
| "Have Mercy"[47] | N/a | Self Scientific | |
| "All in My Head"[48] | No Love Lost | Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9" | |
| "Lean on Me"[49] | Everything's Nothing | KRNDN | |
| "EN"[49] | |||
| "Lay Low"[50] | Tha influence (East Coast Edition) | Scoe | |
| "Swisha Suite"[51] | Tha Influence 2: X-Mas Treez | ||
| "Crazy"[52] | Restless | YP | |
| "I Don't Know"[53] | 2014 | Dream. Zone. Achieve | Smoke DZA |
| "She Don't Love You" | Tha Influence Album | Scoe, K-Young | |
| "Crowned"[54] | Crowned | Kent Money | |
| "Go Girl"[55] | The M.A.F.E. Project | BJ the Chicago Kid | |
| "Everybody Ain't Kings"[56] | Zero Gravity II | King Los, Devin Cruise | |
| "Hard Time"[56] | King Los, Mark Battles & Shanica Knowles | ||
| "I Just Wanna"[57] | The County Hound 2 | Cashis | |
| "Die Alone"[58] | Shady XV | Eminem | |
| "4Ever"[59] | 2015 | Slappin the Mixtape | SINO |
| "Back in the Day"[60] | N/a | Scoe, Kendrick Lamar | |
| "Lord in Heaven"[61] | 2016 | The Reformation G.D.N.I.A.F.T. | Bishop Lamont |
| "The Come Up"[62] | Testimonial Game | Six2 | |
| "Strains"[63] | Packs | Berner | |
| "Into the Night"[64] | 2017 | Antihero Vol. 2 | Nacho Picasso, Mistah F.A.B. |
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Recovery (as featured artist and songwriter) | Best Rap Album | Won |