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DJ Green Lantern, also known as The Evil Genius, is an American DJ and hip hop musician. Green Lantern was born in 1976 in Rochester, New York of Puerto Rican and Italian Decent. Green Lantern was signed by Eminem in 2002 to become the "Shady Records Official Deejay" after Eminem's first choice "DJ Head" stepped down due to undisclosed reasons.
Rise To Fame
Green Lantern then came to prominence with his Invasion! mixtape series, the first set of officially sponsored mixtapes from Eminem's Shady Records. On the series, spanning three mixtapes (later to be spun off into the Armageddon series), the DJ broke several dis records, furthering the issues between Eminem and Benzino/The Source as well as the entire Shady camp and Ja Rule/Murder Inc. He is also recognized as a producer, featuring on his own mixtapes several "Green Remixes," including, most notably, a remix of the Nas and Tupac Shakur's collaboration "Thugz Mansion." He also produced D-Block's "2 Guns Up", an acclaimed street single, which originated as a freestyle rap on his Hot 97 radio show, "In the Lab" (the most memorable of which has also appeared as a mixtape, "The Best of In the Lab"). "In the Lab" is formatted as a one-hour (with commercials) mix show, in which DJ Green Lantern blends a cappella and instrumental tracks from various artists, as well as breaking new and underground music (such as the Ghostface Killah and El-Producto collaboration HideYaFace). DJ Green Lantern also produced Ludacris' "Number One Spot," the second single off of his album The Red Light District, and Immortal Technique's "Bin Laden" single, an incendiary attack on the US government's cynical manipulation of the events of 9/11.
With the Shady Records Family
As a member of the Shady Records family, DJ Green Lantern also hosted a show on Eminem's Sirius Satellite Radio channel, Shade 45 (along with an accompanying mixtape released in the fall of 2004). As Eminem's own DJ, Green Lantern was responsible for touring with him and spinning at shows such as the Shady National Convention and The Game's album release party. DJ Green Lantern's much anticipated album The Invasion was set to be released under Shady Records, but controversy and an eventual parting would put the release in limbo.
Problems with Shady Records
In late spring/early summer 2005, however, an independently distributed street DVD was released showing Jadakiss apparently discussing the over-hyped 50 Cent/Jadakiss/Fat Joe quarrel begun by remarks made by 50 Cent in his song "Piggy Bank," off his sophomore album, The Massacre. Supposedly, Green Lantern leaked information to Jadakiss about the G-Unit camp's tactics, and was advising the D-Block rapper as to his next move. After this footage was released to the streets, Green Lantern left Shady Records. Reports conflict as to the status of Green Lantern's departure from Shady — 50 Cent has said in interviews that he was fired, while Green Lantern has stated that he stepped down, not wanting to create tension between 50 Cent and Eminem. The status of his album is in the air — reportedly, several other labels are interested in releasing it — and he has also left the Shade 45 Sirius radio channel, his DJing responsibilities for Eminem, and also as the every day "Official Shady Records Deejay". The Alchemist, Mobb Deep's affiliate has replaced Green Lantern for the Shady Records 2005 Anger Management Tour.
Present
- As of November 23, 2005 Green Lantern has signed to RSMG (Russell Simons Music Group) which is under Def Jam Records. Def Jam will be home to his long anticipated album The Invasion set for release in 2006.
- Green Lantern was also asked to do a special exclusive Mixtape for the PlayStation 2/Xbox video game, AND 1 Streetball.
Special Mixtapes
Complete DJ Green Lantern Mixtape List
- Invasion Part 1
- Invasion Part II
- Countdown To Armageddon
- Back To The Lab
- Green Lantern Instrumentals
- Throwback Classics Vol. 1
- The Best Of In Da Lab Vol. 1
- Alive On Arrival
- On My New York Shit
- New World Order
- New World Order Pt.2
Other Mixtapes
Mixtapes that DJ Green Lantern has done for other artists:
- We Major - Fort Minor
- Fort Minor: We Major EP (Street Vinyl) - Fort Minor
- Rap Phenomenon II - 2Pac
- New York State Of Mind - Beastie Boys
- Shady 45 - Eminem
- Public Enemy #1 - Beanie Sigel
- 5 Star General - G-Unit
- TruLife - New New York - TruLife
- Fiend Out 3 - Juelz Santana
- Internet Invasion - Ghostface Killah
- The Champ Is Here - Jadakiss
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