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Jasun Wardlaw[1] (April 6, 1973 – October 22, 2003) better known by his stage name Half a Mill, was a Brooklyn-based American rapper.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jasun Wardlaw |
| Born | April 6, 1973 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2003 (aged 30) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–2003 |
| Labels | Penalty Warlock Lo-Key |
Career edit
Half a Mill was considered an underground rapper in the early 1990s. His mainstream breakthrough came in 1997 when he scored a guest spot on supergroup the Firm's only release, The Album.
Personal life and death edit
Wardlaw would commit suicide by shooting himself in the head in Brooklyn's Albany Projects on October 22, 2003. His body was found by police inside his apartment.[2][3] He left behind a son, Jasun Jabbar Wardlaw Jr., who is a rapper and actor.[4]
Half a Mill was the subject of the 2010 full-length documentary Player Hating: A Love Story by filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West.[5]
Discography edit
| Album information |
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Half-A-Mill Demo Tape (with DJ Scratch)
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| Milíon |
Da Hustle Don't Stop
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References edit
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason (May 20, 2008). "Half-A-Mill > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "New York Post - NYPD Daily Blotter". nypost.com. 24 October 2003. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "VannDigital - Bloodsport Claims Half A Mill Committed Suicide & No One From The Firm Came To His Funeral". vanndigital.com. 18 July 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "BIO".
- ^ "Player Hating: A Love Story". YoMaggie.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Charts & Awards - Milíon
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