The Ultimate Dirty South Rap Collection
Magic
Magic
Biography
Awood Johnson (August 16, 1975 – March 1, 2013), better known by his stage name Mr. Magic, was a rapper best known for his stint with No Limit Records in the late 1990s.
Magic grew up in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and first made his name in New Orleans' underground circuit, before signing with Master P's No Limit at the suggestion of P's brother, C-Murder. He was intended to become part of TRU, but Master P decided that he instead rap on the parent label. Magic first made his appearance on C-Murder's song "Picture Me" on his 1998 album Life or Death.
Magic's 1998 debut, Sky's the Limit, reached #15 on the Billboard 200, but his second No Limit release, 1999's Thuggin', did not fare as well, peaking at #53. Following poor sales of his third album, White Eyes (#147), in 2003, along with the departure of many of No Limit's marquee artists and the label's overall decline, Magic severed his relationship with No Limit. He released his fourth and final solo album, On My Own, on Koch Records just five months after his split from No Limit, but it did not chart.
Magic then joined fellow New Orleans native Choppa and former boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. to form the group Body Head Bangerz, who released their only album in 2004, Body Head Bangerz: Volume One, and had a minor hit with "I Smoke, I Drank." Magic secured a deal with TVT Records in 2006, but left without ever releasing any material. He formed his own label, Banx Entertainment, in 2011.
On March 1, 2013, the rapper and his wife Chastity were involved in a fatal car accident in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Their twelve-year-old daughter, Twila, was the lone survivor.
Discography |
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Magic - Skys The Limit |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Magic - Thuggin' |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Magic - White Eyes |
The New No Limit Records | 2003 |
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Magic - On My Own |
Koch Records | 2003 |
Guest Appearances |
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Kane & Abel - Am I My Brothers Keeper |
No Limit Records | 1998 |
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C-Murder - Life Or Death |
No Limit Records | 1998 |
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Big Ed - The Assassin |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Mac - Shell Shocked |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Soulja Slim - Give It 2 'Em Raw |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Steady Mobb'n - Black Mafia |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Master P - MP Da Last Don |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Fiend - There's One In Every Family |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Gambino Family - Ghetto Organized |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Ghetto Commission - Wise Guys |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Master P - Only God Can Judge Me |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Lil Soldiers - Boot Camp |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Mo B. Dick - Gangsta Harmony |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Mercedes - Rear End |
No Limit Records | 1999 |
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Mr. Servon - Da Next Level |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Tru - Da Crime Family |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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C-Murder - Bossalinie |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Lil Italy - On Top Of Da World |
No Limit Records | 1999 |
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Snoop Dogg - No Limit Top Dogg |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Mac - World War III |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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504 Boyz - Goodfellas |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 2000 |
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Master P - Ghetto Postage |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 2000 |
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Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal |
Priority Records | 2000 |
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C-Murder - Trapped In Crime |
No Limit Records, Priority Records, TRU Records | 2000 |
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South Coast Coalition - Trunk Music |
Dirty South Productions | 2004 |
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David Banner - Certified |
Universal Records | 2005 |
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Choppa - Da Real Choppa |
Body Head Entertainment | 2005 |
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Da Real Choppa - Comin Back Home |
Body Head Entertainment | 2006 |
Compilations |
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Various - We Can't Be Stopped |
No Limit Records | 1998 |
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Various - I Got The Hook-Up! (The Soundtrack) |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Mean Green - Major Players Compilation |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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Various - Foolish (The Soundtrack) |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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No Limit All Stars - Who U Wit? |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Various - WWF Aggression |
Priority Records | 2000 |
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Various - OZ - The Soundtrack |
Avatar, Nettwerk | 2000 |
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Various - DJ Ro Presents The Dirty South Boyz |
Don't Even Trip Entertainment | 2004 |
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S.C.C. & Lil' Boosie - Both Sides Of The Track |
Dirty South Productions | 2005 |
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Snoop Dogg - The Best Of... |
Capitol Records | 2005 |
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C-Murder - The Best Of |
Priority Records | 2005 |
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Various - Kane & Abel Presents Kings Of Da South Vol. 2 |
Most Wanted Empire, Entertainment Solutions | 2006 |
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Various - No Limit Records Greatest Hits |
Priority Records | 2006 |
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Fiend - Mr. Whomp Whomp: The Best Of Fiend |
Priority Records | 2007 |
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Master P - Featuring... |
Priority Records | 2007 |
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Various - DJ Ro Presents The Dirty South Boyz, Vol. 2 |
Don't Even Trip Entertainment | 2012 |