I-20 (rapper)

I-20
Birth nameBobby Wardell Sandimanie II
Also known asInfamous 2-0
Born (1975-07-08) July 8, 1975 (age 49)
OriginDecatur, Georgia, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1996–present
Labels
ChildrenDestroy Lonely (son)
Websitei20music.com

Bobby Wardell Sandimanie II[1][2] (born July 8, 1975), better known by his stage name I-20, is an American rapper. He is best known for his affiliation with fellow Georgia rapper Ludacris, most notably guest appearing on his 2002 single, "Move B*tch" alongside Mystikal.[3] The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and followed after his signing to Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label and guest performances on his first two albums: Incognegro (1999) and Back for the First Time (2000).[1] I-20 was also heavily featured on the label's compilation albums Golden Grain (2002) and Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha Peace (2005), as well as many of Ludacris' subsequent releases. In 2004, I-20 released his debut album, Self Explanatory through the label in a joint venture with Capitol Records; it peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4]

His original stage name was Infamous 2-0, but was later changed to tribute the namesake interstate route which runs through the Southeastern United States. Since then, he has heavily worked with producer DJ Pain 1. He is managed by Mark "ShaH" Evans.

Personal life

Sandimanie's son is Bobby Sandimanie III, known professionally as Destroy Lonely.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

  • 2011: Interstate Trafficking (with DJ Noize)
  • 2011: 20/20 Vision (with DJ Kurupt)
  • 2011: The Grey Area (with DJ Bobby Black)
  • 2012: Celebrity Rehab
  • 2012: Celebrity Rehab 2
  • 2013: The Amphetamine Manifesto: Part One
  • 2013: The Amphetamine Manifesto: Part Two

References

  1. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "I-20 – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  2. ^ "BREAK BREAD". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "IDJ Extends Deal with Disturbing tha Peace". Billboard.com. November 23, 2007.
  4. ^ "Artist Chart History – I-20". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  5. ^ "Destroy Lonely Doesn't Want to Be Completely Understood".


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