SAIGON

Saigon (born Brian Carenard, 1978) is an African-American rapper.

Born in Newburgh, New York, He spent his upbringing moving between immediate and extended family members in Spring Valley, New York and Brooklyn as well as parts of New Jersey and Virginia. He cites his mother's inattention towards him due to the new arrival of numerous younger siblings as being the catalyst for his roughly 15-year rebellious period. At age 11 he began selling marijuana and at age 13 he had joined in a neighborhood gang. By the time Saigon reached 15 he had already been involved in at least two shootings for which he received jail time. This would be his home for the majority of the next several years of his life as he was "raised" in the New York Penal System. While incarcerated, he took the stage name Saigon from the influential Vietnam War book “Bloods” by Wallace Terry, which he read while he was serving time in prison.

He is currently signed to Just Blaze's Fort Knox Entertainment record label and is working on his major label debut entitled The Greatest Story Never Told for a November 2006 release, which has now been postponed to a later unannounced date.

He appeared on the second season of the HBO television series Entourage and this is credited as being a big boost to his career to the point where the mainstream U.S. population is beginning to recognize him as opposed to simply his previously small following. He also appears in the third season.

He also performed separate tracks with both Australian hip hop MC Phrase and singer Daniel Merriweather in 2005.

MTV News reported that on January 19th 2006, Saigon was stabbed in the temple with a beer bottle as he left a dinner in the Chelsea section of New York. A man approached Saigon and attempted to steal a chain of his, worth $18,000. When Saigon grabbed it back, a fight started. Saigon, bleeding from the head, tried to hail down a taxi (not wanting to get blood in his Mercedes Benz) but was unable to and drove himself to Bellevue Hospital where he received seventy stitches.


From The Blogsphere

Maino, Saigon, Hell Rell To Remember Mike Beck With Benefit Show

via mtv.com ( 3 Days ago )
'Mike Beck was a good friend of mine,' Maino says of young rapper who was killed last month.By Rahman Dukes, with additional reporting by Steven Roberts Mike Beck Photo: Heavy Bank Next week, a number of New York rappers will hold a benefit concert in the aftermath of the death of up-and-coming rapper Mike Beck, who was gunned down on October 30 in Brooklyn, New York. [...]

Video: Saigon - Fatherhood

via nahright.com ( 41 Days ago )
Directed by Derek Pike for Three/21 Media. I present to you the fourth video that Saigon and I have worked on this past month, “Fatherhood” feat. Lokz off of Saigon’s recently released album “Warning Shots 2″. This is actually the first of the four videos that we did together and the most important to Saigon because his newly born daughter Rayne Dior stars in it. What [...]

Saigon – For Some Pussy

via uproxx.com ( 46 Days ago )
WARNING SHOTS 2 OUT TOMORROW!

Saigon Clears Up Slaughterhouse Beef Rumors, "I Got Much Love & Respect For Everybody Aside From Joe Budden" [Video]

via sohh.com ( 52 Days ago )
Saigon recently discussed his admiration and respect for Joe Budden's Slaughterhouse rap group despite his past issues with the New Jersey rapper. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Video: Saigon Vision: The Martian

via nahright.com ( 58 Days ago )
Warning Shots 2 drops October 6th.

Saigon Amps Support For Incarcerated Rapper, Drops "Free Tru Life" [Audio]

via sohh.com ( 68 Days ago )
Saigon has displayed his support for incarcerated rapper Tru Life by dropping a new song which pleads for his release from behind bars. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Saigon - Free Tru Life

via nahright.com ( 69 Days ago )
Saigon pays tribute to his man, who, along with his brother, is currently under lock and key for stabbing some cat to death. Allegedly of course. Saigon - Free Tru Life Props to Mr. X

Saigon Feat. Just Blaze Red 5ive - “Gotta Believe It” Video

via uproxx.com ( 77 Days ago )
Let me say from the jump that this song is a classic. Not the kind that gets tossed around easily like Maia Campbell either. I’m talking time-tested, pure, unadultered immaculate music. Which makes it all the more dishearting that this record ended up on a bumfuck mixtape everybody’s scoffing at. The Greatest Story Never Told indeed… P.S. Red 5ive is Just Blaze [...]

Saigon - “Gotta Believe It” Music Video (Featuring Just Blaze’s Alter Ego)

via uproxx.com ( 77 Days ago )
Directed by James Platinum I remember when “Gotta Believe It” made its web debut last year. I thought this was going to be Sai-Giddy’s last real opportunity to finally get his album off the ground. Instead, he ended up severing ties with Atlantic Records and has now relegated his career to the mixtape/digital circuits. It’s almost

Saigon Remembers Prison As "Motherf*cking Agony And Mental Torture" [Video]

via sohh.com ( 77 Days ago )
With the recent reports of C-Murder and Max B being given lengthy prison sentences, former incarcerated rapper Saigon recently spoke on life behind bars. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

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