Dubbing himself "hip-hop's bastard" and "punk rock's fat brother," rapper
Big B is a member of the rap-rock group
OPM plus a solo artist with numerous releases on the
Kottonmouth Kings' label, Suburban Noize. When it comes to
the Kings' appreciation of
OPM,
B was the metaphorical gateway drug after running into the stoner-rap crew at a motocross event. With
OPM signed to the major label Atlantic,
the Kings offered
Big B a solo recording contract and kicked their relationship off with the 2004 release
High Class White Trash.
OPM's contract with Atlantic ended that same year, so the band also made the shift to Suburban Noize beginning with its 2004 album,
Forthemasses. A year later,
B returned to his solo career with
White Trash Renegade, which was followed by the odds-and-ends collection Random Stuff in 2006. That same year, he appeared in the A&E cable television network's Inked, a reality series focused on the Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company where
Big B worked alongside motocross star Carey Hart. Playing upon his 300-lb. weight, the album
More to Hate arrived in 2007 with guest appearances from
Tech N9ne plus
Sen Dog.
American Underdog landed in 2009 with a more earthy and bluesy feel that drew comparisons to the work of
Everlast. ~ David Jeffries