Albee Al
Albee Al
Early Life
Albert Robinson, known to everyone as AlBee Al The Gladiator, was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. Raised in the Marion Projects in Jersey City, Al grew up in a poverty stricken environment. At the age of 10, AlBee Al knew he wanted to pursue music as a full time career.
“Music is in my blood.
My father was an old school cat that was running around with artists such as Doug E. Fresh and Biz Markie.
My dad was a part of a group called Sweet Slick and Slide and their movement in hip-hop was huge.
Though my Dad was based out of Jersey City, he and his group members where always in New York.
My dad died when I was four years old.
His stage name was also AlBee Al,” states Al.
Other than his dad, Albeel Al confirms Method Man and the entire Wu-Tang Clan as his influences because despite their environment and circumstances, they rose to stardom while representing their hood.[2]
Career
Albee AL has woven his tumultuous life experiences into his music from his earliest tracks, creating gritty, muscular Hip-hop that drew from the street life and violence he was exposed to from a young age. His first foray into rap came with self-produced mixtapes and guest verses on other artist's songs in the early 2010s.
Not long into his musical journey, Albee Al was charged with murder and spent four years in prison awaiting trial.
Ultimately acquitted of those charges in 2014, Al went full-speed ahead on music, releasing one-off singles at a rapid clip throughout 2015, and gaining exposure for tracks like "Uncomparable" and "Welcome to My City."
He continued releasing singles and mixtapes over the next few years, including collaborations with Monty, Uncle Murda, Ve, and Daddy Co. The full-length Tears 4 a Goon arrived in 2017 and included the single "Loving You." A mixtape, Koba, followed in 2019 and landed at number 21 on Billboard's Top Independent albums chart.[3]
Albums Released with dates
| S/N | Title | Date Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every June 30th | 15th February, 2016 | Loyalty Gang |
| 2 | Easy On Em | 22nd September, 2017 | Loyalty Gang |
| 3 | Tears For a Goon | 4th October, 2017 | BP Entertainment |
| 4 | Super Saiyan | 2nd May, 2018 | Loyalty Gang /Empire |
| 5 | Koba | 22nd February, 2019 | Loyalty Gang |
| 6 | King Opp | 31st October, 2019 | Loyalty Gang / Empire |
Albee Al Arrested for Attempted Murder in New Jersey
Albee Al was accused of murder in 2010 and was acquitted of all charges.
He was arrested on September and charged for a shooting that wounded another man on August 23.
Robinson and Darnell Reeves were both charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess weapons.
According to the Passaic Police Department, the 34-year-old victim sustained non-life threatening injuries in the shooting, and a 30-year-old man was also shot at but not injured. The maximum sentence for first-degree murder is 10-20 years in prison for each charge with 85% of the term to be served before parole as part of the No Early Release Act, along with 5 years probation. The weapons charges also carries a 5-10 year sentence. [4]