# B.G. Knocc Out
**B.G. Knocc Out** is the stage name of Al Hasan Naqiyy (born Arlandis Hinton, 1975), an American West Coast rapper from [Compton, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/compton-california), best known for his verse on Eazy-E's 1993 diss track "[Real Muthaphuckkin G's](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-muthaphuckkin-gs)" and for the 1995 album *Real Brothas*, recorded with his older half-brother, the rapper Dresta.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Al Hasan Naqiyy; born Arlandis Tremel Hinton, 1975, Compton, California[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) |
| Breakout single | "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (Eazy-E featuring Gangsta Dresta and B.G. Knocc Out), 1993; No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100[2](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8af8c348-2aab-498f-bd13-e4321c5352fc) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) |
| Debut album | *Real Brothas* with Dresta, 1995, Outburst/Def Jam; No. 128 Billboard 200, No. 15 Top R&B Albums, No. 5 Heatseekers[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) |
| Imprisonment | Sentenced in 1998 for gang-related attempted murder; converted to Islam in prison and changed his name[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) |
| Release | Released in August 2006 according to his 2006 interview and fan-wiki sources; IMDb states 2008, a direct disagreement between sources[4](https://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bgknoccout-dresta/) • [3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) |
| Solo albums | *Eazy-E's Protege* (2011), *Nutty by Nature* (2015), *Uncommon* (2017), *1-Up* (2017), *5st. (Regime Change)* (2018)[2](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8af8c348-2aab-498f-bd13-e4321c5352fc) |
## Early life and stage name
Naqiyy was raised in Compton and Watts, California, and became involved in gang life before entering rap alongside Dresta.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) In a 2024 interview he traced the name to childhood: his grandfather called him "Knocky" because he tapped a bottle on the table, and as he grew older and found he could hold his own in street fights, "Knocc Out" became his name on the streets.[5](https://westsidelovetw.blogspot.com/2025/02/exclusive-cj-mac-bg-knocc-out-platinum.html) He has said his interest in rap began around 1986, when Dresta, then in juvenile detention, sent him letters written in the form of rap lyrics.[5](https://westsidelovetw.blogspot.com/2025/02/exclusive-cj-mac-bg-knocc-out-platinum.html)
## "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and the Ruthless years
In 1993, after being discovered through Dresta by Eazy-E, Naqiyy joined the feud between Eazy-E and [Dr. Dre](https://www.edgepedia.org/dr-dre) by contributing a verse, improvised on the spot, to "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" on Eazy-E's EP *[It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa](https://www.edgepedia.org/its-on-dr-dre-187um-killa)*. The single reached No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) The track is the target of the pair's mockery of Dr. Dre as a "studio gangster", a verse analyzed in academic work on gangsta rap authenticity.[6](https://thesis.eur.nl/pub/57159/Kruijs-Paul.-Masterscriptie-Juli-2021.pdf)
The exposure led to a major-label approach from the rival camp. In a 2015 VladTV interview, Naqiyy said that after a series of run-ins and near-fights, [Suge Knight](https://www.edgepedia.org/suge-knight) inquired about signing him to [Death Row Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/death-row-records), an offer he rejected because one condition was dissing Eazy-E, which he refused to do.[7](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214595/bg-knocc-out-story-behind-eazy-es-dre-diss-compton-city-gs)
## Real Brothas and the post-Eazy years
In 1995, B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta released their debut and only duo album, *Real Brothas*, on Outburst, a Def Jam imprint.[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) It charted at No. 128 on the Billboard 200, No. 15 on the Top R&B Albums chart, and No. 5 on the Heatseekers chart.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) At the end of 1995 the brothers made three guest appearances on Eazy-E's posthumous album *[Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton](https://www.edgepedia.org/str8-off-tha-streetz-of-muthaphukkin-compton)*, and Knocc Out appeared on [DJ Yella](https://www.edgepedia.org/dj-yella)'s 1996 album *One Mo Nigga ta Go*.[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) Apple Music's track listing for the Eazy-E album credits him on "Ole School Shit", "Sippin on a 40", and "Gangsta Beat 4tha Street".[8](https://music.apple.com/za/artist/b-g-knocc-out/281700041)
## Imprisonment and conversion
In 1998, Naqiyy was sentenced for gang-related attempted murder; his own account is that his homeboy was shot and his group retaliated against another gang.[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) • [4](https://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bgknoccout-dresta/) While incarcerated he converted to Islam and changed his birth name after studying the religion.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) Sources disagree on his release date: the fan wiki says he was released early in August 2006, and his first post-prison interview was published in September 2006, while IMDb states he was released in 2008.[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) • [4](https://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bgknoccout-dresta/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/) In September 2007 he was incarcerated again for a parole violation and released two years later.[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out)
In his 2006 interview he described his prison routine as built around early-morning prayer and reading the Koran, and Dresta noted that returning to the studio was a struggle because his voice had changed after years away from the microphone.[4](https://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bgknoccout-dresta/)
## Later career
His debut solo album, *Eazy-E's Protege*, appeared in 2011, followed by *Nutty by Nature* (2015), *Uncommon* and *1-Up* (both 2017), and *5st. (Regime Change)* (2018).[2](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8af8c348-2aab-498f-bd13-e4321c5352fc) The fan wiki reports that a planned 2012 album was canceled when he quit the music business after making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, and in a statement to a [Ruthless Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/ruthless-records) fan site he explained that he did not want to leave a legacy of violent content.[3](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out) • [9](https://ruthlessfamily.wordpress.com/tag/bg-knocc-out/) A retrospective RapReviews review of *Eazy-E's Protege* scored it 6 out of 10, describing him as slightly above average and noting his voice had aged well even as the material stayed conventional.[10](https://www.rapreviews.com/2025/07/b-g-knocc-out-eazy-es-protege/)
In a 2025 anniversary interview, he named performing in stadiums among his standout memories and listed future goals of new music, building companies in the media space, and building a mosque in Compton.[11](https://westcoaststyles.com/interviews/2025/03/b-g-knocc-out-each-one-teach-one-hh50/)
## References
1. [B.G. Knocc Out – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8848938/bio/)
2. [B.G. Knocc Out – MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8af8c348-2aab-498f-bd13-e4321c5352fc)
3. [B.G. Knocc Out – Hip Hop Wiki (Fandom)](https://hip-hop-music.fandom.com/wiki/B.G._Knocc_Out)
4. [B.G. Knocc Out & Dre'sta interview, DubCNN, September 2006](https://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bgknoccout-dresta/)
5. [CJ Mac & B.G. Knocc Out, Platinum Game Japan Tour interview, 2024](https://westsidelovetw.blogspot.com/2025/02/exclusive-cj-mac-bg-knocc-out-platinum.html)
6. [Kruijs, Paul (2021). Masterscriptie on gangsta rap authenticity, Erasmus University Rotterdam](https://thesis.eur.nl/pub/57159/Kruijs-Paul.-Masterscriptie-Juli-2021.pdf)
7. [BG Knocc Out: Story Behind Eazy-E's Dre Diss Compton City G's, VladTV, 2015](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214595/bg-knocc-out-story-behind-eazy-es-dre-diss-compton-city-gs)
8. [B.G. Knocc Out – Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/za/artist/b-g-knocc-out/281700041)
9. [BG Knocc Out statement on quitting music, RuthlessFamily.com](https://ruthlessfamily.wordpress.com/tag/bg-knocc-out/)
10. [B.G. Knocc Out :: Eazy-E's Protege – RapReviews, 2025](https://www.rapreviews.com/2025/07/b-g-knocc-out-eazy-es-protege/)
11. [B.G. Knocc Out: Each One, Teach One #HH50 – West Coast Styles, 2025](https://westcoaststyles.com/interviews/2025/03/b-g-knocc-out-each-one-teach-one-hh50/)
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