Planet Asia

Planet Asia
Planet Asia
	Green in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Jason Green
Born	October 24, 1976 (age 48); Fresno, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Interscope; Avatar; Gold Chain Music; Stones Throw; Wandering Worx; Brick;
Formerly of	Cali Agents; Durag Dynasty; Gold Chain Military; Strong Arm Steady;

Jason Green (born October 24, 1976), better known as Planet Asia, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited Hip Hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Chain Military and Durag Dynasty. He is also well known for his vast discography of mixtapes.

History

Originally from Fresno, California, Planet Asia moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998 and began working with a local producer, Fanatik.^[2]^[3] Between 1997 and 2001, Planet Asia released several 12" singles, including "Definition of Ill" (Stones Throw) and "Place of Birth" (ABB Records). He reached full acclaim in 2001 when The Source gave him the first round draft pick and Independent Album of the Year awards for How the West Was One. How The West Was One was recorded with fellow rapper Rasco under the group name Cali Agents and landed him a deal with Interscope Records. While signed to Interscope Records, Planet Asia was not promoted much and stayed with Interscope until 2003 without releasing an album. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for the song "W" by Mystic.

In 2003, Avatar Records signed Planet Asia and in 2004 released Planet Asia's debut album, The Grand Opening, to positive feedback. It earned him another Independent Album of the Year award from The Source. Avatar also released 12" vinyl records including "Summertime In The City" b/w "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt produced by J. Wells, "Its All Big" b/w "Right or Wrong", and "Real Niggaz" featuring Ghostface. His record "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt was prominently featured in John Travolta's 2005 film Be Cool released by MGM.

After leaving Avatar, Planet Asia started his own record label, Gold Chain Music, with Walt Liquor. His next album, The Medicine, was released on October 3, 2006, on ABB Records and produced by Evidence of Dilated Peoples, along with co-production credits from The Alchemist, Nucleus and Bravo. On June 26, 2007, he released "The Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album" on Gold Chain Music. The album featured the single "Havin' Things" and in 2010, he collaborated with Malaysian artist, Mizz Nina, on a song called Hope. In 2011, Planet Asia was a judge on the Ultimate MC TV show alongside Royce da 5'9", Sean Price, Organik, and Pharoahe Monch.^[4] On September 8, 2023, Planet Asia and Apollo Brown released a joint album titled "Sardines", in what some would consider a follow-up to the duo’s beloved 2017 collaborative album “Anchovies”.^[5]

Personal life

Planet Asia is a member of the Five Percent Nation^[6]

Discography

Solo albums

1999: Still in Training
2002: The Grand Opening
2006: The Medicine
2007: Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album
2010: Crack Belt Theatre
2012: Black Belt Theatre
2016: Egyptian Merchandise
2017: Dirty Planet
2018: The Golden Buddha
2018: Mansa Musa
2019: Initials on my Jewelry
2020: Bodhidharma
2021: Block Shaman
2021: Holy Water
2021: Rule of Thirds

EPs

1998: Planet Asias
2000: The Last that Stand
2011: The Bar Mitzvah
2014: Zapco Exp
2016: Asiatic Prince
2017: Velour Portraits
2019: Medallions
2019: AGE: All Gold Everything
2020: Arctic Plus Degrees: The Sun Don't Chill Allah

As Cali Agents

2000: How the West Was One (Ground Control)
2004: Head of the State (Pockets Linted/Groove Attack)
2006: Fire & Ice (Pockets Linted Entertainment)

Collaboration albums

1997: Representation (EP) - (with Skhoolyard)
2002: A New Way of Thinking (with Skhoolyard)
2008: Planet F.L.O. (with F.L.O.)
2008: Pain Language (with DJ Muggs)
2008: Pain Language: The Mixtape (with DJ Muggs)
2010: Chain of Command (with Gold Chain Military Crew)
2011: Camouflage Jackets (with G-Force)
2011: Cracks in the Vinyl (EP) (with Madlib)
2011: Each Step becomes Elevated (with Tri-State as General Monks)
2012: Everyday Is Christmas (EP) (Gold Chain Music)
2012: Respeta at Santa Barbarie (EP) (with Superanfor)
2012: The Arrival (with Doo Wop)
2013: Abrasions (with Gensu Dean)
2013: The 2nd Coming (with Bronze Nazareth, Cappadonna, M-Eighty, Nino Grave & Canibus, as The Almighty)
2013: High End Cloths (EP) (with DirtyDiggs)
2013: 360 Waves (with Durag Dynasty)
2014: Via Satellite (with TzariZM)
2015: The Tonight Show: Starring Planet Asia (with DJ Fresh)
2015: 2010 A.D. (EP) (with Dirty Diggs)
2015: Nautica Nagas (with Dirty Diggs) feat. Eddie Brock
2016: Seventy Nine (with DJ Concept)
2017: Anchovies (with Apollo Brown)
2017: Unfinished & Untitled (with Copywrite)
2019: Blak Majic (with The Architect)
2019: Jackpot (with El Maryacho)
2019: The Planet Asia & Milano Constantine EP (with Milano Constantine)
2020: Yard to the Last Song (EP) (with Yard Massive)
2020: Trust the Chain (EP) (with 38 Spesh)
2020: Cashmere Corners (EP) (with A-Plus Tha Kid)
2020: Camo Jackets (with Calvin Valentine)
2020: Pharoah Chain (with The Musalini)
2021: No Exit Plans (EP) (with Phil A)
2022: Duffle Gods (EP) (with Scarr)
2022: Heist the Crown (EP) (with Body Bag Ben)
2022: U.z.i. Universal Zeitgeist Intelligence (with Snowgoons)
2023: Sardines (with Apollo Brown)^[5]
2024: Trust the Chain II (EP) (with 38 Spesh)

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"In Your Area"	1999	Peanut Butter Wolf	My Vinyl Weighs a Ton
"Madskillz-Mic Chekka"	1999	BT, Rasco	Movement in Still Life
"Ear Drums Pop (Remix)"	2000	Dilated Peoples	The Platform
"Listen"	2005	Littles, Khalid	Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
"A Moment In Time"	2007	Evidence	The Weatherman LP
"Longevity"	2001	DJ Fakts One, Rasco, Shakes Da Mayor	Long Range
"The Movement"	2009	The Jacka	Tear Gas
"4 All My N****s"	2009	Mistah F.A.B., Turf Talk, Ya Boy	Hyphy Ain't Dead
"Don't F*** Wit Them"	2010	J. Stalin, Philthy Rich	Early Morning Shift, Vol. 3
"Serious Rappin'"	2011	Termanology, Inspectah Deck	Cameo King II
"Sakura"	2012	Evidence	Step Brothers
"Gat In Your Mouth"	2012	Rasco	United Fakes of America
"Change Up"	2013	Lee Majors	G Slaps Radio Vol 4: Turkey Bags In My Louis Duffle
"Put on a Show (Tonite)"	2013	Mitchy Slick, The World's Freshest, Murs	Feet Match the Paint
"Triple Beams"	2015	Apollo Brown, Westside Gunn	Grandeur
"Hold Us Down"	2015	E.D.I. Don, Translee	The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1
"Iceberg"	2017	Nicholas Craven	Craven N
"Ravioli"	2021	Switch	Save Yourself
"We Got Chu"	2021	Onyx	Onyx 4 Life

References

^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com.
^ "Planet Asia". Pandora.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
^ "Planet Asia - Planet Asia EP". Discogs.
^ ""Ultimate MC". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
^ ^a ^b Major, Michael. "Apollo Brown & Planet Asia Drop New Album 'Sardines'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
^ "Planet Asia: What It Means To Be A 5 Percenter". YouTube.

External links

[1] "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com.

[2] "Planet Asia". Pandora.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

[3] "Planet Asia - Planet Asia EP". Discogs.

[4] ""Ultimate MC". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

[:0-5] Major, Michael. "Apollo Brown & Planet Asia Drop New Album 'Sardines'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

[6] "Planet Asia: What It Means To Be A 5 Percenter". YouTube.

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