Cross
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| Cross The Gaza | |
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| Birth name | Shelton Douglas Peniston |
| Also known as | Cross |
| Born | May 25th, 1991 |
| Origin | Augusta, GA |
| Genre(s) | Lyrical Rap, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Label(s) | 21 Gunz (Independent) |
| Associated acts | Segregated, Problem, DJ Kaytradam, Bristol Crook, Kapital K, Infamy, Bigg T, Harizzy, J.R, Exampl, Chris Burch, Red Rum |
Shelton Peniston AKA Cross The Gaza or simply Cross is a lyricist (rapper) from Augusta, GA. He is a member of the Segregated duo, and holds the title as one of the Three Kingz along with Kapital K and Harizzy.
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[edit] Biography
Shelton Peniston was born and raised in Augusta, GA. He was raised in a household full of soul music and cites Luther Vandross as his biggest musical influence and his favorite artist. Shelton lived in Augusta up until he was 13 and moved to North Charleston, SC, where he started freestyling under the alias Slik. His circle of friends, who also happen to be rappers include Kapital K, Harizzy, Problem, Bigg T, Infamy, Bristol Crook, J.R and many more. In 2008, he was on a short hiatus, but in 2009 he returned and changed his name to Cross The Gaza or just Cross. During his time as Slik he was granted the title as one of the Three Kingz.
[edit] 2008-2009
In 2008 (December) Cross announced a project with DJ Kaytradam entitled In My Darkest Dreams. It was originally a mixtape, but due to reception was bumped to an album. Originally supposed to be released in May 2009, he pushed it to 11/13/09. In between that time, Cross was working on features and was featured on Problem's single If She Knew which drew praise for both artists. He released multiple songs, one of which Sweet Dreams was praised as his best song yet. Currently, Cross is working on the EP The Depression Tape and is planning to release multiple mixtapes in 2010.
[edit] Outside of Rap
Outside of rap, Cross is a guitarist and an occasional producer. He is helping Bristol Crook with the production of his debut album. He is also the co-founder of the skate team GBB with Problem.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- In My Darkest Dreams-11/13/09 (W/DJ Kaytradam)
- The Depression Tape-12/30/09
[edit] Official Mixtapes
- Sweet Dreams: Lead us Not into Temptation-February 2010
- Righteous Killers-TBA 2010 (W/Problem as Segregated)-TBA 2010
- Sweet Dreams: But Deliver us From Evil-TBA 2010
