Saigon (rapper)

Name	Saigon
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Brian Daniel Carenard
Origin	Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born	July 13, 1976
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper, Actor
Years active	2001–present
Label	Suburban Noize Records, Fort Knocks Entertainment
Associated acts	Just Blaze, Tru-Life, Jay-Z, Scram Jones, Bun B, Fatman Scoop, Q-Tip
Url	Official site

Brian Daniel Carenard, better known by his stage name Saigon, is an American rapper and occasional actor.

Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his album The Greatest Story Never Told is available now on Suburban Noize Records. He is also known for his street album Warning Shots and Moral of the Story along with appearances in the HBO television series Entourage.

Discography

Studio Albums

The Greatest Story Never Told (2011)

Street Albums

Warning Shots (2004)

Moral Of The Story (2007)

All In A Day's Work (with Statik Selektah) (2008)

Warning Shots 2 (2009)

Mixtapes

The Yardfather Volume 1: The Best Of Saigon (2002)

The Yardfather Volume 2: On The Go Back (2003)

Abandoned Tracks Volume 1 (2005)

Abandoned Tracks Volume 2 (2005)

Welcome To Saigon (2006)

The Return Of Tha Yardfather (2006)

Hookers and Success (2007)

Filmography

Personal life

On the night of January 17, 2006, Saigon was stabbed in the temple with a wine bottle as he left a diner in Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC. A man approached Saigon and attempted to steal a chain of his. When Saigon grabbed it back, a fight started. Saigon, bleeding from the head, tried to hail down a taxi, but was unsuccessful. As a result, Saigon ended up driving himself to Bellevue Hospital where he received seven stitches. On the night of September 19, 2007, after an impromptu performance by Saigon during a Mobb Deep show, words were exchanged between Saigon and Prodigy of Mobb Deep. This escalated into an argument, which resulted with Saigon punching Prodigy twice in the face. Two video versions of the events have since emerged. One version with slow motion footage shows a clear look of Saigon punching Prodigy, while another video being endorsed by Mobb Deep shows Saigon being chased and running out of the club.

On August 22, Saigon was arrested in Manhattan on felony weapon charges. According to the New York Post, a small knife was found by authorities in Saigon's car after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction. Saigon was released on $1500 bail, and appeared in court on December 5, 2007.

At the end of 2008, Saigon became a father. His daughter's name is Rayne Dior and she is featured in the music video for his single "Fatherhood", which was directed by Derek Pike.

References

External links

Official website

Official Label Artist Page on Suburban Noize Records

Saigon at Myspace

In Arms Reach charity organization

Abandoned Nation organization

Category:African American rappers Category:Living people Category:People from Brooklyn Category:Survivors of stabbing Category:Rappers from New York City Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:1977 births