Charles Hamilton came up in Harlem as Charles Niquille Thomas. His debut mixtape, 'The Pink Lavalamp,' got him noticed for its wordplay and introspection, and he signed with Interscope Records in 2009. That same year, he released his debut album, also called 'The Pink Lavalamp.'
After parting ways with Interscope in 2012, he worked independently. The mixtape 'Brass Knuckles' came out around then, with the title track becoming a pointed statement about the music business. Other songs from that period include 'Brooklyn Girls' and 'Lip Service.'
He kept putting out projects like 'The Black Box' in 2014 and revisited 'Hamilton Is Home' in 2015. The work from those years often leaned on sharp, personal writing rather than chasing trends.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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