Brian Honeycutt, best known by his stage name Kobe or Kobe Honeycutt, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with American rapper Eminem, including 2010's "Talkin' 2 Myself" and "Cinderella Man", as well as 2014's "Die Alone".
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| Birth name | Brian Honeycutt |
| Also known as | Brooks Honeycutt, Kobe Killa, Kobe Honeycutt |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, hip hop soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | SMH Entertainment |
In 2007, Honeycutt wrote the refrain for 50 Cent and Akon's "I'll Still Kill", released as the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album Curtis (2007). In 2010, Honeycutt co-wrote Dr. Dre's "Kush", which features Snoop Dogg and Akon, and reached the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] Also in 2010, Honeycutt was featured on Eminem's seventh album Recovery, on the song "Talkin' 2 Myself". In 2011, Honeycutt won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for his contributions on Recovery. In July 2013, Honeycutt released a song titled "G on It", under the pseudonym Kobe Killa.[2]
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| Ghetto Thrilla |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Rock n Roll" (with Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Jim Jones) |
2011 | – | — | Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang | |||||||||
| "G on It" | 2013 | – | — | non-album single | |||||||||
| "You Already Know"[3] | 2015 | – | — | Ghetto Thrilla | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Love Me No More" (Jim Jones featuring Kobe) |
2008 | – | 103 | Harlem's American Gangster | |||||||||
| "Rider"[4] (Young Kidd featuring Kobe) |
2010 | – | — | 10x10 | |||||||||
| "On These Streets" (Winnipeg's Most featuring Kobe) |
– | — | Winnipeg's Most | ||||||||||
| "Back Against the Wall" (Belly featuring Kobe) |
2011 | – | — | Sleepless Nights | |||||||||
| "Where the Pretty Girls At" (Too $hort featuring Kobe) |
– | — | non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Survive"[5] (Mistah F.A.B. featuring Kendrick Lamar, Crooked I and Kobe Honeycutt) |
2016 | – | — | Son of a Pimp Part 2 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| US [6] |
CAN [7] |
UK [8] | ||||
| "Talkin' 2 Myself" (Eminem featuring Kobe) |
2010 | 88 | 97 | 148 |
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Recovery |
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "It Ain't My Fault"[10] | 2006 | Urban Survival Syndrome | Mitchy Slick, Tiny Doo |
| "All Said & Done"[11] | 2007 | The Weatherman LP | Evidence |
| "Down"[12] | — | Bishop Lamont | |
| "Circle Gang Anthem"[13] | 2008 | Block Obama II: COB (Circle of Bosses) | Crooked I |
| "Another Soldier"[14] | II Trill | Bun B, Mddl Fngz | |
| "Night Life (We Up in the Club)"[15] | — | Hot Dollar | |
| "Through & Through"[16] | The Growth | Joe Budden | |
| "Night After Night"[17] | 2009 | Clinton Sparks & Talib Kweli Present: Gang Mentality | Strong Arm Steady |
| "U Don't Want It"[18] | The Leak: Mixtape Volume 4 | One-2 | |
| "Wanna See 'Em Buss"[19] | Category F5 | Twista, Liffy Stokes | |
| "There Was a Murder"[20] | Til the Casket Drops | Clipse | |
| "Footsteps"[20] | |||
| "Imma Do It"[21] | Loso's Way | Fabolous | |
| "I Need Mo"[22] | Fast Life | Paul Wall | |
| "Gotta Get Em'"[23] | Serving the Streets | Xzibit | |
| "My Last"[24] | Westside Slaughterhouse | Crooked I, Cashis | |
| "Money in My Hand"[25] | I Would Have Killed This | Chace Infinite | |
| "The Path"[25] | |||
| "This Is Detox (I Am Hip Hop)"[26] | — | T.I. | |
| "Talkin' 2 Myself"[27] | 2010 | Recovery | Eminem |
| "Out of the Ghetto"[28] | Donnie G: Don Gorilla | Sheek Louch | |
| "Wanna Be's"[29] | The Endemic | Kida | |
| "Gotta Get Em"[30] | MMX | Xzibit | |
| "Shotty"[31] | — | L.E.P. Bogus Boys | |
| "No Time to Relax"[32] | A Good Investment | Pete G, Cashis | |
| "Don't Judge Me"[33] | Watching Me Closely | Trump Gees | |
| "Gangsta's"[34] | 2011 | Arms & Hammers | Strong Arm Steady |
| "I Came Up"[35] | Late at Night | Na Palm | |
| "Nightmares"[36] | At Your Inconvenience | Professor Green, Royce da 5'9" | |
| "I Don't Need No Bitch"[37] | Doggumentary | Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude | |
| "Make It Thru"[38] | Dirty Pretty Things | Rapper Big Pooh, Joe Scudda | |
| "Just Chill"[39] | Give the Drummer Some | Travis Barker, Beanie Sigel, Bun B | |
| "City of Dreams"[39] | Travis Barker, Clipse | ||
| "Two Clips" | L.A. Riot | Thurzday | |
| "All in My Head" | 2012 | A Loose Quarter | Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9" |
| "Living to Die" | Champagne & Styrofoam Cups | Fashawn | |
| "Cats and Dogs" | California Republic | The Game | |
| "And She Don't Even Know" | Psalm 82:V6 | Crooked I | |
| "In the Zone"[40] | Destiny | One-2 | |
| "The Code"[41] | The Layover | Bishop Lamont | |
| "Broken Record"[42] | — | Ill Camille | |
| "This Life"[43] | 2013 | My Guy Mars | Mars |
| "Buy You Something"[43] | |||
| "No Competition"[43] | |||
| "No Competition"[44] | Trill OG: The Epilogue | Bun B, Raekwon | |
| "Have Mercy"[45] | — | Self Scientific | |
| "All in My Head"[46] | No Love Lost | Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9" | |
| "Lean on Me"[47] | Everything's Nothing | KRNDN | |
| "EN"[47] | |||
| "Lay Low"[48] | Tha influence (East Coast Edition) | Scoe | |
| "Swisha Suite"[49] | Tha Influence 2: X-Mas Treez | ||
| "Crazy"[50] | Restless | YP | |
| "I Don't Know"[51] | 2014 | Dream. Zone. Achieve | Smoke DZA |
| "She Don't Love You" | Tha Influence Album | Scoe, K-Young | |
| "Crowned"[52] | Crowned | Kent Money | |
| "Go Girl"[53] | The M.A.F.E. Project | BJ the Chicago Kid | |
| "Everybody Ain't Kings"[54] | Zero Gravity II | King Los, Devin Cruise | |
| "Hard Time"[54] | King Los, Mark Battles & Shanica Knowles | ||
| "I Just Wanna"[55] | The County Hound 2 | Cashis | |
| "Die Alone"[56] | Shady XV | Eminem | |
| "4Ever"[57] | 2015 | Slappin the Mixtape | SINO |
| "Back in the Day"[58] | — | Scoe, Kendrick Lamar | |
| "Lord in Heaven"[59] | 2016 | The Reformation G.D.N.I.A.F.T. | Bishop Lamont |
| "The Come Up"[60] | Testimonial Game | Six2 | |
| "Strains"[61] | Packs | Berner | |
| "Into the Night"[62] | 2017 | Antihero Vol. 2 | Nacho Picasso, Mistah F.A.B. |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Recovery (as featured artist and songwriter) | Best Rap Album | Won |
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