Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1979), professionally known by his stage name 40 Cal., is an American rapper. He was a member of now-defunct American hip-hop group The Diplomats.
Byrd made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, "40 Cal", for the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2. He took part in MTV2's Fight Klub MC battles.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B US Rap Broken SafetyReleased: August 8, 2006 Label: Cleopatra Records, Diplomat Records — 81 — Broken Safety 2Released: September 11, 2007 Label: Koch Records, Diplomat Records 151 27 12 MoogaReleased: August 5, 2008 Label: Gold Dust Media — — —
Street LPs 2006: Trigger Happy 2007: Trigger Happy 2 2008: The Yellow Tape 2008: Leader of the New School
EPs 2008: Harlem Shuffle EP 2011: Trigga Happy 3 a.k.a. Trigganometry (EP)
Mixtapes 2006: 40 to Life 2007: 40 to Life Part 2 2008: Dip Masters Collection 2009: Da Carter After Nino, Like New Jack 2011: God's Gift to an iPod 2011: Rap Sheet 2012: Watch The Chrome 2012: Target Practice 2012: 2nd Hand Smoke
Guest appearances Friday the 13 contributing artist 40 cal, A-lox (track 2) + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Family Ties" 2004 Cam'ron, Hell RellDiplomatic Immunity 2 "40 Cal." S.A.S. "I'm in Love With a Thug" 2005 Jim JonesHarlem: Diary of a Summer "Tupac Joint" Jim Jones, Hussein Fatal "Triple Up" 2006 Cam'ron Killa Season "Gutta" J.R. Writer Writers Block 3 "Code Red" Jim Jones, Max B, Stack Bundles The Seven Day Theory "Too High" Jim Jones, Max B A Dipset X-Mas "The Pit" J.R. Writer, Hell Rell Fresh Prince of Harlem Vol. 1 "Grand Finale" Hell Rell, J.R. Writer Streets Wanna Know "Getting Money" J.R. Writer Dipset: The Movement Moves On "Pay Homage" J.R. Writer History in the Making "Don't Do It" 2007 JR Writer, Hell Rell Block Work "Business Before Plessure" iLLmacuLate, OnlyOne The Rain Check: Mixtape "3 Shots" Hell Rell, JR Writer Eat With Me or Eat a Box of Bullets "Telling Lies" Hell Rell New Gun In Town "Over Drive" J.R. Writer Writer's Block 4 "Welcome to the Set" 2008 S.A.S. Where Is S.A.S.? "My kind of Gangsta" 2008 Milli Millz, Toolez, Prince & HDesign Eurostreetz Global Tactics Vol. 1 "Swagga Talk" Cam'ron, Hell Rell Public Enemy #1 "Troublemakers" Cam'ron, Penz "Woo Hoo" 2009 Cam'ron, Byrd Lady Crime Pays "#1 Movement" Hell RellGet In Line or Get Lined Up "Young Black & Strapped" "Streets Is Gettin' Hot" Tek, Ali Vegas, Beenie Man, Big Pooh, Chirie Vegas, Doo Wop, Icadon, Mic Geronimo, Stat Quo I Did It My Way "Not at All" 2012 J.R. Writer ET: Extra-Terrestrial Musik "Money dans le jean" 2013 Dan-D X Ronnie Ron Slowmotion
References
40 Cal Is Now Managed By Masar (Max B Engineer & Designer) 1st-n-o
External links Video: 40 Cal Interview Says Dipset Is Not Over Hiphopgame Interview with 40