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Walter Anthony “Tony” Bradford (born March 3, 1989), better known by his stage name Montana of 300 (or simply Montana), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Peoria, Illinois. During high school, he formed the hip-hop group 300, alongside Talley of 300. His debut studio album, Fire in the Church (2016), entered the Billboard 200. His next four albums — Don’t Doubt the God (2017), Pray 4 the Devil (2018), A Gun In The Teacher’s Desk (2018), and Views from the General’s Helmet (2019) — were each released on May 20; the significance of the date is unknown. After several delays, his sixth album, Rap God (2022) was released and announced as his final.
Tony Bradford was born on March 3, 1989, in Chicago, Illinois. He has two brothers and three sisters. He started rapping at age 15, and grew up listening to artists such as Tupac, DMX, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z. Both his parents suffered from serious substance abuse issues, his father from alcohol and his mother from crack cocaine. After witnessing his parents’ struggles, Montana ceased using narcotics, not wanting to “fry his brain.”
In 2008, Montana, his friend from high school, Montelle Talley (known professionally…
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