Dresta

Article summary

André DéSean Wicker (born April 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Gangsta Dresta, is an American rapper. He is best known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who is also featured on the song. Together, they released their only studio album Real Brothas, in August 1995, which peaked at #128 on the Billboard 200. In 1996, the pair appeared on the remixed version of the South Central Cartel song, "Knock on Wood".

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970-04-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1994-05-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1970-04-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367296032