Young Hot Rod

Biography
Early life
When Hot Rod sent out his demo to 50 and was in the process of getting signed, he asked long-time friend Willy Northpole, to rap in front of 50 and try to get a deal. Willy said he didn't want to be anyone's shadow, and signed to Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace. Hot Rod has been said to rap like 50 himself, However he doesn't reference violence or drugs as often as 50 does. He has put out several freestyles to popular songs such as "Run This Town" by Jay-Z.
G-Unit Records
He was initially signed to G-Unit Records after a CD containing a sample of his music was sent to the G-Unit offices in New York. 50 Cent liked what he heard and offered Young Hot Rod a position on his label. Hot Rod recalls:
Debut album
Fast Lane is the planned title of Young Hot Rod's as-yet-unreleased debut album. The album was originally set to come out in mid February 2008, but was later pushed back so that it would not coincide with other G-Unit Records releases. The album currently has no confirmed release date. The first single Be Easy, which features RnB singer Mary J. Blige is released in 2006 along with the music video. The song was produced by Dr. Dre
It was originally announced that the album was completed in little over three weeks with the help of 50 Cent<ref name="HotRod"/> however Young Hot Rod has stated that he is still recording for the album.<ref name=DefSounds/>
Young Hot Rod commented on the delay and said:

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