Anthony Hamilton: podcast appearances and interviews

Anthony Cornelius Hamilton, born on January 28, 1971, is an American singer from Charlotte, North Carolina. He initially signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of MCA Records, to record his debut studio album XTC, but it was shelved after its singles failed to chart. Hamilton gained recognition with his guest performance on Nappy Roots' 2002 single Po' Folks, which reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. This success led to a contract with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Arista Records. His second studio album, Comin from Where I’m From, released in 2003, received platinum certification from the RIAA, earned four Grammy nominations, and produced the single Charlene, which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. Hamilton’s subsequent albums, Ain’t Nobody Worryin and The Point of It All, both reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certifications. He later parted ways with So So Def to sign with RCA Records, under which he released Back to Love and What I’m Feelin’. Over the course of his career, Hamilton has received 12 Grammy nominations, winning one. He is also known for his song Freedom, a collaboration with Elayna Boynton, which he co-wrote and performed for the soundtrack of the 2012 film Django Unchained.