Philip Martin (born in Inglewood, California), better known by his stage name
Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California currently signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. Dr. Dre met
Bishop Lamont while on set filming The Game's music video Dreams. After giving him high praises on an L.A. radio station, Dr. Dre signed
Bishop Lamont in 2005.
Bishop Lamont was featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype section, but he was already signed to Aftermath by the time the issue hit stands.
Bishop Lamont is credited for his numerous soundtrack contributions. He has appeared in the soundtrack for the video game "True Crime: Streets of LA." He can also be heard o...
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