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| Birth name | Jason Green[1] |
| Born | (1976-10-24) October 24, 1976 (age 47) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Jason Green (born October 24, 1976), better known as Planet Asia, is a rapper from Fresno, California. He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited hip-hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Chain Military and Durag Dynasty. He is also well known for his vast discography of mixtapes.
Originally from Fresno, California, Planet Asia moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998 and began working with local producer, Fanatik.[2][3] Between 1997 and 2001, Planet Asia released several 12" singles, including "Definition of Ill" (Stones Throw) and "Place of Birth" (ABB Records). He reached full acclaim in 2001 when The Source gave him the first round draft pick and Independent Album of the Year awards for How the West Was One. How The West Was One was recorded with fellow rapper Rasco under the group name Cali Agents and landed him a deal with Interscope Records. While signed to Interscope Records, Planet Asia was not promoted much and stayed with Interscope until 2003 without releasing an album. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for the song "W" by Mystic.
In 2003, Avatar Records signed Planet Asia and in 2004 released Planet Asia's debut album, The Grand Opening, to positive feedback. It earned him another Independent Album of the Year award from The Source. Avatar also released 12" vinyl records including "Summertime In The City" b/w "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt produced by J. Wells, "Its All Big" b/w "Right or Wrong", and "Real Niggaz" featuring Ghostface. His record "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt was prominently featured in John Travolta's 2005 film Be Cool released by MGM.
After leaving Avatar, Planet Asia started his own record label, Gold Chain Music, with Walt Liquor. His next album, The Medicine, was released on October 3, 2006, on ABB Records and produced by EvidenceofDilated Peoples, along with co-production credits from The Alchemist, Nucleus and Bravo. On June 26, 2007, he released "The Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album" on Gold Chain Music. The album featured the single "Havin' Things" and in 2010, he collaborated with Malaysian artist, Mizz Nina, on a song called Hope. In 2011, Planet Asia was a judge on the Ultimate MC TV show alongside Royce da 5'9", Sean Price, Organik, and Pharoahe Monch.[4] On September 8, 2023, Planet Asia and Apollo Brown released a joint album titled "Sardines", in what some would consider a follow-up to the duo’s beloved 2017 collaborative album “Anchovies”.[5]
Planet Asia is a member of the Five Percent Nation[6]
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| "In Your Area" | 1999 | Peanut Butter Wolf | My Vinyl Weighs a Ton |
| "Madskillz-Mic Chekka" | BT, Rasco | Movement in Still Life | |
| "Ear Drums Pop (Remix)" | 2000 | Dilated Peoples | The Platform |
| "Listen" | 2005 | Littles, Khalid | Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture |
| "A Moment In Time" | 2007 | Evidence | The Weatherman LP |
| "Longevity" | 2001 | DJ Fakts One, Rasco, Shakes Da Mayor | Long Range |
| "The Movement" | 2009 | The Jacka | Tear Gas |
| "4 All My N****s" | Mistah F.A.B., Turf Talk, Ya Boy | Hyphy Ain't Dead | |
| "Don't F*** Wit Them" | 2010 | J. Stalin, Philthy Rich | Early Morning Shift, Vol. 3 |
| "Serious Rappin'" | 2011 | Termanology, Inspectah Deck | Cameo King II |
| "Sakura" | 2012 | Evidence | Step Brothers |
| "Gat In Your Mouth" | Rasco | United Fakes of America | |
| "Change Up" | 2013 | Lee Majors | G Slaps Radio Vol 4: Turkey Bags In My Louis Duffle |
| "Put on a Show (Tonite)" | Mitchy Slick, The World's Freshest, Murs | Feet Match the Paint | |
| "Triple Beams" | 2015 | Apollo Brown, Westside Gunn | Grandeur |
| "Hold Us Down" | E.D.I. Don, Translee | The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 | |
| "Iceberg" | 2017 | Nicholas Craven | Craven N |
| "Ravioli" | 2021 | Switch | Save Yourself |
| "We Got Chu" | 2021 | Onyx | Onyx 4 Life |
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