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Warren McGlone (born September 17, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), known by the stage name Steady B, is an American rapper and emcee who, along with Schoolly D, the Fresh Prince, and Three Times Dope, was one of the first wave of Philadelphia-area rappers to gain notoriety in the mid to late 1980s.
Nephew of Lawrence Goodman, producer and co-founder of Pop Art Records.
Steady B's musical career was relatively short-lived, and he is currently serving a life sentence in a Pennsylvania state prison for his role in the murder of a Philadelphia Police officer during a botched bank robbery in January, 1996.
On January 2, 1996, Steady B, along with C.E.B. band mate Cool C, and another local Philadelphia rapper, Mark Canty, attempted a bank robbery at a PNC bank branch in Philadelphia. During the botched heist, where Steady B served as the getaway driver in a stolen minivan, Philadelphia Police Officer Lauretha Vaird, who responded to the bank's silent alarm, was shot and killed by Cool C. Officer Vaird, an African-American woman and the single mother of two children, was the first female Philadelphia Police officer slain in the line of duty. The incident inspired the song "Slipped Away (The Ballad of Lauretha Vaird)", which appeared on Philadelphia trio G. Love & Special Sauce's album Yeah, It's That Easy.
Steady B was arrested at his apartment shortly after the bank robbery. Two handguns left at the scene by Cool C and Canty, including the murder weapon, were traced back to Steady, and he eventually confessed his role in the crimes to police during interrogation. At his trial, the State presented evidence, including testimony from Steady's wife, that Steady B, Cool C, and Canty met at Steady's apartment shortly after the robbery, where they watched media coverage of the event on television, and discussed their escape. Incriminating statements by Canty were also admitted into evidence at Steady's trial. On October 30, 1996, Steady was convicted of the second degree murder of Officer Vaird. On December 13, 1996, Steady B was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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There are at least two artists using this name 1) Steady B (b. Warren McGlone) AKA MC Boob is a former rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He was in a group called C.E.B., which also featured fellow Philadelphia rapper Cool C, and he also worked together with KRS-One, who did some production on Steady B's third album Let The Hustlers Play. Steady B along with Cool C were part of The Hilltop Hustlers, a crew of neighborhood friends. Steady B was in part responsible for introducing Three Times Dope (3XD) with their debut album Original Stylin'. Along with Schoolly D and The Fresh Prince, Steady B was one of the first wave of Philadelphia-area rappers to gain notoriety. With an appealing blend of battle raps and freestyle lyrics, Steady B's style reflected the post-Run-D.M.C./pre-Public Enemy era hip-hop. At his best, Steady B along with his first DJ, Tat Money, mixed well-written metaphors and wordplay with sparse yet catchy drum tracks and excellent scratching. After Three Times Dope's first album came out, beef between the two left Steady and Tat Money on bad terms. Tat Money left to join Kwame's band, A New Begining as their DJ. After releasing five albums with mixed success, Steady formed the hardcore group C.E.B. in an effort to update his style, and sales. The C.E.B. album failed, and Steady faded into obscurity. In 1996, Steady and his old C.E.B. partner Cool C were convicted of a botched armed robbery and the murder of Philadelphia police officer Luretha Vaird -- the first female officer to die in the line of duty in Philadelphia. To avoid a possible death sentence, Steady confessed to the robbery and was sentenced to life without possibility of parole. Cool C, the triggerman during the robbery, is on death row. 2) A Korean Female Rapper who has released one album called "Steady Lady" in which she collaborates with artists such as 태완 AKA C-Luv, Verbal Jint, E-San and more.
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