Bumpy Knuckles

Veteran rapper Freddie Foxxx developed his alter ego of Bumpy Knuckles after hearing a comment from someone who witnessed a display of his pugilist skills. Having realized the gradual mellowing of his temper throughout the years -- Foxxx would only occasionally get his blood up in comparison to his more violent childhood -- he began blaming his rare flare-ups on the Knuckles alias.

Born James Campbell in Westbury, NY, in 1969, Foxxx was in a group by the age of ten and made his recorded debut as Freddie C. in 1986 on a 12" by Supreme Force. He landed a deal with MCA and released Freddie Foxxx Is Here in 1989. After making noted appearances on records by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, Boogie Down Productions, and Naughty by Nature, he recorded Crazy Like a Foxxx for Epic, which never saw the light of day -- only a few promotional copies were leaked prior to the label's decision to keep it on the shelf.

Foxxx spent a couple years underground and reappeared with...