Question: Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.bishoplamont.com/ www.bishoplamont.com -rsb- - years active: 2004 -- present - caption: '' 2011 '' lamont '' '' in the studio july - birth name: philip martin - origin: south los angeles , california , united states - genre: hip hop - alias: bishop - birth date: 31 october 1978 - name: bishop lamont - background: solo_singer - label: aftermath/interscope -lrb- 2005-2010 -rrb- diocese -lrb- 2005-present -rrb- - associated acts: dr. eminem , dj khalil , xzibit , the regiment dre , snoop dogg , warren g , - occupation: rapper , singer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bishop lamont .
Answer:
philip martin -lrb- born october 31 , 1978 in inglewood , california -rrb- , better known as bishop lamont , is an american rapper from carson , california .he was signed to dr. dre 's aftermath entertainment record label , but left in 2010 .