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{{short description|American record producer and rapper}}
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! colspan="2" |G. Twilight
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| colspan="2" |[[File:G. Twilight headshot.png|center|thumb|296x296px]]
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! colspan="2" |General information
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|Full name
|Michael Washington
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|Birth
|July 21, 1983
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|Origin
|Detroit, Michigan
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|Country
|United States
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|Genre(s)
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* [[Hip-Hop]]
* [[Trap Music|Trap]]
* [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]
* [[Midwest Hip-Hop]]
* [[Gangsta Rap]]
* [[Hardcore Hip-Hop]]
* [[EDM Trap]]
* [[Emo Rap]]
* [[Mafioso Rap]]
* [[Detroit Trap]]
* [[Pimp-Hop]]
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|Occupation
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* Rapper
* Composer
* Music Producer
* Record Executive
* Entrepreneur
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|Instrument(s)
|Vocal/FL Studio
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|Period in activity
|2008 - present
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|Record label(s)
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* Tha Infamous D-Town Records
* Mo Master Studio
* Detroit Tycoon Enterprises, Inc.
* CushTube LLC.
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|Official page
| [https://www.gtwilight.com www.gtwilight.com]
|}

'''Michael Jermaine Washington''' (born July 21, 1983), professionally known as '''Gangster Twilight''' or simply “'''G. Twilight'''”, '''Alshafaq El-Bey''' and '''Twilliam Shakespeare''' is an American rapper, music producer, author/narrator of erotic fiction stories, entrepreneur, former drug dealer and former procurer from the Westside of Detroit, Michigan.<ref><nowiki>https://m.imdb.com/name/nm11823643</nowiki></ref>

== History ==
Starting in 2008 and with the guidance and direction of Morris Porter of "Mo Masters Studio", the rapper wrote, produced, and recorded what became known as "The Maserati Rick Song", a cautionary tale inspired by the lives of Detroit kingpins Richard "Maserati Rick" Carter Sr. and Demetris "Meech" Holloway. The song was later featured in the 2010 documentary film "Demetrius Holloway: Last Man Standing". Prior to recording, Washington attended Central Michigan University for one year before being put on academic probation. The rapper then moved back to Detroit and attended Wayne County Community College District. After moving back to Detroit he befriended a man named James Lewis (who he refers to as "Jamie" in his music), a former affiliate of the '''Young Boys Inc.''' drug gang, and eventually began engaging in criminal activity. This affiliation led to his 2009 arrest and felonious conviction for manufacturing, creating, and delivering of a Schedule II narcotic for which the rapper spent a year on probation with Oakland County Parole/Probation Office. Two years later, in 2012, Washington launched Detroit Tycoon Enterprises, Inc. with the label imprint Detroit Tycoon Music Group as he wrote and recorded the mixtapes, "College Boy Turned TrapStar" and "First-Time Felon".

== Creative Skills ==
G. Twilight’s writing themes are centered on life within Detroit’s underworld, using his music as a medium for pulp fiction styled autobiographical and historically inspired narratives. His themes connect directly to Detroit’s illicit economy, urban decay, and the psychological toll of street life. The bulk of his work focuses on telling vivid, true-life cautionary tales about life in the underworld, experiences with relationships, drug rivals, interactions with law enforcement, blending personal stories with urban legends and history. Through his lyrical storytelling, he engages in social commentary, drawing on his first-hand experiences in Detroit.

G. Twilight's music under the stage name '''Alshafaq El-Bey''' focuses on Moorish Science, with an emphasis on nationality rather than religiosity and explores hidden history and legalese, with the aim of appealing to and uplifting an urban demographic. Within Noble Drew Ali's Moorish Science tradition, which Alshafaq El-Bey follows, the emphasis on nationality is a key tenet. The movement teaches that descendants of American Freedmen and Caribbeans are descendants of Moors and that reclaiming this "Moorish American" nationality is a path to empowerment and liberation from racial oppression. 

Under the pen name '''Twilliam Shakespeare''', G. Twilight writes and narrates non-music romance stories that often explore themes of desire and empowerment. His work is known for focusing on African-American and in some instances, interracial erotic fiction with actual adult film stars such as '''Ayana Angel''', '''Jada Stevens''', '''Yum Thee Boss''' and '''Diamond Monroe'''. Using real porn stars as muses in his writings has earned him the alias "The Whore Whisperer" in the genre. These stories are typically distributed by '''CushTube LLC.''' a subsidiary of 
'''Detroit Tycoon Enterprises, Inc.''' both owned by G. Twilight.

'''<u>Lyrical Influences</u>'''

Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Blade Icewood, Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, T.I., Suga Free, Trick-Trick, Mr. Silky Slim, Lil' Kim, Twista, Kanye West, MC Breed, Mos Def, C-Bo, Tray Dee, Daz Dillinger, Goldie Loc, Kurupt, W.C., Mack 10, E-40, Too Short, 50 Cent 

'''<u>Music Production Influences</u>'''

Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, J. Dilla, DeVante Swing, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Shawty Redd, Helluva Beats, Roger Troutman, Kanye West, Zaytoven, 1500 or Nothin', The-Dream, P. Diddy, The Olympicks, DJ Premier, Teddy Riley, Marvin Gaye, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, Missy Elliott, 808 Mafia

'''<u>Literary Influences</u>'''

Donald Goines, Iceberg Slim, Sun Tzu, Andrew Stonewall Jackson, Robert Green, Sistah Soulja, Zane, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Machiavelli  

'''<u>Political Influences</u>'''

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Noble Drew Ali, James Baldwin, Billie Holliday, Frederick Douglass, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Huey Newton, George L. Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, Assata Shakur, Coleman A. Young Sr., Yvette Carnell, Shahrazad Ali, Antonio Moore, Dr. T. Hasan Johnson, Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap Brown, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Oshay Duke Jackson, Tariq Nasheed, Phillip Scott 

'''<u>Business Influences</u>'''

Marion "Suge" Knight, Percy "Master P" Miller, Russell Simmons, Warren Buffett, Aliko Dangote, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, La-Van Hawkins, Robert L. Johnson, Arnold Rothstein, Reginald Frances Lewis, Suzanne Shank, Carlo Gambino, John Hope Bryant, Stephanie "Madame Queen" St. Clair, Donald Trump, Jordan Belfort, Casper Holstein, Molly Bloom, Elon Musk, Hugh Hefner, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson

== Discography ==
'''<u>Mixtapes</u>'''

* College Boy Turned TrapStar (2012)
* First-Time Felon (2012)
* Another Detroit Gangster Story (2012)
* Detroit, MI 48219 (2015)
* Trappin' At The Victory Motel (2015)
* My Ghetto Love Stories: Cancer Loves Taurus (2016)
* My Drug Infested Neighborhood (2016)
* Meet Me At The Café (2017)
* Plug'd In (2017)
* Shoebox Money (2017)
* The Science Behind The Game (2017)
* Detroit World Order (2018)
* 313-720-4114 (2018)
* Detroit City: ZONE 72 (2019)
* Dirty Street Money (2019)
* Cold Hard Cash (2019)
* The Detroit Cocaine 80's (2019)
* Bentler Ave Street Star (2020)
* That Was Then... This Is Now [with Maserati Rick Jr.] (2020)
* OverTime In The Street (2021)
* Detroit, WestSide 1983 (2021)


'''<u>Singles</u>'''

* Keep It A Hunned feat. Tory Lanez (2017)
* TrapStar Diaries (2018)
* Money, Money, Money(2018)
* Deeper Than That feat. Maserati Rick Jr. (2018)
* My Bedroom: The Diamond Monroe Song (2021)
* Doubt (2022)
* Ball On Em’ (2022)
* Cartier Clear (2022)
* When Your Father Is Missing (2022)
* You's A LowLife feat. Sticky Fingaz x Ejay Rook (2022)
* The Airport Rendezvous: An Erotic Story Inspired by Mone Divine [as Twilliam Shakespeare] (2023)
* My Detroit Trap Queen: An Erotic Story Inspired by Diamond Monroe [as Twilliam Shakespeare] (2023)
* Like Demetrius Holloway (2023)
* Underworld Degen feat. The Game (2023)
* American Descendant of Slaves(2023)
* Lost At Sea [as Alshafaq El-Bey] (2024)
* DISCHARGE THAT SH**! [as Alshafaq El-Bey] (2024)
* Ain't Gon' Use My Strawman [as Alshafaq El-Bey] (2024)
* How To Cook Crack (2024)
* Harsh Reality (2024)
* These Wicked Streets (2024)

== External Links ==

* [https://www.gtwilight.com Official site]
* [https://x.com/MrDetroitTycoon Twitter/X]
* [https://www.facebook.com/GTwilight Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/i_am_detroit_tycoon Instagram]
* [https://spotify.link/pec52BdECXb Spotify]

== References ==