Half a Mill

Jasun Wardlaw (April 6, 1973 – October 22, 2003) better known by his stage name Half a Mill, was a Brooklyn-based American rapper.

Half a Mill
Background information
Birth name	Jasun Wardlaw
Born	(1973-04-06)April 6, 1973 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	October 22, 2003(2003-10-22) (aged 30) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1992–2003
Labels	Penalty Warlock Lo-Key

Career

Half a Mill was considered an underground rapper in the early 1990s. His mainstream breakthrough came in 1997 when he scored a guest spot on supergroup the Firm's only release, The Album.

Personal life and death

Wardlaw would commit suicide by shooting himself in the head in Brooklyn's Albany Projects on October 22, 2003. His body was found by police inside his apartment. He left behind a son, Jasun Jabbar Wardlaw Jr., who is a rapper and actor.

Half a Mill was the subject of the 2010 full-length documentary Player Hating: A Love Story by filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West.

Discography

Album information
Half-A-Mill Demo Tape (with DJ Scratch) Released: 1995 Singles: "Any Day Can Be Ya Last"/"Another Homicide Scene"
Milíon Released: May 9, 2000 RIAA Certification: 40,000 Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 91 Singles: "Some Ni*gaz", "Thug Onez", "Where BK At"
Da Hustle Don't Stop Released: July 30, 2002 RIAA Certification: Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Still", "Soddom and Gomorrah", "Saprano Style"