Bun B
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| Bun B | |
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 Performing in Atlanta in August 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Freeman |
| Origin | Port Arthur, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Label(s) | Trill, Rap-a-Lot, UGK |
| Associated acts | E-40, Mike Jones, UGK, Paul Wall |
Bernard Freeman, better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and formerly one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK.
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[edit] UGK and Mddl Fngz
Based in Port Arthur, Texas, Bun B and fellow rapper Chad "Pimp C" Butler formed UGK in the late 1980s[citation needed] and in 1993 signed with Jive Records, which released their major-label debut Too Hard to Swallow. That album was the first among several more bestselling Southern rap albums. Although focusing on UGK, Bun B formed the side project Mddl Fngz in 2000.[1] Mddl Fngz was featured in the AND 1 Streetball video game with the track "Hard In the Paint". UGK has performed guest appearances in the songs "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia.
[edit] Solo career
When Pimp C entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2003, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other Southern rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.[1] Singles featuring Bun B included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall and "Gimme That" by Webbie. Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
[edit] Trill
In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.[2] Singles included "Draped Up" with Mike Jones, Lil' Flip, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Aztec Escobar, and Z-Ro,[2] "Git It" with Ying Yang Twins, and "Get Throwed" with Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy, & Jay-Z.[3] The album peaked at the sixth spot on the American Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[4]
[edit] II Trill
After Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008, he released his second album, II Trill [1] The first single was "That's Gangsta" featuring Sean Kingston. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.[5] Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, and 8Ball & MJG, the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C. Bun B's third album is to be Trill O.G.[6]
[edit] Discography
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David (2008-05-20). "Bun B > Biography". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9frxqwkldte~T1. Retrieved on 2008-07-19.
- ^ a b Orzeck, Kurt (2005-10-17). "New Releases: Ashlee Simpson, Depeche Mode, Bun B, Stevie Wonder, Thrice, M.O.P. & More". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511604/20051017/simpson_ashlee.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-07-19.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2006-01-03). "25 Best Tracks of 2005". Mixtape Monday (MTV News). http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/year_end_05/. Retrieved on 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Trill - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfoxq8sld6e~T3.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (2008-05-28). "3 Doors Down Cruisees To No. 1 On Album Chart". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003808771.
- ^ "UGK: The Trill OG’z". WordofSouth.com. 2009-03-15. http://www.wordofsouth.com/online/?p=1557. Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
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