C-Murder
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For the football player of the same name see Corey Miller (American football).
| C-Murder | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Corey Miller |
| Also known as | C.Miller |
| Born | March 9, 1971 (age 38) |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Label(s) | Tru Records, Asylum Records |
| Associated acts | Master P, Silkk The Shocker, TRU, UGK, Romeo |
| Website | C-Murder at MySpace |
Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971) is an American rapper from the Calliope Projects in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is currently a criminal defendant charged with second degree murder in the 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas. Prior to April 5, 2005, he used the stage name C-Murder, and changed it to C. Miller. When asked why he chose the name, Miller has said "They call me C-Murder, cuz I see murder"; however, he has recently started using his former stage name of C-Murder once again.[1] He appears on Ludacris' Release Therapy album on a song called "Do Your Time" (also featuring the late Pimp C and previously incarcerated rapper Beanie Sigel; he is credited as C-Murder). He is the brother of Master P and Silkk the Shocker, uncle of Romeo, and was at one time engaged to R&B singer Monica.[2] As of May 1 2009, C-Murder is searching for the winner of the C-Murder triva online to determine who is his number 1 fan. The winner of that competition was Elton "E-Jay" Brown of South Carolina.
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[edit] Steve Thomas case
In September 2003, Miller was convicted for the 2002 beating and fatal shooting of a fan, 16-year-old Steve Thomas, at a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub, however Presiding Judge Martha Sassone granted a new trial based on the claim that prosecutors improperly withheld criminal background information on three of their witnesses.
While awaiting re-trial Miller was placed under house arrest. Sassone allowed Miller to promote his new yet to be titled CD and novel, Death Around the Corner, while under house arrest, but ruled that a gag order pertaining to the case would remain in effect. The terms of the house arrest required Sassone's permission for all visitors, including reporters.[3][4]
On March 13, 2007, Judge Sassone granted Miller's request to work on his music career on a per request basis, but denied his request for a 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew.[5] His seventh studio album Screamin' 4 Vengeance, was finally released in stores on July 1, 2008.
Sassone's rulings in the case became an issue in her failed 2008 bid for re-election. Sassone was defeated by Judge Ellen Kovach; prosecutors subsequently renewed a request to have Miller returned to jail.[6]
As of January 2009, Corey Miller is confined to his residence on house arrest, and may only leave for a documented medical emergency. His new murder trial was set to begin April 20 , 2009.[7] If convicted, he would face a mandatory life sentence in prison.
On May 27, 2009, Corey Miller pled No-Contest to 2 counts of attempted second degree murder. These charges stem from a 2001 incident in Baton Rouge, LA in which Miller fired shots from a semi-automatic pistol at the owner and bouncer of a night club who refused to allow Miller to enter the business with the gun. Miller was sentenced to ten years with credit for time served[8]. An alleged surveillance video of the incident was posted on AllHipHop.com. Miller's murder charges and the trial in New Orleans is still pending.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Hip-Hop | |||
| 1998 | Life or Death | 3 | 1 | |
| 1999 | Bossalinie | 2 | 1 | |
| 2000 | Trapped in Crime | 9 | 1 | |
| 2001 | C-P-3.com | 45 | 10 | |
| 2002 | Tru Dawgs | 67 | 15 | |
| 2005 | The Truest Shit I Ever Said | 41 | 5 | |
| 2006 | The Tru Story: Continued | - | 35 | |
| 2008 | Screamin' 4 Vengeance | 130 | 17 | |
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2005 | The Best of C-Murder |
[edit] References
- ^ "C-Murder Changes Stage Name To C-Miller". USA Today. 2005-04-05. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-04-05-rapper-name-change_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA.
- ^ Davina Morris (2007-02-21). "All Eyes on Monica". The Voice. http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=10928.
- ^ "People in the News: Rapper has to watch his mouth". Seattle PI. 2007-03-05. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/people/305935_people05.html.
- ^ "Judge allows rapper under house arrest to promote album". Houston Chronicle. 2007-03-05. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/4602656.html.
- ^ Paul Purpura (2007-03-13). "Rapper may leave house". The Times Picayune. http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/westbank/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1173850838105470.xml&coll=1&thispage=2.
- ^ "Jefferson Parish prosecuters want rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller jailed". The Times Picayune. 2009-01-13. http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-32/1231828237240630.xml&coll=1&thispage=1.
- ^ "Jefferson Parish prosecuters want rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller jailed". The Times Picayune. 2009-01-13. http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-32/1231828237240630.xml&coll=1&thispage=1.
- ^ http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?s=10431228
