Lil Scrappy
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 Lil Scrappy, September 15, 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darryl Kevin Richardson II |
| Born | January 19, 1984 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genre(s) | crunk southern hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Def Jam, DTP, Real Talk Ent., G'$ Up, G-Unit Records |
| Associated acts | Lil Jon, Ludacris, Crime Mob, Young Buck, Young Jeezy, P$C, T.I., Young Dro, Gucci Mane |
| Website | www.LilScrappy.com |
Darryl Kevin Richards II,[1] better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, (born January 19, 1984) is an American rapper.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Atlanta on January 19, 1984, Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's BME Recordings.
Lil Scrappy built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the Southeastern United States through mixtapes and his 2003 song "Head Bussa", which was used as the theme for the 2004 Atlanta Braves. During this time, Lil' Jon inked a deal to bring his BME Recordings to Warner Bros. Records as a joint venture partnership.
[edit] Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live
Lil Scrappy released his album "Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live" on December 5, 2006 on BME Recordings/Reprise Records/G-Unit Records. The album features appearances by Yung Joc, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Young Buck, 50 Cent, Olivia, Young Dro, and Bohagon. It was produced by Lil Jon and 50 Cent. The first single Money in the Bank features Young Buck and became Lil Scrappy's second Top 30 single. Money in the Bank peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart trajectory, becoming his biggest solo hit and most commercially successful single to date in the U.S. as it surpassed the peak position of "No Problem" by one position. The second single from the album is called Gangsta, Gangsta and features Lil Jon. "Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live and features E-40 and Sean Paul of Youngbloodz. J-Bo, Lil Jon, & Too Short made cameo appearances in the video, which premiered January 25, 2007 on BET's 106 & Park as a New Joint. The song also received significant air play on various urban stations.
[edit] Prince Of The South
Real Talk Ent. released Lil Scrappy's 2nd solo album entitled Prince of the South (album) on May 13th 2008. Lil' Scrappy created what is sure to be considered another Classic. One of the many highlights of Prince of the South (album) is “The A”, It’s a tribute to Lil' Scrappy's hometown of Atlanta. Prince of the South (album) features Lil Flip and The Youngbloodz.
[edit] July 2008 stabbing incident
On July 18, 2008, Richards was stabbed and arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia on charges of felony possession of marijuana, felony possession of a firearm/knife, battery and obstruction of officers. He reportedly received a call from his sister who said she had gotten into an argument with her boyfriend. This is when authorities said Scrappy went to his sister's apartment, and became involved in an altercation with his sister's boyfriend, and ended up getting stabbed. Scrappy was listed in stable condition Saturday (July 19).[2]
[edit] DTP
Lil Scrappy recently left BME Recordings and signed onto Ludacris's label Disturbing tha Peace.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live (2006)
- Prince of the South (2008)
- The Grustle (2009)
[edit] Collaborations
- The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy (with Trillville) (2004)
- Silence And Secrecy: Black Rag Gang (with G'$ Up Click) (2009)
[edit] Mixtapes
- Full Metal Jacket (2005)
- Expect the Unexpected (2006)
- G's Up (2006)
- Money in the Bank: G's Up Pt. 2 (2006)
- Still G'd Up (2006)
- G-Street (2007)
- The Grustle (2008)
- Silence And Secracy : Black Rag Gang (2009)
- The Prince Is Here : Vol. 1 (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Lil Scrappy - Biography". Allmusic. Miller Freeman. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=&sql=11:dbfqxqy0ldde~T1. Retrieved on 2008-12-05.
- ^ Lil Scrappy Stabbed, Arrested In Georgia BallerStatus.com.
- ^ http://www.defsounds.com/news/Lil_scrappy_inks_deal_with_luda_dtp
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lil Scrappy |
- Official Website
- Lil Scrappy at MySpace
- Lil Scrappy at the Internet Movie Database
- Lil Scrappy's channel at YouTube
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