Petey Pablo
| Petey Pablo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Moses Barrett III |
| Born | July 22, 1973 Greenville, North Carolina |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Crunk |
| Labels | Jive, Death Row |
| Website | www.myspace.com/peteypablo |
Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973),[1][2] known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barrett spent five years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery and on his release moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes, and, according to legend, was signed by the A&R director of Jive Records after hearing him rapping in a club bathroom.[1][3]
[edit] Musical career
[edit] 2001-2002: Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
After a few guest spots, his first solo single was "Raise Up" in 2001 at the age of 28, produced by Timbaland, followed by debut album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry the same year.[3] "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on MTV and heavy play on urban radio, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles Chart.[4]
[edit] 2003-2004: Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
The release of his second album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, was delayed until 2004.[3] Lead single from the album, the sexually-explicit "Freek-a-Leek" was another major success, reaching #7 in the Hot 100, although little chart success followed. In 2005 Petey Pablo formed a relationship with Suge Knight, but never signed an official contract with his former label Death Row Records.[5]
[edit] Present status
Barrett currently resides in the Raleigh suburb Wake Forest, North Carolina, where he is working under his own label: Carolina Music Group, or CMG.[4] His new album, A&R: Anticipated Recordings is scheduled to be released in 2011.[dated info] He released the first single from the new album on July 22, 2010 entitled "Go", produced by Timbaland.[6] In January 2012, he has recorded and released his new song "What I Stand For" featuring rapper/singer Stuicide, and album "Carolina #1", available for download online.
[edit] Arrest
On September 11, 2010, he was arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after allegedly trying to carry a 9mm automatic pistol aboard a US Airways flight bound for Los Angeles.[7] On September 26, 2011 Pablo was sentenced to 35 months in jail for this incident. It is unclear when he will begin to serve time.[8]
[edit] Film career
- In 2002 Petey played himself in the film "Drumline" performing "Club Banger", "You Can Find Me", and "Raise Up/I Told Y'All [9]
- In 2009 Petey played a character named B-Bone in the film Just Another Day. The film is about the intersecting lives of an aspiring rapper and an old successful rapper over the course of one day. B-Bone is another successful rapper that has a beef with the successful rapper, A-maze.[10]
[edit] Discography
- Studio albums
- Independent albums
- TBA: A&R: Anticipated Recordings
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Moses Barrett". North Carolina Department Of Correction. http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0021490&searchLastName=barrett&searchFirstName=moses&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Baker, Soren (October 2001), "Next: Petey Pablo: Fast Track", Vibe 9 (10): p. 86, http://books.google.com/books?id=2SUEAAAAMBAJ
- ^ a b c Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, ISBN , p.295-6
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Petey Pablo Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/petey-pablo-p475402/biography. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ http://www.vladtv.com/video/16543/exclusive-petey-pablo-talks-his-relationship-with-suge-knight/
- ^ http://rapradar.com/2010/07/22/new-music-petey-pablo-go/
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/11/675823/rapper-arrests-on-gun-charge-at.html#ixzz0zFvIQ6Pz
- ^ http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10188385/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/fullcredits#cast
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1412367/
