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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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.
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 Pl (formerly 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.
Prince Of The South
Real Talk Ent. released Lil Scrappy's 2nd solo album entitled
Prince of the South (album) on May 13 2008. 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.
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. Authorities said Richard then went to his sister's apartment, and became involved in an altercation with his sister's boyfriend, and was stabbed.
DTP
Lil Scrappy recently left
BME Recordings and signed onto Ludacris's label
Disturbing tha Peace.
Discography
Studio albums
- Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live
(2006)
- Prince of the South
(2008)
- ''The Grustle (2009)
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)
References
- Lil Scrappy - Biography