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Bernard Freeman, better known by his stage name Bun B, is a rapper and one half (with the late Pimp C) of Southern hip hop act UGK. He is a member of Rap-A-Lot Records, an independent hip hop record label.
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 1992 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.
Solo career
Since Pimp C entered a jail sentence in 2003 on an aggravated gun assault charge, 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.
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, Devin the Dude, 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]
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]
Discography
- Albums
- Singles
- "Draped Up" (2005)
- "Git It" (2005)
- "Get Throwed" (2005)
- "That's Gangsta" (2008)
- "You're Everything" (2008)
damn im cold (2008)
External links
- Bun B Official MySpace
- Rap-A-Lot Records
- Discography at discogs.com
- Interview @ Format
- UGK Promotions Company Trill Promotions
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David (2008-05-20). "Bun B > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 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. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2006-01-03). "25 Best Tracks of 2005". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Trill - Billboard Albums". Allmusic.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (2008-05-28). "3 Doors Down Cruisees To No. 1 On Album Chart". Billboard.