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Primary sources|date=June 2010Infobox musical artist | name = 2 Pistols| image = 2 Pistols.jpg| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Jeremy Lemont Saunders| alias = 2P| birth_date = birth date and age|1983|6|11| birth_place = Tarpon Springs, Florida , United States| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 2006–present| label = Blood Money Union (2007–present)/SIMM Entertainment, Inc. Republic Records (2007-2009) Cash Money Records / Universal Motown (2009-2011)| website = URL| http://www.2pistolsofficial.com Jeremy Lemont Saunders (born June 11, 1983),cite web |url= http://www.dc.state.fl.us/ActiveOffenders/ |title=Supervised Population Information Detail - Jeremy L. Saunders |publisher= Florida Department of Corrections |accessdate=February 7, 2010 better known by his stage name 2 Pistols , is an United States|American rapper from Tarpon Springs, Florida .cite web |url= http://www.2-pistols.com/bio.aspx |title=Biography of 2 Pistols |accessdate=July 2, 2008 |publisher=Universal Republic
Early career
Saunders' first success in rapping had come with an independent record called "Dirty Foot," which he wrote while still in high school and distributed in the Tarpon Springs, Florida|Tarpon Springs area, at the urging of his cousin. After hearing it played in a local dance club and then witnessing another rapper's performance, 2 Pistols had his first chance to perform on-stage. After taking the stage and performing his own single ("Dirty Foot"), 2 Pistols' confidence in his abilities grew to a point that he began to take his chances at making a career of music seriously.
Debut album
His debut album, Death Before Dishonor (album)|Death Before Dishonor , was released on June 17, 2008cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp? pid=982599& aid=1139558 |title=2 Pistols Discography |accessdate=July 2, 2008 |publisher=BillboardsDead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot and featured production from the Grammy-winning J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E, Bolo "Da" Producer, and other up and coming producers. Other tracks from the album included "You Know Me feat. Ray J" & "Thats My Word feat.Trey Songz"," in addition to " She Got It ." The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and rose to #10 on the Billboard Top R& B/Hip Hop album chart. 2 Pistols currently resides in Tampa, Florida and is currently signed to Blood Money Union/SIMM Entertainment, Inc..
County Jail sentence
The hard street life addressed in the raps of 2 Pistols stems from a turbulent childhood. Born Jeremy Saunders in the Tarpon Springs area of Florida, Jeremy spent most of his childhood without his parents, who were incarcerated, leaving aunts and older brothers to raise him. He was involved in the drug game by his teens, which seemed a more stable gig since his hopes of becoming a pro football player had been crushed due to his smaller stature. He eventually landed in county jail. 2 Pistols was convicted of cocaine trafficking in early 2005. He did 8 months in the Hillsborough County Jail before being sentenced to 2 year house arrest and 5 years probation. His probation began on September 2006 and ended in 2010. He re-started his music career as a local promoter, bringing acts such as Plies (rapper)|Plies , Da Shop Boyz , T-Pain , Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross and Lil Boosie to the Tampa area. Through these shows, he began making connections to powerful individuals in the music industry. He formed a group called Blood Money Union, which consisted of other DJs, producers and rappers in the Tarpon Springs and surrounding areas. All of this led to his signing with Universal Records|Universal in 2007cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1034303|pure_url=yes | title=Biography for 2 Pistols at AllMusic.com and his collaboration with T-Pain on the song " She Got It ", which peaked at #7 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart in 2008, and hit #2 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.cite web | title = Billboard Chart information at AllMusic.com | url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1034303|pure_url=yes
Discography
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Death Before Dishonor
Released: June 17, 2008
Label: Universal Republic Records|Universal Records
Format: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|digital download
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.
Mixtapes
The Jimmy Jump Introduction (Hosted by DJ Smallz) (2007)cite web |url= http://www.datpiff.com/2-Pistols-The-Jimmy-Jump-Introduction-mixtape.8644.html |title=2 Pistols - The Jimmy Jump Introduction Hosted by DJ Smallz // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com |work=datpiff.com |year=2011 last update |accessdate=December 15, 2011
Hollow Tip Music (w/ DJ Dammit) (2010)cite web |url= http://www.datpiff.com/2-Pistols-Hollow-Tip-Music-mixtape.85505.html |title=2 Pistols - Hollow Tip Music Hosted by DJ Dammit // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com |work=datpiff.com |year=2011 last update |accessdate=December 15, 2011
Back 4 The 1st Time (Hosted by DJ Hitz and DJ Woogie) (2010)cite web |url= http://www.datpiff.com/2-Pistols-Back-4-The-1st-Time-mixtape.56506.html |title=2 Pistols - Back 4 The 1st Time Hosted by Dj Hitz & Dj Woogie // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com |work=datpiff.com |year=2011 last update |accessdate=December 15, 2011
Live From the Kitchen (Hosted By DJ Kid Hustle and DJ Hot Rod) (2010)cite web |url= http://www.datpiff.com/2-PISTOLS-Live-From-The-Kitchen-mixtape.85651.html |title=2 PISTOLS - Live From The Kitchen Hosted by Dj Kid Hustle, Dj Hot Rod // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com |work=datpiff.com |year=2011 last update |accessdate=December 15, 2011
Mr. P (Hosted by DJ Dammit) (2011cite web |url= https://www.datpiff.com/2-Pistols-AKA-2P-Mr-P-pistols-paper-pussy-mixtape.278908.html |title=2 Pistols A.K.A 2P - Mr. P 'pistols-paper-pussy' Hosted by DJ Dammit // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com |work=datpiff.com |year=2011 last update |accessdate=December 15, 2011
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Youtube user|bloodmoneyboss
2 PistolsCash Money Records Persondata | NAME = Saunders, Jeremy Lemont | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = 2 Pistols, 2P | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper | DATE OF BIRTH = June 11, 1983 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Tarpon Springs, Florida | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:2 Pistols Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:American drug traffickers Category:People from Pinellas County, Florida Category:Rappers from Florida Category:Pseudonymous rappers
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