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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Bun B| image = Bun B's Set @ The Loft, Atlanta.jpg| caption = Performing live in August 2007.| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Bernard Freeman| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1973|3|19|mf=y| origin = Port Arthur, Texas , United States|U.S. || genre = Hip Hop , Southern Rap , Trill (music)|Trill | occupation = Rapper , Songwriter , Record producer|Producer , CEO | years_active = 1987–present| label = Rap-a-Lot Records|Rap-a-Lot | website =| associated_acts = UGK , Slim Thug , Lil WayneJuvenile (rapper)|Juvenile , The Color Changin' Click , Rick Ross , Drake (entertainer)|Drake , Trey Songz , Mac Miller Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1973cite web|url= http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths? c=search& first=Bernard& last=Freeman& spelling=Exact& 11_year=1973& 11_month=0& 11_day=0& 4=& 14=& SubmitSearch.x=32& SubmitSearch.y=19& SubmitSearch=Submit|title=Texas Births 1926–1995|publisher="Family Tree Networks" http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Bun_B/Biography/ biography, starpulse.com, accessed 12/20/10) better known by his stage name Bun B , is an United States|American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz). He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas . He recently released his third official solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic" rating in The Source Magazine - the first album in over five years to receive the honor.cite web|url= http://www.thesource.com/articles/23138/The-Source-Crowns-Bun-B%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9CTrill-OG%E2%80%9D-a-Hip-Hop-Classic|title=The Source Crowns Bun B’s "Trill OG" a Hip-Hop Classic|work=TheSource.com|date=August 3, 2010 Bun B is married with two stepchildren.cite web|url= http://www.urblife.com/the-life/bun-b-talks-married-bliss/|title=Bun B Talks Married Bliss& #33; Peer Pressure, Family Values and More|work=UrbLife.com|date= July 8, 2010
Solo career
When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Pimp C|Chad "Pimp C" Butler entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2002, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other Southern rappers and released a 2005 Mixtape#Mixtapes_in_hip_hop|mixtape titled Legends .cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Bun B > Biography|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p413944|pure_url=yes|work=Allmusic|date=2008-05-20|accessdate=2008-07-19 Singles featuring a Bun B guest appearance included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall , "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" by Yung Joc . Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/ Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
Trill
Main|Trill (album)In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill (album)|Trill was released.cite news|last=Orzeck|first=Kurt|title=New Releases: Ashlee Simpson, Depeche Mode, Bun B, Stevie Wonder, Thrice, M.O.P. & More|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511604/20051017/simpson_ashlee.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=2005-10-17|accessdate=2008-07-19 Singles included " Draped Up ", " Git It ", and " Get Throwed ".cite news|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=25 Best Tracks of 2005|work=Mixtape Monday|publisher=MTV News|url= http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/year_end_05/|date=2006-01-03|accessdate=2008-07-19 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.cite web|title=Trill - Billboard Albums|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r789095|pure_url=yes|publisher=Allmusic
II Trill
Main|II TrillAfter Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008, he released his second album, II Trill The first single was " That's Gangsta " featuring Jamaican American artist Sean Kingston . It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.cite web|last=Hasty|first=Katie|title=3 Doors Down Cruisees To No. 1 On Album Chart|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003808771|work=Billboard|date=2008-05-28 Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and " You're Everything " featuring Rick Ross , David Banner , DJ Corbett and 8Ball & MJG , the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C.
Trill OG
Main|Trill OGBun B's third album is Trill OG .an interview with MTV Live, Bun B stated that 2Pac is set to feature on the album, claiming "It's a brand new verse."cite web|url= http://www.wordofsouth.com/online/? p=1557|title=UGK: The Trill OG’z|date=2009-03-15|work=WordofSouth.com|accessdate=2009-07-01 The album was released under Universal Music Group http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10725/title.bun-b-moves-from-asylum-to-universal-still-with-rap-a-lot Paine, Jake, "Bun B Moves From Asylum To Universal Music Group, Still With Rap-A-Lot," Feb. 27, 2010, accessed Dec. 20, 2010. after leaving Warner Music Group 's Asylum Records . The album was released on August 3, 2010. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11274/title.tuesday-rap-release-dates-crooked-i-nerd-young-buck Hanna, Mitchell, "Tuesday Rap Release Dates,"hiphopdx.com, May 18, 2010, accessed Dec. 20, 2010.
On October 28 2011, a song titled "The Life" and produced by 14KT was leaked. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.17420/title.bun-b-the-life-prod-14kt Bun B "The Life Prod. 14KT", accessed Oct. 28, 2011.
Other Ventures
Acting
Bun B recently acted in the Straight-to-DVD movie " Ghetto Stories: The Movie ". It is unknown at this time though if he is still pursuing an acting career.
Teaching
At the start of the Spring 2011 semester, Bun B joined the faculty of Rice University as a Distinguished Lecturer. He taught a course in the School of the Humanities on Hip-Hop and Religion . http://www.theboombox.com/2010/06/22/bun-b-to-teach-hip-hop-and-religion-class-at-rice-university/? utm_source=feedburner& utm_medium=feed& utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AllAOLMusicNews+%28All+AOL+Music+News& utm_content=Twitter Alexis, Nadeska, "Bun B to Teach Hip-Top and Religion Class at Rice University," 2010-06-22, accessed 2010-12-20.
Personal life
Family
Bun B is married to Angela Walls with two stepchildren. One of his stepsons is American rapper Young B, who is currently a member of the rap group Youngest N Charge. Youngest N Charge is currently Bun B's opening act.cite book|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|title=Down With The King|accessdate=28 August 2010|edition=September 2010|year=2010|location= XXL (magazine) |page=62
Discography
Main|Bun B discography
2005: Trill (album)|Trill
2008: II Trill
2010: Trill OG
2012: TBA
Filmography
Films
Ghetto Stories (film)|Ghetto Stories (2010)
References
ReflistWikiquote
External links
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http://www.rapalotrecords.com Rap-A-Lot Records
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bun+B Discography at discogs.com
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