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Biography
Infobox musical artist | |name = Huey|image =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Lawrence Franks, Jr.|alias = Baby Huey |birth_date = Birth date and age|1989|1|1|mf=yes|birth_place = Kinloch, Missouri|Kinloch , Missouri , United States |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop |occupation = Rapper |years_active = 2006–present|label = Hitz Committee, Jive Records|Jive (2006-2009)Que, EMI Records|EMI (2010-Present) |associated_acts = T-Pain , Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow , MeMpHiTz , Dorrough , Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd , Yo Gotti
Lawrence Franks, Jr. (born January 1, 1989), better known by his stage name Huey , is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri signed to Jive Records . Huey is best known for his 2006 debut single, " Pop, Lock & Drop It ".
Biography
Franks was born and raised in Kinloch, Missouri . He moved to Walnut Park East, St. Louis|Walnut Park neighborhood of St. Louis when he was five and returned to St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County as a teenager. In an interview, he remembered his community as having "a lot of drugs going on and, of course, a little bit of violence" and said that his experiences growing up in a tough area inspired his rap lyrics.cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Keegan|title=Rapper Huey looks to shake off the past with a mature outlook and a new album|url= http://www.riverfronttimes.com/content/printVersion/1055284/|work=Riverfront Times|accessdate=January 19, 2011|date=August 18, 2010 At age 15, Franks began creating hip hop beats.cite news|last=Jones|first=Steve|title=Huey: Someone new from 'the Lou'|url= http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-06-20-huey_N.htm|work=USA Today|date=June 21, 2007|accessdate=December 17, 2010 His older brother referred Franks to producer Angela Richardson, who was creating a rap group. Franks began performing as Huey, and his songs "Oh" and " Pop, Lock & Drop It " became local favorites among DJs and promoters. Huey was featured on a series of mixtapes, one of which, Unsigned Hype , sold out of its run of 8,000 copies and was noticed by producer TJ Chapman, who introduced the rapper to Vice President of A& R at Jive Records , Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright, in 2006.cite web|last=Wilson|first=MacKenzie|title=Huey Biography|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p884636/biography|work=allmusic|accessdate=December 17, 2010
Notebook Paper
Huey's debut album for the label, Notebook Paper , was released in mid-2007, described by Allmusic as sounding like a mixture of Nelly , Chingy , and Ludacris .cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1069882/review|pure_url=yes|title=Notebook Paper review|work= Allmusic |publisher=Macrovision Corporation The album reached #26 on the Billboard 200 chart and #10 on the Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.cite web|title=Huey: Billboard Albums|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/huey-p884636/charts-awards|work=allmusic|accessdate=December 17, 2010 "Pop, Lock & Drop It", it's lead single, peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming his biggest hit to date. Nelly 's refusal to work with Huey on his debut album prompted 2 diss tracks "Down, Down, Baby" featuring Tha Camp Boyz and "Back at Cha'".cite web|last=Starbury|first=Allen|title=Beef In St. Louis: Rising Rapper Huey Takes On Nelly|url= http://www.ballerstatus.com/2007/07/03/beef-in-st-louis-rising-rapper-huey-takes-on-nelly/|work=BallerStatus|accessdate=December 17, 2010|date=July 3, 2007 Notebook Paper s next single is "When I Hustle" featuring singer Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd .
Redemption
Huey's second album, Redemption (Huey album)|Redemption , was released on September 14, 2010 after many delays. The first official single from the album was "Smile and Wave", which features Dorrough and was released on June 15, 2010. In "Smile and Wave", Huey criticizes his critics.
Discography
Albums
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
US
USR& B
USRap
Notebook Paper
Released: June 19, 2007
Label: Hitz Committee, Jive Records|Jive
Format: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|digital download
Redemption
Released: September 14, 2010
Label: Quayshaun|Que , EMI Records|EMI
Format: CD, digital download
Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Certifications
Album
US
USR& B
USRap
NZ
" Pop, Lock & Drop It "
Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA : Platinumcite certification|region=United States|artist=Huey|title=Pop, Lock|type=single|accessdate=May 20, 2012
Lloyd )
"Payow!"(featuring Juelz Santana and Bobby V )
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.thisishuey.com/ Official Site
MySpace|hueyhitz|Huey
Twitter|Huey314|Huey
Huey Persondata | NAME =Huey | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = January 1, 1989 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Kinloch, Missouri | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Huey (rapper) Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kinloch, Missouri Category:Midwest hip hop musicians Category:African American rappers Category:Jive Records artists Category:Rappers from St. Louis, Missouri
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