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Infobox musical artist |name = Lil Scrappy|image = Lil Scrappy and Xbox 360 Special Edition Halo 3 Console 2007-09-15 photo by Konsole Kingz.jpg|caption = Lil Scrappy, September 15, 2007.|background = solo_singer|birth_date = January 19, 1984 (age 28)|birth_name = Darryl Richardson|origin = Atlanta, Georgia |occupation = rapping|Rapper |genre = Hip Hop , Funk rap , Crunk , Contemporary R& B |years_active = 2003–present|associated_acts = Crime Mob , Lil Flip , Trillville , Ludacris , Lil Jon , E-40 |label = G's Up, S-Line, Bonzi, Ca$hville Records|G-Unit South , Fontana Records|Fontana , Universal Records|Universal , BME Recordings , Def Jam |website = URL|lilscrappy.com Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19, 1984),cite web|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|title=Lil Scrappy(Boen July 19, 1981) - Biography|work= Allmusic |publisher= Miller Freeman |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p577711|pure_url=yes|accessdate=2008-12-05 better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy , is an American rapping|rapper .
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 .
Career
2006-2008: Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live
Lil Scrappy released his debut album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live on December 5, 2006 on BME Recordings / Reprise Records / G-Unit Records and G-Unit South now Cashville Records. The album features appearances by Yung Joc , Three 6 Mafia , Lil Jon , Young Buck , 50 Cent , Olivia (singer)|Olivia , Young Dro , and Bohagon. It was produced by Lil Jon and 50 Cent . The first single Money in the Bank (Lil Scrappy song)|Money in the Bank features Young Buck and became Lil Scrappy's second Top 30 single. Money in the Bank (Lil Scrappy song)| Money in the Bank peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100| 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 (Lil Scrappy song)|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 P (formerly Sean Paul) of YoungbloodZ He also has one son named Rashaud Archie.
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 Mainstream Urban|urban stations.
In late 2008 Lil Scrappy announced that his second studio album would not be released under G-Unit Records or other former label BME Records . Lil Scrappy's first independent album , Prince of the South (album)|Prince of the South , was released on May 13, 2008 through Real Talk Entertainment . http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016GLZMO/ Prince of the South – Amazon.com
2009-present: The Grustle
In early 2009 Lil Scrappy's announced the title of for his second studio album , Tha Grustle & that he had signed with Ludacris label DTP Records|DTP & it would be distributed through Def Jam .cite web|author=Tai Saint Louis and scrappy |url= http://allhiphop.com/2009/04/06/lil-scrappy-joins-ludas-disturbing-tha-peace/ |title=Lil Scrappy Join’s Luda’s Disturbing Tha Peace |publisher=AllHipHop.com |date=2009-04-06 |accessdate=2012-03-30 Also in 2009 Lil Scrappy appeared in the motion picuture Just Another Day (2009 film)|Just Another Day the tale of the brutal realities of rap music, Scrappy plays a character named Jay. Lil Scrappy's second independent album , Prince of the South 2 , was released on October 19, 2010 through Real Talk Entertainment just like his first independent album. On http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001284J0Q/ Prince of the South 2 – Amazon.com On September 8, 2009 Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album entitled "Addicted To Money" but it failed to reach the Billboard charts so it was dubbed as a promo single. Then On September 28, 2010 Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album "Bad (That's Her)" which featured Stuey Rock but it also failed to reach the billboard charts so it was dubbed as promo single.
On November 2, 2011 after the album never saw an official release, Lil Scrappy announced that the album would be released in early 2012. Lil Scrappy also announced that he and Disturbing tha Peace|DTP had parted ways and that his G's Up imprint has partnered with S-Line, a company owned by Lil Scappy's manager Kevin Clark. G's Up/S-Line has embarked in a joint venture with Bonzi Records, a label owned by platinum producer J. Wells & will be distributed by Fontana Records|Fontana / Universal Records|Universal .cite web|last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url= http://www.sohh.com/2011/11/lil_scrappy_cant_disturb_tha_peace_parts.html |title=Lil Scrappy Won't Disturb Tha Peace Anymore, Parts Ways W/ Ludacris |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=2011-11-02 |accessdate=2012-03-30 The official first single from the album will be "Helicopter" that features 2 Chainz & Twista .cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005SO34ZQ |title=Helicopter Explicit& #93;: Lil Scrappy: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-30 The music video premiered on MTV Jams, and was directed by Edgar Esteves .
Discography
Main|Lil Scrappy discography;Studio albums
Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live (2006)
The Grustle (2012)
;Independent albums
Prince of the South (album)|Prince of the South (2008)
Prince of the South 2 (2010)
;Collaboration albums
The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy (with Trillville ) (2004)
Silence & Secrecy: Black Rag Gang (with G'$ Up Click) (2009)
Horrible: The Remixes 12" (Skullfukkaz& #33; with Lil Scrappy & Lil Squeezy) (2011)
References
Reflist
External links
Commons category|Lil Scrappy
http://www.lilscrappy.com Official Website
http://www.justrhymes.com/lilscrappy Official Lil Scrappy Profile at justRHYMES.com
myspace|lilscrappy|Lil Scrappy
http://twitter.com/scrapMerlojonez Lil Scrappy at Twitter
http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lil_scrappy/artist.jhtml Lil Scrappy at MTV
Lil ScrappyG-Unit RecordsDef Jam RecordingsDef Jam South
Persondata|NAME= Scrappy, Lil |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Jr., Darryl Kevin Richardson |SHORT DESCRIPTION= rapping|Rapper |DATE OF BIRTH= January 19, 1984 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Atlanta, Georgia , United States |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Scrappy, Lil Category:1984 births Category:African American rappers Category:Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Def Jam Recordings artists Category:Living people
