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Infobox musical artist|image = Lil Wyte performing at the Beale Street Music Festival in 2007.jpg|caption = Lil Wyte performing at the Beale Street Music Festival in May 2007|name = Lil Wyte|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Patrick Lanshaw|birth_date = birth date and age|1982|10|6|origin = Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis , Tennessee , United States |genre = Gangsta rap , crunk , Southern hip hop|dirty south , mafioso rap |occupation = Rapper |years_active = 2000–present|label = Asylum Records , Hypnotize Minds , Wyte Music|associated_acts = DJ Paul , Juicy J , Project Pat , Josey Scott , Lord Infamous , Frayser Boy , DJ Kay Slay , Trillville Lex Luger (producer)|Lex Luger |website = http://www.wytemusic.com/ wytemusic.com Patrick Lanshaw cite web |last=Rasmussen|first=Timo|url= http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2004/11/30/Variety/Lil-Wyte.Cd.Falls.Short.Of.Step.Up-2573355.shtml|title=Lil Wyte CD falls short of step up|accessdate=2009-04-04 |date=November 30, 2004 |publisher=Redandblack.com (born October 6, 1982),cite web |last=Jeffries|first=David|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p555360/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Biography - Lil Wyte|accessdate=March 18, 2010 |publisher= allmusic better known by his stage name Lil Wyte , is an United States|American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee . He is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Minds .
Lanshaw discovered his rapping talent at the age of nine, as he could rap Sir Mix-a-Lot 's entire song " Baby Got Back " completely. He participated in freestyle rap|freestyle battles at high school when he was in ninth grade. Lanshaw rapped with his friend "Lil Black", who inspired him to use a pseudonym Lil Wyte and write songs instead of freestyling.cite web |last=|first=|url= http://www.ozonemag.com/oct2004/600/A-pg23.jpg|title=Lil Wyte|accessdate=April 4, 2009 |date=October 2004 |publisher=Ozone Magazine
Lanshaw dropped out of high school twice due to truancy . After the third time of dropping out, he went to a different school and eventually earned his high school diploma .cite web |last=Whitney|first=Kelly|url= http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2005/03/online_exclusive_getting_know_lil_wyte/|title=Online Exclusive: Getting to Know Lil Wyte|accessdate=April 4, 2009 |format= |date=March 28, 2005 |publisher=Vibe dead link|date=June 2010
Music career
Lil Wyte was part of an all-white hip hop group, the Shelby Forest Click.cite web |last=Lisle|first=Andria|url= http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/local-beat/Content? oid=1115428|title=local beat|accessdate=June 2, 2010 |date=November 5, 2004 |publisher= Memphis Flyer Subsequently, the group's home-made demo tape s came to the attention of Three 6 Mafia . Juicy J and DJ Paul (one song in particular is said to have gotten him signed with a song titled Memphiz Playaz.) signed the rapper and worked later with his debut album.cite web |last=Jeffries|first=David|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p555360/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Lil Wyte: Biography|accessdate=2009-04-04 |year=2008 |publisher=Allmusic
Lil Wyte appeared on Project Pat 's song "Crash da Club" from his album '' Layin' da Smack Down in 2002. His debut album Doubt Me Now was released in 2003 and it became popular, selling over 135,000 copies without promotion. The album featured Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile , Three 6 Mafia , Frayser Boy , La Chat and Josey Scott . The album had 3 popular song "Oxycotton", "My Smoking Song", and "Acid".cite web |last=|first=|url= http://www.hiphopreaction.com/news/Lil-Wyte-To-Be-One-And-Only-On-June-5th|title=Lil Wyte To Be no one And Only On June 5th|accessdate=April 4, 2009 |date=May 21, 2007 |publisher=Hip Hop Reaction Lil Wyte signed a record deal with Asylum Records and recorded second album Phinally Phamous , which was released in October 2004 and sold over 230,000 copies. It featured Three 6 Mafia , Dirtbag, Frayser Boy , and Josey Scott . He was featured on the single "Who Gives A Fuck Where You From" from DJ Kayslay s album.
His style has been described as quick-rapping,cite web |last=Jeffries|first=David|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p555360/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Lil Wyte: Biography|accessdate=April 4, 2009 |year=2008 |publisher=Allmusic "machine gun-like delivery". Lil Wyte described his style: "I've always felt like I was a pretty complex rapper to be from the South - I feel like I put a lot into my music."
After years of touring, promoting and recording his third studio album The One and Only (Lil Wyte album)|The One and Only was released on June 5, 2007. It featured Project Pat , and Three 6 Mafia . He released his fourth album The Bad Influence on August 25, 2009 which is his only album without any features.
He also performed on the Gathering of the Juggalos in 2010 and in 2011. He is currently working on his 5th studio album Still Doubted. In an interview he confirmed that he worked with I-20 (rapper)|I-20 , Tech N9ne , and Big K.R.I.T. and that he would like to work with Twista , Slaughterhouse , D12 , Young Buck , Bun B , Yelawolf , Paul Wall , Slim Thug , and Chamillionaire . It is planned to be released in 2012 on the 6th of July. He is also making a mixtape with Lex Luger (producer)|Lex Luger called I Ain't Dead which he will release in 2012 along with the Elvis Meets BB King mixtape.
Discography
;Studio albums
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
U.S.
U.S. R& B
U.S. Rap
2003
Doubt Me Now
Released: March 4, 2003
Label: Hypnotize Minds
197
44
*
2004
Phinally Phamous
Released: October 19, 2004
Label: Hypnotize Minds
64
6
*
2007
The One and Only (Lil Wyte album)
Released: June 5, 2007
Label: Hypnotize Minds/ Warner Bros. Records / Asylum Records
46
10
3
2009
The Bad Influence
Released: August 25, 2009
Label: Hypnotize Minds / Asylum Records
104
18
5
2011
Sno: Year Round
Released: April 19, 2011
Label: Wyte Music / Hypnotize Minds
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2012
Still Doubted
Released: June 06, 2012
Label: Hypnotize Minds / Asylum Records
TBR
TBR
TBR
;Mixtapes
2008: Cocaine and Kush
2009: Cocaine Kush 2 (Love, Hate, Betrayal)
2009: Wyte Christmas
2010: Wyte Christmas 2 (Let It SNO)
2011: Wyte Christmas 3
2012: ''I Ain't Dead
2012: Elvis Meets BB King
References
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External links
http://www.wytemusic.com/ Official website
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_1152067
Three 6 Mafia Persondata | NAME = Wyte, Lil | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper | DATE OF BIRTH = October 6, 1982 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Wyte, Lil Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:American rappers Category:American musicians of European descent Category:Asylum Records artists Category:Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee Category:Underground rappers
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