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Infobox musical artist | name = Suga Free| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Dejuan Walker| alias = Suga Free| birth_date = birth date and age|1970|1|17|mf=y| death_date =| origin = Pomona, California|Pomona , California , United States|U.S. | instrument =| genre = West Coast hip hop | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 1997–present| associated_acts = DJ Quik | label = Bungalo Records Island Records Dejuan Rice (born January 17, 1970),Citation needed|date=January 2011 better known by his stage name Suga Free , is an American rapper from Pomona, California .
Biography
Suga Free was born in Oakland, California|Oakland and raised in Compton, California|Compton ,Whitburn, Joel (2005) The "Billboard" Book of Top 40 R& B and Hip-hop Hits , Billboard Books, ISBN 978-0-8230-8283-4, p. 550 later becoming based in Pomona, California.
He began his professional rapping career working with DJ Quik , with Quik serving as the producer on his debut album, Street Gospel , released in 1997, which reached number 27 on the Billboard R& B albums chart.Stanley, Leo " http://www.allmusic.com/album/street-gospel-r276567/review Street Gospel Review", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-29Birchmeier, Jason " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/suga-free-p167914/biography Suga Free Biography", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-29" http://www.allmusic.com/artist/suga-free-p167914/charts-awards Suga Free Charts & Awards", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-29
He made guest appearances on Xzibit 's Restless (album)|Restless and Snoop Dogg 's Tha Last Meal in 2000, and released a second album in 2004, The New Testament , which peaked at number 23 on the R& B albums chart and number 72 on the Billboard 200 . Just Add Water followed in 2006, described by Allmusic : "Just Add Water may not be the complete handbook to being a pimp, but it certainly is a kind of missive on the life of Suga Free."Brown, Marisa " http://www.allmusic.com/album/just-add-water-cddvd-r835460/review Just Add Water Review", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-01-29 The album saw Suga described as "charismatic and funny, with a rapid- fire-yet-conversational style" by the Chicago Tribune .Drake, David (2006) "Suga Free ; Just Add Water", Chicago Tribune , July 7, 2006, p. 18
Discography
; Studio albums
1997: Street Gospel (album)|Street Gospel
2004: The New Testament (The Truth)
2006: Just Add Water (Suga Free album)|Just Add Water
2007: Sunday School
2008: Smell My Finger
2009: Hi Power Pimpin
2011: ''Why U Still Bullshitin': The Best of Suga Free
; Compilations
2006: The Features, Vol. 1
; with Mausberg
2000: The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
Guest appearances
; 1998
"Down, Down, Down" ( DJ Quik feat. Suga Free, AMG (rapper)|AMG & Mausberg)
; 1999
"Trust Me" ( Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free & Sylk-E. Fyne )
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