Bun B Biography




Bun B
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Bun B

Performing in Atlanta in August 2008.
Background information
Birth name Bernard Freeman
Born March 19, 1972 (1972-03-19) (age 38)
Origin Port Arthur, Texas
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 1989 - present
Labels Trill, Rap-a-Lot, UGK
Associated acts Wale, Pimp C, Mitchell Queen, DJ DMD, DJ Bird, DJ Screw & the Screwed Up Click, Geto Boys, E-40, Too $hort, Three 6 Mafia, 8Ball & MJG, Dungeon Family, Cash Money Records, Ludacris, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Rick Ross

Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1972) better known by his stage name Bun B is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK.

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Solo career

When Bun B's UGK partner Pimp C entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2003, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other Southern rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.1 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 article: Trill (album)

In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.2 Singles included "Draped Up", 2 "Git It", and "Get Throwed".3 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.4

II Trill

Main article: II Trill

After Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008, he released his second album, II Trill 1 The first single was "That's Gangsta" featuring Sean Kingston. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.5 Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, and 8Ball & MJG, the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C. Bun B's third album is to be Trill O.G.6

Discography

Main article: Bun B discography

References

  1. ^ a b Jeffries, David (2008-05-20). "Bun B > Biography". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9frxqwkldte~T1. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  2. ^ a b Orzeck, Kurt (2005-10-17). "New Releases: Ashlee Simpson, Depeche Mode, Bun B, Stevie Wonder, Thrice, M.O.P. & More". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511604/20051017/simpson_ashlee.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  3. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2006-01-03). "25 Best Tracks of 2005". Mixtape Monday (MTV News). http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/year_end_05/. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  4. ^ "Trill - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfoxq8sld6e~T3. 
  5. ^ Hasty, Katie (2008-05-28). "3 Doors Down Cruisees To No. 1 On Album Chart". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003808771. 
  6. ^ (2009-03-15)"UGK: The Trill OG’z". WordofSouth.com. 2009-03-15. http://www.wordofsouth.com/online/?p=1557. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 

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