Moses Barrett III, known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American Southern hip hop artist from Greenville, North Carolina.
He is best known for his hit singles "Raise Up" and "Freek-a-Leek", along with rapping on Ciara's Billboard Hot 100 #1 single "Goodies".
Biography
Born in Greenville, NC June 17 1979. Barrett left home aged 13 in 1992 and lived on the streets of Baltimore, and later Raleigh. He was originally signed to Death Row records, releasing only one track with Crooked I. His life on Death Row was short. Petey Pablo was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina for armed robbery. He also lived in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.1 He spent six years in prison and on his release moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes, and, according to legend, was signed by the A&R director of Jive Records after hearing him rapping in a club bathroom.1 After a few guest spots, his first solo single was "Raise Up" in 2001 at the age of 22, produced by Timbaland, followed by debut album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry the same year.1 "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on MTV and heavy play on urban radio, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles Chart. Noted for its "black" rhythm section, "Raise Up" borrows from Timbaland's preference for African-American instrumentation and helicopters.2 The release of his second album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, was delayed until 2004.1 Lead single from the album, the sexually-explicit "Freek-a-Leek" was another major success, reaching #7 in the Hot 100, although little chart success followed.2 Barrett currently resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina, where he is working under his own label: Carolina Music Group, or CMG. His new album, "A&R: Anticipated Recordings" hits stores in January 2010. The highly anticipated album comes after a six year absence from the music scene. Barrett is calling the album "phenomenal." Many singles are expected to come from this new record such as "Osama," "NC Wzup" and "Fire."
Discography
Albums
3
| Year |
Album |
U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
Certification |
| 2001 |
Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
- 1st studio album
- Released: November 6, 2001
- Formats: CD & Digital Download
- Sales: 1,000,000+
|
13 |
7 |
Platinum |
| 2004 |
Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
- 2nd studio album
- Released: May 4, 2004
- Formats: CD & Digital Download
- Sales: 500,000+
|
4 |
3 |
Gold |
| January 2010 |
A&R
- 3rd studio album
- Released: January 2010
- Formats: CD & Possible Digital Download
- Sales: TBR
|
TBR |
TBR |
TBR |
Singles
Featured singles
References
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