Gangsta Pat
Gangsta Pat | |
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| Birth name | Patrick Alexander Hall |
| Born | November 17, 1973 Whitehaven, South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Wrap Records, Triad Records |
Patrick Alexander Hall[1] (born November 17, 1973), better known by his stage name Gangsta Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.[2] Gangsta Pat is also one of the first rap artists from the city to make the move from an indie label to a major label when signing to Atlantic records during the start of the Gangsta rap era.[3][4] He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases.[2][5]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Release date |
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| #1 Suspect | March 19, 1991 |
| All About Comin' Up | November 16, 1992 |
| Sex, Money, & Murder | April 26, 1994 |
| Deadly Verses | July 10, 1995 |
| Homicidal Lifestyle | January 14, 1997 |
| The Story of My Life | May 13, 1997 |
| Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas | November 24, 1998 |
| Tear Yo Club Down | November 9, 1999 |
| Show Ya Grill | November 7, 2000 |
| Return of the #1 Suspect | September 18, 2001 |
| Da Dro | October 19, 2004 |
| Live From Blackhaven - The EP | June 25, 2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ANA GOT ME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0252-6, p. 133
- ^ Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music, ISBN 978-0-8078-5908-7, p. 77
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason "Gangsta Pat Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-26
- ^ Hoffman, Frank W. (2005) American Popular Music: Rhythm & Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop, Facts On File Inc, ISBN 978-0-8160-5315-5, p. 101
External links
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Categories:
- 1973 births
- African-American male rappers
- American male rappers
- Ichiban Records artists
- Living people
- Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee
- Southern hip hop musicians
- Gangsta rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians