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Ricardo Brown (born November 23, 1972), professionally known as Kurupt the Kingpin or Young Gotti is an American gangsta rapper. He has also worked as an actor, in films such as Hollywood Homicide and Johnson Family Vacation. Although raised in California, he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His rapping debut was on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic in 1992, as a part of the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz. The two were among the first acts signed to Death Row Records. He released an album with Daz called Dogg Food in 1995 on Death Row Records. Kurupt became friends with the late rapper Tupac Shakur when Tupac signed with Death Row in 1996, and it was Tupac who gave him the nickname Young Gotti.
In 1997 Kurupt left Death Row records for a position at Antra Records as an A&R, but still remained on good terms with Suge and appeared on many albums published by Death Row. In 1998 under Artimus Records he released a double album called Kuruption which went platinum. Shortly after that he released The Streetz is a Mutha which also went platinum. In 2001 Tha Dogg Pound released 2002 under Death Row and Gotti & Dillinger under DPG and Artimus Records. That year Kurupt also released his third solo LP Space Boogie.
In 2002 Kurupt met back up with Death Row CEO Suge Knight shortly after he got out of jail and re-signed with Death Row Records (now renamed Tha Row). By signing with Tha Row, Kurupt started a feud with Daz, Snoop and all of the DPGC, his old friends.
His rapping debut was on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic in 1992, as a part of the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz. The two were among the first acts signed to Death Row Records. He released an album with Daz called Dogg Food in 1995 on Death Row Records. Kurupt became friends with the late rapper Tupac Shakur when Tupac signed with Death Row in 1996, and it was Tupac who gave him the nickname Young Gotti.
In 1997 Kurupt left Death Row records for a position at Antra Records as an A&R, but still remained on good terms with Suge and appeared on many albums published by Death Row. In 1998 under Artimus Records he released a double album called Kuruption which went platinum. Shortly after that he released The Streetz is a Mutha which also went platinum. In 2001 Tha Dogg Pound released 2002 under Death Row and Gotti & Dillinger under DPG and Artimus Records. That year Kurupt also released his third solo LP Space Boogie.
In 2002 Kurupt met back up with Death Row CEO Suge Knight shortly after he got out of jail and re-signed with Death Row Records (now renamed Tha Row). By signing with Tha Row, Kurupt started a feud with Daz, Snoop and all of the DPGC, his old friends.
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Skam-GRM wrote:
Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey!
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MNakurkin wrote:
DPG !!
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RJH-06 wrote:
I Like Space Boogie, And The Steetz is a Mutha
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GOTNOTIME4BS wrote:
The Streetz is a Mutha is a classic
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iboudebo6te wrote:
His verses are straight fire on DPG's Dogg Food
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Skam-GRM wrote:
So underrated
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QBF_Mike1209 wrote:
BEST WC RAPPER
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Lesnik213 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Kurupt/+images/67438234
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Zap41 wrote:
yessir! i'm a bad guy!
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Evilchihuahua wrote:
awesome remix of still ballin ft. 2pac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHKdWOL1q8k
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Chewpac wrote:
1 Milli... bout time
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Konvicted89 wrote:
so dope & so underrated...
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Tecktoyouth wrote:
Bang that 4.20 mixtape
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Gashak wrote:
Negro is so negro.
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SAMURAiKenji wrote:
DPGC 4 LIFE!
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Hermes0017 wrote:
Riflez!
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FunTom101 wrote:
C-walk n Calico
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ElsonNDB wrote:
great artist
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TC3000 wrote:
callin' out names
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684 wrote:
Need to slap that "Yessir" up on that playlist...
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AJOfRDP wrote about Kurupt – Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha in My Top 50 albums listened in 2010 (from my library). December 2010
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AJOfRDP wrote about Kurupt – Streetlights in My Top 50 albums listened in 2010 (from my library). December 2010
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AJOfRDP wrote about Kurupt – Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey in My Top 50 albums listened in 2010 (from my library). December 2010
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