Video: The Kid Daytona on Loud Favorites
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Nah Right - Found Jun. 24, 2009 Daytona recites his verse from ?Airborn? , that we posted this morning. Previously: The Kid Daytona feat. Bun B - Airbon (prod. 6th Sense) |
A Man's Thoughts by Ginuwine
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Metacritic.com: Music Reviews - Found Jun. 23, 2009 The latest album for the singer features Brandy, Bun B, Missy Elliott, and Timberland as guests. [R&B, Soul] |
BMI Sues Ludlow Venue Pianos
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Village Voice - Found 15 hours ago Evenson Brian Parks British Sea Power Britney Spears Broken Social Scene Brooklyn Bowl Bruce Springsteen Bun B Busta Rhymes Butthole Surfers... |
Five Spot: Lil Keke's Don't Mess With Texas
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Houston Press - Found Jul. 3, 2009 But he's very John Everyman in his essence. His flow doesn't rumble under your feet like Z-Ro's, or rat-a-tat at your eardrum like Bun B's; |
Let Young Buck Get Things Going Proper This Weekend
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Phoenix New Times - Found Jul. 2, 2009 The dude's got major label clout, a bevy of big name friends (50, Bun B, David Banner) and an impressive corral of hits to his name. Buck roses buck up to tough conditions - Examiner.com Explore All |
Take the bull by the horns
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Khaleej Times - Found Jul. 2, 2009 Past guest lecturers have included Bun B from chart-topping rap outfit UGK, Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil and French party king DJ Mehdi. |
Ginuwine Has the #1 R&B Album in the Country
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Reuters - Found Jul. 1, 2009 Together they brought A Man's Thoughts to life, tapping Brandy, Bun B, Timbaland and Missy for creative collaborations. Candids: Singer Ginuwine arrives at the 2009 BET Awards - Urban Mecca Ginuwine Has the #1 R&B Album in the Country - Forbes.com Ginuwine Has the #1 R&B Album in the Country - PR inside Ginuwine Has the #1 R&B Album in the Country - Earthtimes.org Explore All |
Urban Mecca |
Video: Bun B Interview w/ Semtex @ Glastonbury
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Nah Right - Found Jun. 29, 2009 Bun talks on: *Working with Dizzee Rascal *Michael Jackson *Drake and his role on ?So Far Gone?. *Hitting the streets of the UK. |
Five Spot: Just Your Average Everyday Street Gangsta
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Houston Press - Found Jun. 26, 2009 Rumor has it that both Lupe Fiasco and Drake approached E.S.G. after the Bun B and Friends show last weekend and gave praise to him... |
Raekwon Promises Us That Cuban Linx II Exists
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New York Magazine - Found Jun. 26, 2009 You?re bringing in a lot of non-Wu performers this time. What is it about guys like Bun B, Jadakiss, and the Game that you can relate to? |
Bun B Biography
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Bun B
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| Bun B | |
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Performing in Atlanta in August 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Freeman |
| Origin | Port Arthur, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Label(s) | Trill, Rap-a-Lot, UGK |
| Associated acts | E-40, Mike Jones, UGK, Paul Wall |
Bernard Freeman, better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and formerly one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK.
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UGK and Mddl Fngz
Based in Port Arthur, Texas, Bun B and fellow rapper Chad "Pimp C" Butler formed UGK in the late 1980scitation needed and in 1993 signed with Jive Records, which released their major-label debut Too Hard to Swallow. That album was the first among several more bestselling Southern rap albums. Although focusing on UGK, Bun B formed the side project Mddl Fngz in 2000.1 Mddl Fngz was featured in the AND 1 Streetball video game with the track "Hard In the Paint". UGK has performed guest appearances in the songs "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia.
Solo career
When 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 Bun B included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall and "Gimme That" by Webbie. 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
In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.2 Singles included "Draped Up" with Mike Jones, Lil' Flip, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Aztec Escobar, and Z-Ro,2 "Git It" with Ying Yang Twins, and "Get Throwed" with Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy, & Jay-Z.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
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
References
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David (2008-05-20). "Bun B > Biography". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9frxqwkldte~T1. Retrieved on 2008-07-19.
- ^ 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 on 2008-07-19.
- ^ 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 on 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Trill - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfoxq8sld6e~T3.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UGK: The Trill OG’z". WordofSouth.com. 2009-03-15. http://www.wordofsouth.com/online/?p=1557. Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
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