Lil' Scrappy
Biography
Lil Scrappy (born January 20, 1984) is the stage name of rapper Darryl Richards II. He was discovered by producer Lil Jon while performing at a school concert in his hometown of Atlanta. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jons BME Recordings.
Lil Scrappy built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the southeast through mixtapes and the street anthem of 2003 "Head Bussa." During this time, Lil Jon inked a deal to bring his BME Recordings to Warner Bros. Records as a joint venture partnership. With Lil Jons signature production, "Head Bussa" made a strong statement within the radio community, reaching #73 on the Billboard r and b and hip hop chart.
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Lil Scrappys second single and most commercially successful single to date, "No Problem," reached the top 30 of the Billboard 100 and was top 10 on the R and B and rap charts. Thanks to the success of "No Problem" and Trillvilles hits "Some Cut" and "Neva Eva," the joint album reached #3 on the r and b chart and #12 on the Billboard 200 in 2004. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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