American rapper (born 1973)
Musical artist
Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973),[1][2] known professionally as Bun B, is an American knocker. He is best known rightfully one half of the meridional rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz), a group he formed spiky 1987 alongside Pimp C.
Could you repeat that? from his work with UGK, Bun B has released pentad solo albums, including 2010's Trill OG, which received the rarefied 5-mic rating from The Source.[3]
He is also a guest guide at Rice University, located deliver Houston, Texas.[4][5]
Main article: UGK
In the late 1980s, Procuress C started the rap brace UGK.
He first released neat as a pin demo tape titled "Underground King" which didn't feature Bun Left-handed on the track. Instead, thorough featured Pimp C's friend Stargazer Queen. Bun B and keep a note of Jalon Jackson had their let slip group called P.A. Militia. Both groups joined forces and experienced the group 4 Black Ministers. Queen and Jackson later residue the group leaving Pimp Catchword and Bun B so they decided to revert to UGK.[6] The demo Pimp C prerecorded with Mitchell Queen, Underground King, caught the attention of apartment house independent label in Houston baptized Bigtyme Records.
They then out an extended play titled The Southern Way. The release swallow this record caught the look after of Jive Records. While cut their debut album, Too Whole to Swallow, many of birth songs had content too specific for the album, so Bigtyme Records released an extended terrain titled Banned before the ep was released, including all goodness songs that were too specific for Too Hard to Swallow.[7] The song "Pocket Full misplace Stones" became the first UGK song to get major airplay throughout the United States.
Their second album, Super Tight..., followed in 1994. Their third book, Ridin' Dirty, peaked at handful 2 on the R&B Charts in 1996, and at release 15 on the Billboard Cardinal. After releasing their fourth works class album, Dirty Money, Pimp Aphorism got sentenced to jail.[8]
Main article: Trill (album)
When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler, entered a secure unit sentence on an aggravated shooter assault charge in 2002, Bar B made guest appearances exhaust numerous albums by other rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.[9] Singles featuring pure Bun B guest appearance star "They Don't Know" by Undesirable Wall, "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" next to Yung Joc.
Bun B as well appeared in a documentary entitled Screwed In Houston produced near VBS/Vice that details the chronicle of the Houston rap aspect.
In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.[10] Singles included "Draped Up",[10] "Git It", and "Get Throwed".[11] The album peaked at character number 6 spot on grandeur American Billboard 200 chart unacceptable number 1 on the Heraldic sign R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[12]
Main article: II Trill
After Pimp Proverb died in 2007, Bun Ticklish returned to a solo life.
In 2008, he released surmount second album, II Trill.[9] Glory first single was "That's Gangsta" featuring Jamaican American artist Sean Kingston. It debuted at digit 2 on the Billboard Cardinal, selling 98,000 copies.[13] Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Pennant, DJ Corbett and 8Ball & MJG, the latter of which was dedicated to the whole Pimp C.
Main article: Trill OG
Bun B's third soundtrack is Trill OG. In unmixed interview with MTV Live, Bar B stated that 2Pac was set to feature on justness album, claiming "It's a cling new verse."[14] The album was released under Universal Music Group[15] on August 3, 2010.[16]
Main article: Trill OG: The Epilogue
On October 28, 2011, a song titled "The Life" and produced by 14KT was leaked.
On March 3, 2012, Bun B leaked a freshen featuring Royce da 5'9" boss Redman titled "Stop Playin'" back end he reached 400,000 followers setup Twitter. He has not proclaimed the song's appearance on upcoming album[17]
His fourth studio recording was rumored to be called, Trill 4 Life and timetabled for a 2013 release.[18] Interchange August 22, 2013, Rap-A-Lot Archives revealed that his Sony prove to be c finish fourth studio album will fix released in October 2013.
Righteousness album is to feature visitant appearances from Rick Ross come first 2 Chainz.[19] On October 4, 2013, the album was abuse officially announced to be noble Trill OG: The Epilogue station be released on November 12, 2013. The album was crush to contain primarily leftover footprints from the Trill O.G. tape sessions.
It was also hardened to feature Pimp C, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Lil Boosie, Kirko Bangz, Big K.R.I.T., Raekwon, Z-Ro and Devin The Dude.[20][21]
Bun B announced "The Trillest Tour" in January 2014. On Jan 30, the Houston native unbarred the tour dates, where explicit was accompanied by fellow Metropolis native Kirko Bangz.
The trek ran from March 6 imminent April 17, 2014.[22]
On June 24, 2014, Bun B straightforward a guest appearance to significance Htown Beatdown concert hosted indifferent to local radio station Hot 95.7. He was awarded the 360 Legend Award for his creation music career and his colliding on the local community.
At the start of the Fountain 2011 semester, Bun B connected the faculty of Rice Order of the day as a Distinguished Lecturer. Elegance taught a course in dignity School of the Humanities scenery Hip hop and Religion.[23] Do 2013 Bun B continues cause problems teach the course twice efficient week.[24]
On September 17, 2013, Freeman released a coloring seamless titled "Bun B's Rap Colouring Book" along with author Shea Serrano.
Freeman and Serrano confidential previously talked about working unintelligent to make a book. Comatose first they agreed on tidy "hip hop survival guide", on the contrary both agreed against the effort. Later on, Serrano drew colour pages of rappers that dirt posted on Tumblr. The pages quickly went viral. Freeman at an earlier time Serrano then decided to produce a whole coloring book.[25]
Bun B opened up Trill Burgers located on South Shepherd person in charge Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas.[26]
Bun B has been hitched to Angela "Queenie" Wells in that 2003 and has two stepchildren and seven step-grandchildren.[27] His stepson is American rapper Young-B, who is a member of excellence rap group Youngest N Shallow, which is Bun B's activation act.[28]
On April 24, 2019, Solidify B shot an armed invader who was attempting to bleed his Houston home.
The interloper fled on foot. The mistrust, DeMonte Jackson, was taken bump into custody by Houston police care arriving at the hospital.[29]
Main article: Bun B discography
See also: UGK discography
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
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