Lil' Flip Biography
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Lil' Flip
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| Lil' Flip | |
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| Birth name | Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. |
| Born | March 3, 1981 |
| Origin | Cloverland, Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Labels | Clover G, Asylum, Warner Bros. Records, Suckafree, Columbia, Loud, Deep Records, Real Talk Ent., Hi-Power |
| Website | www.lilflipmusic.net |
Wesley Eric Weston, Jr.12 (born March 3, 1981),1 better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper.
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Music career
The Leprechaun
The Leprechaun, released independently, spawned the single "I Can Do That."
Undaground Legend
Undaground Legend was released by Loud Records. The album was certified Platinum in December 2002.3
U Gotta Feel Me
U Gotta Feel Me is his most successful album to date. Lil' Flip signed to Sony Urban Music and released his first single, "Game Over". He released his second single, "Sunshine" featuring Lea. This album sold 198,000 domestic copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
I Need Mine
I Need Mine was released March 27, 2007.
Respect Me
Respect Me, released on Clover G Records/Hi Power Entertainment/E1 Entertainment, was released on September 29, 20094.5 Lil' Flip calls it the "album-before-the-album"5
Underground Legend 2
Underground Legend 2 was released on December 24, 2009.6 The first single is "She Like My Swagger" featuring Bobby Moon. A video was released for the single on December 5, 2009.7
Ahead of My Time
Ahead of My Time is slated to be released March 2, 2010, on Clover G/Asylum/Warner Bros. The first single, "Heartbreaker," features Eeden & Sean Thomas.8
Discography
- The Leprechaun (2000)
- Undaground Legend (2002)
- U Gotta Feel Me (2004)
- I Need Mine (2007)
- Respect Me (2009)
- Underground Legend 2 (2009)
- Ahead of My Time (2010)
References
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "Lil' Flip: Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wzfqxqykldse~T1. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ Proctor, Becky (April 18, 2002). "Lil' Flip OK after shooting, still plans to release album" (Fee required). Houston, Texas: University Wire. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-52408290.html. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ Undaground Legend at the RIAA certification database
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- ^ a b [2]
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/underground-legend-2/id348246782
- ^ http://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhJgk5Zp9UrlZwRkd5
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heartbreaker-feat-eeden-sean-thomas/id342790843
External links
- Official website
- Lil' Flip at the Internet Movie Database
- Lil' Flip at MySpace
- Clover G's Official YouTube channel
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