Trick Daddy
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Maurice Young better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer
from Miami, Florida.
member, Luther "Luke" Campbell
, Produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, from Luke's 1996 album Uncle Luke
. The song became a hit and immediately caught the attention of fans and record producers alike. Ted Lucas, a former concert promoter and then-CEO of Slip-n-Slide Records, signed the rapper to the newly formed record label. Slip-n-Slide released Trick Daddy Dollars's debut album Based on a True Story
in 1997; the album was popular in the Miami area.
In 1998, when his next album www.thug.com
came out, Trick removed "Dollars" from his stage name. Club-oriented track "Nann Nigga
", featuring Trina
, became a national hit, peaking at the third spot of the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Atlantic Records
signed Trick Daddy to the label in 2000 and released Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47
that year. "Shut Up", which Jason Birchmeier of allmusic considered "a rowdy club hit similar to 'Nann Nigga'", followed "Nann" as the next single; featured guests on "Shut Up" were Deuce Poppito, Trina, and Co.
Thugs Are Us
, released in 2001, featured the hit single "I'm a Thug", which reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. His fifth album Thug Holiday
boasted "In da Wind", which Birchmeier believed was Trick Daddy's most creative single. In 2004, Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets
was released, with hit single "Let's Go
", produced by Lil Jon
, featuring Twista
, and sampling the guitar riffs from the Ozzy Osbourne
hit "Crazy Train
". That year, Trick Daddy guest-performed on the Ying Yang Twins
' "What's Happnin!", which reached #30 on the Hot 100, #7 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #9 on the Hot Rap Singles. "Let's Go" peaked on #7 on the Hot 100, #4 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #4 on Hot Rap Tracks. Back By Thug Demand
followed in 2006, with singles "Bet That" and "Tuck Ya Ice" charting at the bottom of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Following Back By Thug Demand, Trick Daddy appeared on several singles by DJ Khaled
: "Born-N-Raised" in 2006 from Listennn... the Album in 2006, "I'm So Hood
" from We the Best
, and "Out Here Grindin'" from We Global
in 2008, all among numerous other rappers. "Born-N-Raised" peaked at #83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, and "I'm So Hood" peaked at #19 on the Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Rap Tracks. He appeared on Pitbull
's 2007 album The Boatlift
. Trick Daddy left Slip-n-Slide in 2008 and released his 8th studio album Finally Famous: Born a Thug Die a Thug on September 25, 2009, under his own Dunk Ryder Records. In late 2010 Trick Daddy formed a new label Trick Daddy Music Group, signing fellow rappers Kasino, A-Dot, Dutch Dirty and 2T to the roster. Trick Daddy is currently working on a new album to be released in 2012 under his new label. Recently he has released a single featuring Young Jeezy
, called "I Can't Leave These Streets Alone", a very deep and much felt track from both the rappers, that talks about street life and their growth as men in it.
drug dealer. The film is about the intersecting lives of an aspiring rapper and an old successful rapper over the course of one day.
, which has affected his skin, and that he has stopped taking medication to combat the disease. The rapper's rationale for refusing treatment was that "Because for every medicine they gave me I had to take a test or another medicine every thirty days or so to make sure that medicine wasn’t causing side effects dealing with kidney or liver failure…I just said all together I ain’t taking no medicine."
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Miami, Florida.
Music career
Trick appeared on the track "Scarred" by former 2 Live Crew2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...
member, Luther "Luke" Campbell
Luther Campbell
Luther R. Campbell , also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is a record label owner, rap performer , and actor...
, Produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, from Luke's 1996 album Uncle Luke
Uncle Luke
Uncle Luke is the fifth album released by Luther Campbell. It was released on June 14, 1996 through Luke Records and was mainly produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, and Rod XL, with additional production by Frankie Cutlass, Ice Cube and Doug E. Fresh...
. The song became a hit and immediately caught the attention of fans and record producers alike. Ted Lucas, a former concert promoter and then-CEO of Slip-n-Slide Records, signed the rapper to the newly formed record label. Slip-n-Slide released Trick Daddy Dollars's debut album Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story (Trick Daddy album)
Based on a True Story is the debut album by rapper Trick Daddy, under the name Trick Daddy Dollars. It was released on July 29, 1997 by Warlock Records and Re-Released on June 5, 2001 by Slip-n-Slide Records. The album has sold 127,000+ copies...
in 1997; the album was popular in the Miami area.
In 1998, when his next album www.thug.com
Www.thug.com
www.thug.com is the second studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, coming on the heels of Based on a True Story. It was released on September 22, 1998 by Warlock Records and Slip-n-Slide Records. The album managed to peak at number thirty on the Billboard 200, the fifth highest peak of any Trick Daddy...
came out, Trick removed "Dollars" from his stage name. Club-oriented track "Nann Nigga
Nann Nigga
"Nann Nigga" is the first single from Trick Daddy's second album, www.thug.com, released in 1998. It features Trina as the song's guest rapper...
", featuring Trina
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"...
, became a national hit, peaking at the third spot of the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
signed Trick Daddy to the label in 2000 and released Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47
Book of Thugs
Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47 is the third studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, two years after www.thug.com. It was released on February 15, 2000 by Atlantic Records and Slip-n-Slide Records. The album went gold. The name of the album subliminally states the automatic assault rifle, AK-47...
that year. "Shut Up", which Jason Birchmeier of allmusic considered "a rowdy club hit similar to 'Nann Nigga'", followed "Nann" as the next single; featured guests on "Shut Up" were Deuce Poppito, Trina, and Co.
Thugs Are Us
Thugs Are Us
Thugs Are Us is the fourth studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, released March 20, 2001, on Slip-n-Slide Records. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released. The single "I'm a Thug" peaked at #17 on the Hot 100, making it the rapper's second...
, released in 2001, featured the hit single "I'm a Thug", which reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. His fifth album Thug Holiday
Thug Holiday
Thug Holiday is the fifth studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, released on August 6, 2002, on Slip-N-Slide Records. The album debuted at #6 on he Billboard 200 with 129,500 copies sold in the first week released...
boasted "In da Wind", which Birchmeier believed was Trick Daddy's most creative single. In 2004, Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets
Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by Miami rapper Trick Daddy. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released....
was released, with hit single "Let's Go
Let's Go (Trick Daddy song)
"Let's Go" is the first single by American rapper Trick Daddy from his sixth studio album Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets. It features Twista and Lil Jon and was produced by Jim Jonsin and Lil Jon. The song samples the hit 1980 heavy metal song "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osborne...
", produced by Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
, featuring Twista
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
, and sampling the guitar riffs from the Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
hit "Crazy Train
Crazy Train
"Crazy Train" is a song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. It was released as the first single in 1980 on Osbourne's first solo studio album, Blizzard of Ozz. The song was recorded in 1980, a year after leaving Black Sabbath, and later included on the live album Tribute,...
". That year, Trick Daddy guest-performed on the Ying Yang Twins
Ying Yang Twins
The Ying Yang Twins is an Atlanta-based American crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine and D-Roc . The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low"...
' "What's Happnin!", which reached #30 on the Hot 100, #7 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #9 on the Hot Rap Singles. "Let's Go" peaked on #7 on the Hot 100, #4 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #4 on Hot Rap Tracks. Back By Thug Demand
Back by Thug Demand
Back by Thug Demand is the seventh studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on December 19, 2006, under Slip-n-Slide Records/Atlantic Records. The album features Chamillionaire, Trey Songz, 8 Ball, Young Buck, Webbie, Jaheim, Gold Ru$h, Trina, Birdman and others. Book of Thugs:...
followed in 2006, with singles "Bet That" and "Tuck Ya Ice" charting at the bottom of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Following Back By Thug Demand, Trick Daddy appeared on several singles by DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
: "Born-N-Raised" in 2006 from Listennn... the Album in 2006, "I'm So Hood
I'm So Hood
"I'm So Hood" is the second single off DJ Khaled's album We the Best . The song features Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, Plies and T-Pain. "I'm So Hood" was Khaled's best-known song and highest charting song until "I'm on One" peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2011.-Video:The video was shot in...
" from We the Best
We the Best
We the Best is the second studio album by Miami mixtape DJ and Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, which was released on June 12, 2007. Guest appearances are Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Birdman, T.I., Akon, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, T-Pain, Dre, Game, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, Plies, Juelz Santana,...
, and "Out Here Grindin'" from We Global
We Global
-Chart positions:...
in 2008, all among numerous other rappers. "Born-N-Raised" peaked at #83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, and "I'm So Hood" peaked at #19 on the Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Rap Tracks. He appeared on Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
's 2007 album The Boatlift
The Boatlift
-References:.......
. Trick Daddy left Slip-n-Slide in 2008 and released his 8th studio album Finally Famous: Born a Thug Die a Thug on September 25, 2009, under his own Dunk Ryder Records. In late 2010 Trick Daddy formed a new label Trick Daddy Music Group, signing fellow rappers Kasino, A-Dot, Dutch Dirty and 2T to the roster. Trick Daddy is currently working on a new album to be released in 2012 under his new label. Recently he has released a single featuring Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
, called "I Can't Leave These Streets Alone", a very deep and much felt track from both the rappers, that talks about street life and their growth as men in it.
Film career
In 2009 Trick Daddy appeared in the film Just Another Day playing Roman, a shifty and hornydrug dealer. The film is about the intersecting lives of an aspiring rapper and an old successful rapper over the course of one day.
Personal life
Trick Daddy announced that he has lupusLupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus is a category for a collection of diseases with similar underlying problems with immunity . Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs...
, which has affected his skin, and that he has stopped taking medication to combat the disease. The rapper's rationale for refusing treatment was that "Because for every medicine they gave me I had to take a test or another medicine every thirty days or so to make sure that medicine wasn’t causing side effects dealing with kidney or liver failure…I just said all together I ain’t taking no medicine."
Discography
- 1997: Based on a True StoryBased on a True Story (Trick Daddy album)Based on a True Story is the debut album by rapper Trick Daddy, under the name Trick Daddy Dollars. It was released on July 29, 1997 by Warlock Records and Re-Released on June 5, 2001 by Slip-n-Slide Records. The album has sold 127,000+ copies...
- 1998: www.thug.comWww.thug.comwww.thug.com is the second studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, coming on the heels of Based on a True Story. It was released on September 22, 1998 by Warlock Records and Slip-n-Slide Records. The album managed to peak at number thirty on the Billboard 200, the fifth highest peak of any Trick Daddy...
- 2000: Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47Book of ThugsBook of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47 is the third studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, two years after www.thug.com. It was released on February 15, 2000 by Atlantic Records and Slip-n-Slide Records. The album went gold. The name of the album subliminally states the automatic assault rifle, AK-47...
- 2001: Thugs Are UsThugs Are UsThugs Are Us is the fourth studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, released March 20, 2001, on Slip-n-Slide Records. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released. The single "I'm a Thug" peaked at #17 on the Hot 100, making it the rapper's second...
- 2002: Thug HolidayThug HolidayThug Holiday is the fifth studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, released on August 6, 2002, on Slip-N-Slide Records. The album debuted at #6 on he Billboard 200 with 129,500 copies sold in the first week released...
- 2004: Thug Matrimony: Married to the StreetsThug Matrimony: Married to the StreetsThug Matrimony: Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by Miami rapper Trick Daddy. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released....
- 2006: Back by Thug DemandBack by Thug DemandBack by Thug Demand is the seventh studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on December 19, 2006, under Slip-n-Slide Records/Atlantic Records. The album features Chamillionaire, Trey Songz, 8 Ball, Young Buck, Webbie, Jaheim, Gold Ru$h, Trina, Birdman and others. Book of Thugs:...
- 2009: Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a ThugFinally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a ThugFinally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug is the eighth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on September 15, 2009, under Dunk Ryders Records. The album features Rayzor, KC, Dunk Ryders, Kanesha Curry, Janet Lawrence, Bad Guy, Desloc, Murk Champ, Ballgreezy, Ice "Billion"...
- TBA: www.thug.com2
External links
- Official website
- Trick Daddy at Atlantic RecordsAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...