Project Pat

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Project Pat
Cover of album "Crook by da Book: The Fed's Story"
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Earl Houston
Also known as	Gold Mouth, Project Pattah
Born	1972
Origin	Hollywood, Memphis, Tennessee United States
Genre(s)	Memphis rap, Southern rap, Crunk
Years active	1994—Present Columbia Records/Sony Music (2003-2006) Loud Records (2000-2003) Relativity Records (1997-2000) Prophet Entertainment (1995-1997)
Associated acts	Three 6 Mafia, La' Chat, Hypnotize Camp Posse, Tear Da Club Up Thugs, Da Headbussaz

Patrick Earl Houston (born 1972), better known as Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee and member of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. His stage name is likely a reference to Memphis' Cypress Gardens Projects. He is the brother of rapper/producer Juicy J of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, a member of the Hypnotize Minds rap collective and its label (never an official member of Three 6 Mafia until 2006, he was always a "featured" artist on Three 6 Mafia tracks).

1 Biography
2 Discography
- 2.1 Singles
- 2.2 Guest appearances
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Biography

Of the many hardcore rappers to emerge from Memphis during the late 1990s, Pat certainly stood above his peers. His unique delivery and affiliation with the Three 6 Mafia group introduced him to many listeners, especially after he guested on the group's hit song Sippin' on Some Syrup in 2000. Yet, he made his mark on much of America with a hit song of his own a year later, Chickenhead. The song (which features production by Juicy J and DJ Paul along with vocals by La Chat) became a Dirty South anthem in 2001 and propelled Pat's third album, Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin', into the Top Five, an amazing feat for such an underground artist.

Pat began recording tracks of his own in 1993, which were later released in 2000 as the album Murderers and Robbers. He was very active on the underground hip hop scene of Memphis in the early and mid 1990s. He first appeared on the track ---- That Nigga which was recorded in early 1994. The track was released on Three 6 Mafia's Underground Vol. 2: Club Memphis, which was released in 1999. After that, he appeared on the song Where Da Killaz Hang off Three 6 Mafia's 1996 album, The End, along with a couple tracks on their 1997 album, Chapter 2: World Domination.

Rap music had long been a part of Pat's life before he soared to national fame in the early 2000s. His brother, Juicy J, co-founded influential Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia during the early 1990s. Though never an official member of the group, Pat affiliated himself with them, appearing on such albums as CrazyNDaLazDayz (1998) and Indo G's Angel Dust (1998). A year later, Pat recorded a solo album of his own for Hypnotize Minds/Loud Records, Ghetty Green. Although the solo debut didn't propel Pat to superstar status, it did establish him within the growing Dirty South scene, and his follow-up album, Murderers & Robbers (2000), did much the same; though this second album was independently released rather than me.

Next came Pat's high-profile appearance on Three 6 Mafia's Sippin' on Some Syrup, and when that song became a huge hit, the stage was set for one of his own. That hit would be Chickenhead, a song also featuring La Chat. The song pitted the two against one another in typical Dirty South style: La Chat talking badly about Pat, him calling her a "chickenhead". Such indigenous slang had long been a staple of the Memphis scene, yet Chickenhead became an unprecedented success, extending its reach far beyond the South and taking its vernacular with it.

Just as his career had reached exciting heights, Pat's longtime legal skirmishes began to catch up with him. During the interim period following the success of Chickenhead, Pat struggled with legal problems stemming from a January 2001 parole violation, when police pulled him over for speeding and discovered two revolvers. On March 13 of that same year, a federal jury found him guilty of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He had been on parole for aggravated robbery. Perhaps because of these legal matters, or for whatever reason, Loud continually pushed back the release date for Pat's fourth album, Layin' da Smack Down.

Pat served a four year prison sentence for possession of a firearm while on parole. He claims that the fact that the court which sentenced him to four years in prison was composed entirely of Caucasians Hypnotize Minds released a mixtape named Mix Tape: The Appeal to promote such claims. Pat was released on July 27, 2005.

After becoming an official member of Three Six Mafia sometime in 2006 after replacing Crunchy Black, Pat made an appearance alongside his new group members in the film Jackass: Number Two.

His most recent album, Crook by Da Book: The Fed Story was released December 5, 2006.

[edit] Discography

Album Cover	Album information
	Ghetty Green Released: 1999 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: 500,000+ Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: Ballers
	Murderers & Robbers Released: 2000 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: Singles:
	Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin'' Released: 2001 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: 1,000,000+ Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: Chickenhead, Don't Save Her, "Ooh Nuthin"
	Layin' Da Smack Down Released: 2002 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: 350,000 Last RIAA certification: Singles: Make Dat Azz Clap "Choose U"
	Crook By Da Book: The Fed Story Released: "December 5, 2006" Chart positions: #64 U.S. Sales: 100,000+ Last RIAA certification: N/A Singles: Good Googly Moogly, Tell, Tell, Tell, Raised In The Projects

Mixtape Cover	Mixtape information
	Project Pat - Solo Tape Released: Chart positions: U.S. Sales: Last RIAA certification: Singles:
	Mixtape: The Appeal Released: 2003 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: Last RIAA certification: Singles:
	Gangsta Grillz 15 (Hosted By Project Pat) Released: 2006 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: Last RIAA certification: Singles: