Bun B
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 Bun B in Houston in 2005.
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| Birth name | Bernard Freeman |
| Origin | Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
| Genre(s) | Southern Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Label(s) | Trill Entertainment, Rap-A-Lot, U.G.K. |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/bunbofugk |
Bernard Freeman, better known by his stage name Bun B, is a rapper and one half (with the late Pimp C) of Southern hip hop act UGK from Port Arthur, Texas. He now resides in Pearland, but works in Houston where he is a member of Rap-A-Lot Records, an underground hip hop record label. He is also co-owner of Trill Entertainment with the late Pimp C.
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[edit] Biography
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Bun B's first major appearances were on Jay Z's song Big Pimpin' with Pimp C & Three 6 Mafia's Sippin' on Some Syrup, together known as UGK, then with Houston's emergence as a hip hop hotbed in 2005, Bun made guest appearances on numerous albums by Houston rappers as well as other artists throughout the South. Among his more notable collaborations are "3 Kings" by Slim Thug (also featuring T.I.), "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall (also featuring Mike Jones), "Gimme That" by Webbie, and "23-Hr. Lockdown" by the Ying Yang Twins, a song dedicated to Pimp C and other songs such as "Hold Up" featuring Chamillionare and Stat Quo and also "Stay In Ya Place" featuring Pitbull. While the majority of his collaborations have been with relatively popular, mainstream Southern artists, Bun has also worked with little-known and maverick Southerners such as Little Brother and Trae. He also made his mark on albums from other regions including Lil' Kim's The Naked Truth ("We Don't Give a Fuck") and Beanie Sigel's acclaimed The B. Coming ("Purple Rain")and also da bottom volume four. He also appeared, along with Lil'Wayne, in a remix of the OneRepublic song of Apologize.
Bun B and Pimp C formed UGK in the late '[[1980s|80s]. Based in Port Arthur, Texas, UGK independently released their debut album, The Southern Way, on cassette in 1988. They signed with Jive Records and with 1992's Too Hard to Swallow began a series of Southern gangsta rap albums that were successful regional sellers. Bun B formed the side project Mddl Fngz in 2000, but UGK has always been his main concern. Notably, the Mddl Fngz were featured in the AND 1 Streetball video game with the track "Hard In the Paint".
Bun B is known for his friendships with and connections to most of the biggest and most respected names in Southern rap. He was featured in "Houston Mic Pass", an advertisement sponsored by Pepsi and Yahoo!, with Lil' Flip, Chamillionaire, Trae, Chingo Bling, Short Dawg, H.A.W.K, Magno and Mike-D.[1]
[edit] Trill
In 2005, Bun B released his debut album, Trill. It spawned "Draped Up, the remix to "Draped Up", "Git It" with Ying Yang Twins, & "Get Throwed" featuring Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy, & Jay-Z. Guest appearances include Ying Yang Twins, Pimp C, Ludacris, T.I., Baby, Trey Songz, Mike Jones, Young Jeezy, Jay-Z, Scarface, Juvenile, Too Short, Z-Ro, Jazze Pha, Lil Keke, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Lil Flip,Travis Barker & Skinhead Rob.
[edit] II Trill
In 2008, he released his second album, II Trill. The first single is "That's Gangsta", featuring Sean Kingston. Guest appearances include Sean Kingston, Mya, Webbie, Chamillionaire, Pimp C, Eightball & MJG, Rick Ross, David Banner, Lupe Fiasco, Lyfe Jennings, Young Buck, Jazze Pha, & Lil Wayne. It debuts at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
- 2005: "Draped Up" (featuring Lil Keke)
- 2005: "Git It" (featuring Ying Yang Twins)
- 2005: "Get Throwed" (featuring Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy, & Jay-Z)
- 2008: "That's Gangsta" (featuring Sean Kingston)
