Lil Ru

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Lil' Ru
Birth name Sylvester Samuels
Origin Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2001–present
Labels Def Jam Recordings, Head Hunter Records
Associated acts Dirty Dave, Gucci Mane, Natalac
Website www.reverbnation.com/lilru803, www.facebook.com/pages/Lil-Ru/191771220522

Sylvester Samuels better known by his stage name Lil Ru, is an American rapper from Columbia, South Carolina currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album, 21 & Up was released on August 25, 2009. The Ridgeway native was 16 when he made his professional foray into the music business. Inspired by New Orleans’ innovative Cash Money Crew, Ru began making a name for himself on his local music scene, doing live shows and pressing up his own CDs. Music fans first heard him on his 2001 debut single “Will Destroy.” He then released his 2002 follow up, “Shawty What You Doin’.” Both songs reached the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts and helped land him at his next label home, Capitol Records.

Charts

Billboard

Album Chart Peak position
21 & Up Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 36[1]

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