Petey Pablo

Petey Pablo
Birth name Moses Mortimer Barrett III
Born July 22, 1973
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Genres Hip Hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, actor
Years active 1995–present
Labels Jive Records, Death Row Records, Carolina Music Group
Website

Moses Mortimer Barrett III (born July 22, 1973),[1][2][3] known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina.[4]

Biography

Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barrett spent five years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery and on his release moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes, and, according to rumor, was signed by the A&R director of Jive Records after hearing him rapping in a club bathroom.[1][5]

Musical career

2001–2002: Breakthrough success and debut studio album

After getting signed to Jive Records, Petey Pablo began working on his debut album. The first single "Raise Up" was released in summer 2001, which was produced by Timbaland. "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on MTV and heavy airplay on urban radio, and reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Petey Pablo's debut album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[7]

2003–2006: Continued success, second studio album, and hiatus

In early 2003, Petey Pablo's debut album received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album, but lost to Eminem's The Eminem Show.[8] Petey Pablo would continue his success with the release of his second studio album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry which he started working on in 2003. The album was a critical and commercial success, it had peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The lead single off the album, "Freek-a-Leek", produced by Lil Jon ended up being Petey Pablo's biggest hit single of his career by reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] Also in 2004, Petey Pablo achieved more mainstream success for his feature on Ciara's hit single "Goodies" which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Eventually after the release of his second studio album, Petey Pablo went on a hiatus from music.[10]

2010–present: Return to music and third studio album

Since his departure from Jive Records, Petey Pablo founded his own independent label, Carolina Music Group.[6] He released a track in July 2010 entitled "Go", which was produced by Timbaland.[11] In September 2011, Petey Pablo had released a single called "Get Low" on iTunes.[12] On February 17, 2012, Petey Pablo released a mixtape called Carolina #1 while in prison under the independent newly-founded label "Carolina Music Group".[13] Pablo had also confirmed working on his third studio album A&R: Anticipated Recordings, which has yet to have a confirmed release date.[14]

Acting career

In 2002, Petey Pablo appeared as himself in the film Drumline where he performs "Club Banger", "You Can Find Me", "Raise Up", and "I Told Y'All".[15] In 2009, Petey Pablo appeared in the film Just Another Day where he played a character named B-Bone.

Arrest and incarceration

On September 11, 2010, Barrett was arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after trying to carry a stolen 9mm semi-automatic pistol aboard a US Airways flight bound for Los Angeles.[16] On September 26, 2011, he was sentenced to 35 months in prison,[17] and entered incarceration at the Federal Correctional Institution (Beckley) on January 4, 2012. He was held at the Federal Correctional Institution (Fort Dix),[3] with a release date of July 17, 2014[18] however, he was released early on March 13, 2014.[19]

Discography

Studio albums
Mixtapes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Moses Barrett". North Carolina Department Of Correction. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ Baker, Soren (October 2001), "Next: Petey Pablo: Fast Track", Vibe 9 (10): 86
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Petey Pablo Began Three-Year Prison Sentence In January". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  4. ↑ "Hip-hop Artist Petey Pablo Sentenced in N.C.". Rocky Mount Telegram. Oct 19, 2011.
  5. ↑ Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, ISBN , p.295-6
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Birchmeier, Jason. "Petey Pablo Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – December 21, 2012". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  8. ↑ Mason, Deniece (2003-01-08). "Grammy Nominations Announced | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  9. ↑ "Freek-A-Leek – Petey Pablo Song Information". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  10. ↑ "Petey Pablo Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges". Rapfix.mtv.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  11. ↑ "New Music: Petey Pablo "Go"". Rap Radar. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  12. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Get Low – Single by Petey Pablo". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Welker, Thomas (April 10, 2014). "Lost Ones: What Happened to Petey Pablo?". Redefined Hype.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Arnold, Paul W (2011-09-22). "Petey Pablo Talks J. Cole's Respect, Parting From Suge Knight, And Possibly Facing Time | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  15. ↑ "Full cast and crew for Drumline (2002)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  16. ↑ Price, Jay. "Rapper arrested on gun charges at RDU – Music". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  17. ↑ "Rapper gets 35 months in prison on gun charge". WRAL.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  18. ↑ Kuperstein, Slava (2012-02-26). "Petey Pablo Reported To Prison In January For Three-Year Sentence | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  19. ↑ "Petey Pablo Was Released From Prison – XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  20. ↑ "Petey Pablo Receives Three Year Sentence For Gun Charge". The Versed. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-12-21.

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