C-Note (rapper)

C-Note

Courtney (middle) in the studio with friends
Background information
Birth name Courtney Smith
Also known as The Original Clover Gee
Born (1976-05-17) May 17, 1976
Origin Houston, Texas, United States
Genres Gangsta rap
Years active 1994-present
Labels Big Shot Records, Clover G Records
Associated acts Screwed Up Click, DJ Screw, Fat Pat, Flesh-N-Bone, Botany Boyz
Website C-Note at Myspace

Courtney Smith, also known by his stage name C-Note, is an American rapper from Texas, active on the Houston screw scene. He was formerly a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw. His first album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart.[1] The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart.[2] C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006.[3]

Discography

References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/artist/275685/c-note/chart
  2. Stewart Mason, Review of Network'n. Allmusic
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