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. Pokey is associated with

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music, and is one of the original members of the

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Rap career

Big Pokey began rapping with Houston producer

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in the early 1990s releasing songs on many of DJ Screw's

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s. Big Pokey was featured on DJ Screw's mixtape "June 27th Freestyle" which became a landmark album in chopped and screwed hip hop. His first full-length album, '' Hardest Pit in the Litter'', appeared in early 1999. The following year, Pokey returned with ''

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'', another album of mid-tempo

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-driven beats featuring several of his Houston peers as guests. In 2001, he collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack for '' Tha Collabo'' and then returned in 2002 with another solo album, '' Da Sky's Da Limit''. In 2004, a clip of Pokey's song "Who Dat Talkin Down" was featured in the pilot episode of

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's ''Entourage''. In 2005 Pokey was featured on

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's track "

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" which peaked at #93 on US

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Film appearance

In 2001, Pokey appeared in the film "Soldiers United for Cash." He also starred in the movie ''Dirty Third 2: Home Sweet Home''

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

* 2003: ''Mob 4 Life'' (with Chris Ward) * 2004: ''A Bad Azz Mix Tape Vol. 3'' * 2004: ''The Best Of Big Pokey II (8ighted & Chopped)'' * 2005: ''Since The Grey Tapes Vol. 3'' (with

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) * 2007: ''On Another Note'' * 2008: ''Keep On Stackin, Vol. 3: Smoked Out... Beatin!!!'' (with Lil C) * 2008: ''Screwed Up Gorillaz'' (with E.S.G.) * 2010: ''Warning Shot''

Rap career

Film appearance

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

References

See also