Darryl Raynard Richardson III (born January 19, 1984), professionally known as Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper. Richardson was discovered by producer and performer

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while performing at a bar in their respective hometown of

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. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's

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. Richardson has built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the

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scene and throughout the

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through various mixtape releases.

Career

2004–2006: ''The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy''

Lil Scrappy's first album, '' The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy'' (2004), was a split-release, with Trillville songs representing one "side" of the disk and Lil Scrappy songs representing the other. The album was produced by

and reached #12 on the

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2006–2008: ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live – G-Unit Venture''

Lil Scrappy's debut album '' Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live'' was released on December 5, 2006 on

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. East Coast rapper

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offered him
joint deal
with

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around that time. The album was produced by

and features appearances by 50 Cent, Bohagon,

, Olivia,

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, and

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. The first single "Money in the Bank" features

and became Lil Scrappy's second Top 30 single. ''Money in the Bank'' peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming his biggest solo hit and most commercially successful single to date in the U.S. as it surpassed the peak position of "

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" by one position. The second single from the album is called " Gangsta Gangsta" and features

. " Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live'' and features

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and Sean P (formerly Sean Paul) of

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2008–2009: ''Prince of the South''

Lil Scrappy's second

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, '' Prince of the South'', was released on May 13, 2008, through

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2009–2012: ''Tha Grustle''

Lil Scrappy joined the

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label in April 2009. Though still filming the motion picture ''Just Another Day'', he was expected to tour that summer to promote his fourth

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, ''Tha Grustle,'' after filming was complete. In November 2011, with the album still unreleased, he announced he'd left

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and that the album would be released by Bonzi Records in 2012. Lil Scrappy's second independent album, ''Prince of the South 2'', was released on October 19, 2010, through

just like his first independent album. On September 8, 2009, Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album entitled "Addicted to Money" but it failed to reach the

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so it was dubbed as a promo single. Then on September 28, 2010, Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album "Bad (That's Her)" which featured Stuey Rock, but it also failed to reach the Billboard charts, so it was dubbed as a promo single.

2012–present: ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''

Since 2012, Lil Scrappy has appeared on thirteen seasons of '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''.

Early life

Richardson has described a hard childhood, with his mother selling drugs and working as a

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. When he was a young boy, Richardson began writing lyrics and entertaining neighborhood crowds with his standout rapping skills. By his early teens, he sold homemade CDs and mixtapes on the streets and marketed them to flea markets and eventually to strip clubs. In the early 2000's, he was performing his signature hit " Head Bussa" around Atlanta. By 2003, rapper

collaborated with Scrappy to recreate "Head Bussa" and work on a new album with Trillville.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live'' (2006) * '' Prince of the South'' (2008) * ''Prince of the South 2'' (2010) * ''Tha Grustle'' (2012) * ''Confident'' (2018) ;Collaboration albums * '' The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy'' (with Trillville) (2004) * ''Silence & Secrecy: Black Rag Gang'' (with G'$ Up Click) (2009)

Filmography

Television

References

External links

Official Lil Scrappy Profile
at justRHYMES
Lil Scrappy
at

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