Darryl Raynard Richardson III (born January 19, 1984), better known by his

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Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper. Richardson was discovered by producer and performer

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while performing at a bar in Atlanta. 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

2004–2008: ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live''

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 reached #12 on the

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

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. The album was produced by

and features appearances by

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, Bohagon, Lil Jon, 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

. "

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" 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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. 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 Disturbing the Peace and that the album would be released by Bonzi Records in 2012. Lil Scrappy's second

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, ''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 album from the single"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 seven seasons of ''Love & Hip Hop Atlanta''.

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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