Maurice Harding (born August 16, 1967), better known by his stage name Mopreme Shakur, originally known as Wycked, is an American rapper. He was a member of the hip-hop group
Thug Life
Thug Life was an American hip hop group that consisted of Tupac, Big Syke, Mopreme, Macadoshis, and The Rated R. They released one album, 1994's '' Thug Life: Volume 1'', before disbanding in 1995.
Etymology
According to Tupac, the name o ...
and is the stepbrother of
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the Li ...
. He was also a member of
the Outlawz
Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they were best known for their association with Shakur. Most of the group m ...
(under the name Komani), but later dropped out because of a financial disagreement with
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre ('' ...
.
Career
Mopreme's first recorded as Mocedes on
Tony Toni Toné's 1990 single "Feels Good". He first collaborated with his brother Tupac on "
Papa'z Song", a single from the 1993 album ''
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
''Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...'' is the second studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on February 16, 1993, by Interscope and Jive Records. N.I.G.G.A. in the title is punctuated to refer to 2Pac's backronym "Never Ignorant in Getting Go ...
'', credited as 'Wycked'.
In 1993 Mopreme and Tupac formed the group
Thug Life
Thug Life was an American hip hop group that consisted of Tupac, Big Syke, Mopreme, Macadoshis, and The Rated R. They released one album, 1994's '' Thug Life: Volume 1'', before disbanding in 1995.
Etymology
According to Tupac, the name o ...
with Big Syke, Macadoshis, and Rated R. The group released one album, ''
Thug Life: Volume 1'' (1994), which went gold.
[https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Thug+Life RIAA certification database]] Mopreme wrote many of the songs on this album.
He was also an original member of
Outlawz
Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they were best known for their association with Shakur. Most of the group m ...
, but dropped out of the group.
In 2007 he released a mixtape with
Assassin
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or VIP, important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not ha ...
, "
Black & Brown Pride". He performed on the soundtrack for the feature film ''Intoxicating'', starring
Kirk Harris
Kirk Harris is an actor-filmmaker who has been the lead actor in several films that have had arthouse theatrical releases in the U.S. He starred in the 2013 western thriller ''A Sierra Nevada Gunfight'' (originally titled ''The Sorrow'') by dir ...
,
John Savage, and
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in '' King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes ...
.
In 2008 was a consulting producer for an episode about his father on the BET series ''
American Gangster''.
Discography
Collaboration albums
* ''
Thug Life: Volume 1''
with Thug Life (1994)
**Chart position: #6
R&B/Hip-Hop, #42
''Billboard'' 200''Volume 1'' (Billboard 200 chart)
''Billboard
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'', October 19, 1996.
**RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. : Gold
Compilation album
*''Black & Brown Pride'' with Assassin
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or VIP, important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not ha ...
(2007)
Mixtapes
*''Thug Life: Demo Tape'' with Thug Life (1994)
*''Evolution of a Thug Life N.I.G.G.A. Vol. 1.1'' (2005)
*''Evolution of a Thug Life N.I.G.G.A. Vol. 1.2'' (2005)
Guest appearances
References
External links
Official Website
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Outlawz members
African-American male rappers
Living people
Shakur family
1969 births
Gangsta rappers
21st-century American rappers