Tyrone Rivers, better known by his

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Pill, is an American rapper from

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Musical career

In early 2009, Pill's first

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''4180: The Prescription'', and his first single "Trap Goin' Ham" was released. In September 2009, Pill was featured in ''The Source'''s Unsigned Hype section. The mixtape received praise from fellow Atlanta rapper

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. Later that year he was featured in ''XXL'''s Show & Prove section.XXL Magazine November 2009 Issue He also appeared on Killer Mike's ''

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'' compilation, on the tracks "Bunkin'" and "Grind Time." Pill's second mixtape ''4075: The Refill'' and his second single off the mixtape "Glass" was released. In 2010, he was featured on the cover of ''XXL'' as part of the XXL Freshman 10 line-up, with

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and more. In June 2010, he released his third mixtape and first Gangsta Grillz mixtape ''1140: The Overdose'' which was hosted by

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. He later appeared on fellow XXL Freshman Freddie Gibbs's EP ''Str8 Killa No Filla'' on the track "Do Wrong." He was also featured on "Introducing the Business" by

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, which featured on Ronson's album

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. Maybach Music Group, the hip-hop imprint founded by Rick Ross, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Records. Maybach also announced its latest signee, Atlanta rapper Pill, on 22 February 2011. Recently Pill was featured on "Ya Killin Me", a song off of Tech N9ne's new ''

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'' album, which appeared as a bonus track. On 3 January 2012, Pill announced that he was leaving Maybach Music Group Imprint and Warner Bros. Records via his Twitter account. After a six-year hiatus, Pill released a single "Back Right" on 15 February 2018, produced by

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Discography

Mixtapes

*''4180: The Prescription'' (2009) *''4075: The Refill'' (2009) *''1140: The Overdose'' (2010) *''The Diagnosis'' (2011) *''The Epidemic'' (2012)

References

External links

Official websiteMyspacePill's HipHopAtLunch Artist Page
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