Courtney Smith (born December 5, 1974), known professionally by his

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C-Note, is an American rapper from

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. He is a member of the

Botany Boyz Botany Boyz are a rap group from Houston, Texas, United States. They are the owners of the labels Big Shot Records and Plat-Num Productions. History One of the foremost contributors to the Houston screw scene, the Botany Boyz were part of the S ...

, part of the

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scene first started by

DJ Screw Robert Earl Davis Jr. (July 20, 1971 – November 16, 2000), better known by his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the now-famous chopped and screwed DJ technique. He ...

. His first solo album, ''Third Coast Born'', was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on ''

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chart. The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart. C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat,

Lil' Flip Wesley Eric Weston Jr. (born March 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. He embarked on his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before earning a record deal with Suckafree Records in 1999. Lil' F ...

and

Z-Ro Joseph Wayne McVey IV (born January 19, 1977), better known by his stage names Z-Ro and the Mo City Don, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was named one of America's most underrated rappers by ''The New York Times'' in 2007. Early li ...

). His fourth full-length, ''Network'n'', was released in 2006, and his fifth, ''Birds Vs Words'', in 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Third Coast Born'' (1999) *''Third Coast Born 2000'' (2000) *''Street Fame'' (2003) *''Network'n'' (2006) *''Birds Vs Words'' (2016)

Collaboration albums

*''Thought of Many Ways'' with Botany Boyz (1997) *''Forever Botany'' with Botany Boyz (2000)

Mixtapes

*''Tales From Da Clover'' (2005) *''100% Beef'' (2005)

References

External links

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