Bun B

Performing live in August 2007.
Background information
Birth name Bernard Freeman
Born (1973-03-19) March 19, 1973 (age 39)
Origin Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Genres Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Trill
Occupations Rapper, Songwriter, Producer, CEO
Years active 1987–Present
Labels Rap-a-Lot
Associated acts UGK, Slim Thug, Outkast, Scarface, Sean Kingston, Z-Ro, Beyoncé Knowles, Trey Songz, Kirko Bangz, Chamillionaire, Juvenile, Rick Ross, Drake, Usher, Wu-Tang Clan, T.I., Lil Wayne

Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1973[1][2]) better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz). He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas.[3] He recently released his third official solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic" rating in The Source Magazine - the first album in over five years to receive the honor.[4] Bun B is married with two stepchildren.[5]

Contents

Music career [link]

UGK [link]

Main article: UGK

In the late 1980s, Pimp C started the rap duo UGK. They then got signed to Jive Records where they released their major label debut album, Too Hard to Swallow, and their sophomore album, Super Tight.... Their third album, Ridin' Dirty reached the R&B Charts in 1996 peaking at number 2 and the Billboard 200 chart peaking at number 15. After releasing their fourth studio album, Dirty Money, Pimp C got sentenced to jail.[6]

[edit] Trill and beginning of solo career

Main article: Trill (album)

When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2002, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.[6] Singles featuring a Bun B guest appearance included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall, "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" by Yung Joc. Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.

In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.[7] Singles included "Draped Up",[7] "Git It", and "Get Throwed".[8] The album peaked at the sixth spot on the American Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[9]

[edit] II Trill

Main article: II Trill

After Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008, he released his second album, II Trill[6] The first single was "That's Gangsta" featuring Jamaican American artist Sean Kingston. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.[10] Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, DJ Corbett and 8Ball & MJG, the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C.

[edit] Trill OG

Main article: Trill OG

Bun B's third album is Trill OG. In an interview with MTV Live, Bun B stated that 2Pac is set to feature on the album, claiming "It's a brand new verse."[11] The album was released under Universal Music Group[12] on August 3, 2010.[13]

4th studio album [link]

On October 28 2011, a song titled "The Life" and produced by 14KT was leaked.

On March 3 2012, Bun B leaked a song featuring Royce Da 5'9 and Redman titled "Stop Playin'" after he reached 400,000 followers on Twitter. He has not announced the song's appearance on his upcoming album [14]

Other Ventures [link]

Acting [link]

Bun B recently acted in the Straight-to-DVD movie "Ghetto Stories: The Movie". It is unknown at this time though if he is still pursuing an acting career.

Teaching [link]

At the start of the Spring 2011 semester, Bun B joined the faculty of Rice University as a Distinguished Lecturer. He taught a course in the School of the Humanities on Hip-Hop and Religion.[15]

Personal life [link]

Family [link]

Bun B is married to Angela Walls with two children.[5] One of his sons is American rapper Young B, who is currently a member of the rap group Youngest N Charge. Youngest N Charge is currently Bun B's opening act.[16]

Discography [link]

Main article: Bun B discography

Filmography [link]

Films [link]

References [link]

  1. ^ "Texas Births 1926–1995". "Family Tree Networks". https://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=Bernard&last=Freeman&spelling=Exact&11_year=1973&11_month=0&11_day=0&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=32&SubmitSearch.y=19&SubmitSearch=Submit. 
  2. ^ biography, starpulse.com, accessed 12/20/10
  3. ^ Rice guest lecturer, accessed 03/31/2012
  4. ^ "The Source Crowns Bun B’s "Trill OG" a Hip-Hop Classic". TheSource.com. August 3, 2010. https://www.thesource.com/articles/23138/The-Source-Crowns-Bun-B%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9CTrill-OG%E2%80%9D-a-Hip-Hop-Classic. 
  5. ^ a b "Bun B Talks Married Bliss! Peer Pressure, Family Values and More". UrbLife.com. July 8, 2010. https://www.urblife.com/the-life/bun-b-talks-married-bliss/. 
  6. ^ a b c Bush, John (2008-05-20). "UGK > Biography". Allmusic. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p413944. Retrieved 2012-13-04. 
  7. ^ a b Orzeck, Kurt (2005-10-17). "New Releases: Ashlee Simpson, Depeche Mode, Bun B, Stevie Wonder, Thrice, M.O.P. & More". MTV News. https://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511604/20051017/simpson_ashlee.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  8. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2006-01-03). "25 Best Tracks of 2005". Mixtape Monday (MTV News). https://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/year_end_05/. Retrieved 2008-07-19. 
  9. ^ "Trill - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r789095. 
  10. ^ Hasty, Katie (2008-05-28). "3 Doors Down Cruisees To No. 1 On Album Chart". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003808771. 
  11. ^ "UGK: The Trill OG’z". WordofSouth.com. 2009-03-15. https://www.wordofsouth.com/online/?p=1557. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  12. ^ Paine, Jake, "Bun B Moves From Asylum To Universal Music Group, Still With Rap-A-Lot," Feb. 27, 2010, accessed Dec. 20, 2010.
  13. ^ Hanna, Mitchell, "Tuesday Rap Release Dates,"hiphopdx.com, May 18, 2010, accessed Dec. 20, 2010.
  14. ^ Bun B "The Life [Prod. 14KT"], accessed Oct. 28, 2011.
  15. ^ Alexis, Nadeska, "Bun B to Teach Hip-Top and Religion Class at Rice University," 2010-06-22, accessed 2010-12-20.
  16. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (2010). Down With The King (September 2010 ed.). XXL (magazine). p. 62. 
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ALBUMS

Trill O.G.: The Epilogue

Released 2013

No Mixtape

Released 2010

Trill O.G.

Released 2010

Southern Royalty

Released 2008

II Trill

Released 2008

King of the Trill

Released 2005

Trill

Released 2005

Get Screwed Up: Kings of the Underground, Part 1

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Let Em Know

by: Bun-B

[Intro]
R.I.P. Guru
GangStarr 4 Life
Goddamn, Primo!
Long time comin, baby
History in the making
It's goin down, talk to 'em, Preem
[DJ Premier cuts and scratches]
"Say, this here, Pimp C
We fuckin wit Primo, it-it-it's, it's goin down, baby"
"My mic is loud and my production is tight" - [Big L]
"We run shit!" "I ain't playin witchu!"
[Verse 1]
Okay, Bun is on the mic, Premier's on the track
The South is in the house, now what can fuck wit that?
And what can fuck wit this? I take shots and don't fuckin miss
First on your baby mama bucket list
You on some sucka shit, might as well suck a dick
'Cause you bein a bitch just for the fuck of it
And when I fuckin spit, niggaz get to tuckin shit
Tryna duck down wherever they can fuckin get
They better ask somebody
'fore I have Big Truck pass the shotty and blast somebody, bitch!
Mastered the flow, the gun and the hand game
Now I'm resurrectin a REAL nigga campaign
Fake ass niggaz, we snatch 'em out the damn rain
Take they damn chain, hit 'em with the damn thang
BANG! Now that's what happen when the trigger blow
Aiyyo Premier, let a motherfuckin nigga know!
[Chorus: DJ Premier cuts and scratches]
"Say, this here, Pimp C
We fuckin wit Premo, it-it-it's, it's goin down, baby"
"My mic is loud and my production is tight" - [Big L]
"We run shit!" "I ain't playin witchu!"
"Say, this here, Pimp C
We fuckin wit Primo, it-it's goin... down, baby"
"My mic is loud and my production is tight" - [Big L]
"We run shit!" "I ain't playin witchu!"
[Verse 2]
Okay, Bun is on the mic, Premier's on the track
The South is in the house, now what can fuck wit that?
And who can fuck wit me? You not built up
I'll break ya bitch-ass down and leave you filled up
See that's how blood get spilled up, 'cause you all grilled up
And got the hammer on you, but it's still tucked
'Cause you scared to pull it, even mo' scared to POP
You ain't a gangsta, you need to stop
I'm a type of nigga pull up at tha evening spot
Squeeze and pop niggaz until they weave and drop, ock!
You the type that gotta call in the goons
I come one deep, strapped like an army platoon
When I get to (Gladiatin') on haters like Leonidas
Niggaz just gonna have to admit it that he the tightest
You talk a big game mayne, but mine's bigger bro
Aiyyo Premier, let a motherfuckin nigga know!
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Okay, Bun is on the mic, Premier's on the track
The South is in the house, now what can fuck wit that?
And who can fuck wit us? Better bring your mic game
Mike Jordon, Mike Tyson, Big Mike mayne
Big dough, big flow, big fight game
Take you out the zone, put you in the right frame
Take you out your home, middle of the night mayne
Wrap you up tight, put yo' ass on the night train
That's right mayne, and it's the right time
In the right game to get rich like a white mayne
Tryna see how much paper that I might gain
While I still keep it trill in what I write, mayne
Yeah, so let's see who we could trouble most
by hittin these haters up with a double dose
Toast! We got it locked like a figure-fo'
Aiyyo Premier, let a motherfuckin nigga know!
[Chorus]
[Outro]
BITCH! Yeaaah!
PA to PV, nigga
Bun Beeda, DJ Premier
Legends, in the, game
You don't know? Now you know, bitch!
Threw ya hoe-ass around, while real niggaz come down
Hah! Yeaaah!
Premo, I was waitin on that shit, nigga
I been waitin on this shit since "DJ Premier was in Deep Concentration"
Hahaha, my motherfuckin nigga
Love you, boy
Real rap shit, real nigga shit




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