Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1973-03-19
- Works
- 3
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- Religion in hip hop
- Hip-Hop
- Hip-hop and Other Things
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Film & TV
Acting · Port Arthur, Texas, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1973) 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. He recently released his third official solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic"…
Known for
- As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial — Self2024
- Hip-Hop and the White House2024
- IMPACT x Nightline: It's Beyoncé Country — Self2024
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self2023
- Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding — Self2022
- Mo — Priest2022
- How To NOT Release An Album In 9 Steps? — Self2021
- Hip Hop Family Christmas — Self2021
- 05 — Self2021
- Candy — Mr. Mack2017
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Dirty SouthrapHip-Hopsouthern rapHouston
Rapper Bun B (born Bernard Freeman) rose to fame in the duo UGK. Bun B and Pimp C formed UGK in the late '80s when their former crew, Four Black Ministers, fell apart. Based in Port Arthur, Texas, UGK signed with Jive and with 1992's 'Too Hard to Swallow' began a series of Southern gangsta rap albums that were successful sellers. Bun B formed the side project Mddl Fngz in 2000, but his main concern was still UGK. Things came to halt in 2003 when Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison on a
via Last.fm · Bun B
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- Born
- 19 March 1973
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Occupation
- record producer
- Employer
- Rice University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- hardcore hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Asylum Records
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