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Kurupt
Also known as Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, Ricardo Brown
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Hawthorne, California, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip-hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
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Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage names Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. He is a member of the rap group Tha Dogg Pound, and is mostly known for his work with Death Row Records.
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- The DOC2022
- Amazon Music Live — Self2022
- A Talent For Trouble — Self2018
- Bachelor Lions — Beat Masta G2018
- G-Funk — Self2017
- Who Killed Tupac? — Self2017
- The Penthouse — 'Strangers' Host2010
- A Day in the Life — Murder2009
- Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: The Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment — (voice)2008
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16 sectionsContents
- Personal life
- Music career
- Death Row Records
- Career after Death Row
- Return to Death Row
- Dogg Pound reunited and HRSMN returns
- Influence and legacy
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Video game
- Documentary
- Grammy Award nominations
- References
- External links
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Hawthorne, California, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip-hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
==Personal life== Ricardo Emmanuel Brown was born in Philadelphia. He moved to Greater Los Angeles at age 16, first to Hawthorne, then to Los Angeles at age 18.