Kurupt
Sign in to saveRicardo 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.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1972-11-23
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Taco Shop
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 382,269
- Total plays
- 2,663,318
Tags
Hip-HoprapGangsta RapG-funkWest Coast Rap
Ricardo Brown (born November 23, 1972), professionally known as Kurupt the Kingpin or Young Gotti is an American gangsta rapper. He has also worked as an actor, in films such as Hollywood Homicide and Johnson Family Vacation. Although raised in California, he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His rapping debut was on Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992, as a part of the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz. The two were among the first acts signed to Death Row Records. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Kurupt
- Musical artist.image
- Kurupt Young Gotti in Abu Dhabi.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Kurupt in 2011
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Ricardo Emmanuel Brown
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Hawthorne, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.discography
- Kurupt discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1991–present
- Musical artist.partner
- Foxy Brown (1997–1999) Natina Reed (2000–2002)
- Person.child
- yes
- Person.children
- 8
- Person.signature
- Kurupt sig.svg
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Key dates
- Born
- 23 November 1972
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Brown
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Spouse
- Natina Reed
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hardcore hip-hop
Article
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.