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Bun B, born Bernard 'Bun B' Freeman in 1973, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur. He was born in New Orleans or Port Arthur, Texas, and resides in Houston. His musical career began in 1987, and he performs Southern hip-hop, gangsta rap, and hardcore hip-hop. He has recorded for Atlantic Records and Asylum Records, utilizing his voice as his primary instrument.
He is affiliated with Rice University as an employer. His works include the titles *Religion in hip hop*, *Hip-Hop*, and *Hip-hop and Other Things*. His music is associated with the Dirty South, Houston sound, and southern rap genres. He speaks English and is recognized within the hip-hop community.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Religion in hip hop
- Hip-Hop
- Hip-hop and Other Things
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Film & TV
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
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1973
Discography
- Live! From da Manjah2000
- Draped Up2005
- King of the Trill2005
- Trill2005
- II Trill2008
- Southern Royalty2008
- No Mixtape2010
- Trill O.G.2010
- Check the Sign2013
- Trill O.G.: The Epilogue2013
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 563,674
- Total plays
- 4,149,821
Tags
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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- 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
- Official website
- www.bunbonline.com
- Image
- Bun B 2025.jpg
- Residence
- Houston
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- Commons category
- Bun B
- date of birth
- 1973-03-19
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- pseudonym
- Bun B
- social media followers
- 133000
Sources (3)
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