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Kurupt
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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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Kurupt, born Brown in 1972 in Philadelphia, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He began his work period in 1991 and performs in the genres of West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, and hardcore hip-hop. His vocal instrument is his voice, and he writes and speaks in English.
He is a member of the group Tha Dogg Pound and the Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips. His professional affiliations include Death Row Records, Babygrande Records, and Interscope Records. He was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. Kurupt is married to Natina Reed.
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Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known for
- 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
- Days of Wrath2008
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1972
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 382,269
- Total plays
- 2,663,318
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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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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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- Hawthorne, California, U.S.
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- Kurupt discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1991–present
- Musical artist.partner
- Foxy Brown (1997–1999) Natina Reed (2000–2002)
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- yes
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- 8
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- human
- Family name
- Brown
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Spouse
- Natina Reed
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hardcore hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Interscope Records
- Official website
- www.kuruptgotti.com
- Image
- Kurupt Young Gotti in Abu Dhabi.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1972-11-23
- location of formation
- Hawthorne
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- Kurupt
- nominated for
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song
- member of
- Tha Dogg Pound
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- pseudonym
- Kurupt
- social media followers
- 148957
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Kurupt
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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