Gangsta Pat

Gangsta Pat
Birth name	Patrick Alexander Hall
Born	(1973-11-17) November 17, 1973 (age 51) Whitehaven, South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Atlantic, Wrap Records, Triad Records

Patrick Alexander Hall ^[1] (born November 17, 1973) better known by his stage name Gangsta Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee who established himself in the Memphis underground during the late 1980s and is the son of Stax Records drummer, Willie Hall. ^[2] Gangsta Pat is also one of the first rap artists from the city to make the move from an indie label to a major label when signing to Atlantic records during the start of the gangsta rap era. ^{[3] [4]} He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases. ^{[2] [5]}

Discography

Title	Release date
#1 Suspect	1991
All About Comin' Up	1992
Sex, Money, & Murder	1994
Deadly Verses	1995
Homicidal Lifestyle	1997
The Story of My Life	1997
Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas	1998
Tear Yo Club Down	1999
Show Ya Grill	2000
Return of the #1 Suspect	2001
Da Dro	2004
Live from Blackhaven - The EP	2013

References

1. "ANA GOT ME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
2. Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0252-6, p. 133
3. Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music, ISBN   978-0-8078-5908-7, p. 77
4. Birchmeier, Jason "Gangsta Pat Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-26
5. Hoffman, Frank W. (2005) American Popular Music: Rhythm & Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop, Facts On File Inc, ISBN   978-0-8160-5315-5, p. 101

External links

• Gangsta Pat on Myspace
• Gangsta Pat at AllMusic