Gangsta Pat

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Gangsta Pat
Birth namePatrick Alexander Hall
Born (1973-11-17) November 17, 1973 (age 51)
Whitehaven, South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1989–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 rap scene during the late 1980s and 1990s. 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. [2] [3] He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases. [4] [5] is the son of Stax Records drummer, Willie Hall. [4]

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Discography

One of the first kids that really broke the scene out of Memphis on the rap scene was Gangsta Pat.

Jackson Brown, radio DJ/independent business owner [6]
TitleRelease date
#1 Suspect 1991
All About Comin' Up 1992
Sex, Money, & Murder 1994
Deadly Verses1995
Homicidal Lifestyle 1997
The Story of My Life 1997
Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas1998
Tear Yo Club Down 1999
Show Ya Grill2000
Return of the #1 Suspect2001
Da Dro2004
Live from Blackhaven - The EP2013

References

  1. ↑ "ANA GOT ME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music, ISBN   978-0-8078-5908-7, p. 77
  3. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason "Gangsta Pat Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-26
  4. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0252-6, p. 133
  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
  6. ↑ Smith, James (Director) (2004). Lyricist Lounge: Dirty States of America (Documentary). New York: Mic Media Corporation, Image Entertainment.
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