Mr. Lucci

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Mr. Lucci
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Mr. Lucci in a promotional photo
Background information
Birth nameJeron C. Gibson
Also known asLu Diamond
Born (1982-11-15) November 15, 1982 (age 40)
Origin Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active1999–present
Labels
  • Iconic Records
  • Diamond Music Group
Website mrlucci.com

Jeron C. Gibson (born November 15, 1982), better known by his mononym Mr. Lucci or sometimes by Lu Diamond, is an American hip hop recording artist, actor and entrepreneur. In 2001, Mr. Lucci released his first album Diabolical, followed by My Life (2004), 100% Real (2007), 10th Anniversary (2010), V.V.S. (2011) and Certified 1ct (2012).

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Early life

Born in Lone Star, Texas, Lucci was the son of a preacher and the youngest of three children. After the death of his father, Lucci and his family moved to Dallas. There his interest in music grew as he sat next to a stereo and wrote lyrics to old rap and R&B songs that played, which lead to the development of his writing skills. Lucci's big break came his freshman year when his brother introduced him to the owner of the local barber shop. Craig asked Lucci to rap something, so Lucci freestyle, he asked Lucci to rap once again, so Lucci continued to freestyle. The following day Craig and Kevin A., C.E.O of Iconic Records, asked Lucci's mother for approval to work with the then 15-year-old.

Career

In 1999, at the age of sixteen, Mr. Lucci joined Iconic Records as the youngest member of the label. Kevin A. featured Mr. Lucci on Mr. Pookie's solo album, Tha Rippla, notably inn the songs "Crook For Life" and "Smoke One", [1] which quickly grew to be crowd favorites across the Southern Region. [2] [3] In 2001, Mr. Lucci released his first solo album, Diabolical, with guest appearances by Mr. Montis, Mr. Pookie and Big Chief and the Iconic Records owner, Kevin A., who used his own production ("Ghetto House Muzik"). [4] The album's popularity was fueled by hits such as the title track "Diabolical" and the popular underground pro-marijuana hit "Getting High". Diabolical sold 50,000+ units. (Diabolical and Tha Rippla still hold the title for most units sold by an independent artist from Dallas, according to Nielsen Sound Scan). A short time later, Mr. Lucci and Mr. Pookie left Iconic Recording to form their own label, Crawl 2 Ball, after a bitter, protracted dispute with the label owner over non-payment of royalties.

In 2003, Mr. Lucci and Mr. Pookie established Stoney Crook Records, an independent record label on which they released both the regular double-disc and the chopped and screwed single-disc versions of My Life [5] (which peaked at #59 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Charts in April 2004), [6] selling the CDs hand-to-hand from the trunks of their cars and hand-delivering them personally to small mom-and-pop record stores in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and beyond, and moving over 40,000 units by themselves and local distribution. Mr. Lucci, along with Mr. Pookie, also collaborated with Paul Wall in 2004 on "What Cha Gon’ Do", a track on Wall's last independent solo album, Chick Magnet. Mr. Lucci collaborated with Mr. Pookie and Mr. Montis in 2005 on "Don't Test Us" Mr. Pookie's Return of Tha Rippla album, which entered the Billboard charts on the "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" with a five-week run peeking at #90. [7]

In 2007, Mr. Lucci branched out on his own to release 100% Real with distribution through Select-O-Hits and under the direction of the executive producer Cyber Sapp, a well known producer best known for the Gucci Mane single "Freaky Girl". [8] [9] Sapp's production work on 100% Real includes ″Tough Love″ which features Deonte' from Dallas, "I Like It" featuring Stub-a-lean, "Bout Gone" featuring Bohagon and Twista, "100% Real", "Actin'", "Flippin Through My City" and "Hater Season".

In early 2010, Mr. Lucci and Mr. Pookie reunited for a 10th anniversary album titled Tha Classic, released by their independent Stoney Crook Records. In 2011, with the recent success and positive feedback from their fans, they released solo projects but utilized one another by releasing both albums on the same day and combining their marketing tools as a unit. Both albums were released by Stoney Crook Records. In 2012, Mr. Lucci and Mr. Pookie agreed it was time separate, leaving Stoney Crook Records to Mr. Pookie. Mr. Lucci, along with his business partner, laid the foundation for Star City Music Group on which he released a solo album, Certified 1ct, [10] featuring artists such as Stub-a-lean [11] and Killa Kyleon, distributed by SoSouth.

In 2013, Mr. Lucci collaborated with the Maybach Music Group official DJ A Bay Bay, Dorrough, Big Chief, T.Cash, Pooca Leroy, Young Black and Tum Tum to make their city anthem "I'm From Dallas". [12]

In January 2016, Gibson turned himself in to federal prison on felony drug charges. [13]

Discography

Mixtapes

YearMixtape titlesDJ
2001Mr. Lucci & Mr. Pookie: Texas Freestyle Massacare (August 7, 2001) [14]
2004Mr. Lucci: My Testimony (August 13, 2004) [15]
2005Fear Factor Music: Dallas Crooks (April 3, 2005) [16] DJ Smallz
2006Street Pharmacy: Southern Flows Vol.3 (November 21, 2006) [17]
2007Stoney Crook: It's All Us (March 6, 2007)Rapid Ric
2010Algierz: Still Crook'n (February 2, 2010) [18]
2013Southern Smoke: 14 Day Theory (March 5, 2013) [19] DJ Smallz

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances with other performing artists
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
Abstract Hustle2010 Paul Wall 10th Anniversary
1 Deep2011 Lil' Wil V.V.S.
Bout Gone2011 Twista, BohagonV.V.S.
Bout Money2011 Trae The Truth V.V.S.
I Love It2012 Killa Kyleon Certified 1ct
Problems2014 Alley Boy 2ct
Make A Play2014 Yo Gotti 2ct

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  2. ↑ "Five DFW Rap Songs To Close Out the Summer". Dallas Observer. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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