Mr. Serv-On | |
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Birth name | Corey Smith |
Also known as | Serv-On, Serv 4000 |
Born | September 18, 1969 |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | No Limit |
Corey Smith (born September 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Mr. Serv-On, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Serv-On is best known for his time spent with No Limit Records in the mid-to-late 1990s.
A high school friend of Master P, Mr. Serv-On was one of the first rappers signed to No Limit, first appearing on albums by Master P, TRU and Mia X. His first appearance was on Soulja Slim's (then known as Magnolia Slim) album "Soulja fa Lyfe", in 1994.
On August 12, 1997, Mr Serv-On's debut album, Life Insurance was released. Life Insurance met with commercial and critical success, peaking at number 23 on the US charts and number 5 on the R&B charts; in 2013, it was ranked 20th on a list of the top 25 No Limit releases. [1] [2]
On February 16, 1999, Mr. Serv-On would release his second album Da Next Level it would be released to a bigger commercial success, making it to number 1 on the R&B charts selling 297,000 copies in its first week. Part of the reason he gained more mainstream attention is because of his featuring of the rapper Big Pun on his album. The guest verse from Pun on the first single from the album titled "From N.Y. To N.O." was ranked on a list of his best guest verses. On December 29, 1999, the album had sold 973,000 copies in the U.S. being certified platinum by the RIAA. [2] [3] After the album's release Mr. Serv-On would disband from No Limit Records and start his own label, Lifetime Entertainment.
On June 20, 2000, Mr. Serv-On would release his third album and first independent album titled War Is Me, Pt. 1: Battle Decisions , it only made it to number 75 on the R&B charts. [2] On October 30, 2001, Mr. Serv-On would release his fourth album titled Take a Sip via Lifetime, K.O.K., Street Level, the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts. On March 18, 2003, Mr. Serv-On released his fifth album and second independent album titled No More Questions via Lifetime, the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts.
On March 18, 2003, Mr. Serv-On would release his sixth album and third independent album titled Life Insurance 2 (Heart Muzik) via Lifetyme, the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts. Mr. Serv-On signed to Killa C's Dirty Thug Recordz in 2009 and would release his seventh album titled Gangsta 1 More Time on November 17, 2009, the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts. On March 18, 2003, Mr. Serv-On would release his eighth album titled Internet Platinum via Lifetyme, Hustle Blooc the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts.
On December 20, 2013, he announced the release of his new mixtape "Guaparation Canal", which was slated to be released in February 2014. [4]
On March 4, 2014, Revolution Entertainment would release the collaborative album "Known Associates" by SC and Mr. Serv-On. [5]
On September 18, Serv-On announced his next release would be Boss Certified with a release date of October 28, 2014. This album will be distributed through Serv-On`s own label, Hot City Music. On December 2, 2014, Mr. Serv-On released his ninth album Street Dreams, this album was released through Timez Up. Ent. and was executive produced by DJ Suckafree. On June 19, 2015 Mr. Serv-On would release his tenth album titled The Fallen Soldier via Hot City Music and Timez Up.
Mr. Serv-On appeared in the movie "I'm Bout It" in 1997, and in a documentary 10 years later called "Grittin 2 Get It In Tha Rock." In 2008, Mr. Serv-On was interviewed for the Underground Kingz Magazine DVD. In 2014, Mr. Serv-On appeared in the documentary "We Are One: Street Music of New Orleans."
In 2008, Mr. Serv-On wrote a dating book for black women. [6]
In October 2014, Mr. Serv-On participated in a gun buy-back program in New Orleans. [7]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
Life Insurance | 23 | 5 | |
Da Next Level |
| 14 | 1 |
Take a Sip |
| — | — |
Gangsta 1 More Time |
| — | — |
Internet Platinum |
| — | — |
Street Dreams |
| — | — |
The Fallen Soldier |
| — | — |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B [2] | |||
War Is Me, Pt. 1: Battle Decisions |
| 75 | |
No More Questions |
| — | |
Life Insurance 2 (Heart Muzik) |
| — |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
Show & Prove [8] (with J.P.) |
| — | — |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
Known Associates (with SC) |
| — | — |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US | US R&B | |||
I'm Bout It (with Various artists) | 4 | 1 |
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I Got the Hook Up (with Various artists) |
| 3 | 1 |
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Foolish (with Various artists) |
| 32 | 10 |
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Title | Mixtape details |
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Guaparation Canal |
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Boss Certified |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US | US R&B | |||
Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' (with Various artist) |
| 139 | 13 | |
West Coast Bad Boyz II (with Various artist as West Coast Bad Boyz) |
| 17 | 6 | |
Mean Green: Major Players Compilation (with Various artist) |
| 9 | 6 |
|
Who U Wit? (with Various artist) |
| 62 | 22 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
"My Best Friend " (featuring Master P) | 1997 | — | — | — | Life Insurance |
"From N.Y. To N.O." (featuring Big Pun) | 1999 | — | — | — | Da Next Level |
"Gotta Get That" | 2001 | — | — | — | Take a Sip |
"Calmdown Na" | — | — | — | ||
"Hot" | 2007 | — | — | — | — |
"Stacks Up" | 2008 | — | — | — | Life Insurance 2 (Heart Muzik) |
"Crazy" (featuring Izzy White) | — | — | — | ||
"Like Aww" (featuring Trouble) | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
"I Wanna Be With You" (Mia X featuring Master P and Mr. Serv-On) | 1996 | — | — | — | — |
Year | Artists | Album |
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1994 | Magnolia Slim | Soulja fa Lyfe |
1995 | TRU | True |
1995 | Tre-8 | Ghetto Stories |
1995 | Various Artists | Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' |
1996 | Various Artists | The Substitute |
1996 | Master P | Ice Cream Man |
1997 | Various Artists | West Coast Bad Boyz II |
1997 | TRU | Tru 2 da Game |
1997 | Various Artists | I'm Bout It |
1997 | Various Artists | Million Dollar Dream: The High Powered Double Album |
1997 | DJ Screw | Chapter 188: Pay Like You Weigh |
1997 | Mia X | Unlady Like |
1997 | Master P | Ghetto D |
1998 | C-Murder | Life or Death |
1998 | Various Artists | I Got the Hook Up |
1998 | Soulja Slim | Give It 2 'Em Raw |
1998 | Master P | MP da Last Don |
1998 | Mac | Shell Shocked |
1998 | Kane & Abel | Am I My Brother's Keeper |
1998 | Big Ed | The Assassin |
1998 | Various Artists | Mean Green Major Players Compilation |
1998 | Skull Duggery | These Wicked Streets |
1998 | Prime Suspects | Guilty 'til Proven Innocent |
1998 | Gambino Family | Ghetto Organized |
1998 | Mia X | Mama Drama |
1998 | Steady Mobb'n | Black Mafia |
1998 | Ghetto Commission | Wise Guys |
1998 | Various Artists | We Can't Be Stopped |
1999 | C-Murder | Bossalinie |
1999 | Various Artists | Foolish |
1999 | Mo B. Dick | Gangsta Harmony |
1999 | Various Artists | Who U Wit? |
1999 | TRU | Da Crime Family |
1999 | Mercedes | Rear End |
1999 | DJ Screw | Chapter 173: 99 Live |
2000 | Big Ed | Special Forces |
2000 | Various Artists | Young Southern Playaz, Vol. 3 |
2000 | Three 6 Mafia | When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 |
2000 | 5th Ward Weebie | Ghetto Platinum |
2000 | Spice 1 | The Playa Rich Project |
2000 | Wicket | Shop with Me |
2000 | Clout Nine | G to the Game |
2001 | E-Dubb | The Prezident |
2001 | Oak Cliff Assassin | Target Practice |
2001 | Lou Calhoun | Stukk N Da System |
2001 | Iced Out | Raw And Unkut |
2001 | Various Artists | Off the Tank Compilation |
2001 | Poetic-1 Presents | Unforgiven 2: Addicted |
2001 | Various Artists | Somethin' For The Whodi's |
2001 | Big Ed | Edward Lee Knight 1971–2001 |
2001 | Various Artists | Legends, Gangsters & Bosses |
2002 | Spice 1 | The Playa Rich Project 2 |
2002 | Thug Dirt Presents | Texxxas Underground Vol. 2 |
2002 | Spice 1 | Thug Disease |
2002 | Brotha Lynch Hung | The Appearances: Book 1 |
2002 | Thug Dirt | Texxxas Undaground, Vol. 2 |
2002 | Various Artists | Crossing State Lines: Chopped and Screwed, Vol. 1 |
2003 | Various Artists | Thuggin', Ballin' and Pimpin' |
2003 | Hard Knox | This Is Real |
2003 | Rob Run | South Rituals |
2003 | Various Artists | How to Hustle |
2003 | Various Artists | Kings of the South, Vol. 1 |
2004 | DJ Screw | Chapter 113 - Barre |
2004 | Ghetto Idols | Ghetto Idols, Vol. 1 |
2005 | Ace Deuce | What Do You See? The Block Star! |
2005 | TRU | The Best of TRU |
2006 | Praise Money | The Bigger the Risk, The Bigger the Profit |
2006 | Big Wheel | Texas Most Wanted: Tha Compilation |
2006 | Ace Deuce | The Block All Star |
2006 | KLC | The Drum Major |
2007 | Various Artists | No Limit Greatest Hits Vol. 1 |
2007 | Fiend | The Best Of Fiend: Mr. Whomp Whomp |
2007 | Various Artists | I'm Bout It [Mixed Repertoire] |
2008 | Project Boss | Meeting of Da Bosses |
1997 | I'm Bout It |
1998 | I Got The Hook Up |
2007 | Grittin 2 Get It In Tha Rock |
2008 | Underground Kingz Magazine DVD |
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