Pooh-Man

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Pooh-Man
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Pooh-Man in 2014
Background information
Birth nameLawrence Lee Thomas
Also known asMC Pooh
Born (1969-01-25) January 25, 1969 (age 56)
Origin Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1985-present
Labels
  • Jive
  • Scarface
  • In-A-Minute
  • Killa Kali
  • AniraMusic

Lawrence Lee Thomas (born January 25, 1969) also known as Pooh-Man, MC Pooh and MC Pooh-Man, is an American rapper. [1] With lyrics focused on topics of sex, money and murder, his namesake song ("Sex, Money & Murder") appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 film Juice . [2] He also played Doc in the 1993 film Menace II Society .

Contents

Active since the early 1990s, [3] he signed with Jive Records to release his first two albums, Life as a Criminal (1990) and Funky as I Wanna Be (1993); the latter marked his only entry on the Billboard 200 and gained notoriety for its risque cover art.

On February 28, 2000, Thomas pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and was sentenced to 6 years in prison. [4]

Discography

YearTitleLabelPeak chart positions
US
R&B/HH

[5]
US
[5]
1990Life of a Criminal Jive 39
1992Funky As I Wanna BeJive38158
1993Judgement DayScarface57
1994Ain't No LoveIn-A-Minute85
1997State Vs. Pooh-Man Straight from San QuentinIn-A-Minute
2001Fukin' Wit Dank 2001Killa Kali
2014Kaos TheoryInfinite Kaos
2017Cookies n'DrankNo More Tears

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References

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  2. Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Pub. p. 2769
  3. Pooh-Man on Undergroundwestcoastrap.com Archived 2008-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. United States of America, Appellee, v. Lawrence E. Thomas, Appellant,, 361 F.3d 653 (D.C. Cir. 2004)
  5. 1 2 "Pooh-Man". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-08.