Suga Free

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Suga Free
Birth nameDejuan Walker
Born (1970-01-17) January 17, 1970 (age 55)
Gardena, California, U.S.
Origin Pomona, California, U.S.
Genres West Coast hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1990–present
Labels

Dejuan Walker (born January 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Suga Free, is an American rapper.

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Biography

Suga Free was born in Gardena [1] and moved from Oakland, California [2] to Compton, California throughout his childhood before later becoming based in Pomona, California from the age of 11. [3] He began his professional rapping career working with DJ Quik, with Quik serving as the producer on his debut album, Street Gospel , released in 1997, which reached number 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [4] [5] [6]

He made guest appearances on Xzibit's Restless and Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal in 2000, and released a second album in 2004, The New Testament , which peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200. [5] [6] Just Add Water followed in 2006, described by AllMusic: "Just Add Water may not be the complete handbook to being a pimp, but it certainly is a kind of missive on the life of Suga Free". [7] The album saw Suga described as "charismatic and funny, with a rapid- fire-yet-conversational style" by the Chicago Tribune . [8]

After a ten-year break, Suga Free released the album The Resurrection on May 5, 2019. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasePeak chart positions
US

[10]

US
R&B

[11]

Street Gospel 1997—37
The New Testament (The Truth) 20047223
Just Add Water 200619442
Sunday School2007——
Smell My Finger2008—
Hi Power Pimpin2009—89
The Resurrection2019——

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

Guest appearances

1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2013
2014
2016
2018
2020
2021

References

  1. ↑ djvlad (April 15, 2015), Suga Free: I Was Pimping a Hole Through the Stratosphere, archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2018
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2005) The "Billboard" Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-hop Hits, Billboard Books, ISBN   978-0-8230-8283-4, p. 550
  3. ↑ Jeff Weiss (April 17, 2023). "Suga Free lives in pursuit of making music, finding peace". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ Stanley, Leo "Street Gospel Review", Allmusic, retrieved January 29, 2011
  5. 1 2 Birchmeier, Jason "Suga Free Biography", Allmusic, retrieved January 29, 2011
  6. 1 2 "Suga Free Charts & Awards", Allmusic, retrieved January 29, 2011
  7. ↑ Brown, Marisa "Just Add Water Review", Allmusic, retrieved January 29, 2011
  8. ↑ Drake, David (2006) "Suga Free; Just Add Water", Chicago Tribune , July 7, 2006, p. 18
  9. ↑ "iTunes – Music – The Resurrection by Suga Free". iTunes.apple.com (US). May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Suga Free Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Suga Free Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Big Zeke & Ant Banks Preview New Track For Kokane & Suga Free's Upcoming 'SugaKane' Album » West Coast Styles". March 17, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ "YeloHill – SugaHill – EP". Apple Music . Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Suga Free en Instagram: "GROUP THERAPY PROJECT. Compilation, #SugaFree, #Bussclinic, #TeddyBallgameTheus, #Rokhousemedia, #POBellymusic"".
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