Project Pat
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Patrick Houston, better known as Project Pat is an American
rapper
originating from Memphis, Tennessee
. He is the older brother of Juicy J
, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia
.
Project Pat broke onto the mainstream scene after providing the hook for Three 6 Mafia's hit "Sippin' on Some Sizzurp" in 2000 and released his breakthrough album Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin', the most successful album ever for an independent artist on the Hypnotize Minds label, the next year. In 2001, he was arrested for parole violation after a pair of revolvers were discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop. That March, he was sentenced to four years in prison on two counts of a felon in possession of a firearm. His third album Layin' Da Smack Down was released during Pat's incarceration. In late 2009, Project Pat began attempting to start up a new record label called D-Brady Ent.
, co-founded influential Memphis hardcore rap group Three 6 Mafia
during the early '90s. Though never an official member of the group, Pat affiliated himself with the Mafia, appearing on such albums as CrazyNDaLazDayz
(1998) and Indo G
's Angel Dust
(1998). A year later, Pat recorded a solo album of his own for Hypnotize Minds
/Loud, Ghetty Green
. Though the solo debut didn't propel Pat to superstar status, it did establish him within the growing Dirty South scene, and his follow-up album, Murderers & Robbers
(2000), did much the same; though this second album was released independently rather than through Loud. Next came Pat's high-profile appearance on Three 6 Mafia's "Sippin' on Some Syrup," and when that song became a huge hit, the stage was set for one of his own. That hit would be "Chickenhead," a song also featuring La' Chat, the successor to Gangsta Boo's position as the token female member of Three 6 Mafia. The song pitted the two against one another in typical Dirty South style: La' Chat talking badly about Pat, he calling her a "chickenhead."
Pat's longtime legal skirmishes then began to catch up with him. During the interim period following the success of "Chickenhead," Pat struggled with legal problems stemming from a January 2001 parole violation, when police pulled him over for speeding and discovered two revolvers. On March 13 of that same year, a federal jury found him guilty of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He had been on parole for aggravated robbery. Meanwhile, Loud continually pushed back the release date for Pat's fourth album, Layin' da Smack Down, until it finally arrived in the summer of 2002. Mixtape appearances and work with Three 6 Mafia bridged the four-year gap before Crook by da Book: The Fed Story (2006) arrived, followed by Walkin' Bank Roll (2007) on Koch. His 2009 effort Real Recognize Real was his first for the major label Asylum. The album featured the hit single "Keep It Hood" with special guest OJ da Juiceman
.
In 2011 Project Pat was featured in the film Rhyme and Punishment a documentary that chronicles Rap artists who have done jail time. The film features Project Pat in interviews where he talks about his arrests and time spent in jail.
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rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
originating from Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. He is the older brother of Juicy J
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name Juicy J is an Academy Award winning American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee and is the co-founder and a member of the duo Three 6 Mafia . He is also the younger brother of Project Pat...
, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
.
Project Pat broke onto the mainstream scene after providing the hook for Three 6 Mafia's hit "Sippin' on Some Sizzurp" in 2000 and released his breakthrough album Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin', the most successful album ever for an independent artist on the Hypnotize Minds label, the next year. In 2001, he was arrested for parole violation after a pair of revolvers were discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop. That March, he was sentenced to four years in prison on two counts of a felon in possession of a firearm. His third album Layin' Da Smack Down was released during Pat's incarceration. In late 2009, Project Pat began attempting to start up a new record label called D-Brady Ent.
Rap career
Rap music had long been a part of Pat's life before he soared to national fame in the early 2000s. His brother, Juicy JJuicy J
Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name Juicy J is an Academy Award winning American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee and is the co-founder and a member of the duo Three 6 Mafia . He is also the younger brother of Project Pat...
, co-founded influential Memphis hardcore rap group Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
during the early '90s. Though never an official member of the group, Pat affiliated himself with the Mafia, appearing on such albums as CrazyNDaLazDayz
CrazyNDaLazDayz
CrazyNDaLazDayz is a debut album by "Tear Da Club Up Thugs" Release date Dec 6, 1999, the original trio of Three 6 Mafia. Singles contained are "Slob On My Knob", "Push'em Off", and "Hypnotize Cash Money".-Track listing:#DaLazDayz...
(1998) and Indo G
Indo G
Indo G is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. First hitting the Memphis rap scene with fellow Memphian, Lil' Blunt, in the mid 1990s, they released two albums on Luke Records, Up In Smoke and The Antidote . Soon after, Indo G became affiliated with Three 6 Mafia and released Angel Dust in 1998...
's Angel Dust
Angel Dust (Indo G album)
Angel Dust is an album by Indo G released in 1998.-Track listing:# "Da Calendar"# "Ain't No Bitch in My Blood"# "Throw Them Thangs" Note: Song sampled from Goldeneye 007 video game pause menu....
(1998). A year later, Pat recorded a solo album of his own for Hypnotize Minds
Hypnotize Minds
Hypnotize Minds is a record label started by the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia.This record label consists of an extended collective of rappers around in-house producers DJ Paul and Juicy J. Its central group is Three 6 Mafia, which features DJ Paul and Juicy J...
/Loud, Ghetty Green
Ghetty Green
Ghetty Green is the debut album by rapper Project Pat, released September 14, 1999, on Hypnotize Minds.-Track listing:# "North Memphis" - 1:38# "Represent It" - 3:58# "Out There" - 4:19...
. Though the solo debut didn't propel Pat to superstar status, it did establish him within the growing Dirty South scene, and his follow-up album, Murderers & Robbers
Murderers & Robbers
Murderers & Robbers is the second studio album by rapper Project Pat. It was released on July 25, 2000. Labeled as an "underground album", it is mainly a compilation of the rapper's mixtape material from the early 1990s before a prison sentence suspended his career.- Track listing :# "Pimptro" -...
(2000), did much the same; though this second album was released independently rather than through Loud. Next came Pat's high-profile appearance on Three 6 Mafia's "Sippin' on Some Syrup," and when that song became a huge hit, the stage was set for one of his own. That hit would be "Chickenhead," a song also featuring La' Chat, the successor to Gangsta Boo's position as the token female member of Three 6 Mafia. The song pitted the two against one another in typical Dirty South style: La' Chat talking badly about Pat, he calling her a "chickenhead."
Pat's longtime legal skirmishes then began to catch up with him. During the interim period following the success of "Chickenhead," Pat struggled with legal problems stemming from a January 2001 parole violation, when police pulled him over for speeding and discovered two revolvers. On March 13 of that same year, a federal jury found him guilty of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He had been on parole for aggravated robbery. Meanwhile, Loud continually pushed back the release date for Pat's fourth album, Layin' da Smack Down, until it finally arrived in the summer of 2002. Mixtape appearances and work with Three 6 Mafia bridged the four-year gap before Crook by da Book: The Fed Story (2006) arrived, followed by Walkin' Bank Roll (2007) on Koch. His 2009 effort Real Recognize Real was his first for the major label Asylum. The album featured the hit single "Keep It Hood" with special guest OJ da Juiceman
OJ da Juiceman
Otis Williams, Jr. ,better known as OJ Da Juiceman, is an American Southern Rapper and a member of 1017 Brick Squad. OJ Da Juiceman is also founder of vanity label 32 Entertainment.-Early life:Otis Williams, Jr...
.
In 2011 Project Pat was featured in the film Rhyme and Punishment a documentary that chronicles Rap artists who have done jail time. The film features Project Pat in interviews where he talks about his arrests and time spent in jail.
Discography
- 1999: Ghetty GreenGhetty GreenGhetty Green is the debut album by rapper Project Pat, released September 14, 1999, on Hypnotize Minds.-Track listing:# "North Memphis" - 1:38# "Represent It" - 3:58# "Out There" - 4:19...
- 2000: Murderers & RobbersMurderers & RobbersMurderers & Robbers is the second studio album by rapper Project Pat. It was released on July 25, 2000. Labeled as an "underground album", it is mainly a compilation of the rapper's mixtape material from the early 1990s before a prison sentence suspended his career.- Track listing :# "Pimptro" -...
(collection of earlier recordings) - 2001: Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin'Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin'Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin' is the third studio album by rapper Project Pat. This is Project Pat's only Platinum-selling album. It was released after the success of the track, "Sippin' on Some Syrup", that featured him in 2000. It features the single, "Chickenhead".- Track listing :#...
- 2002: Layin' da Smack DownLayin' da Smack DownLayin' da Smack Down is the fourth studio album by rapper Project Pat, released on August 6, 2002.-Track listing:# "Still Ridin' Clean" - 1:37# "The Porch 3" - 0:52# "Fight" - 5:29# "Weak Niggaz" - 4:41...
- 2006: Crook by da Book: The Fed StoryCrook by Da Book: The Fed StoryCrook by da Book: The Fed Story is the fifth studio album by rapper Project Pat. First rumored to be released August 18, 2006, but was pushed back to December 5, 2006. The first single off the album was "Good Googly Moogly" featuring DJ Paul and Juicy J from Three 6 Mafia...
- 2007: Walkin' Bank Roll
- 2009: Real Recognize RealReal Recognize RealReal Recognize Real is the seventh studio album by Memphis-based rapper Project Pat. It was released on February 24, 2009, but was leaked onto the internet on February 18. This is Pat's first album to drop courtesy of Asylum Records, which previously distributed albums by HCP artists Frayser Boy...
- 2011: Loud PackLoud PackLoud Pack is the eighth studio album by Memphis rapper Project Pat.-Track listing:#Duffle Bag #I Play Dope Boy...
- 2012: Mista Don't Play 2
External links
- Project Pat at IMDB
- Project Pat website