First Name |
Kurupt
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Full Name at Birth |
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown
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Alternative Name |
Young Gotti, Kurupt Tha Kingpin
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Birthday |
23rd November, 1972
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Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Rapper
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Occupation |
Rapper
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Claim to Fame |
Tha Dogg Pound
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, gangsta rap, g-funk
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Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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Year(s) Active |
1992–Present, 1991–Present
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Music Style |
West Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
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Music Mood |
Rowdy, Brash, Playful, Rambunctious, Manic, Reckless, Provocative, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Confrontational, Sleazy, Hedonistic, Dramatic, Producer
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Death Row, Antra, Interscope, D.P.G, Gangsta Advisory, Babygrande/Doggystyle, Bogish Brand Entertainment, Babygrande, Doggystyle, Penagon, A&M, Artemis, D.P.G., Heritage Music
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Associated Acts |
Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, DJ King Assassin, The Outlawz, The HRSMN, Jayo Felony, Xzibit, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik, Roscoe, The S.O.S. Band, Pete Rock, Bohemia (musician), Daz Dillinger, Everlast, 2Pac, Belly, Tray Deee, Warren G, Outlawz, Bad Azz, Bohemia (rapper), Soopafly
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Official Websites |
www.kuruptgotti.com/, http://www.kuruptgotti.com
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Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), of the stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper who aided West Coast and gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. With Daz, he forms a rap duo, Tha Dogg Pound, but in 1996 left Death Row Records. His first solo album arrived in 1998. After feuding, the duo reunited in 2005. Kurupt has been in rap supergroups, too, like the DPGC, including Snoop Dogg.