Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973) better known by
his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the
southern hip hop duo UGK. He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University
located in Houston, Texas. He recently released his third official
solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic" rating
in The Source Magazine - the first album in over five years to receive
the honor. Bun B is married with two stepchildren.
When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler
entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2003,
Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other Southern
rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.
Singles featuring
a Bun B guest appearance included "They Don't Know" by
Paul Wall, "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" by
Yung Joc. Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In
Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of
the Houston rap scene.
[edit] Trill
Main article: Trill (album)
In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.[6]
Singles included "Draped Up","Git It", and "Get
Throwed". The album peaked at the sixth spot on the American
Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
chart.
After Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008,
he released his second album, II Trill[5] The first single was "That's
Gangsta" featuring jamaican American artist Sean Kingston. It
debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.[9] Other
singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're
Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, and 8Ball & MJG,
the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C.
Bun B's third album is Trill OG. In an interview with MTV Live,
Bun B stated that 2Pac is set to feature on the album, claiming "It's
a brand new verse." The album was released under Universal
Music Group[11] after leaving Warner Music Group's Asylum Records.
The album was released on August 3, 2010.
Bun B recently acted in the Straight-to-DVD movie "Ghetto Stories:
The Movie". It is unknown at this time though if he is still
pursuing a acting career.
At the start of the Spring 2011 semester, Bun B joined the faculty
of Rice University as a Distinguished Lecturer. He teaches a course
in the School of the Humanities on Hip-Hop and Religion.
Bun B is married to Angela Walls with two stepchildren. One of
his stepsons is American rapper Young B, who is currently a member
of the rap group Youngest N Charge. Youngest N Charge is currently
Bun B's opening act.
Bun B discography
* 2005: Trill
* 2008: II Trill
* 2010: Trill OG
Films
* Ghetto Stories: The Movie (2010)