Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19, 1984), better known by
his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.
Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while
performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his
hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil
Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's BME Recordings.
Lil Scrappy built a strong reputation and eager following throughout
the Southeastern United States through mixtapes and his 2003 song "Head
Bussa", which was used as the theme for the 2004 Atlanta Braves.
Lil Scrappy released his debut album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live on December
5, 2006 on BME Recordings/Reprise Records/G-Unit Records and G-Unit
South now Cashville Records.The album features appearances by Yung
Joc, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Young Buck, 50 Cent, Olivia, Young Dro,
and Bohagon. It was produced by Lil Jon and 50 Cent. The first single
Money in the Bank features Young Buck and became Lil Scrappy's second
Top 30 single. Money in the Bank peaked at number 28 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart trajectory, becoming his biggest solo hit and most
commercially successful single to date in the U.S. as it surpassed
the peak position of "No Problem" by one position. The
second single from the album is called Gangsta, Gangsta and features
Lil Jon. "Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from Bred
2 Die Born 2 Live and features E-40 and Sean P (formerly Sean Paul)
of YoungbloodZ.
J-Bo, Lil Jon, & Too Short made cameo appearances in the video,
which premiered January 25, 2007 on BET's 106 & Park as a New
Joint. The song also received significant air play on various urban
stations.
Lil Scrappy's first independent album, Prince of the South, was
released on May 13, 2008 through Real Talk Entertainment.[2]
[edit] 2009-present: Prince of the South 2 and Tha Grustle
In 2009 Lil Scrappy appeared in the motion picuture Just Another
Day. In this tale of the brutal realities of rap music, Scrappy plays
a character named Jay. Lil Scrappy's second independent album, Prince
of the South 2, was released on October 19, 2010 through Real Talk
Entertainment just like his first independent album.[3]
Lil Scrappy's second studio album, Tha Grustle, will be released
in 2011.
[edit] Discography
Main article: Lil Scrappy discography
Studio albums
Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live (2006)
Tha Grustle (2011)
Independent albums
Prince of the South (2008)
Prince of the South 2 (2010)
Collaboration albums
The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil
Scrappy (with Trillville) (2004)
Silence & Secrecy: Black Rag Gang (with G'$ Up Click) (2009)
EPs
Merlo Jonez EP (2011)