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Dejuan Rice (born January 17, 1970),[citation needed] better known by his stage name Suga Free, is an American rapper from Pomona, California. He is considered a regional artist, whose fanbase primarily resides in Southern California, but his fanbase there is intensely loyal. Within his fanbase, he is well known for his unorthodox flow - he can rap at incredible speeds with wild variations in meter - his highly syncopated and staccato delivery, and his unashamed self-presentation as an authentic and flamboyant street pimp.

Suga Free was born in Oakland and raised in Compton, later becoming based in Pomona, California. He is somewhat unusual among rappers who claim to “pimp” in that he actually was (and possibly still is) an actual pimp, having made his living from managing street prostitutes before. He has stated that his rapping is actually secondary to his pimping career, though this may have changed somewhat in recent years.

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 27 on the Billboard R&B albums chart. The album fell short of commercial expectations, but was praised by many underground rap fans in California, and is seen as a “street classic” by many of them. The DJ Quik production on this album was considered to be refreshing compared to the stereotypical West Coast G-Funk sound that had dominated most of the early 90’s, as he incorporated elements of jazz, funk, rhythm and blues, and even rock and roll to create instrumentals that caught the ears of many listeners.

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 23 on the R&B albums chart and number 72 on the Billboard 200.[4][5] 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."[6] The album saw Suga described as "charismatic and funny, with a rapid- fire-yet-conversational style" by the Chicago Tribune.[7]
[edit] Discography

Studio albums

1997: Street Gospel
2004: The New Testament (The Truth)
2006: Just Add Water
2007: Sunday School
2008: Smell My Finger
2009: Hi Power Pimpin
2011: Why U Still Bullshitin': The Best of Suga Free

with Mausberg

2000: The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1

[edit] Guest appearances

1998

"Down, Down, Down" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free, AMG & Mausberg)

1999

"Trust Me" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free & Sylk-E. Fyne)

2000

"Pussy Sells" (Tha Eastsidaz feat. Suga Free)
"Do I Love Her?" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)
"Mr. Tic's Groove" (Darkside feat. Suga Free)
"Anyway U Want 2" (Mausberg feat. Suga Free & James DeBarge)
"Bet I Never Slip" (Doggy's Angels feat. Suga Free)
"Sorry I'm Away So Much" (Xzibit feat. DJ Quik & Suga Free)
"Bring It On" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free & Kokane)

2001

"I Don't Know" (Tha Eastsidaz feat. Suga Free, Soopafly & LaToiya Williams)
"Dogghouse In Your Mouth" (Tha Eastsidaz feat. Suga Free, Soopafly, RBX, Kurupt, Mixmaster Spade, Ruff Dog & King Lou)
"Bonus Track" (Mac Dre feat. Suga Free & Shouman)
"Playa Playa (Remix)" (Sandman feat. Suga Free & Mausberg)
"Dogghouse Ridaz" (Bad Azz feat. Suga Free, Goldie Loc, Snoop Dogg & Kokane)

2002

"Don't Shoot Pimpin" (Dru Down feat. Suga Free & AMG)
"Til The Dawn" (E-40 feat. Suga Free & Bosko)
"What U Thought" (B-Legit feat. Suga Free)
"Trouble (Remix)" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free & Chuckey)
"Get Tha Money" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)

2003

"It Wasn't 4 U" (Rappin' 4-Tay feat. Suga Free & Nate Dogg)
"Say Woop" (Hi-C feat. Suga Free)
"Shit Ain't Fo Free" (Clue Dog & Doc Holiday feat. Suga Free)
"Ya Ain't Fuckin' Wit Us (Clue Dog & Doc Holiday feat. Suga Free & Papi Rico)
"Wonder Wonder" (Clue Dog & Doc Holiday feat. Suga Free)
"Leave Me Alone" (40 Glocc feat. Suga Free & Mr. Shadow)

2004

"Never Give Up" (The Originals feat. Suga Free & Sug)
"Break Yo Back" (The Originals feat. Suga Free)
"They Ain't Fenta Take My Shit" (Pomona City Rydaz feat. Suga Free & Tha Eastsidaz)
"Crazy Ho" (Xzibit feat. Suga Free)
"Warn Ya" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free)
"C The Light" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free)
"Bitches Ain't Shit" (Lil Jon feat. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Suga Free & Oobie)

2005

"Sexy Thang" (Messy Marv feat. Suga Free)
"Feels So Good" (Kokane feat. Suga Free)

2006

"Fade" (Kokane feat. Suga Free & Young Prada)
"Way You Do" (Kokane feat. Suga Free & Marv Dogg)
"Pretty Black" (Pretty Black feat. Suga Free & Dru Down)

2007

"Sweat Ya Perm Out" (Katt Williams feat. Lil Jon, Lil Scrappy, Budda Early, Suga Free & Too Short)

2009

"Nothing Could Be Better" (Bishop Lamont feat. Butch Cassidy, Suga Free, Chevy Jones & Bokey)

2010

"Let Me Talk" (Murs & 9th Wonder feat. Suga Free)
"Attention" (E-40 feat. Dru Down, Suga Free & Stompdown)
"Pay Me" (Kurupt feat. Suga Free)
"Pacific Dreams" (Nufsed & Rick Habana feat. Suga Free)

2011

"Nobody" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)