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{{Infobox musical artist
| Born = [[January 20]], [[1984]]
| name = Lil Scrappy
| origin = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| image = Lil Scrappy and Xbox 360 Special Edition Halo 3 Console 2007-09-15 photo by Konsole Kingz.jpg
| country = [[United States]]
| caption = Lil Scrappy in 2007
| years_active = [[2003]]–present
| birth_name = Darryl Raynard Richardson III
| music_genre = [[Southern rap]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|19}}
| record_label = [[BME Recordings]]/[[Reprise Records]]/[[Warner Bros Records]]
| birth_place = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S.
| website = [http://lilscrappy.com/ Official Website]
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter|record producer}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
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* [[Southern hip hop]]
* [[crunk]]
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| years_active = 2003–present
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| spouse = Adiz "Bambi" Benson (m. 2017: div. 2023)
| website = {{URL|lilscrappy.com}}
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'''Darryl Raynard Richardson III'''<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |title=Lil Scrappy – Biography |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[Miller Freeman, Inc.]] |url={{AllMusic |class=artist |id=p577711 |pure_url=yes}}|access-date=December 5, 2008}}</ref> (born January 19, 1984), professionally known as '''Lil Scrappy''', is an American rapper.
'''Lil' Scrappy''' (born '''Darryl Kevin Richardson II''' on [[January 19]], [[1984]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is an african american rapper signed to [[BME Recordings]].
== Biography ==
He 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]]. Along with labelmates [[Trillville]], Lil' Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil' Jon's [[BME Recordings And G - unit Records 50 cent .


Richardson was discovered by producer and performer [[Lil Jon]] while performing at a bar in their respective hometown of [[Atlanta]].<ref name=":0" /> Along with labelmates [[Trillville]], Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's [[BME Recordings]]. Richardson has built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the [[Atlanta hip hop]] scene and throughout the [[Southeastern United States]] through various mixtape releases.
Lil' Scrappy built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the southeast through mixtapes *and the street anthem of 2003 "Head Bussa," which was used as the theme for the 2004 [[Atlanta Braves]]. During this time, Lil' Jon inked a deal to bring his BME Recordings to [[Warner Bros. Records]] as a joint venture partnership.


==Career==
Lil' Scrappy has released a dual EP with labelmates Trillville entitled ''The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Lil' Scrappy and Trillville'' in February 2004. The album featured production by Lil' Jon. Lil' Scrappy and Trillville had ten tracks each appear on this album.


===2004–2006: ''The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy''===
Lil' Scrappy's second single and most commercially successful single to date, "No Problem," reached the top 30 of the Billboard 100 and was top 10 on the R & B and rap charts. Thanks to the success of "No Problem" and Trillville's hits "Some Cut" and "Neva Eva," the joint album reached #3 on the r&b chart and #12 on the Billboard 200 in 2004.
Lil Scrappy's first album, ''[[The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy]]'' (2004), was a split-release, with [[Trillville]] songs representing one "side" of the disk and Lil Scrappy songs representing the other. The album was produced by [[Lil Jon|Lil' Jon]] and reached #12 on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chart History: Lil Scrappy |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-scrappy/chart-history/tlp/ |website=[[Billboard.com]]}}</ref>


===2006–2008: ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live – G-Unit Venture''===
Lil' Jon invited Lil' Scrappy to participate on the track "What U Gonna Do" appearing on Lil' Jon's 2004 album ''Crunk Juice.'' "What U Gon' Do" was released as a single reaching #20 in the US in late December 2004 and reaching #30 in the UK in February 2005.
Lil Scrappy's debut album ''[[Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live]]'' was released on December 5, 2006 on [[Reprise Records.]] Curtis "[[50 Cent]]" Jackson offered Richardson a [https://www.talkofthetown411.com/2024/11/that-time-lil-scrappy-signed-to-g-unit.html joint deal] with [[G-Unit]] and BME after the head busser rapper got into an incident that left him unable to rap.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lil' Scrappy Joins G-Unit: "50 Cent saved my life" |url=https://www.talkofthetown411.com/2024/11/that-time-lil-scrappy-signed-to-g-unit.html |website=[[TalkoftheTown411.com]]}}</ref>


The album was produced by [[Lil Jon]] and features appearances by [[50 Cent]], Bohagon, [[Lil Jon]], [[Olivia (singer)|Olivia]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[Young Buck]], [[Young Dro]], and [[Yung Joc]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bred-2-die-born-2-live-mw0000569432|title=Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live – Lil Scrappy {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
Lil' Scrappy is currently working on an album "[[Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live]]" which will be released in 2006 on [[BME Recordings]]/[[Reprise Records]]. The album features appearences by Yung Joc, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Eminem, Young Buck, 50 Cent, Kandi Girl, Yung Dro, and Bohagon.


The first single [[Money in the Bank (Lil Scrappy song)|"Money in the Bank"]] features [[Young Buck]] and became Lil Scrappy's second Top 30 single. [[Money in the Bank (Lil Scrappy song)|''Money in the Bank'']] peaked at number 28 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, becoming his biggest solo hit and most commercially successful single to date in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=LIL'+SCRAPPY&ti=MONEY+IN+THE+BANK|title=Gold & Platinum – RIAA|work=RIAA|access-date=August 14, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> as it surpassed the peak position of "[[No Problem (Lil Scrappy song)|No Problem]]" by one position. The second single from the album is called "[[Gangsta Gangsta (Lil Scrappy song)|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]].
He has recently been kicked out of G-Unit due to him taking Young Buck off ''Money In The Bank'' on the retail.


===2008–2009: ''Prince of the South''===
== Trivia ==
* In support of the new album (Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live), Lil' Scrappy has produced a 12 episode TV show entitled, ''G's Up TV'' that begins airing this November 2006.


Lil Scrappy's second [[album]], ''[[Prince of the South (album)|Prince of the South]]'', was released on May 13, 2008, through [[Real Talk Entertainment]].
* Rumors of Lil' Scrappy working with [[G-Unit]] are true, but those of him leaving BME are false. Thus he has appeared on many [[DJ Whoo Kid]] mixtapes such as "''The Wire''" in 2005 on a track called ''Big Scooby and Lil' Scrappy'' with [[Snoop Dogg]] and on "''G-Unit Radio Pt.15''"'s ''G-Unit Click (Stack That Paper)'' the same year.


===2009–2012: ''Tha Grustle''===
* "Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live" is excecutive produced by both Lil' Jon and 50 Cent, although Lil' Scrappy is not signed to G-Unit as an artist. Lil Jon and 50 Cent both contributed to 'Bred 2 Die' in the studio, but it`s unclear for now how many acts the G-Unit and BME branding partnership will span. Warner Bros. stresses that the project is not a joint venture ("He`s still on BME through Warner Bros.," says Denise Williams, the label`s senior director of creative and visual content. "And that it is looking to keep Lil' Scrappy`s branding in-house." {{fact}}
Lil Scrappy joined the [[Disturbing tha Peace]] label in April 2009. Though still filming the motion picture ''Just Another Day'', he was expected to tour that summer to promote his fourth [[studio album]], ''Tha Grustle,'' after filming was complete.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tai Saint Louis and scrappy |url=http://allhiphop.com/2009/04/06/lil-scrappy-joins-ludas-disturbing-tha-peace/ |title=Lil Scrappy Join's Luda's Disturbing Tha Peace |publisher=AllHipHop.com |date=April 6, 2009 |access-date=March 30, 2012}}</ref> In November 2011, with the album still unreleased, he announced he'd left [[Disturbing tha Peace|Disturbing the Peace]] and that the album would be released by [[Bonzi Records]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2011/11/lil_scrappy_cant_disturb_tha_peace_parts.html |title=Lil Scrappy Won't Disturb Tha Peace Anymore, Parts Ways W/ Ludacris |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=November 2, 2011 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230845/http://www.sohh.com/2011/11/lil_scrappy_cant_disturb_tha_peace_parts.html |archive-date=December 2, 2013 }}</ref>


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. On September 8, 2009, Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album entitled "Addicted to Money" but it failed to reach the [[Billboard charts]] so it was dubbed as a promo single. Then on September 28, 2010, Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album "Bad (That's Her)" which featured Stuey Rock, but it also failed to reach the Billboard charts, so it was dubbed as a promo single.
*Lil' Scrappy appears on WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2007 in game music with Money In The Bank, featuring Young Buck.
*It was also rumored that Lil' Scrappy's father was half-Iranian and half-[[African American]]. Lil' Scrappy has confirmed this, although he does not talk about it on his tracks.


===2012–present: ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''===
Since 2012, Lil Scrappy has appeared on eleven seasons of ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-salaries-157828/|title=Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Salaries: Find out How Much the Stars Make!|website=Intouchweekly.com|date=April 10, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2020}}</ref>




==Music Videography==
==Early Life==
* (2004) "Head Bussa" (feat. [[Lil Jon]])
* (2004) "No Problem"
* (2004) "Neva Eva" ([[Trillville]] feat. Lil' Scrappy & [[Lil' Jon]])
* (2004) "What U Gon' Do" ([[Lil Jon]] featuring Lil' Scrappy)
* (2005) "I'm A King" ([[P$C]] featuring [[T.I.]])
* (2006) "[[Gangsta Gangsta]]" (featuring [[Lil Jon]])
* (2006) "Money In The Bank" (featuring [[Young Buck]])


Richardson has described a hard childhood, with his mother selling drugs and working as a [[Procuring (prostitution)|pimp]] of [[prostitutes]].
==Video Cameo Appearances==

* "[[1,2 Step]]" ([[Ciara]])
When he was a young boy, Richardson began writing lyrics and entertaining neighborhood crowds with his standout rapping skills. By his early teens, he sold homemade CDs and mixtapes on the streets and marketed them to flea markets and eventually to strip clubs.
* "Aint Never Scared" ([[Bonecrusher]] feat. [[T.I.]] and [[Killer Mike]])

* "[[Get Low]]" ([[Lil Jon]] & The Eastside Boyz feat. [[Ying Yang Twins]])
In the early 2000's he was performing his signature hit "[[Head Bussa]]" around Atlanta.
* "And Then What" ([[Young Jeezy]] feat. [[Mannie Fresh]])

* "[[Tell Me When To Go]]" ([[E-40]] feat. [[Keak Da Sneak]])
By 2003, rapper [[Lil Jon discography|Lil Jon]] collaborated with Scrappy to recreate [[Lil Scrappy discography|"Head Bussa]]" and work on a new album with [[Trillville]].
* "Twist It" ([[Olivia (singer)|Olivia]] feat. [[Lloyd Banks]])

* "Candy Shop" ([[50 Cent]] feat. [[Olivia (singer)|Oliva]])
==Discography==
* "Let Me In" ([[Young Buck]])
{{Main|Lil Scrappy discography}}
* "I Luv It" ([[Young Jeezy]])
;Studio albums
* ''[[Bred 2 Die · Born 2 Live]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Prince of the South (album)|Prince of the South]]'' (2008)
* ''Prince of the South 2'' (2010)
* ''Tha Grustle'' (2012)
* ''Confident'' (2018)

;Collaboration albums
* ''[[The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy]]'' <small>(with [[Trillville]])</small> (2004)
* ''Silence & Secrecy: Black Rag Gang'' <small>(with G'$ Up Click)</small> (2009)

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2012–present
|| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''
|| Himself
|-
|| 2016–2018
|| ''[[Leave It To Stevie]]''
|| Himself
|-
|| 2018
|| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Miami]]''
|| Himself
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lilscrappy.com Lil Scrappy web site]
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* {{Official website|www.lilscrappy.com}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/lilscrappy Lil Scrappy's YouTube Channel]
*[http://www.illhill.com/article.asp?TOPIC_ID=776 Lil Scrappy Interview. Source: ILLHILL.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311044810/http://www.justrhymes.com/lilscrappy Official Lil Scrappy Profile] at justRHYMES
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060208032657/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lil_scrappy/artist.jhtml Lil Scrappy] at [[MTV]]
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p577711|label=Lil Scrappy}}
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Lil Scrappy
Lil Scrappy in 2007
Lil Scrappy in 2007
Background information
Birth nameDarryl Raynard Richardson III
Born (1984-01-19) January 19, 1984 (age 40)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2003–present
Labels
SpouseAdiz "Bambi" Benson (m. 2017: div. 2023)
Websitelilscrappy.com

Darryl Raynard Richardson III[1] (born January 19, 1984), professionally known as Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.

Richardson was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar in their respective hometown of Atlanta.[1] Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's BME Recordings. Richardson has built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the Atlanta hip hop scene and throughout the Southeastern United States through various mixtape releases.

Career

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2004–2006: The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy

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Lil Scrappy's first album, The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy (2004), was a split-release, with Trillville songs representing one "side" of the disk and Lil Scrappy songs representing the other. The album was produced by Lil' Jon and reached #12 on the Billboard 200.[2]

2006–2008: Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live – G-Unit Venture

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Lil Scrappy's debut album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live was released on December 5, 2006 on Reprise Records. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson offered Richardson a joint deal with G-Unit and BME after the head busser rapper got into an incident that left him unable to rap.[3]

The album was produced by Lil Jon and features appearances by 50 Cent, Bohagon, Lil Jon, Olivia, Three 6 Mafia, Young Buck, Young Dro, and Yung Joc.[4]

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, becoming his biggest solo hit and most commercially successful single to date in the U.S.[5] 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.

2008–2009: Prince of the South

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Lil Scrappy's second album, Prince of the South, was released on May 13, 2008, through Real Talk Entertainment.

2009–2012: Tha Grustle

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Lil Scrappy joined the Disturbing tha Peace label in April 2009. Though still filming the motion picture Just Another Day, he was expected to tour that summer to promote his fourth studio album, Tha Grustle, after filming was complete.[6] In November 2011, with the album still unreleased, he announced he'd left Disturbing the Peace and that the album would be released by Bonzi Records in 2012.[7]

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. On September 8, 2009, Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album entitled "Addicted to Money" but it failed to reach the Billboard charts so it was dubbed as a promo single. Then on September 28, 2010, Lil Scrappy released the first single from the album "Bad (That's Her)" which featured Stuey Rock, but it also failed to reach the Billboard charts, so it was dubbed as a promo single.

2012–present: Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta

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Since 2012, Lil Scrappy has appeared on eleven seasons of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.[8]


Early Life

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Richardson has described a hard childhood, with his mother selling drugs and working as a pimp of prostitutes.

When he was a young boy, Richardson began writing lyrics and entertaining neighborhood crowds with his standout rapping skills. By his early teens, he sold homemade CDs and mixtapes on the streets and marketed them to flea markets and eventually to strip clubs.

In the early 2000's he was performing his signature hit "Head Bussa" around Atlanta.

By 2003, rapper Lil Jon collaborated with Scrappy to recreate "Head Bussa" and work on a new album with Trillville.

Discography

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Main article: Lil Scrappy discography
Studio albums
Collaboration albums

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role
2012–present Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Himself
2016–2018 Leave It To Stevie Himself
2018 Love & Hip Hop: Miami Himself

References

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  1. ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "Lil Scrappy – Biography". AllMusic. Miller Freeman, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  2. ^ "Chart History: Lil Scrappy". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ "Lil' Scrappy Joins G-Unit: "50 Cent saved my life"". TalkoftheTown411.com.
  4. ^ "Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live – Lil Scrappy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Tai Saint Louis and scrappy (April 6, 2009). "Lil Scrappy Join's Luda's Disturbing Tha Peace". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (November 2, 2011). "Lil Scrappy Won't Disturb Tha Peace Anymore, Parts Ways W/ Ludacris". Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Salaries: Find out How Much the Stars Make!". Intouchweekly.com. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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