This article is about the American rapper and record producer. For the BBC Three comedy television series based on fictional radio station Kurupt FM, see People Just Do Nothing.
Kurupt
Kurupt in May 2011
Background information
Birth name
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown
Also known as
Young Gotti
Kurupt tha Kingpin
Born
(1972-11-23) November 23, 1972 (age 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop
gangsta rap[1]
Occupation(s)
Rapper
songwriter
record producer
actor
Years active
1991–present
Labels
Death Row
Interscope
Antra
A&M
Artemis
D.P.G.
Heritage Music
Member of
Tha Dogg Pound
The HRSMN
Spouse(s)
Jovan Brown
(m. 2007–2017)
Partner(s)
Foxy Brown (1997–1999) Natina Reed (2000–2002)
Children
6[2]
Musical artist
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer.[3][4] Born and raised in Philadelphia, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
^Clark, Dove (2010-05-18). "Parent Trap! Kurupt Talks Fatherhood, Violence, Censorship and Family [ULx Exclusive]". XAppeal. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
^Rabin, Nathan (2009). The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought to You by Pop Culture. New York City: Scribner. p. 91. ISBN 978-1416556213.
^Weinstein, Max (April 30, 2014). "The Definition: Kurupt's 20 Best Guest Verses Ever". Watch Loud. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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