Gangsta Pat Explained

Gangsta Pat
Birth Name:Patrick Alexander Hall
Birth Date:17 November 1973
Birth Place:Whitehaven, South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:1989 – present
Label:Atlantic, Wrap Records, Triad Records
Associated Acts:Willie Hall

Patrick Alexander Hall[1] (born November 17, 1973), better known by his stage name Gangsta Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee who established himself in the Memphis underground during the late 1980s and is the son of Stax Records drummer, Willie Hall.[2] Gangsta Pat is also one of the first rap artists from the city to make the move from an indie label to a major label when signing to Atlantic records during the start of the Gangsta rap era.[3] [4] He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases.[5]

Discography

TitleRelease date
  1. 1 Suspect
March 19, 1991
All About Comin' UpNovember 16, 1992
Sex, Money, & MurderApril 26, 1994
Deadly VersesJuly 10, 1995
Homicidal LifestyleJanuary 14, 1997
The Story of My LifeMay 13, 1997
Gangsta Pat & the Street MuthafuckasNovember 24, 1998
Tear Yo Club DownNovember 9, 1999
Show Ya GrillNovember 7, 2000
Return of the #1 SuspectSeptember 18, 2001
Da DroOctober 19, 2004
Live From Blackhaven - The EPJune 25, 2013

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANA GOT ME . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . July 8, 2023.
  2. Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books,, p. 133
  3. Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music,, p. 77
  4. Birchmeier, Jason "Gangsta Pat Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-26
  5. Hoffman, Frank W. (2005) American Popular Music: Rhythm & Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop, Facts On File Inc,, p. 101