Hefe Wine Explained

Hefe Wine
Birth Name:Maurice Williams
Alias:Wine-O
Black Jew
NuWine
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States
Genre:Hip Hop, R&B, Screwed & Chopped
Label:Wine-O Records
Grapetree Records[1] [2] [3]
Associated Acts:Lil Raskul, Paul Wall, Daz Dillinger, Iggy Azalea

Maurice Williams (born August 25, 1972), known by his stage names Hefe Wine, NuWine,[4] [5] and Wine-O, is an American rapper and producer from Houston, Texas. In 2006, his single "Pop My Trunk" appeared on the Billboard Top 100. He has worked with Mike Jones, Kiotti, Letoya Luckett, Daz Dillinger, Lil Wayne, and Paul Wall.[6]

In 2014, he received media attention following the release of a sex tape featuring Williams and his former girlfriend Iggy Azalea.[7]

Early life

Maurice Williams was raised in Houston. At the age of 15, after a troubled childhood in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father, he started stealing cars.[8]

Music career

In 1996, he released his debut album, Bloody 5th. He has since released 17 albums, and secured record label deals with EMI and Universal Records.[9]

Beyoncé featured his track "Pop My Trunk" on her 2016 Formation tour.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grapetree Records: On the Vine Since 1989.
  2. Web site: The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE - the ultimate online Christian Hiphop resource.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140627125945/http://thachronic.com/nuwine-da-bloody-5th/
  4. Web site: Just Who Is Jefe Wine, a.k.a. Iggy Azalea's Nemesis?. Brandon Caldwell. Houston Press. 18 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Meet Hefe Wine: Iggy Azalea's Alleged Sex Tape Buddy. Ashley Williams. HipHollywood. 12 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Rapper Hefe Wine is Iggy Azalea's Partner in Sex Tape! (bio, wiki, photos). DailyEntertainmentNews.com. 12 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Iggy Azalea Sex Tape -- Guy in the Video Says It's Legit ... And Iggy Was Legal.
  8. Web site: The African American Lectionary. theafricanamericanlectionary.org. 11 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Houston Rapper Jefe Wine AKA Wine-O Is Back With A New Controversial Single "Black Jew". https://web.archive.org/web/20130826010535/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10824797.htm. dead. August 26, 2013. 12 June 2013. PRWeb.
  10. Web site: Hefe Wine Premieres "Pop My Trunk" Video, Thanks To Beyoncé. 26 May 2016. PRWeb.