Big Moe, stage name of Kenneth Moore (June 27 1974 – October 14 2007), was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Like many Houston-based rappers, Big Moe began his career free styling on DJ Screw's mix tapes[LINK: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5214956.html] Houston rappers remember Big Moe, by Eyder Peralta, Houston Chronicle, Oct. 16, 2007 before being signed to Wreckshop Records. Wreckshop Records released Big Moe's debut album, City of Syrup in (2000); the title a nod to Houston's reputation for drinking codeine-laced syrup, which Moe pours from a Styrofoam cup on the album's cover. "City of Syrup" album featured the single, "Mann!", which Moe intended to be The South Side's answer to Black Rob's East Coast hit "Whoa!". A year and half later, Moe returned with his second album, Purple World in (2002). This release showcased a Who's Who of Houston voc