Lil Wyte Biography

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Lil Wyte
Patrick Lanshaw (born October 6 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wyte, is an American rapper of Irish descent from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Camp Posse.

Career

Lil Wyte started out as a rapper in an all-white underground rap group called the Shelby Forest Clique. He caught the attention of Three Six mafia members Juicy J and DJ Paul and they signed him their Hypnotize Camp Posse label. His first album, Doubt Me Now, produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia, sold over 130,000 copies independently. The success of this album sparked interest with Warner Music Group which resulted in a distribution deal for the Hypnotize Minds label and his second album, Phinally Phamous. His most recent album, called The One & Only, came out on June 5, 2007. On the outro of Project Pat's 2007 album, Walkin' Bank Roll

Albums

  • Doubt Me Now
    • Released: 2003
    • Chart Positions: - # 197 U.S Billboard 200, # 6 Top Independent Albums
    • U.S Sales: - 130,000 + independently
    • RIAA Certification: -
    • Singles: - Oxy Cotton, My Smoking Song
  • Phinally Phamous
    • Released: 2004
    • Chart Positions: - # 64 U.S Billboard 200, # 6 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
    • U.S Sales: - 230,000 + copies sold
    • RIAA Certification: -
    • Singles: - I Sho Will
  • The One and Only
    • Released: 2007
    • Chart Position: - # 46 U.S Billboard 200, # 3 Top Rap Albums
    • U.S Sales: - 320,000 + copies sold
    • RIAA Certification:
    • Singles: - I Got Dat Candy, Talkin Aint Walkin


Singles



Videography

  • "Who Give A Fuck Where You From" (feat. Three 6 Mafia & DJ Kayslay) (2004)
  • "I Sho Will"* (2004)
  • "Who I Iz" (feat. Three 6 Mafia & Trillville) (2005)
  • "Choices 2" (2005)
  • "Talkin Aint Walkin" (2007)


Guest appearances

  • Chrome - "Get They Ass Kicked" (w/Lil Scrappy) (Album: Straight To The Pros)
  • DJ Kay Slay - "Big Problems" (w/Lil Jon, Lil Flip & Lil Scrappy) (Album: The Champions: North Meets South with Greg Street)
  • DJ Kay Slay - "Who Gives A Fuck Where You From" (w/Three 6 Mafia & Frayser Boy) (Album: The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game)
  • Frayser Boy - "Bay Area" (Album: Gone On That Bay)
  • Frayser Boy - "Water" (Album: Me Being Me)
  • Project Pat - "Crash Da Club" (Album: Layin Da Smack Down
  • Three 6 Mafia - "Body Parts Part 3" (w/Project Pat, Frayser Boy, Boogiemane, Grandaddy Souf & Chrome) (Album: Most Known Unknown)
  • Three 6 Mafia - "One Hitta Quitta" (w/Frayser Boy) (Album: Choices II OST)
  • Three 6 Mafia - "Mosh Pit" (w/Josey Scott) (Album: Da Unbreakables)
  • Three 6 Mafia - "Dangerous Posse" (w/ DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, Lord Infamous, Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte) (Album: Da Unbreakables)
  • Three 6 Mafia - "Ridin Spinners (Remix)" (w/La Chat) (Album: "Da Unbreakables")
  • Three 6 Mafia - "Who I Iz" (w/Trillville) (Album: Choices II OST)
  • BloodRaw - Bay 2 Bay ( w/ Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte)
  • Taco and Da Mofos - Sun Came Up (w/ Muck Sticky, Lil Wyte)


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1982 birthsLiving peopleAmerican rappersHypnotize MindsPeople from Memphis, TennesseeThree 6 Mafia membersSouthern rappers


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil Wyte
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