Gangsta Pat

Gangsta Pat
Birth name	Patrick Hall
Born	1972
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1989 – present
Labels	Atlantic records, Wrap records, Triad records
Associated acts	Willie Hall

Patrick Hall (born 1972), 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.^[1] 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.^[2]^[3] He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases.^[1]^[4]

Discography

Title	Information
#1 Suspect	Released: March 19, 1991 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
All About Comin' Up	Released: November 16, 1992 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Sex, Money, & Murder	Released: April 26, 1994 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Deadly Verses	Released: July 10, 1995 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Homicidal Lifestyle	Released: January 14, 1997 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
The Story of My Life	Released: May 13, 1997 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas	Released: November 24, 1998 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Tear Yo Club Down	Released: November 9, 1999 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Show Ya Grill	Released: November 7, 2000 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Return of the #1 Suspect	Released: September 18, 2001 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:
Da Dro	Released: October 19, 2004 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification:

References

1 2 Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0252-6, p. 133
↑ Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music, ISBN 978-0-8078-5908-7, p. 77
↑ Birchmeier, Jason "Gangsta Pat Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-26
↑ Hoffman, Frank W. (2005) American Popular Music: Rhythm & Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop, Facts On File Inc, ISBN 978-0-8160-5315-5, p. 101

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