Gangsta Pat

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.[2][5]

Gangsta Pat
Birth namePatrick Alexander Hall
Born (1973-11-17) November 17, 1973
Whitehaven, South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1989 – present
LabelsAtlantic, Wrap Records, Triad Records

Discography

Title Release date
#1 Suspect March 19, 1991
All About Comin' Up November 16, 1992
Sex, Money, & Murder April 26, 1994
Deadly Verses July 10, 1995
Homicidal Lifestyle January 14, 1997
The Story of My Life May 13, 1997
Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas November 24, 1998
Tear Yo Club Down November 9, 1999
Show Ya Grill November 7, 2000
Return of the #1 Suspect September 18, 2001
Da Dro October 19, 2004
Live From Blackhaven - The EP June 25, 2013

References

  1. "ANA GOT ME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0252-6, p. 133
  3. Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music, ISBN 978-0-8078-5908-7, 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, ISBN 978-0-8160-5315-5, p. 101
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