Lil Ru Rapper
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Sylvester Samuels better known by his stage name Lil Ru, is an American rapper signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album, 21 & Up was released on August 25, 2009. Sylvester Samuels better known by his stage name Lil Ru, is an American rapper from Columbia, South Carolina currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album, 21 & Up was released on August 25, 2009. The sims 2 castaway free download. The Ridgeway native was 16 when he made his professional foray into the music business.
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Birth name | Sylvester Samuels |
Origin | Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | DefJam Recordings, Presidential Ent. |
Associated acts | TK N Cash, No Joke Records |
Sylvester Samuels better known by his stagename Lil Ru, is an American rapper from Columbia, South Carolinacurrently signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album,21 & Upwas released on August 25, 2009. The Ridgeway native was 16 when hemade his professional foray into the music business. Inspired byNew Orleans’ innovative Cash Money Crew, Ru began making a name forhimself on his local music scene, doing live shows and pressing uphis own CDs. His hard-hitting lyrics and entrepreneurial spiritcaught the attention of fellow South Carolinian Angie Stone.Shortly after the neo-soul songstress helped him secure a deal withElektra Records, Ru found himself unsigned again, among the artistslost in the shuffle after the label merged with Atlantic Records.Music fans first got a taste of Ru’s wrath on his 2001 debut single“Will Destroy.” The buzz on the promising new lyricist continuedwith the release of his 2002 follow up, “Shawty What You Doin’.”Both songs reached the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts and helpedland him at his next label home, Capitol Records. Cs go free version. Samuels was recentlyarrested on charges of possession of marijuana.
Studioalbums
- 2009: 21 &Up
Charts
Album | Chart | Peak position |
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21 &Up | Top R&B/Hip-HopAlbums | 36[1] |
References
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Externallinks
- Lil Ru at MySpace
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Biography
Albums
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21 and Up
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21 and Up
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Yeah, Dat's Money
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Yeah, Dat's Money
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The Nasty Song [Explicit Version]
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The Nasty Song [Edited Version]
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Don't I Look Good
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I'm Spinnin' It
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I'm Spinnin' It
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Till the Wheels Fall Off
Top Tracks
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- The Nasty Song
- I Know What You Like
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- Life
- All I Ever Know
- Problems
- I'm Spinnin' It
- 187
- Westcoast
- Feel It WithinbyJohnny Boy
- Ride
- I'm Bad
- Give It UpfeaturingPrynce Cy Hi
- Feenin Me
- F**k Somethin
- Yeah, Dat's MoneybyBen Frank
- Sunny Day
- I'm Taking Over
- My Mind Is GonebyJohnny Boy
- Get It On