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American rapper
Suga Free
Birth name Dejuan Walker Born (1970-01-17 ) January 17, 1970 (age 54) Origin
California , U.S. Genres
West Coast hip hop Occupation(s) Rapper Years active 1990–present Labels
Musical artist
Dejuan Walker (born January 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Suga Free , is an American rapper.
Biography
Suga Free was born in
Gardena
[1] and raised in
Oakland, California ,
[2] later becoming based in Pomona, California from the age of 11.
He began his professional rapping career working with
DJ Quik , with Quik serving as the producer on his debut album,
Street Gospel , released in 1997, which reached number 37 on the
Billboard
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
[3]
[4]
[5]
He made guest appearances on
Xzibit 's
Restless and
Snoop Dogg 's
Tha Last Meal in 2000, and released a second album in 2004,
The New Testament , which peaked at number 72 on the
Billboard 200 .
[4]
[5]
Just Add Water followed in 2006, described by
AllMusic : "Just Add Water may not be the complete handbook to being a
pimp , but it certainly is a kind of missive on the life of Suga Free".
[6] The album saw Suga described as "charismatic and funny, with a rapid- fire-yet-conversational style" by the
Chicago Tribune .
[7]
After a ten-year break, Suga Free released the album The Resurrection on May 5, 2019.
[8]
Discography
Studio albums
Collaboration albums
Thunder & Lightning with Pimpin' Young (2012)
Pimp Slap with J Steez (2014)
Blood Makes You Related, Loyalty Makes You Family with Pimpin' Young (2015)
Sugakane with Kokane (2023)
[11]
SugaHill with YeloHill (2023)
[12]
Compilation albums
The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 with Mausberg (2000)
The Features, Vol. 1 (2006)
The Features, Vol. 2 (2006)
Why U Still Bullshittin?: The Best of Suga Free (2011)
Group Therapy Project (2021)
[13]
Guest appearances
1998
"Down, Down, Down" (
DJ Quik feat. Suga Free,
AMG & Mausberg)
1999
2000
2001
"Get Up" (Klientel feat. Suga Free,
Rappin' 4-Tay , Ed Bone, & CRSY)
"I Don't Know" (
Tha Eastsidaz feat. Suga Free,
Soopafly & LaToiya Williams)
"Dogghouse In Your Mouth" (Tha Eastsidaz feat. Suga Free, Soopafly,
RBX ,
Kurupt , Mixmaster Spade, Ruff Dog & King Lou)
"Bonus Track" (
Mac Dre feat. Suga Free & Shouman)
"Playa Playa (Remix)" (Sandman feat. Suga Free & Mausberg)
"Dogghouse Ridaz" (
Bad Azz feat. Suga Free,
Goldie Loc ,
Snoop Dogg &
Kokane )
2002
"Don't Shoot Pimpin" (
Dru Down feat. Suga Free &
AMG )
"Til The Dawn" (
E-40 feat. Suga Free & Bosko)
"What U Thought" (
B-Legit feat. Suga Free)
"Trouble (Remix)" (
DJ Quik feat. Suga Free & Chuckey)
"Get Tha Money" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)
2003
"It Wasn't 4 U" (
Rappin' 4-Tay feat. Suga Free &
Nate Dogg )
"Say Woop" (
Hi-C feat. Suga Free)
"Shit Ain't Fo Free" (Clue Dog & Doc Holiday feat. Suga Free)
"Ya Ain't Fuckin' Wit Us (Clue Dog & Doc Holiday feat. Suga Free & Papi Rico)
"Wonder Wonder" (Clue Dog & Doc Holiday feat. Suga Free)
"Leave Me Alone" (
40 Glocc feat. Suga Free & Mr. Shadow)
2004
"Never Give Up" (The Originals feat. Suga Free & Sug)
"Break Yo Back" (The Originals feat. Suga Free)
"They Ain't Fenta Take My Shit" (Pomona City Rydaz feat. Suga Free &
Tha Eastsidaz )
"Crazy Ho" (
Xzibit feat. Suga Free)
"Warn Ya" (
Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free)
"C The Light" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free)
"Bitches Ain't Shit" (
Lil Jon feat.
Nate Dogg ,
Snoop Dogg , Suga Free & Oobie)
"My Alphabets" (
Mac Dre feat. Suga Free)
2005
2006
"Fade" (
Kokane feat. Suga Free & Young Prada)
"Way You Do" (Kokane feat. Suga Free & Marv Dogg)
"Pretty Black" (Pretty Black feat. Suga Free &
Dru Down )
"I Want You" (X1 feat.
E-40 ,
Too Short & Suga Free)
2007
2009
2010
2011
"Nobody" (
DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)
2013
"Sober" (
Rittz feat. Suga Free)
2014
"Grooveline Pt. 2" (
Schoolboy Q feat. Suga Free)
"Life Jacket" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free &
Dom Kennedy )
"Broken Down" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free & Tweed Cadillac)
2016
"What If" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free)
"Tell U 2wice" (
Cold 187um feat. Suga Free & AMG)
2018
2020
"19 Dolla Lapdance" (
E40 feat. Suga Free)
"Roll Call" (Brian J feat. Suga Free,
Jayo Felony , & Pomona Pimpin' Young)
References
^ djvlad (April 15, 2015),
Suga Free: I Was Pimping a Hole Through the Stratosphere ,
archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2018
^ Whitburn, Joel (2005) The "Billboard" Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-hop Hits , Billboard Books,
ISBN
978-0-8230-8283-4 , p. 550
^ Stanley, Leo "
Street Gospel Review ",
Allmusic , retrieved January 29, 2011
^
a
b Birchmeier, Jason "
Suga Free Biography ",
Allmusic , retrieved January 29, 2011
^
a
b "
Suga Free Charts & Awards ",
Allmusic , retrieved January 29, 2011
^ Brown, Marisa "
Just Add Water Review ",
Allmusic , retrieved January 29, 2011
^ Drake, David (2006) "Suga Free; Just Add Water",
Chicago Tribune , July 7, 2006, p. 18
^
"iTunes – Music – The Resurrection by Suga Free" . iTunes.apple.com (US). May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019 .
^
"Suga Free Chart History" .
Billboard 200 . Retrieved August 26, 2018 .
^
"Suga Free Chart History" .
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved August 26, 2018 .
^
"Big Zeke & Ant Banks Preview New Track For Kokane & Suga Free's Upcoming 'SugaKane' Album » West Coast Styles" . March 17, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021 .
^
"YeloHill – SugaHill – EP" .
Apple Music . Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
^
"Suga Free en Instagram: "GROUP THERAPY PROJECT. Compilation, #SugaFree, #Bussclinic, #TeddyBallgameTheus, #Rokhousemedia, #POBellymusic" " .
External links
International National Artists