Vyshonn King Miller (born June 18, 1975), who records under the stage name Silkk The Shocker, is an American rapper and actor. He originally went under the stage name Silkk, but later adopted The Shocker after his debut studio album in 1996 entitled, The Shocker.

Early life[link]

Vyshonn King Miller was born on June 18, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in the Calliope Projects, which is located in the 3rd Ward of Uptown New Orleans, along with his two brothers Percy "Master P" Miller, Corey "C-Murder" Miller and three other siblings. He relocated to Richmond, California at the age of 13, and graduated from De Anza High School in 1994

Music career[link]

[edit] The Shocker (1996)

Silkk The Shocker rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s, releasing his first record The Shocker in 1996 using the alias Silkk. After changing his name to Silkk The Shocker, he went on to appear on numerous albums from TRU's Tru 2 da Game, Mia X's Unlady Like, and Mystikal's Unpredictable. He had a brief feud with veteran rapper L.L. Cool J in the 90's.

[edit] Charge It 2 da Game (1997-98)

In 1998, Silkk The Shocker would feature on Master P's 1998 hit "Make 'Em Say Uhh!". Continuing on the success of the hit single, Silkk would release his next single with label-mate Mystikal as a featured artist on "It Ain't My Fault" off his second album Charge It 2 Da Game. "It Ain't My Fault" gained popularity and became the trademark song for Silkk The Shocker. In that same year Silkk the Shocker would feature on, at that time a new group, Destiny's Child's single "Just Be Straight with Me", as well as, R&B singer Mýa's "Movin' On", the second single released from Mýa, her self-titled debut album.

[edit] Made Man, My World, My Way & Based on a True Story (1999-2004)

In 1999, Mýa and Silkk collaborated on the lead single from his album Made Man. The track, titled "Somebody Like Me", became one of the year's top-selling singles on the Billboard charts. He also collaborated with Trina on "That's Cool". Since then, Silkk has released two solo albums: My World, My Way in 2001 and Based on a True Story in 2004. Neither release generated the same publicity he enjoyed in the late 1990s, but the former still managed to sell very well.

Game Changer (2010-present)[link]

On June 3, 2010, a video of Silkk freestyling over DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win" was posted to YouTube.^[1] Silkk released his first mixtape called All I Do Is Win on August 21, 2010. This mixtape marks Silkk's return to hip-hop.^[2] It was confirmed that Silkk signed with his nephew Romeo's new record label, No Limit Forever Records and will be working on his return album called "Game Changer".^[3] Some of the producers on this album is Manny Streetz, Marvz, Mike Bangum of Da Beat Kadetz and JoJo Ryder. It is also confirmed that Silkk the Shocker is going on a new tour with his brother Master P & nephew Romeo Miller the tour is entitled ”No Limit Forever International".^[4]

Other Work[link]

Silkk was featured on World Wrestling Entertainment's Wreckless Intent album, which was released on May 23, 2006. The song he performed on the album, "I'm Comin'", has since been used as the theme song for WWE Smackdown wrestler Montel Vontavious Porter until his release in late 2010. Silkk also performed former SmackDown! wrestler Orlando Jordan's theme song, "Do It Big". In June 2010 Silkk also co-starred in the upcoming horror film "Reservation", produce by Sedona Studios the film is due for exhibition Fall 2011.

Personal life[link]

Vyshonn has four siblings, brothers "Master P", and "C-Murder" and Kevin Miller, who was killed during a robbery.^[5] He has one sister, who owns a beauty salon. Miller has 5 nephews "Romeo Miller", "Valentino Miller", "Lil' D", "C-Los", "Young Trump", and Veno Miller, also, one niece, singer "Cymphonique Miller". He has two children, a son named "Lil King", and a daughter named "Jianna". He dated singer Mýa for several years, with their relationship ending in 2002.^[6]

Discography[link]

Studio albums

• 1996: The Shocker
• 1998: Charge It 2 da Game
• 1999: Made Man
• 2001: My World, My Way
• 2004: Based on a True Story
• 2012: Unfinished Business ^[7]

Mixtapes

• 2010: All I Do Is Win Vol. 1 ^[8][9]

Filmography[link]

Films

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Silkk the Shocker on Twitter
• Silkk the Shocker at the Internet Movie Database

Look up shocker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Shocker may refer to:

• Shocker (comics), a supervillain in the Marvel Comics shared universe of comic book series
• Shocker (wrestler), a Mexican-American professional wrestler
• Shocker (hand gesture), a hand gesture with a sexual connotation
• The Shocker (band), a musical group led by Jennifer Finch
• Shockers, the nickname of Wichita State University athletic teams, a contraction of the original term "Wheatshockers"
• Shocker (paintball marker), a paintball marker built by Smart Parts
• Shocker (film), the name of a 1989 Wes Craven horror film
• Shocker (Kamen Rider), a fictional organization from Kamen Rider
• The Shocker (album), a 1996 rap album by Silkk the Shocker

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Chad Lamont Butler^[1] (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. Pimp C is best known for his work with Bun B as a founding member of the Underground Kingz (UGK) and is widely considered a pioneer of the signature Houston, Texas scene and sound.

Music career[link]

UGK[link]

Butler formed the rap group Underground Kingz (colloquially known as UGK) with best friend Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. In 1987, Jive Records signed UGK and released Too Hard to Swallow, followed by the critically acclaimed Super Tight. The group's third album, Ridin' Dirty, reached #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,^[2] and their momentum was continued with features on the popular singles "Big Pimpin'" with Jay-Z and "Sippin On Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. UGK's fourth album, Dirty Money, was distributed in 2001.

Due to Butler's incarceration in 2002, UGK wouldnt release another studio album until 2007's Underground Kingz which included "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring Outkast.

Arrest and solo debut[link]

In January 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation stemming from an earlier aggravated assault charge.^[3] His arrest was widely protested by the hip hop community, who immediately initiated a grassroots "Free Pimp C" campaign.^[4] While Pimp C was in prison, Rap-A-Lot Records released Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, most of which consisted of unreleased freestyle recordings.^[3]

Pimp C spent the later portion of his sentence at the Terrell Unit in Brazoria County, Texas and was transferred to the Huntsville Unit a week prior to his release.^[5] On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and placed on parole until December 2007.^[6]

Death and tributes[link]

Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room in Los Angeles on December 4, 2007. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Butler suffered respiratory depression due to an overdose of promethazine and codeine coupled with a preexisting sleep apnea condition. Like many other Southern rappers, Pimp C frequently referenced the recreational consumption of "syrup" in his music.^[7]

The funeral was held at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, Texas on December 13, 2007.^[8] Port Arthur mayor Deloris Prince, Pimp C's mother Weslyn Monroe, and fellow UGK member Bun B were among the speakers at the service, and the eulogy was delivered by pastor Dr. John R. Randolph. Attendees included many fellow luminaries of the Houston rap scene: Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Mike Jones, Willie D, Big Gipp, and Webbie.^[9]

Bun B continues to pay tribute to Pimp C through his music, including the tracks "You're Everything," a collaboration with Rick Ross, David Banner, and 8Ball and MJG, and "Pop It 4 Pimp" which was produced by Mouse and featured Juvenile and Webbie^[10] off of Bun B's 2008 album II Trill. Bun B released the final UGK album, UGK 4 Life, in 2009. UGK 4 Life had been recorded, for the most part, in the time frame between their previous album and the passing of Pimp C.^[11]

During Drake's verse in Bun B's "Put It Down" music video, Pimp C's oldest son Chad Butler II is shown climbing a set of stairs, but the video does not show his face. The chorus and last line of Drake's verse also reference Pimp C.^[12]

Pimp C was set to appear in a song titled 'Naked Lady' by Chamillionaire after his wife gave some material to Chamillionaire, however upon realising that Universal Records wanted to take most of the money from the song, leaving little for Butler's family, Chamillionaire returned the material in hopes that it would be sold to someone else for a higher amount of money.

Chamillionaire recently^[when?] announced through a hidden message in his mixtape "Major Pain 1.5" that he has gained access to some new unreleased Pimp C content that he plans to put to use.

The group Outlawz released a song called "Brand New (Pimp C Dedication)" as the first track of their mixtape Killuminati 2K11 in 2011.

2 Chainz released a song called "Pimp C Back" in August, 2011.

Nelly and the St. Lunatics released a song entitled "Pimp C" as part of Nelly's O.E.M.O. mixtape, in December of 2011.

Seattle hip hop artist Macklemore depicts Pimp C and embodies his and other drug abuse of the hip hop community in his song Otherside off the Macklemore x Ryan Lewis VS. Redux (2009)

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Studio albums[link]

Singles[link]

Featured singles[link]

Guest appearances[link]

Music videos[link]

References[link]

http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Pimp-C/dp/B0015I2P6I

External links[link]

	Texas portal
	Biography portal
	Hip hop portal

• Official website
• Pimp C at the Internet Movie Database
• Pimp C on Myspace
• Chad "Pimp C" Butler at Find A Grave

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Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, was the first female emcee to sign with No Limit Records.^[1] In 1992, she released a single titled “Ask Them Niggas.” From 1995 to 1998, Mia X released three albums for No Limit: Good Girl Gone Bad, Unlady Like, and Mama Drama. The second was certified gold by the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.

Although born in New Orleans, Mia began her rhyming career in Queens, New York, as part of New York Incorporated, which disbanded after only four years. She then returned to New Orleans and met with Master P, an aspiring emcee and producer who signed her to his record label, No Limit.

Mia X reappeared on the hip hop scene in late 1996 with a track called "Verbal Assault" that was produced by Donald XL Robertson on the Southern Smoke mixtape series. The song included a refrain with the words "Guess Who's Back?" which lead to some speculation that she might be working on a new album.

Mia X is currently at work as the executive producer on the release of her son Sean's (aka Fly Guy Sean) debut album The future is in my hands... Also she is working very closely with her nephew Skrill-Dilly and his release on Mike Dean's List production label set to be released in 2009 via an unsaid major distribution deal.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, she appeared on C-Murder's album Screamin' 4 Vengeance, on tracks titled "Mihita" and "Posted on tha Block (Remix)."

Mia recently released an interview about her hiatus and comeback, revealing that she is working on a mixtape and a new album called Betty Rocka Locksmith due out in 2011.^[2] She has shot a video for a song from her upcoming mixtape called I Get The Paper^[3] and is releasing a song called "Hush" on December 8 through her own label Musiclife Recordings/XL Productionz^[4] (digitally on iTunes, Amazon MP3, etc.). Through Twitter Mia has stated she does not want to rap again and has been retired for 12 years, which means that the mixtape and album she worked on after her 'retirement' will not be released.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Singles[link]

References[link]

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