Suga Free

Suga Free
Birth name	Dejuan Walker
Also known as	Suga Free
Born	January 17, 1970 (1970-01-17) (age 41)
Origin	Pomona, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Bungalo Records Island Records
Associated acts	DJ Quik

Dejuan Rice (born January 17, 1970),^{[citation needed]} better known by his stage name Suga Free, is an American rapper from Pomona, California.

Biography

Suga Free was born in Oakland and raised in Compton,^[1] later becoming based in Pomona, California.

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 27 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.^[2][3][4]

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 23 on the R&B albums chart and number 72 on the Billboard 200.^[3][4] 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."^[5] The album saw Suga described as "charismatic and funny, with a rapid- fire-yet-conversational style" by the Chicago Tribune.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

• 1997: Street Gospel
• 2004: The New Testament (The Truth)
• 2006: Just Add Water
• 2007: Sunday School
• 2008: Smell My Finger
• 2009: Hi Power Pimpin
• 2011: Why U Still Bullshitin': The Best of Suga Free

with Mausberg

• 2000: The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1

Guest appearances

1998

• "Down, Down, Down" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free, AMG & Mausberg)

1999

• "Trust Me" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free & Sylk-E. Fyne)

2000

• "Pussy Sells" (Tha Eastsidaz feat. Suga Free)
• "Do I Love Her?" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)
• "Mr. Tic's Groove" (Darkside feat. Suga Free)
• "Anyway U Want 2" (Mausberg feat. Suga Free & James DeBarge)
• "Bet I Never Slip" (Doggy's Angels feat. Suga Free)
• "Sorry I'm Away So Much" (Xzibit feat. DJ Quik & Suga Free)
• "Bring It On" (Snoop Dogg feat. Suga Free & Kokane)

2001

• "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)

2005

• "Sexy Thang" (Messy Marv feat. Suga Free)
• "Feels So Good" (Kokane feat. Suga Free)

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)

2007

• "Sweat Ya Perm Out" (Katt Williams feat. Lil Jon, Lil Scrappy, Budda Early, Suga Free & Too Short)

2009

• "Nothing Could Be Better" (Bishop Lamont feat. Butch Cassidy, Suga Free, Chevy Jones & Bokey)

2010

• "Let Me Talk" (Murs & 9th Wonder feat. Suga Free)
• "Attention" (E-40 feat. Dru Down, Suga Free & Stompdown)
• "Pay Me" (Kurupt feat. Suga Free)
• "Pacific Dreams" (Nufsed & Rick Habana feat. Suga Free)

2011

• "Nobody" (DJ Quik feat. Suga Free)

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005) The "Billboard" Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-hop Hits, Billboard Books, ISBN 978-0823082834, p. 550
2. ^ Stanley, Leo "Street Gospel Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
3. ^ ^{a b} Birchmeier, Jason "Suga Free Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
4. ^ ^{a b} "Suga Free Charts & Awards", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
5. ^ Brown, Marisa "Just Add Water Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
6. ^ Drake, David (2006) "Suga Free ; Just Add Water", Chicago Tribune, July 7, 2006, p. 18

Persondata
Name	Walker, Dejuan
Alternative names	Suga Free
Short description	Rapper
Date of birth	January 17, 1970
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