Suga Free

Dejuan Walker (born January 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Suga Free, is an American rapper and pimp from Pomona, California.

Suga Free
Background information
Birth nameDejuan Walker
Also known asSuga Free
Born (1970-01-17) January 17, 1970
OriginPomona, California, U.S.
GenresWest Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1992–present
Labels
Associated acts

Biography

Suga Free was born in Gardena[1] and raised in Oakland, California,[2] 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 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
Title Release Peak chart positions
US

[9]

 US
R&B

[10]

Street Gospel 1997 — 37
The New Testament (The Truth) 2004 72 23
Just Add Water 2006 194 42
Sunday School 2007 — —
Hi Power Pimpin 2009 — 89
Smell My Finger 2012 — The Resurrection 2019 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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)

Compilation albums

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)

References

  1. djvlad (2015-04-15), Suga Free: I Was Pimping a Hole Through the Stratosphere, retrieved 2018-08-26
  2. 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
  3. Stanley, Leo "Street Gospel Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
  4. Birchmeier, Jason "Suga Free Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
  5. "Suga Free Charts & Awards", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
  6. Brown, Marisa "Just Add Water Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29
  7. Drake, David (2006) "Suga Free ; Just Add Water", Chicago Tribune, July 7, 2006, p. 18
  8. "iTunes – Music – The Resurrection by Suga Free". iTunes.apple.com (US). 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  9. "Suga Free Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  10. "Suga Free Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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