Rapper Petey Pablo Goes To Prison

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Petey Pablo
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Petey Pablo
Birth name Moses Barrett III
Born July 22, 1973 (age 39)
Greenville, North Carolina
Genres Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Crunk
Labels Jive, Death Row
Website www.myspace.com/peteypablo
Moses Mortimer Barrett III (born July 22, 1973),[1][2][3] known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina.
Contents [hide]
1 Biography
2 Musical career
2.1 2001-2002: Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
2.2 2003-2004: Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
2.3 Present status
3 Arrest
4 Film career
5 Discography
6 References
7 External links
[edit]Biography

Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barrett spent five years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery and on his release moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes, and, according to legend, was signed by the A&R director of Jive Records after hearing him rapping in a club bathroom.[1][4]
[edit]Musical career

[edit]2001-2002: Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
After a few guest spots, his first solo single was "Raise Up" in 2001 at the age of 28, produced by Timbaland, followed by debut album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry the same year.[4] "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on MTV and heavy play on urban radio, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles Chart.[5]
[edit]2003-2004: Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
The release of his second album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, was delayed until 2004.[4] Lead single from the album, the sexually-explicit "Freek-a-Leek" was another major success, reaching #7 in the Hot 100. In 2005 Petey Pablo formed a relationship with Suge Knight, but never signed an official contract with his former label Death Row Records.[6]
[edit]Present status
Barrett currently resides in Fort Dix Jail, where he is working under his own label: Carolina Music Group, or CMG.[5] He released the first single from the new album on July 22, 2010 entitled "Go", produced by Timbaland.[7] In January 2012, he has recorded and released his new song "What I Stand For" featuring rapper/singer Stuicide, and album Carolina #1, available for download online.
[edit]Arrest

On September 11, 2010, he was arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after trying to carry a 9mm automatic pistol aboard a US Airways flight bound for Los Angeles.[8] On September 26, 2011 Pablo was sentenced to 35 months in jail for this incident.[9] He began serving time on January 4, 2012.[10]
[edit]Film career

In 2002 Petey played himself in the film Drumline performing "Club Banger", "You Can Find Me", and "Raise Up/I Told Y'All.[11]
In 2009 Petey played a character named B-Bone in the film Just Another Day. The film is about the intersecting lives of an aspiring rapper and an old successful rapper over the course of one day. B-Bone is another successful rapper that has a beef with the successful rapper, A-maze.[12]
[edit]Discography

Main article: Petey Pablo discography
Studio albums
2001: Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
2004: Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
2012: Carolina #1
[edit]References

^ a b "Moses Barrett". North Carolina Department Of Correction. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
^ Baker, Soren (October 2001), "Next: Petey Pablo: Fast Track", Vibe 9 (10): p. 86
^ "Petey Pablo Began Three-Year Prison Sentence In January". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
^ a b c Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, ISBN , p.295-6
^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Petey Pablo Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
^ "Exclusive: Petey Pablo Explains Suge Knight Relationship, Never Signed To Death Row". Vladtv.com. 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ "New Music: Petey Pablo “Go”". Rap Radar. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ Price, Jay. "Rapper arrested on gun charges at RDU - Music". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ "Rapper gets 35 months in prison on gun charge". WRAL.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ "Petey Pablo Began Three-Year Prison Sentence In January". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/fullcredits#cast
^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1412367/
[edit]External links

Petey Pablo entry at Allmusic
Petey Pablo on Myspace
Petey Pablo on Twitter
Petey Pablo video interview with Money Train & Thenkman on YouTube