2 Pistols

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2 Pistols
Background information
Birth name Jeremy Lemont Saunders
Origin Tarpon Springs, Florida
Genre(s) Southern hip hop, hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2008–present
Label(s) Universal Records

2 Pistols (born Jeremy Lemont Saunders[1]) is an American hip-hop artist signed to Republic Records.[2]

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Career

2 Pistols' first success with a single came with an independent record called "Dirty Foot," which he wrote while still in high school[1] and distributed in the Tarpon Springs area, at the urging of his cousin. After hearing it played in a local dance club and then witnessing another rapper's performance, 2 Pistols had his first chance to perform on-stage.

“The guy was just not that good,” he explains. “And he could tell by my face that I thought he was whack. So he looks down at me in the crowd and asks me if I think I could do better. I said ‘hell yeah, I could!’”

After taking the stage and performing his own single ("Dirty Foot"), 2 Pistols' confidence in his abilities grew to a point that he began to take his chances at making a career of music seriously.[1]

He started out, as more than a few successful artists have, by acting as a local promoter, bringing acts such as Plies, Da Shop Boyz, T-Pain, and Lil Boosie to the Tampa area.[1] Through these shows, he began making connections to powerful individuals in the music industry, which eventually led to his signing with Universal and his collaboration with T-Pain, "She Got It," which is currently in the top 10 on the Rhythmic chart.[3]

His debut album, Death Before Dishonor, was release on 17 June 2008[4] and features production from the Grammy-winning J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E and other up and coming producers. Other confirmed tracks from the album include "Blinded" - which features samples from the movie "Blow" - as well as "You Know Me," in addition to "She Got It."

Discography

Albums

Album Information
Death Before Dishonor

Singles

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap Album
2008 "She Got It" (featuring T-Pain and Tay Dizm) 24 9 2 Death Before Dishonor
"You Know Me" (featuring Ray J) TBR TBR TBR


References

  1. ^ a b c d "[http://www.2-pistols.com/bio.aspx Biography of 2 Pistols]". Retrieved on 2008-07-02 Universal Republic.
  2. ^ "The Story: 2 Pistols". Retrieved on 2008-07-02.
  3. ^ "Radio and Records". Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  4. ^ "2 Pistols Discography". Billboards. Retrieved on 2008-07-02.
  5. ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=22513

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