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Born Percy Robert Miller (1967-), New Orleans Hip Hop entrepreneur Master P is respected for his industry success, And sometimes for his music. He is best known for his trademark Frankenstein Monster Grunt:
His record label, No Limit, was extremely successful in the late 1990s, but crashed and burned at the Turn of the Millennium thanks in large part to the more polished Cashmoney label, another polarizing group. In 2005, Master P founded a new label, Guttar Music. No Limit was known for its incredibly minimalist production style, mixed with very gritty southern rap music. Which extended to Master P's film productions. At the time however the minimalist style was very appealing in the wake of overly produced and glossy Hip Hop spearheaded by Puff Daddy (called the shiny suit era). The label also produced several classic southern rap songs and albums. Master P (along with UGK, Eightball & MJG) and the label for all intents and purposes started the down south boom which eventually spread to Houston. Giving spot light to acts like DJ Screw and the Screwed Up Click. A lot of the south's mainstream success can be traced back to the No Limit era.
Notable songs[]
- "Bout It, Bout It"- (Featuring Mia X)
- "Make 'Em Say Uhh!"- (Featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X)
- "How Ya Do Dat" (Featuring Young Bleed)
- "Bounce Dat Azz"
- "Thug Girl"- (Featuring Silkk the Shocker)
- "I Got the Hook Up!"- (Featuring Sons of Funk)
- "Hot Boys and Girls"- (Featuring Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal)
- "Souljas"
- "Mr. Ice Cream Man"- (Featuring Silkk the Shocker)
- "My Ghetto Heroes"- (Featuring Skull Duggery)
- "Bout Dat"- (Featuring Silkk the Shocker)
- "Step to Dis"
- "Break 'Em Off Somethin'"
- "Bourbons and Lacs"- (Featuring Silkk the Shocker)
- "Goodbye to My Homies"- (Featuring Silkk the Shocker, Sons of Funk)
- "I Miss My Homies"- (Featuring Pimp C, Silkk the Shocker)
- "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta"
- "If I Could Change"- (Featuring Steady Mobb'n)
Discography[]
- Get Away Clean (1991)
- Mama's Bad Boy (1992)
- The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me! (1994)
- 99 Ways To Die (1995)
- Ice Cream Man (1996)
- Ghetto D (1997) Along with Ice Cream Man this is one of his most popular albums.
- MP Da Last Don (1998)
- Only God Can Judge Me (1999)
- Ghetto Postage (2000)
- Game Face (2001)
- Good Side, Bad Side (2004)
- Ghetto Bill (2005)
Tropes[]
- Fight Fur Your Right to Party: The video for Make 'em Say Uhh involves someone on a basketball court in a gorilla costume.
- Grief Song: "I Miss My Homies".
- Homage: The grunt actually might be inspired by Sgt. Apone from the film Aliens.
- Narm: Any time Master P groans like a constipated Frankenstein Monster.
- Real Life Relative: In Romeo!, Master P makes occasional guest appearances as the father of the title character, played by his son Li'l Romeo.
- Three Chords and the Truth: Master P is known for his simplistic production style. The truth? Not so much.
- Verbal Tic: "Unnngh!"