Big Moe
American rapper (1974–2007)
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::summary American rapper (1974–2007) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Big Moe |
| image | Kenneth Moore.jpg |
| caption | Moore in 2001 |
| birth_name | Kenneth Doniell Moore |
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| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| death_place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| occupation | |
| years_active | 1993–2007 |
| label | Wreckshop Records |
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| name = Big Moe | image = Kenneth Moore.jpg | caption = Moore in 2001 | image_size = | birth_name = Kenneth Doniell Moore | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | genre = | occupation = | years_active = 1993–2007 | label = Wreckshop Records | past_member_of =
Kenneth Doniell Moore (August 20, 1974 – October 14, 2007), better known by his stage name Big Moe, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas.
Early life
Kenneth Doniell Moore was born in Houston, Texas on August 20, 1974, and he grew up in Third Ward, southeast Houston. In 1992 he graduated from Yates High School, where he was a football star.
Career
Originating from Houston, Texas, and as one of the founding members of the "Original Screwed Up Click," Big Moe started out in music by freestyling on DJ Screw mixtapes like many of his Houston peers before being signed to Wreckshop Records. Wreckshop Records released Big Moe's debut album, City of Syrup in (2000); the title was a nod to Houston's reputation for drinking codeine-laced syrup, which Moe pours from a Styrofoam cup on the album's cover. The album featured the single "Mann!", which Moe intended to be the South Side's answer to Black Rob's East Coast hit "Whoa!"
In 2002, Moe returned with his second album, Purple World. This release showcased a "who's who" of Houston vocalists and two versions of Moe's breakthrough single, "Purple Stuff." The Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-themed video for "Purple Stuff" was played on MTV, and the album peaked at No. 3 on *Billboard*s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Death
Moe died on October 14, 2007, at 33 years old, after suffering a heart attack one week earlier that left him in a coma.
Discography
Studio albums
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Independent Albums | Heatseekers Albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | City of Syrup | 176 | 52 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2002 | Purple World | 29 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2003 | Moe Life... | — | 33 | 29 | — | |
| 2008 | Unfinished Business | — | 73 | — | — | |
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Guest appearances
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| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | "Ain't No Doubt" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R.W.O., Mr. 3-2, Big T | Book of Game: Chapter 1 | ||
| Dixie's Land | ||||
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References
References
- (2008-05-20). "Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture". McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
- "Texas Births 1926–1995". Family Tree Networks.
- (October 16, 2007). "KENNETH "BIG MOE" MOORE, 1974-2007 / Not just a rapper but 'a singer,' too". [[Houston Chronicle]].
- Plocek, Keith. (2007-10-15). "Big Moe, RIP – Houston Music – Rocks Off". Blogs.houstonpress.com.
- [http://www.kochrecords.com/artists/detail/?Artist=Big+Moe Big Moe], Koch Records website
- Peralta, Eyder. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5214956.html Houston rappers remember Big Moe, dead at 33]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. October 16, 2007. Retrieved on September 20, 2009.
- Big Moe's third and last album, ''Moe Life'', was issued in 2003, including the commercially successful single "Just a Dog." A posthumous album entitled ''Unfinished Business'' was released on March 18, 2008, via Wreckshop Records and Koch Records. In 2009 his album ''City of Syrup'' was named number 25 on houstonpress.com's list of the 25 Best Houston Hip-Hop Albums.Serrano, Shea. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/08/the_h-town_countdown_no_25_big.php The H-Town Countdown, No. 25: Big Moe's City of Syrup]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Thursday, August 6, 2009. Retrieved on September 20, 2009.
- "Big Moe Chart History". [[Billboard 200]].
- "Big Moe Chart History". [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].
- "Big Moe Chart History". [[Independent Albums]].
- "Big Moe Chart History". [[Heatseekers Albums]].
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