Bubba Sparxxx
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Bubba Sparxxx is a young American hip-hop rapper. His all time hit songs are "Ugly", "Deliverance" and "Ms. New Booty". His best selling album is Dark Days, Bright Nights which sold thousand of copies worldwide.
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About
Early life
Bubba Sparxxx (Warren Anderson Mathis) was born on March 6, 1977 in LaGrange, Georgia. It was his neighbor who lived a half mile away who introduced him to rap. When he was 15 years old, Sparxxx started writing songs of his own. Rap as a career never crossed his mind instead he wanted a football career but it never happened.
Early Career
Sparxxx met producer, Shannon Houchins, of So So Def Label and became impress. He matched Lil’ Devil (from One Card Shi) with Sparxxx and recorded songs. The duo did not work out and Sparxxx pursued his solo career. In 1999, Sparxxx went back to the studio with Houchins to record some songs but ended up with 12 songs and resulted to his debut album, Dark Days, Bright Nights, released in 2001. The album received air time and landed on the hands of Jimmy Iovine, head of Interscope Records. Iovine offered him a record deal which Sparxxx accepted. He started working on the single, “Ugly”, it was included in the Dark Days, Bright Nights album. The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart.
In 2003, Sparxxx issued his follow-up album Deliverance.In 2006, he released his third album, The Charm.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Soul Train Music Award | Nominated for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist for "Ugly" |
| 2007 | International Dance Music Award | Nominated for Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track for "Ms New Booty" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dark Days, Bright Nights | Certified Gold in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
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| 2001 | Ugly | 6 | 6 | 15 | Dark Days, Bright Nights |
| 2002 | Lovely | 77 | 22 | Dark Days, Bright Nights | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Mathis | 98 | Deliverance | ||
| 2006 | Heat It Up | 57 | 24 | The Charm | |
| 2006 | Ms. New Booty | 7 | 3 | 7 | The Charm |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for this artist.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 2001 | Ugly | Universal International | Dark Days, Bright Nights |
| 2002 | Lovely | Polygram International | Dark Days, Bright Nights |
| 2003 | Jimmy Mathis | Interscope | Deliverance |
| 2004 | Back in the Mud | Universal | Deliverance |
| 2006 | Heat It Up | Virgin | The Charm |
| 2006 | Ms. New Booty | Virgin | The Charm |
Other artists
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Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- He was in the game Def Jam: Fight for NY.
- He is a champion of the New South movement.
- His famous quote is "you put it on me enthusicastically, whatever it is that you do you do it admirably".
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap | Hip-Hop
