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Pill (rapper)
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_SXSW_2010.jpg) Pill at SXSW in 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tyrone Rivers[1] |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Associated acts | Freddie Gibbs, Killer Mike, Tech N9ne, Wale, Maybach Music Group, Yelawolf, Billy TooSlick |
| Website | Pill4180.com |
Tyrone Rivers, better known by his stage name Pill, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Career
In early 2009 Pill's first mixtape 4180: The Prescription and his first single "Trap Goin' Ham" was released.[1] Pill was featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype section.[2] The mixtape received praise from fellow Atlanta rapper André 3000.[3] Later that year he was featured in XXL Magazine's Show & Prove section.[1] He also appeared on Killer Mike's Underground Atlanta compilation on the tracks "Bunkin'" and "Grind Time."[1][4] His second mixtape 4075: The Refill and his second single off the mixtape "Glass" was released.
In 2010 he was featured on the cover of XXL as part of the XXL Freshman 10 line-up with Donnis, Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, J. Cole, OJ da Juiceman and more.[5] In June he released his third mixtape and first Gangsta Grillz mixtape 1140: The Overdose which was hosted by DJ Drama.[6] He later appeared on fellow XXL Freshman Freddie Gibbs's EP Str8 Killa No Filla on the track "Do Wrong." [7] He was also featured on "Introducing the Business" by Mark Ronson, which featured on Ronson's album Record Collection (album).
Maybach Music Group, the hip-hop imprint founded by Rick Ross, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Records. Maybach also announced its latest signee, Atlanta rapper Pill, on February 22.[8]
Recently Pill was featured on "Ya Killin Me", a song off of Tech N9ne's new All 6's and 7's album which appeared as a bonus track.
On January 3, 2012 Pill announced via his twitter that he was leaving Maybach Music Group Imprint (He was never on the label) and Warner Bros. Records.[9]
Discography
Albums
- Self Made Vol. 1 (with Maybach Music Group) May 24, 2011
- The Medicine (TBA)
- Untitled project with Big Boi & Killer Mike (TBA)
Mixtapes
- 4180: The Prescription (2009)
- 4075: The Refill (2009)
- 1140: The Overdose (2010)
- The Diagnosis (2011)
- The Epidemic (Hosted by DJ Holiday) (2012)[10]
- Over the Counter Drugs (2012)
References
- ^ a b c d XXL Magazine November 2009 Issue
- ^ The Source Issue #234 September/October 2009 Issue
- ^ Andre 3000 Gives Atlanta MC Pill His 'Stamp Of Approval' MTV News
- ^ Amazon.com: Underground Atlanta: Killer Mike: Music
- ^ XXLmag.com - >> XXcLusive: XXL's 10 Freshmen for '10 Cover Revealed
- ^ XXL & LiveMixtapes Present Pill's "1140: The Overdose"
- ^ XXLmag.com ->> Download Freddie Gibbs's 'Str8 Killa No Filla' Mixtape Now
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- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/Pill4180/status/154343107662589952
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Pill-The-Epidemic-mixtape.301817.html
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