Slim Thug

Slim Thug
Thug boss at the KDHT studio in 2005.
Background information
Birth name	Stayve Jerome Thomas
Born	September 8, 1980 (1980-09-08) (age 29)
Origin	Houston, Texas
Genres	Southern hip hop
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Koch Records Boss Hogg Outlawz
Associated acts	Boss Hogg Outlawz, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Swishahouse, Paul Wall, Lil Keke, Z-RO, Trae

Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980), better known as Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'". He began his rap career with Swishahouse in the late 1990s. After realizing how much money he could make distributing his own mixtapes, he parted ways with Swishahouse on good terms and formed his own independent label, Boss Hogg Outlawz. Slim Thug has since worked with Interscope Records until August 3, 2008, where he went to Koch Records.^[1] According to MTV.com, Lupe Fiasco's video for "Hip Hop Saved My Life" was based on Slim Thug's life story. "It is based on Thug boss cause he is so G, and inspires me," Fiasco revealed. Slim Thug also released the song "Like a Boss" which has now been made into a popular parody by The Lonely Island.^[2] Recently, his song "Click Clack" was featured in the film Death Race.

In October 2009 he appeared on The Daily Show, in a parody discussing the effects of the recession upon wealthy rappers such as himself. ^[3] The skit was filmed in part at The Lion's Den Recordings in Houston, Texas.

Discography

• 2005: Already Platinum
• 2009: Boss of All Bosses

References

External links

• Official website
• Slim Thug at the Internet Movie Database
• Slim Thug at MySpace
• Boss of All Bosses review

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