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| Birth name | Webster Gradney, Jr. |
| Born | September 6 1985 |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Asylum/Trill/Atlantic/Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | UGK, Lil Boosie, 3 Deep |
| Website | www.webbiemuzik.com |
Webster Gradney, Jr., better known by his stage name Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005.[1] In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene in with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B. His songs "Bad Bitch" and "Swerve" were featured on Gangsta Musik, his 2003 group album with Lil' Boosie, and in the 2005 movie Hustle & Flow. Both songs are also on Webbie's debut album Savage Life which was released on the summer of 2005 under Atlantic Records.[1] He is currently planning an independent biography movie called Ghetto Stories: The Movie with Lil' Boosie based on their lives and lyrical themes.[2]
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Webbie was born September 6, 1985 as Webster Gradney, Jr. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] His mother Joycelyn died of cancer when he was nine years old, so his parental care was split between his father and grandmother.[3] Ever since he was five years old, he had been writing rhymes, and throughout his childhood he had become an avid fan of hardcore rap artists including Southern hip hop performers Master P, Eightball & MJG, the Geto Boys, and UGK, as well as West Coast rap such as 2Pac, Eazy-E, and Snoop Dogg. His admiration for hip-hop is attributed to his cousin from California.[3] He attended Broadmoor Middle School, where he played quarterback for the football team the Buccaneers. 7th grade math teacher Sean Fluharty described Gradney as a "quiet, mild-mannered student" and said "he was actually pretty good at math.He attended Belaire High School but dropped in the 11th grade."[3]
Things changed for him one day in the fall of 2001 after he made a freestyle rap about his late mother.[4] Thus, he was signed to independent label Trill Entertainment by rapper Pimp C of UGK.[1]
Under Trill, he recorded two albums in collaboration with fellow Baton Rouge-based rapper Lil' Boosie, Ghetto Stories in 2003 and Gangsta Musik in 2004. As Webbie's solo tracks "Gimme Dat" (featuring Bun B of UGK) and "Bad Bitch" were frequently featured in mixtapes, Trill began a deal to sign Webbie to the Warner Bros. Records subsidiary label Atlantic Records. He was signed there, and his major-label debut Savage Life was released in 2005[1], debuting at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[5] In 2007, he wrote and performed on the track "Wipe Me Down" by rapper Foxx and began work on his follow-up album Savage Life 2 which was released February 26, 2008.[6] It debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, selling 72,000 copies its debut week.[7] Singles from Savage Life 2 include "Independent" featuring Lil' Boosie and Lil Phat and "I Miss You" featuring [LeToya Luckett].
On September 14, 2008, Gradney was arrested in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, after he led police on a high-speed chase following their attempt to pull him over for a traffic violation. Gradney crashed into another vehicle and was booked at the Forrest County Regional Jail on charges of one count of felony eluding, one count of driving under the influence, and one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana. .[8]
| Year | Title | Chart positions[9][10] | ||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | ||
| 2005 | Savage Life | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | Savage Life 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | U.S. Heatseekers | ||
| 2003 | Ghetto Stories (with Lil Boosie) | — | 56 | — | — |
| 2004 | Gangsta Musik (with Boosie) | — | 35 | 14 | 11 |
| 2007 | Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest (with Lil Boosie, Foxx & Trill Fam)[11] | 14 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Year | Title | Chart positions[12] | RIAA certification | Album | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | U.S. Pop | ||||
| 2005 | "Give Me That" (featuring Bun B) | 29 | 8 | 4 | 72 | Platinum | Savage Life |
| "Bad Bitch [Remix]" (featuring Trina) | 120 | 48 | - | - | - | ||
| "How U Ridin'" | - | 91[13] | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Independent" (featuring Lil Phat & Lil Boosie) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 27 | Platinum | Savage Life 2 |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| 2005 | "What Is It" | 109[14] | Savage Life |
| "Like That" | 68[12] | ||
| 2007 | "I Miss You" (featuring LeToya) | 64[12] | Savage Life 2 |
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
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| 2007 | "Wipe Me Down [Remix]" (Foxx featuring Lil Boosie & Webbie) | 38 | 8 | 4 | Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest |
| 2008 | "Bizzy Body " (Paul Wall featuring Webbie & Mouse) | 67 | 8 | 13 | Fast Life |
| 2009 | "Ugh Ugh Ugh " (Juicy J featuring Webbie & Project Pat) | Hustle Till I Die | |||
| 2009 | "Better Believe It" (Lil Boosie featuring Webbie & Young Jeezy) | 106 | 40 | 23 | Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz |
| 2009 | "Lil Freak (Ugh, Ugh, Ugh)" (Three 6 Mafia featuring Webbie) | Laws of Power |
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