ĭespite being a critical success, Devin the Dude has not achieved mainstream success. It would later be confirmed for an Octorelease. On JDevin announced that his eighth studio album would be titled One for the Road and be released in September 2013. The soundtrack featured songs by 2 Chainz, UGK, Smoke DZA, Tha Dogg Pound, Slim Thug, Curren$y, David Banner, Asher Roth and more. In 2013 Devin starred in the stoner comedy Highway 420, in which two pot smoking buddies go on a quest to find the best bud in the country on the legendary Highway 420. Devin is currently being distributed by E1 Entertainment, formerly Koch. Later that year, he signed with indie label Razor & Tie. In 2008, he ended his 15-year relationship with Houston-based Rap-A-Lot Records after he decided not to renew his contract. In 2007, he appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene. Dre's "Fuck You" in 1999, De La Soul's "Baby Phat" in 2001, Slim Thug's "I'm Back" off of Boss of All Bosses in 2009, Gucci Mane's "Kush Is My Cologne" of off The State vs Radric Davis in 2009 alongside Bun B & E-40, Tech N9ne's "After Party" in 2010 off of The Gates Mixed Plate, and Young Jeezy's "Higher Learning" off of the late 2011 album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition. He also made a number of guest appearances, including on Dr. Copeland has released ten solo albums: The Dude ( 1998), Just Tryin' ta Live ( 2002), To tha X-Treme ( 2004), Waitin' to Inhale ( 2007), Landing Gear ( 2008), Suite 420 ( 2010), Gotta Be Me (2010), One for the Road (2013), Acoustic Levitation (2017) and Still Rollin' Up: Somethin' To Ride With (2019). Copeland moved on to become part of Scarface's Facemob before going solo in 1998. The label is notable for being the home of hip-hop artists such as Geto Boys, Scarface, and Too Much Trouble. Īfter forming the Odd Squad (later known as the Coughee Brothaz), the group signed to Rap-A-Lot Records. After graduating from high school, he met Rob Quest, a blind rapper and record producer, and Jugg Mugg. As a teenager, Copeland became interested in breakdancing, joining several dance crews until he began rapping, which soon became his main interest. He smoked marijuana for the first time at a skating rink in seventh grade marijuana would later become a major influence on his music.
He spent the rest of his youth moving back and forth between New Boston and Houston, finally settling in Houston after graduating from high school. Petersburg, Florida and moved to Texas while in the fourth grade. He spent most of his early childhood in St. He is known for his unique rapping style and his 2002 songs "Lacville '79" and "Doobie Ashtray".ĭevin Copeland was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 4, 1970.
Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas.
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