Kurupt Bio,Age, Wife, Ex-wife, Albums, and Tupac, Songs, C walk and Net Worth

Kurupt Biography

Kurupt [Ricardo Emmanuel Brown] is an American rapper and actor, better known by his stage name Kurupt. His career began in the early 1990s when he was signed to Death Row Records and shortly after formed the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz Dillinger.

After leaving Death Row in 1996, he signed with A&M and released his debut studio album, Kuruption! in 1998. He is also a member of the hip-hop supergroups The HRSMNand Dirty OGz.

Kurupt Age and Early life

Ricardo Emmanuel Brown was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to California when he was 16, first to Hawthorne; then when he was 18 to South Los Angeles, Crenshaw District. In 1991, he made his first appearance as a recording artist by appearing on three songs on The S.O.S. Band’s 1991 album One of Many Nights. He was briefly engaged to rapper Foxy Brown from 1999 to 2000.

Kurupt Wife

Kurupt’s wife is Gail Gotti. Kurupt married Gail Gotti in the year 2007.

Kurupt Net Worth

Kurupt is an American rapper and actor who has a net worth of $500 thousand.

Kurupt Height and Weight

Kurupt stands tall at 5 ft 9 inches and 68kgs  in weight.

Kurupt Death Row Records

Kurupt was signed to Death Row Records in the early 1990s, making up a core roster that consisted of himself, Daz Dillinger, Lady of Rage, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and RBX, led musically by Dr.Dre and the D.O.C… These artists gained exposure by appearing on Dre’s breakthrough album, The Chronic, during which Kurupt and Daz developed a close working relationship.

After the signing of Tupac Shakur to Death Row in September 1995, a rivalry was sparked between Death Row and the east coast’s Bad Boy Entertainment. Death Row became a divided label, with Suge Knight demanding every rapper on the label diss an assortment of east coast artists hailing from or affiliated with Bad Boy.

Having already thrown in on the Ruthless Records/Death Row conflict, Kurupt and Daz joined in the feud with their single “New York, New York,” featuring Snoop Dogg; the song was interpreted as a diss against NYC and although it did not diss anyone specifically, it incited the response “L.A., L.A.” by NY rappers Capone-N-Noreaga, Mobb Deep, and Tragedy Khadafi. The duo’s album, Dogg Food, became highly successful, despite being the first Death Row release not produced by Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre did, however, mix the album.

Kurupt Ex-Wife

Kurupt is adamant he didn’t abandon his wife after she was diagnosed with cancer, saying they split YEARS before and he even helped her with medical bills after the breakup. Jovan Brown is seeking $14,413 a month in spousal support from the rap star. The couple was married in 2007 and separated in September 2017.

Brown claims she took care of Kurupt’s business matters for 16 years, put together his deals, made sure his kids from other women were taken care of and booked his travel. Last year, she says she was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer and that he has refused to pay for her medical bills or any living expenses. She claims he removed all money from their business accounts and even removed her access.

Brown claims the rapper left her for another woman and informed her that he had a new life and a new family to provide for. On July 2, Kurupt filed new documents in the case and called out his soon-to-be ex-wife for her claim he left her following her cancer diagnosis. The rapper says they did NOT separate in 2017 but rather have not been together since 2010 and have been living apart since then. He claims that Brown was in another relationship with a new man in 2012, which continued until at least 2015. She has publicly claimed to be in a romantic relationship with ex-NBA star Gary Payton.

Kurupt says he was already an established artist when he met Brown and denies she ever managed his career. He claims to have given her a job at his company to help her support herself and kids. The rapper says he had to let her go last year after he claims she was using his company account to pay her personal expenses, withdrew money without him knowing and even had his royalties diverted into her personal account, to the tune of $65k. He says she owes him around $175k.

Kurupt says he “absolutely did not terminate Respondent upon learning of her diagnosis,” and says she was diagnosed several years after they split. He also claims he has loaned her money for medical expenses. He is asking the court to deny her request for spousal support or attorney fees. The case is ongoing.

Kurupt Life after Death Row

Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder began a mass exodus of artists from Death Row Records. Kurupt was one of the first to leave, preceded only by Nate Dogg; he initially signed with A&M, on which he founded an imprint, Antra Records. It was through this deal Brown released his debut solo album Kuruption! in 1998, with appearances by Dr. Dre, Buckshot, and former foe N.O.R.E. The video for the single, “Ask Yourself a Question” was directed by writer-journalist-filmmaker Barry Michael Cooper (who wrote the screenplays for “New Jack City”, “Sugar Hill”, and “Above The Rim”); it featured Dr. Dre, producer of the song.^[4] The video was filmed in Philadelphia in November 1998.

Though the double-disc effort featured only a bit of Daz production, he and his former groupmate were still on good terms; when Dillinger followed in his tracks and left Death Row in 1999, he produced several tracks for his groupmate’s second album Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, marking the end of Kurupt’s tenure at Antra.

The record featured a widespread diss track called “Calling Out Names,” on which Kurupt called out various rappers, including DMX, accusing the east coaster of having an affair with his then-fiance Foxy Brown. During this time, he linked up with fellow Californian Ras Kass, Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated Killah Priest and former Universal Records wonder Canibus to form a group called The HRSMN; despite repeated promises of an album, the group’s only release has been an unfinished white label.

While Suge owned rights to Tha Dogg Pound name, Kurupt and Daz formed the core of an extended family called DPG (Dogg Pound Gangstaz)/DPGC (Dogg Pound Gangsta Clique), the latter of which also prominently featured Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, and others intermittently. Daz and Kurupt went on to release Dillinger & Young Gotti under the name DPG, which garnered lukewarm reviews.

Kurupt’s following solo album for Artemis Records, Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey, fared better, with production from Daz and up-and-coming producer Fredwreck; his then-fiancee, the late Natina Reed, provided the hook for the single “It’s Over.”

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Kurupt Second term at Death Row

After an unofficial remix/compilation, Dogg Pound album called 2002 in early 2002, questions began to arise as to the status of Tha Dogg Pound vs. Death Row. While the duo officially said they weren’t sure, Kurupt signed back to Death Row in exchange for the role of Vice President. This apparently shocked his groupmates, especially Daz, who’d had a much more volatile falling-out with Knight; a verbal war erupted wherein Kurupt and Daz repeatedly dissed each other viciously, on records and in interviews.

While this was going on, Kurupt was mentoring a new roster of Death Row artists, including Spider Loc, Crooked I, and Eastwood; he also began work on his next album, Against the Grain, and formed a new group: The Riflemen,^[9] consisting of Kurupt, Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, and The Alchemist, though the possibility of a record from this ensemble has seemingly faded over time.

More hurt by the conflict than he let on,^[Kurupt continued to work disses into his solo album; a bootleg version of the project, Originals, was released in 2004 after repeated delays of its official release, as well as those of Crooked I and other Death Row artists. In 2005, Snoop Dogg began acting as a diplomat between the two parties, and Tha Dogg Pound reunited under its original moniker in April of that year at a west coast unity event hosted by Snoop.

Against that Grain was released, but by that time Kurupt had already left the label a second time, and publicly denounced the disses inherent in the record; an EP called Against the Grain E.P. has also surfaced, containing said disses to his cohorts. Since their reunion, Kurupt has claimed both members got over their previous problems with no issue.

Kurupt Dogg and Tupac

Former Death Row Records artist, Kurupt, recently spoke about the motivation that Tupac gave him in the studio. Appearing as the special guest on the D.L. Hughley Show, Kurupt praised Tupac for changing the work culture at Death Row records. Signing with Death Row in 1993, Ricardo Brown, stage name Kurupt, was part of the early roster of the notorious hip-hop record label. Alongside Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Daz would form the Dogg Pound.

Although their debut album, Dogg Food, peaked at Number One on the Billboard 200, Tupac gave them invaluable advice. When Tupac signed with Death Row in 1995, he was constantly working in the studio. It’s reported that ‘Pac would do two or three songs from start to finish in one day! His work ethic would rub off on all the artists who witnessed him in the studio.

Kurupt noted that before ‘Pac signed with Death Row records, artists would take a full day to complete one song. Tupac witness this first hand and made it known to everybody that he thought they were wasting time.

On the D.L. Hughley Show, when asked what work looked like to him, Kurupt references times when Tupac dropped in on their sessions. He said “He thought we were wasting studio time because we’d be in the studio smoking, chilling. Out of a day, we would do like one record and Tupac was offended. He was like ‘what is y’all doing, what’s going on?’ He’d knocked out seven records, we over here with one record for an entire day.”

The experience of working in the same environment as Tupac meant that Kurupt’s recording process stepped up. He said that ‘Pac came into the studio and questioned the artists about how many songs they’d recorded. Kurupt credits Tupac for this lesson and believes he was enhancing them and that he changed their mindset.

Kurupt Dogg Pound

Kurupt and Daz released Dillinger & Young Gotti II: The Saga Continues in 2005, Cali is Active (as DPG with Snoop Dogg)in 2006, and Dogg Chitin 2007; while he originally touted Dogg Chit as the heir to Dogg Food’s legacy, he has since stated that none of the group’s intermittent releases are to be considered actual albums—more like mixtapes, and that the upcoming 100 Wayz is to be considered the second actual Dogg Pound release.2006 also saw the release of Snoop Dogg’s album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, on which Kurupt appeared. After putting out Digital Smoke with J. Wells, Brown also released an album with his younger brother Roscoeentitled The Frank and Jess Story. Kurupt appeared on Snoop Dogg’s 2008 album Ego Trippin’.

Before 100 Wayz, Tha Dogg Pound’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape was released, hosted by DJ Drama;,^[14] followed by an album called BlaQKout with DJ Quik due out on April 28, 2009—the single for which, “Fuck Y’all,” is a diss to former Quik partners AMG, Hi-C and 2nd II None.

Kurupt has been featured on many tracks with other independent artists over the last few years and released his first solo album in four years, Streetlights, on April 20, 2010. Kurupt is currently recording with MC Eiht, King T, Jayo Felony, B.G. Knocc Out, Tha Chill, and Sir Jinx for a hip hop group project called “1st Generation”.

Kurupt’s plans for 2012 include the release of the long-anticipated HRSMN album, ‘The Academy’ album which is a compilation album of collaborations between various artists and a guest feature on the single ‘Hey Girl’ alongside Joell Ortiz (Slaughterhouse) and Big Dave (rapper) taken from Big Dave’s debut album ‘Self Made’.

Following the death of his son’s Tren’s mother Natina Reed (of R&B girl group Blaque) in a tragic car accident in Atlanta, planned to release the DJ Nik Bean-hosted mixtape, Money, Bitches, Power on November 7, 2012, but it was delayed. The mixtape will feature E-40, Crooked I, Masta Killa, RBX, Ty Dolla Sign, The Rejects and more. It was scheduled to be released on May 1, 2013. Kurupt released another hit single in early 2015 “I.M.O.” (In My Opinion) with young hip hop rapper and producer KingThaRapper signed under Famous Music Group.

Kurupt legacy

Kendrick Lamar cited Kurupt in a 2014 interview as one of his three most significant influences, alongside 2Pac and Ice Cube. Eminem stated in his song ‘Till I Collapse that he views Kurupt as one of the best hip hop artists of all time, saying “I got a list–here’s the order of my list that it’s in, it goes Reggie, Jay Z, Tupac and Biggie, Andre from Outkast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, and then me”.

Kurupt Studio Albums

• Corruption! (1998)
• Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha (1999)
• Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey (2001)
• Against the Grain (2005)
• Same Day, Different Shit (2006)
• Streetlights (2010)
• Equinox (2019)

Kurupt Collaboration Albums

• The Horsemen Project with HRSMN (2003)
• Digital Smoke with J. Wells (2007)
• The Frank and Jess Story with Roscoe (2008)
• blackout with DJ Quik (2009)
• The Tekneek Files with Roscoe (2009)
• We Got Now and Next with Dirty OGz

Kurupt Grammy 

Kurupt has been nominated for one Grammy Award.