C-Note (rapper)
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Courtney (middle) in the studio with friends
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Courtney Smith |
| Also known as | The Original Clover Gee |
| Born | May 17, 1976 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Gangsta rap |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Big Shot Records, Clover G Records |
| Associated acts | Screwed Up Click, DJ Screw, Fat Pat, Flesh-N-Bone, Botany Boyz |
| Website | C-Note at MySpace |
C-Note is the stage name of Courtney Smith, an American rapper from Texas, active on the Houston screw scene. He was formerly a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.
His first album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart.[1] The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart.[1] C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006.[2]
Discography
- Third Coast Born - LP (Big Shot Records, 1999)
- Third Coast Born 2000 - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
- Third Coast Born 2000 (Screwed) - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
- Street Fame - LP (Big Shot Records / Red Light District, 2003)
- Tales From Da Clover - mix tape (Big Shot Records, 2005)
- 100% Beef - mix tape (Big Shot Records, 2005)
- Network'n - LP (Big Shot Records, 2006)
- Botany Boyz
- Forever Botany - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
- Forever Botany (Screwed) - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
- Thought of Many Ways - double CD (Big Shot Records, 1997)
- Smokin N' Leanin - EP (Big Shot Records, 1995)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 C-Note Charts at Billboard.com
- ↑ Mason, Stewart. Review of Network'n. Allmusic
