Kurupt

Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.

This article is about the American rapper. For the BBC Three comedy television series based on fictional radio station Kurupt FM, see People Just Do Nothing.
Kurupt
Kurupt in May 2011
Background information
Birth nameRicardo Emmanuel Brown
Also known as
  • Young Gotti
  • Kurupt tha Kingpin
Born (1972-11-23) November 23, 1972
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active1991–present
Labels
Member of
  • Tha Dogg Pound
  • The HRSMN
Spouse(s)
Jovan Brown
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(m. 2007⁠–⁠2017)​
Partner(s)Foxy Brown (1997–1999)
Natina Reed (2000–2002)
Children6
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