Pittsburgh Slim
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Pittsburgh Slim | |
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| Birth name | Sied Chahrour |
| Also known as | Slimmie Hendrix / Slimmie / Pittsburgh Slim/Suka Dong |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Snowballers Entertainment 2011–present. Def Jam 2007–2008 |
| Website | www |
Sied Chahrour, better known by his stage names Pittsburgh Slim and later as Slimmie and Slimmie Hendrix is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, of mixed Algerian and Mexican origins. Previously signed to Def Jam Recordings as Pittsburgh Slim (until 2009), he is now signed to Snowballers Entertainment with his new adopted name Slimmie Hendrix.
Biography
Chahrour was born and raised in the
.Chahrour relocated to
Chahrour began receiving offers from record labels to release the single, but held out for an offer to make an album. Chahrour met with rapper and Def Jam Recordings CEO Jay-Z, and was offered a five-album deal with the label. Chahrour had come up with the name Pittsburgh Slim four years earlier, based on a line from Jay-Z's song, "So Ghetto" from Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter, where he rapped "Iceberg, Slim, baby ride rims", referencing author and pimp Iceberg Slim.
Chahrour released the single "Girls Kiss Girls". The song gained popularity from its video on YouTube, leading
He came back in 2011 under a new stage name Slimmie Hendrix with the album Steezington Ave that includes collaborations with DJ Adam 12, Tony Adams, Dirt Nasty, Tekneek and Axident.
Discography
As Pittsburgh Slim
LPs
- 2007: Tastemaker (EP), Def Jam Recordings - debut LP
Singles
- 2007: "Girls Kiss Girls", Def Jam
- 2009: "My Bitch is Crazy", Now City Productions
- 2019: “Do You Ever Stop and Smell the Roses?”, Self-Released
- 2019: ”A Guide to Life”, Self-Released
- 2019: ”Strung out on Electricity”; Self-Released
Mixtapes
- 2007: Downtown Wednesday Night
- 2009: Nolita Nights
- 2012: Pittsburgh Slim's Excellent Adventure
- 2013: And The Beat Goes On...
- 2013: Instaglam
As Slimmie Hendrix
LPs
- 2011: Steezington Ave, Snowballers Entertainment
Singles
- 2011: "The Skinny Bitches Have More Fun"
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Bleeding[4] | Crash |
See also
- Wiz Khalifa
- Ke$ha
- Jay-Z
- Ray Kay
- Ski Beatz
- Camp Lo
Notes
- ^ "Classmates: Sied Chahrour". Classmates.com. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- ^ "Jay-Z taps hip-hopper with local roots as next 'Tastemaker'".
- ^ "A Conversation with Pittsburgh Slim".
- ^ a b Dave McNary (2008-03-23). "Five cut teeth on 'Bleeding'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ "Registrant WHOIS contact information verification". Mygtv.net. Retrieved 2020-04-14.[permanent dead link]
References
- Jentzen, Aaron (November 29, 2007) "A Conversation with Pittsburgh Slim". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- Mervis, Scott (November 11, 2007). "Jay-Z taps hip-hopper with local roots as next 'Tastemaker'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- Interview with Pittsburgh Slim at Adult Industry Press
External links
- Slimmie Hendrix Official website Archived 2013-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Pittsburgh Slim at AllMusic
- Pittsburgh Slim at IMDb
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