Slim thug birthdate

Slim Thug (born Stayve Jerome Thomas on September 8, ) is a rapper from Houston, Texas. He began his career with Swishahouse in the late 90s. After realizing how much money he could make distributing his own mixtapes, he parted ways with Swishahouse on good terms and formed his own independent label, Boss Hogg Outlawz (named after the Dukes of Hazzard character). He is officially signed to Boss Hogg Outlawz/E1 Music.

Slim Thug's debut album, Already Platinum, was released on July 12, It features the singles "Like a Boss", "Three Kings", "I Ain't Heard Of That", and "Incredible Feeling". The album debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Albums Chart. His second album, Boss of All Bosses, was released in

Slim Thug has had some success with his mixtape releases. He has proclaimed himself the "Big Boss of the South", referring to the U.S. south, and the "Big Boss of the North", referring to North Houston, Texas, the neighborhood where he grew up.

As of July 22, , he is dating Letoya Luckett, former member of Destiny's Child.

In , he also appeared in a remix of the song "Luxurious" by Gwen Stefani, and Check On It by Beyoncé.

Slim says that his rap name comes from the fact that as a teenager, he was very tall and lanky before he filled out. He stands 6'6" tall. The Thug part comes from people's assumptions of him due to his braids and sunglasses.

American rapper

Musical artist

Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, ), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' single "Still Tippin'." The following year, he guest appeared alongside Bun B on Beyoncé's single "Check on It"—which peaked atop the Billboard Hot and won an MTV Music Video Award—and signed with Interscope Geffen A&M and the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment to release his debut studio album Already Platinum (). It peaked at number two on the Billboard and was followed by his second album, Boss of All Bosses (), which peaked at number 15 as an independent release.

Furthermore, Thomas guest appeared on Gwen Stefani's single "Luxurious", which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot

Early life

At age 17, he performed freestyle raps at local high school parties. He began his rap career with Swishahouse in the late s. After realizing how much money he could make distributing his own mixtapes, he parted ways with Swishahouse on good terms and formed his own independent label, Boss Hogg Outlawz. Thomas bought two record stores and worked in real estate. Stayve attended Eisenhower High School.

Career

Already Platinum (–08)

Slim Thug's debut album with The Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment and Geffen Records: Already Platinum was released in July after many delays. It peaked at number two on the Billboard albums chart and sold , copies in its first week. Its singles included "3 Kings" (featuring T.I. and Bun B), and "I Ain't Heard of That" (featuring Pharrell and Bun B). Slim Thug appeared on "Still Tippin'" with Mike Jones and Paul Wall the year prior, as well as Beyoncé Knowles's #1 single "Check on It" and Gwen Stefani's "Luxurious" that same year. With the Boss Hogg Outlawz, Slim Thug released three albums, Boyz N Blue