American rapper (born 1977)
Bubba Sparxxx
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Bubba Sparxxx in 2008
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Birth name
| Warren Anderson Mathis
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Also known as
| Bubba
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Born
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1977-03-06
)
March 6, 1977
(age 47)
Troup County, Georgia
, U.S.
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
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Discography
| Bubba Sparxxx discography
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Years active
| 1996?present
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Formerly of
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Musical artist
Warren Anderson Mathis
(born March 6, 1977), better known by his stage name
Bubba Sparxxx
, is an American rapper. His 2001
single
, "
Ugly
" (featuring
Timbaland
) peaked at number 15 on the
Billboard
Hot 100
and led him to sign with Timbaland's Beat Club Records, an imprint of
Interscope Records
to release his debut studio album,
Dark Days, Bright Nights
(2001). Met with critical and commercial success, it peaked at number three on the
Billboard
200
.
His second album,
Deliverance
(2003) was met with further critical acclaim, while his third,
The Charm
(2006)?released by
Big Boi
's
Purple Ribbon Records
, an imprint of
Virgin Records
?yielded the single "
Ms. New Booty
" (featuring
Ying Yang Twins
and
Mr. Collipark
), which peaked at number seven on the
Billboard
Hot 100. Marking his final release on a major label, his subsequent releases delved further into
country rap
.
Early life
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edit
]
Mathis grew up in
Troup County
,
Georgia
in a rural area near
LaGrange, Georgia
. He is of French descent.
[1]
His father was a school bus driver and his mother was a grocery store cashier.
[2]
His closest neighbor, who lived half a mile (0.8 km) away, introduced him to rap music through mixtapes mailed from
New York City
. The music of
2 Live Crew
was his introduction to hip hop; he began listening to West Coast gangsta rap such as
N.W.A
and
Too Short
and the Atlanta duo
Outkast
. With rapping as a hobby, he was a tight end and linebacker for his high school's football team and earned All-Region honors in his senior year.
[1]
Steve Herndon
, a former offensive lineman for the
NFL
's
Atlanta Falcons
and
Denver Broncos
, played football with him during high school, according to an interview with
Down-South.com
.
[1]
[2]
In 2007, he moved to
Tampa
,
Florida
.
[3]
Career
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In 1996, he moved to
Athens, Georgia
where he met industry veteran Bobby Stamps. Stamps noticed him rapping after a
University of Georgia
football game and later introduced him to Atlanta producer Shannon Houchins.
For two years, Houchins and Stamps worked together to produce Sparxxx's first commercial release,
Dark Days, Bright Nights
, which released in 2001. The debut album saw some success in Georgia and caught the attention of
Jimmy Iovine
of
Interscope Records
. Sparxxx signed to Interscope and began working with
record producers
Timbaland and
Organized Noize
, as well as continuing to work with Shannon Houchins.
[1]
The major-label reissue of
Dark Days, Bright Nights
, released via Timbaland's Beat Club Records imprint and which now included five collaborations with Timbaland and two with Organized Noise, debuted at #3 on the
Billboard
200.
In 2002, he had a minor hit being featured on
Archie Eversole
's "We Ready", which became popular for being played at sporting events, such as
American football
and
basketball
games. In late 2003, he returned with his second album,
Deliverance
, which was critically acclaimed but sold poorly.
[1]
Sparxxx signed a
recording contract
with Virgin Records in 2004; under Virgin, Sparxxx released
The Charm
with singles "Ms. New Booty" and "
Heat It Up
".
He left Virgin to establish his own label, New South Entertainment, which is distributed by E1 Records. In 2007, he released a mixtape with DJ Burn One titled
Survive Till Ya Thrive
.
In 2012, he signed to Backroad Records, a subsidiary of the independent label
Average Joes Entertainment
owned by Shannon Houchins and
Colt Ford
, and recorded the song "Country Boy Coolin'" which was featured on Mud Digger Vol. 3, a compilation album released by Average Joe's on June 12, 2012. He stated in an interview that he planned on releasing an album to be called
Miracle on Gamble Road
, in 2012.
In January 2013, Sparxxx released the video "Splinter" which featured Crucifix. In July 2013, a video for his single "Country Folks", which features Danny Boone of the band
Rehab
and
Colt Ford
and produced by Houchins, was released.
[4]
The album
Pain Management
was released on October 15, 2013.
In March 2016, Sparxxx signed to
Yelawolf
's
Slumerican
records imprint.
[5]
On October 7, 2016, Sparxxx released his first release under Slumerican
The Bubba Mathis EP
.
[6]
Sparxxx released
Rapper From The Country
on September 16, 2018, through New South Entertainment (E1).
[7]
On November 11, 2020, Sparxxx released an EP,
Crickets
with Hosier. On December 4, 2020, Sparxxx released his seventh album
King of Crap
through New South Entertainment. which had the single "Bird Dawg". In May 2021,
WORLDSTARHIPHOP
released a video for "Bird Dawg".
Discography
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Studio albums
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Mixtapes
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Title
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Mixtape Details
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Survive Till Ya Thrive
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Release Date: August 17, 2007,
Label: N/A
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- The Bubba Mathis EP
(2015)
- Crap Gawd (2021)
Collaborative EPs
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- Crickets
(with Hosier)
(2020)
- Life Is Serious
(with Los Ghost)
(2021)
Singles
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Year
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Title
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Peak chart positions
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Certifications
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Album
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US
[14]
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US R&B
[14]
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US Rap
[14]
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UK
[15]
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NZ
[16]
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2001
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"
Ugly
"
(featuring
Timbaland
)
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15
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6
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6
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7
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Dark Days, Bright Nights
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"Lovely"
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?
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77
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?
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24
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?
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2003
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"Jimmy Mathis"
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?
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98
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?
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?
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?
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Deliverance
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"
Deliverance
"
(featuring Timbaland)
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101
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107
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22
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55
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?
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"Back in the Mud"
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?
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?
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?
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3
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2005
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"Hey! (A Lil' Gratitude)"
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The Charm
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"The Otherside"
(featuring
Petey Pablo
and
Sleepy Brown
)
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?
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"
Ms. New Booty
"
(featuring
Ying Yang Twins
and
Mr. ColliPark
)
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7
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7
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3
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?
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22
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2006
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"
Heat It Up
"
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103
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57
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24
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2008
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"I Like It Alot"
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Best of Bubba Sparxxx
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"She Got Me Like (Ahh Shit)"
(featuring
Ray J
)
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The New South
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2009
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"Beatin Down the Block"
(featuring Dirt Reynolds)
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2012
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"Country Folks"
(featuring
Danny Boone
and
Colt Ford
)
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Pain Management
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2013
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"Splinter"
(featuring Crucifix)
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2014
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"Made On McCosh Mill Rd."
(featuring Danny Boone)
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Made On McCosh Mill Road
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"?" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
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Guest singles
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Year
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Title
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Artist
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Album
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2012
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"Wylin'"
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The Lacs
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190 Proof
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Guest appearances
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Year
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Song
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Artist(s)
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Album
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2001
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"White Gutz"
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Dungeon Family
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Even in Darkness
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"Rearranged (
Timbaland
Remix)"
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Limp Bizkit
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New Old Songs
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"They Ain't Ready"
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Jadakiss
,
Timbaland
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Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust
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2002
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"We Ready (Remix)"
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Archie Eversole
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Ride Wit Me Dirty South Style
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"Oh My God"
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Haystak
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The Natural
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"Right For Me"
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Justin Timberlake
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Justified
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2003
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"Dat Look"
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Turk
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Raw & Uncut
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"Shenanigans"
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Timbaland & Magoo
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Under Construction, Part II
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2004
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"Get On Dis Motorcycle"
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Petey Pablo
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Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
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"The World Is Ours"
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Timbaland
,
Missy Elliott
,
Justin Timberlake
,
Kiley Dean
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The World Is Ours
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2005
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"Oh No"
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Big Boi
,
Killer Mike
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xXx: State of the Union (soundtrack)
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"Claremont Lounge"
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Purple Ribbon All-Stars
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Got Purp? Vol. 2
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2011
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"This Is Our Song" (Remix)
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Colt Ford
,
The Lacs
, Demun Jones,
Rehab
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Mud Digger Vol. 2
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2012
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"Show Some Skin"
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Lil Wyte
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Still Doubted
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"Wylin"
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The Lacs
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190 Proof
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"The Labyrinth"
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Crystal Seth
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District XXIII
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2013
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"Project X"
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Shane Dollar
and the Sense, Wody
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Life, Love, and Hip Hop
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2014
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"Outlaw"
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Shane Dollar
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"Baby Wussup"
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Ricky Young
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Feels Damn Good
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"Try Harder Than That"
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Meghan Linsey
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2016
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"Take A Ride With Me"
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Twang & Round
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Take A Ride With Me
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2017
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"Born In Fire"
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Boondox
(w/
Jamie Madrox
& Struggle)
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The Murder
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2018
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"Beautiful Day"
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Mike Smith and Jonathan Hay feat Bubba Sparxxx
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Jail Tattoos
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Video game appearances
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Bubba Sparxxx is a playable character in the video game
Def Jam: Fight for NY
.
References
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Birchmeier, Jason (2006).
"Bubba Sparxxx > Biography"
. allmusic
. Retrieved
March 23,
2009
.
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a
b
Braxton, Charlie.
"Bubba Sparxxx Interview"
.
Down-South.com
. Archived from
the original
on January 3, 2007
. Retrieved
March 23,
2009
.
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Arnold, Paul W. (August 3, 2007).
"Bubba Sparxxx: 4th Time's A Charm?"
.
HipHopDX
. Archived from
the original
on March 28, 2008
. Retrieved
March 23,
2009
.
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Whitney Lane (August 20, 2013).
"VIDEO: Bubba Sparxxx Returns With "Country Folks"
"
. spotlightcountry.com. Archived from
the original
on October 4, 2013
. Retrieved
October 4,
2013
.
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The Gooch (March 10, 2016).
"Bubba Sparxxx signs with Yelawolf's Slumerican record label"
. hickhopmusic.com. Archived from
the original
on August 18, 2016
. Retrieved
June 27,
2016
.
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"The Bubba Mathis ? EP by Bubba Sparxxx"
.
Music.apple.com
. October 7, 2016.
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"Review: Bubba Sparxxx Is Backwoods Boring On "Rapper From The Country"
"
.
HipHopDX.com
. September 27, 2018.
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"Bubba Sparxxx Chart History"
.
Billboard 200
. Retrieved
September 18,
2018
.
- ^
"Bubba Sparxxx Chart History"
.
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. Retrieved
September 18,
2018
.
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"Bubba Sparxxx Chart History"
.
Top Rap Albums
. Retrieved
September 18,
2018
.
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"Bubba Sparxxx Chart History"
.
Top Country Albums
. Retrieved
September 18,
2018
.
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"charts.nz ? New Zealand charts portal"
. charts.nz
. Retrieved
January 23,
2010
.
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"Recording Industry Association of America"
. RIAA. Archived from
the original
on June 26, 2007
. Retrieved
March 29,
2012
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Bubba Sparxxx > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"
. allmusic
. Retrieved
March 23,
2009
.
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"The Official Charts Company ? Bubba Sparxxx"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved
January 23,
2010
.
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"charts.nz ? New Zealand charts portal"
. charts.nz
. Retrieved
January 23,
2010
.
- ^
a
b
"American certifications ? Bubba Sparxxx"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
. Retrieved
June 27,
2023
.
External links
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