Kurupt Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 68 kg |
Date of Birth | November 23, 1972 |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Kurupt is an American rapper and actor. He was born and raised in Philidelphia and relocated to California, where he met Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger. He started his rap career in California with the duo Tha Dogg Pound in the 1990s. Kurupt has appeared on west-coast legendary works such as All Eyes on Me, Doggystyle, and The Chronic, all released by Deathrow Records. Then he moved to Anta Records, based out of his hometown, Philidelphia. He released 3 albums with that record, which outsold each other as released. He went back to Deathrow Records in 2006, as the Executive Vice President of the company (now Tha Records). Kurupt is active on Instagram with more than 350k followers.
Born Name
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown
Nick Name
Kurupt, young Gotti, Kurupt Tha Kingpin

Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
At the age of 16, he moved to Hawthorne, California, United States.
Then at the age of 18, he moved to Crenshaw District, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Actor
Family
- Father – Jomax Collins
- Mother – Sharon Hill Brown
- Siblings – Roscoe (Younger Brother), Angela McCoy (Younger Sister)
Manager
Kurupt is represented by Uneek Management.
Genre
Hip-hop, Gangsta Rap, G- Funk
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- Death Row Records
- Antra
- D.P.G
- Gangsta Advisory
- Babygrande Records
- Doggystyle Records
- Penagon
- Bogish Brand Entertainment
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Kurupt has dated –
Note – Kurupt has 2 daughters named Mary Brown and Morgan Brown. The name of their mother has been kept private.

Race / Ethnicity
Black
Kurupt is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Usually maintains cropped, buzz-cut hairstyle
Brand Endorsements
He has endorsed Caviar Gold, a popular Los Angeles-based cannabis company which makes joints out of cannabis oil and keef. Kurupt made an entire commercial/official music video for Caviar Gold with Dr. Zodiak and Redman.

Best Known For
- Being a part of the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz Dillinger
- Being a member of the hip-hop supergroups The HRSMN and Diirty OGz
- Working with Snoop Dogg on his first album Doggystyle
- Releasing popular albums such as All Eyez On Me with Tupac and Dogg Food with Daz Dillinger
First Album
As a member of the duo Tha Dogg Pound, he released his debut album titled Dogg Food in October 1995.
As a solo artist, Kurupt released his debut album titled Kurruption! in October 1998. It was released by Antra Records, soon after he left Deathrow records.
First Film
He made his theatrical film debut as Maniac in The Wash in 2001.
First TV Show
He made his first TV show appearance as ‘Himself’ on Soul Train in 1998.

Kurupt Facts
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