Patrick Alexander Hall (born November 17, 1973) better known by his stage name Gangsta Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee who established himself in the Memphis rap scene during the late 1980s and 1990s. Gangsta Pat is also one of the first rap artists from the city to make the move from an indie label to a major label when signing to Atlantic records during the start of the gangsta rap era.Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music, , p. 77Birchmeier, Jason "Gangsta Pat Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-26 He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases.Hoffman, Frank W. (2005) American Popular Music: Rhythm & Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop, Facts On File Inc, , p. 101 is the son of Stax Records drummer, Willie Hall.Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, , p. 133
Discography
Title Release date #1 Suspect 1991 All About Comin' Up 1992 Sex, Money, & Murder 1994 Deadly Verses 1995 Homicidal Lifestyle 1997 The Story of My Life 1997 Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas 1998 Tear Yo Club Down 1999 Show Ya Grill 2000 Return of the #1 Suspect 2001 Da Dro 2004 Live from Blackhaven - The EP 2013
References
External links Gangsta Pat on Myspace