American rapper Kurupt has released six studio albums, three compilation albums, one EP and seven singles. Since his debut in 1998 he has released through a number of labels, Including Antra, Death Row and Universal. He is a close associate of Daz Dillinger (as one half of Tha Dogg Pound), Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
Born Ricardo Brown in Philadelphia, he moved to Los Angeles to join Death Row Records. As a recording artist he made his debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992. He continued to make a number other guest appearances, including Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle the year after. The collaborative record Dogg Food brought further into the limelight and Brown made his solo debut on the double-album Kuruption! on A&M Records. Released in October 1998, one disc of the album was dedicated to the West Coast and the other to the East Coast. It reached No. 8 in the Billboard 200, the highest position he would attain in his career.
His subsequent albums had moderate success, with Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey reaching No. 10 in the Billboard 200. In 2004 he returned to Death Row for Against tha Grain and has since released records through different outlets. Throughout his career he has continued to make guest appearances for Snoop Dogg and affiliated acts.
Albums Studio albums YearTitleChart positionsNotesUSUS R&BUS RapUS IndAUSPeaks in Australia: "It's Over": Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey: FRA1998Kuruption! Released: October 12, 1998 Label: Antra, A&M Formats: CD, Cassette84x——x1999Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha Released: November 16, 1999 Label: Antra Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download315x——x2001Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey Released: July 17, 2001 Label: Antra Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download105x189752003Against the Grain (Original Version) Released: 2003 Label: Dogg Pound Records, Triggerman Records Formats: CD, digital download——————2005Against the Grain Released: August 23, 2005 Label: Death Row, Koch Formats: CD, digital download6020118—146Reissued as Down and Dirty in February 2010 with a slightly altered tracklist2006Same Day, Different Shit Released: June 20, 2006 Label: D.P.G. Format: CD—59———x2010Streetlights Released: April 20, 2010 Label: Fontana, Universal, Penagon Format: CD183381937—x2026Tales from My Hood Released: July 31, 2026 Label: Death Row Records Format: CD, Vinyl, digital download—————x "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.
Collaborative albums YearTitleChart positionsUSUS R&BUS RapUS Ind2003The Horsemen Project (with The HRSMN) Released: 2003 Label: Think Differently, Proverbs Format: CD——x—2007Digital Smoke (with J. Wells) Released: June 5, 2007 Label: Bonzi, Fontana Formats: CD, digital download————2008The Frank and Jess Story (with Roscoe) Released: Label: High Powered Formats: CD, digital download—82——2009BlaQKout (with DJ Quik) Released: June 9, 2009 Label: Mad Science, Fontana Format: CD611169Tha Tekneek Files (with Roscoe) Released: October 2, 2009 Label: All Day Format: CD————2016We Got Now and Next (with Diirty OGz) Released: 2016 Label: RBC Records Format: CD————2021The Last Ride (with The HRSMN) Released: June 18, 2021 Label: Fat Beats, Cre8yte Corporation Format: CD, digital download, streaming————2022Don't Be Stupid (with C-Mob) Released: December 16, 2022 Label: Fat Beats, Compound Interest Format: CD, digital download, streaming————2026The Godbody LP (with Rakim and Masta Killa) Released: August 28, 2026 Label: Format: CD, digital download, streaming———— "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.
Compilation albums YearTitle2005Kurupt's Greatest Released: February 15, 2005 Label: Treacherous Records, Bungalo Records Format: CD2005Originals Released: March 15, 2005 Label: 101 Distribution Format: CD2011Penagon Rydaz Released: 2011 Label: Penagon Entertainment LLC Formats: CD, digital download2011Terminal 3 Presents The Academy Released: September 21, 2011 Label: Pentagon, Bonzi Records Format: CD 2013Confidential Released: July 9, 2013 Label: OCF MUSIC Format: Digital download20227Ps Tha Gotti Way Released: August 19, 2022 Label: Penagon, Fat Beats Format: CD, Digital download, streaming
Instrumental albums YearTitle2009 Same Day Different Sh*t (Instrumental Album) Released: February 24, 2009 Label: Dogg Pound Online
Mixtapes Tha 420 Mixtape (2010) Money, Bitches, Power (2013)
Extended plays YearTitle2007Against tha Grain E.P. Released: May 7, 2007 Label: Death Row, Koch2023Long Story Longer Presents Kurupt and Obie Trice (with Long Story Longer & Obie Trice) Released: November 3, 2023 Label: Long Story Longer LLC
Singles As lead artist YearSongChart positionsAlbum1998"Ride On/Caught Up" (with Snoop Dogg)Caught Up (soundtrack) "We Can Freak It" (featuring Baby S & Andre Wilson)89—Kuruption!1999 "Girls All Pause" (featuring Nate Dogg and Roscoe)62—Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha2000 "Who Ride Wit Us" (featuring Daz Dillinger)62— "Welcome Home" (featuring LaToiya Williams)——2001"Behind the Walls" (featuring Nate Dogg)Oz (soundtrack) "It's Over" (featuring Natina Reed)8815Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey2006 "I Get High"——Non-album single2010 "I'm Burnt" (featuring Problem)——Streetlights "In Gotti We Trust" (featuring Xzibit)—— "Questions" (featuring Uncle Chucc)—— "Yessir"——
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSR&BUSRapPeak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States: All except "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor": "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor": FRAGERIREPeak chart positions for singles in Ireland: All except "California Love", "No Diggity" and "Guilty Conscience": "California Love", "No Diggity" and "Guilty Conscience": NLSWIUKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Encore": "Encore": "Check It Out" (B-Legit featuring Kurupt & E-40)1996—————————The Hemp Museum "Gangsta Gangsta! (How U Do It)" (Chris Webber featuring Kurupt)1999——10——————2 Much Drama"Xxplosive"(Dr. Dre featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Six-Two) — 51 — — — — — — — BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× Platinum2001"The Next Episode"(Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg) 2000 23 11 9 22 34 11 26 34 3 BPI: Platinum"Where I Wanna Be" (Shade Sheist featuring Kurupt & Nate Dogg)—————————Informal Introduction"Skunk" (Choclair featuring Saukrates and Kurupt)2002—————————Memoirs of Blake Savage"Never Call Me" (Jhené Aiko featuring Kurupt)2017—————————Trip"Be Ill" (Rakim featuring Kurupt & Masta Killa)2024—————————Reb7rth "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.
Collaborative singles Year Song Album2007 "All We Smoke" (with J. Wells) Digital Smoke
Other certified songs + List of songs, with selected certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Certifications Album "Never Call Me" 2017 RIAA: Platinum Trip
Guest appearances