Cadarrius Pride (born March 15, 2002), known professionally as Superstar Pride, is an American rapper. His single "Painting Pictures" reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Early life and career beginnings Cadarrius Pride was born on March 15, 2002, in Batesville, Mississippi, and raised in Sardis.
Pride began rapping while he was in college. He later rose to stardom after he released his hit single "Painting Pictures", which went viral on TikTok. The song was taken down by major platforms temporarily due to a copyrighted sample but the issue was resolved. After spending almost three years behind bars awaiting trial for the alleged murder of his barber. On August 26th, 2026, Pride was released on bail while awaiting trial. Same day he posted a video to his YouTube channel titled “First Day Out” amassing over 100,000 views within twenty-four hours.
Legal issues On July 24, 2023, Pride was charged with first-degree murder for the shooting of 40-year-old Marcus Wheatley, who was Pride's barber. He was denied bail in pretrial detention.Superstar Pride Denied Bond In Murder Case Kershaw St. Jawnson, All Hip Hop, July 26, 2023
On August 26, 2026, Pride was seemingly released from jail, as he posted a selfie on Instagram and released a single titled "First Day Out", which was accompanied with a music video where he's seen outside of jail in civilian clothing.
Discography
Albums +TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions US MAMA DON'T WORRY Released: December 25, 2023 Label: Self-released Format: LP, Digital download, streaming —
Extended plays +TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions US 5lbs of Pressure Released: October 20, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming195
Mixtapes Title Album detailsG.E.D. Released: July 4, 2024 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles + List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US USR&B/HH AUS CAN IRE NLD NZ SWI UK WW "What's Next"2023 — — — — — — — — — — "Painting Pictures" 25 9 20 28 19 87 6 50 33 30 RIAA: Gold 5lbs of Pressure
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