Soulja Slim
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Soulja Slim (September 9, 1977-November 26, 2003) was an American rapper who achieved modest success on Master P's No Limit record label.
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Life
Born James Tapp Jr. in the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans, Louisiana, Slim released his debut album, The Dark Side, on Hype Enough Records in 1994 under the name Magnolia Slim. In 1998 he released Give It 2 'Em Raw on No Limit Records. Following a prison stint for armed robbery, Slim suffered addictions to heroin and cocaine. He reappeared three years later with Streets Made Me and, after a move to Cut Throat Committy -- his own label -- Years Later followed in late 2002. The following year he released Years Later...A Few Months After, his final recording. He was also heard as a guest on Juvenile's "Slow Motion".
Death
On November 26, 2003, Slim was shot to death — three times in the face and two times in the chest — in front of his mother's home in New Orleans.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 22-year-old Garelle Smith was arrested on December 30, 2003 and soon charged with Soulja's murder.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The charges were dropped in February 2004. Slim's killer has not been found.
Discography
Albums
- The Dark Side · (1994)
- Give It 2 'Em Raw · (1998)
- Streets Made Me · (2001)
- Years Later · (2002)
- Years Later...A Few Months After · (2003)
Trivia
- Slim had also been shot in 1995 in an unknown dispute.
- He was mentioned as a suspect in an unrelated murder which occurred just two months before his demise.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Rapper Young Skrilla is Soulja Slim's younger god-brother.
Notes and references
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