Lil' Flip

Lil' Flip
Lil' Flip performing in 2023
Lil' Flip performing in 2023
Background information
Birth nameWesley Eric Weston Jr.
Born (1981-03-03) March 3, 1981 (age 43)
Cloverland, Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1999–present
Labels
Formerly ofScrewed Up Click

Wesley Eric Weston Jr.[1][2] (born 3 March 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with the local record label Suckafree Records in 1999. Three years later, he secured a joint venture with Columbia Records, achieving mainstream recognition for his 2004 singles "Game Over" and "Sunshine", which peaked at numbers 15 and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[3]

  1. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "Lil' Flip: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  2. ^ Proctor, Becky (April 18, 2002). "Lil' Flip OK After Shooting, Still Plans to Release Album" (Fee required). Houston, Texas: University Wire. Retrieved August 17, 2009.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Getting to Know Lil' Flip: Journey Through Platinum Hits". Bolnews.com. January 2024.

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