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C-Note (rapper)

Courtney Smith, known professionally by his stage name C-Note, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.

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Born
Courtney Smith

(1974-12-05) December 5, 1974
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1992-present
LabelBig Shot Records

Courtney Smith (born December 5, 1974), known professionally by his stage name C-Note, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.

His first solo album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.1 The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart.1 C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006,2 and his fifth, Birds Vs Words, in 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Third Coast Born (1999)
  • Third Coast Born 2000 (2000)
  • Street Fame (2003)
  • Network'n (2006)
  • Birds Vs Words (2016)

Mixtapes

  • Tales From Da Clover (2005)
  • 100% Beef (2005)
References

References

  1. "C-Note Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. Mason, Stewart. "Network'n - C-Note | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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