Wesley Weston, Houston, Texas, USA. Lil' Flip aka the Leprechaun, burst onto the national US hip-hop scene in 2002 with
the release of his major label debut,
Undaground Legend. The young rapper first made a name
for himself with appearances on mix tapes by legendary underground producer
DJ Screw. His
unusual moniker was derived from the fact that he was "always flipping styles". He subsequently teamed up with his manager
Duane "Humpty Hump' Hobbs to form the independent Suckafree label. The duo's first project was 1998's
Hustlas
Stackin Endz, recorded with Lil' Flip's crew HSE. This was quickly followed by Lil" Flip's debut album, which became
a local hit thanks in part to the success of the track "I Can Do Dat' on underground radio. Before too long, news of Lil'
Flip's burgeoning popularity had reached the ears of the major labels, and after a predictable bidding war he signed a solo
recording contract with Sony Records. Suckafree was given a distribution deal as part of the contract. Lil" Flip was injured
in a drive-by shooting in Houston prior to the release of his major label debut,
Undaground Legend.
The album entered the US Top 20 in September 2002. Lil Flips New ablum U Gotta Feel Me came out in March 30. His number one
single is Game Over (flip).
