Bubba Sparxxx
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Warren Anderson Mathis known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...

. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty
Ms. New Booty
"Ms. New Booty" is a hip-hop song by rap artist Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins from his 2006 album The Charm. It was his first Top 10 single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100....

" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States
United States
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. He is also noted for his hit singles "Back in the Mud" and "Ugly".

Personal background

Born Warren Anderson Mathis on March 6, 1977, Sparxxx grew up in a rural area north of LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census...

, a town 65 miles southwest of Atlanta. His father was a school bus driver, and his mother was a grocery store cashier. His closest neighbor, who lived half a mile away, introduced Mathis to rap music through mixtapes mailed from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. The music of 2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...

 was his introduction to hip-hop; he began listening to West Coast gangsta rap such as N.W.A and Too Short and the Atlanta duo OutKast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...

. With rapping as a hobby, Mathis was a tight end and linebacker for his high school's football team and earned All-Region honors in his senior year. Steve Herndon
Steve Herndon
Steven Marshall Herndon is a former professional American football guard.Herndon attended high school and played on its football team with Warren Mathis, who later became rapper Bubba Sparxxx....

, a former offensive lineman for the NFL teams Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 and Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, played football with Mathis during high school, according to an interview with Down-South.com. In 2007, he moved from Atlanta to Tampa
Tâmpa
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.

Music career

After high school Sparxxx moved to Athens, Georgia in 1996. He met industry veteran (and now manager and business partner) Bobby Stamps after Stamps noticed him rapping after a University of Georgia football game. Stamps arranged for Sparxxx to work with many artists in Athens and Atlanta to complete his first CD. His first commercial CD release saw some success in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, and the album Dark Days, Bright Nights
Dark Days, Bright Nights
Dark Days, Bright Nights is the debut album from American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released on October 9, 2001 on Interscope Records. It includes the singles "Ugly" and "Lovely". "Ugly" was written by Sparxxx and Timbaland this song was released in 2002. The record has attained gold status making it...

caught the attention of Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...

 of Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...

. Sparxxx signed to Interscope Records and began working with record producers Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....

 and Organized Noize
Organized Noize
Organized Noize is an Atlanta-based American hip hop production company made up of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.-History:Among the hit records they have worked on include TLC's "Waterfalls", En Vogue's "Don't Let Go ", and Ludacris' "Saturday "...

. The major-label reissue of Dark Days, Bright Nights, released via Timbaland's Beat Club Records imprint, which now included five collaborations with Timbaland and two with Organized Noise, debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

. In 2002, he had a minor hit being featured on Archie Eversole's "We Ready", which became popular for being played at sport events, such as football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 games. His 2002 London debut was described by Caroline Sullivan, Guardian music critic, as the worst gig she had been to. Also in 2002 Bubba made an appearnce at the In late 2003, he returned with his second album, Deliverance, which was critically acclaimed but sold poorly.

Sparxxx signed a deal with Virgin records in 2004; under Virgin, Sparxxx released The Charm
The Charm
The Charm is the third album by American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released on April 4, 2006. It is the follow-up to Deliverance and was released on Purple Ribbon Records through Virgin Records. Unlike the previous installments, it is the first album to have very little input from Timbaland...

with singles "Ms. New Booty
Ms. New Booty
"Ms. New Booty" is a hip-hop song by rap artist Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins from his 2006 album The Charm. It was his first Top 10 single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100....

" and "Heat It Up
Heat It Up
"Heat It Up" is the second single off Bubba Sparxxx's third full-length album The Charm. It was produced by Mr Collipark.-Charts:...

". He left Virgin to establish his own label, New South Entertainment, which is distributed by E1 Records. In 2007, he released a mixtape with DJ Burn One titled Survive Till Ya Thrive. He stated in an interview that he planned on releasing an album to be called Miracle on Gamble Road, in spring 2011.

Non-musical work

Sparxxx has also appeared in the video games Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY is the sequel to Def Jam Vendetta, a hip hop-influenced 3D fighting game released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox and is followed by Def Jam: Icon...

and Madden NFL 2004
Madden NFL 2004
Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series of American football video games. Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is on the cover. New features in Madden 2004 include a new owner mode option that allows the player to control a franchise...

. Bubba's song "Back in the Mud" was used by ESPN's "College Gameday
College GameDay
College GameDay is an ESPN entertainment show previewing college football games. It first aired in 1987 with Tim Brando as host and Lee Corso and Beano Cook as commentators. Beginning more-or-less as a report on college football games, the show would undergo a radical transformation beginning in...

" as the 2003 and 2004 theme song. Bubba has participated in a number of television productions and collaborated with the popular "Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wild
The Girls Gone Wild franchise, created by Joe Francis, is a video series by the production company Mantra Films, Inc., which is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.-Content:...

" brand to shoot two DVD's detailing life as a rap star. Bubba has recently been featured on MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen" (Kristy Landers episode) and was a mentor in MTV's "Celebrity Rap Superstar
Celebrity Rap Superstar
Celebrity Rap Superstar is an American reality show which premiered on MTV on August 30, 2007. The series was hosted by Kevin Hart and Liz Hernandez.-Overview:...

". Bubba has been a guest on each major late-night show, including "Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...

", as well as "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." In 2003, Bubba donated his time to travel to Kuwait and Iraq to perform for U.S. troops along with Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...

, Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...

, Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...

, and many other musicians, actors and pro athletes.

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...


(sales threshold)
US
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...


US
R&B
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...


US
Rap
Top Rap Albums
Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....


NZ
2001 Dark Days, Bright Nights
Dark Days, Bright Nights
Dark Days, Bright Nights is the debut album from American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released on October 9, 2001 on Interscope Records. It includes the singles "Ugly" and "Lovely". "Ugly" was written by Sparxxx and Timbaland this song was released in 2002. The record has attained gold status making it...

  • Release date: September 18, 2001
  • Label: Beat Club Records/Interscope Records
    Interscope Records
    Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...

3 3 *
  • US: Gold
  • 2003 Deliverance
    Deliverance (Bubba Sparxxx album)
    Sample credits*"Intro" contains elements of "I Feel Free" by Cream.*"Jimmy Mathis" contains a sample of "Stone Fox Chase" by Area Code 615.*"Comin' Round" contains a vocal interpolation of "To See You 'Coming Round The Bend" by Yonder Mountain String Band....

  • Release date: September 16, 2003
  • Label: Beat Club/Interscope
  • 10 9 * 30
    2006 The Charm
    The Charm
    The Charm is the third album by American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released on April 4, 2006. It is the follow-up to Deliverance and was released on Purple Ribbon Records through Virgin Records. Unlike the previous installments, it is the first album to have very little input from Timbaland...

  • Release date: April 4, 2006
  • Label: Virgin
    Virgin Records
    Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

    , Purple Ribbon Records
    Purple Ribbon Records
    Purple Ribbon Label is a record label owned by OutKast and distributed through Virgin Records. The label was formerly known as Aquemini Records until André 3000 lost interest and pursued acting. Big Boi has taken sole responsibility of the record label and its roster. Slimm Cutta Calhoun was...

  • 9 3 2
    2011 Miracle on Gamble Road
  • Label: New South/E1 Entertainment
  • TBA
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart

    Singles

    Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    US
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...


    US R&B
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...


    US Rap
    Hot Rap Tracks
    Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...


    UK
    UK Singles Chart
    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...


    NZ
    2001 "Ugly
    Ugly (Bubba Sparxxx song)
    "Ugly" is a song by American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released as the first single from his debut album, Dark Days, Bright Nights. The song features guest vocals from producer and fellow rapper Timbaland, who also produces the song...

    "
    (featuring Timbaland
    Timbaland
    Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....

    )
    15 6 6 7 Dark Days, Bright Nights
    "Lovely" 77 24
    2003 "Jimmy Mathis" 98 Deliverance
    "Deliverance"
    (featuring Timbaland)
    101 107 22 55
    "Back in the Mud" 3
    2005 "Hey! (A Lil' Gratitude)" The Charm
    "The Otherside"
    (featuring Petey Pablo
    Petey Pablo
    Moses Mortimer Barrett III , known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina.-Biography:...

     and Sleepy Brown
    Sleepy Brown
    Patrick "Sleepy" Brown is an R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is one-third of the successful Atlanta-based production team of Organized Noize, which has created hits for acts such as OutKast, Goodie Mob, and TLC...

    )
    "Ms. New Booty
    Ms. New Booty
    "Ms. New Booty" is a hip-hop song by rap artist Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins from his 2006 album The Charm. It was his first Top 10 single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100....

    "
    (featuring Ying Yang Twins
    Ying Yang Twins
    The Ying Yang Twins is an Atlanta-based American crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine and D-Roc . The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low"...

     and Mr. ColliPark
    Mr. Collipark
    Michael Crooms, better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark and also known as DJ Smurf, is a hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Records....

    )
    7 7 3 22
    • US: Gold
    2006 "Heat It Up
    Heat It Up
    "Heat It Up" is the second single off Bubba Sparxxx's third full-length album The Charm. It was produced by Mr Collipark.-Charts:...

    "
    103 57 24
    2008 "I Like It Alot" Non-album single
    "She Got Me Like (Ahh Shit)"
    (featuring Ray J
    Ray J
    William Ray Norwood Jr. , better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.-Early life:...

    )
    The New South
    2009 "Beatin Down the Block"
    (featuring Dirt Reynolds)
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

    Guest appearances

    Year Song Artist(s) Album
    2001 "White Gutz" Dungeon Family
    Dungeon Family
    The Dungeon Family is a hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia and specializing in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's basement studio where many of the early...

    Even in Darkness
    Even in Darkness
    Even in Darkness is the collaborative debut album by the Dungeon Family, a supergroup including Outkast, Goodie Mob and others.-Track listing:#"Presenting Dungeon Family"#*Backbone#*Killer Mike#"Crooked Booty"#*Cee-Lo#*Andre 3000#*Sleepy Brown...

    "Rearranged (Timbaland
    Timbaland
    Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....

     Remix)"
    Limp Bizkit
    Limp Bizkit
    Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...

    New Old Songs
    New Old Songs
    - Album chart positions :...

    "They Ain't Ready" Jadakiss
    Jadakiss
    Jason Phillips , better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.-Early life:By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle...

    Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust
    2002 "We Ready (Remix)" Archie Eversole Ride Wit Me Dirty South Style
    "Oh My God" Haystak
    Haystak
    Haystak is an American rapper of Irish and German descent. He is a native of Lebanon, Tennessee, who was raised in a home by his grandparents....

    The Natural
    The Natural (Haystak album)
    -Track listing:# "Intro" - 0:16# "White Boy" - 4:33# "In Here" - 4:35# "Dirty Dirty" - 4:02# "You Got Money" - 4:11# "Different Kinda Lady" - 5:08# "Cool People" - 3:52# "Bangin" - 4:26...

    2003 "Dat Look" Turk
    Turk (rapper)
    Tab Virgil, Jr., better known by his stage name Turk , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his time with Cash Money Records and with the Hot Boys. His debut album Young & Thuggin became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200 and pushed his album to Gold sales in the...

    Raw & Uncut
    Raw & Uncut
    Raw & Uncut is the second album by rapper, Turk. It was released on August 12, 2003 though Koch Records and was mainly produced by Kenoe. The album was less successful then his previous one, peaking at #193 on the Billboard 200, #22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #15 on the Top Independent...

    "Shenanigans" Timbaland & Magoo
    Timbaland & Magoo
    Timbaland & Magoo are a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff who is of African American and Native American descent.Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, the duo first met when they were teenagers...

    Under Construction, Part II
    Under Construction, Part II
    Under Construction Part II is a 2003 album by hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. The group's third LP , Under Construction Part II is nominally a sequel to Missy Elliott's 2002 LP Under Construction, also chiefly produced by Timbaland...

    2004 "Get On Dis Motorcycle" Petey Pablo
    Petey Pablo
    Moses Mortimer Barrett III , known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina.-Biography:...

    Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
    2005 "Oh No" Big Boi
    Big Boi
    Antwan André Patton , better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André...

    , Killer Mike
    Killer Mike
    Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...

    xXx: State of the Union (soundtrack)
    XXx: State of the Union (soundtrack)
    xXx: State of the Union is the soundtrack to the 2005 action film, xXx: State of the Union. It was released on April 26, 2005, through Jive Records and consisted of hip hop and alternative rock...

    "Claremont Lounge" Purple Ribbon All-Stars
    Purple Ribbon All-Stars
    Purple Ribbon All-Stars is a southern hip-hop supergroup under the Purple Ribbon Records label. The group consists of Big Boi, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, Konkrete, C-Bone, Rock D, and Vonnegutt.-Singles:...

    Got Purp? Vol. 2
    Got Purp? Vol. 2
    Got Purp? Vol. 2 is the second album released by the Purple Ribbon All-Stars presented by Big Boi. The first, titled Got That Purp is a mix-tape released with The Aphilliates. "Kryptonite " was released as the album's first single...


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