Mr. Serv-On
| Mr. Serv-On | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Corey Smith |
| Also known as | Serv-On, Serv 4000 |
| Born | September 18, 1969 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Hot City Music, Timez Up (Current) No Limit, Priority, K.O.K., Street Level, Dirty Thug, Hustle Blooc (Former) |
| Associated acts | Master P, Big Pun, Three 6 Mafia, Silkk the Shocker, TRU, Mystikal, Fiend, Mia X, Magic, Ghetto Commission, Steady Mobb'n, Big Ed, Mercedes, Mac, Soulja Slim, Prime Suspects, C-Murder |
Corey Smith (born September 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Mr. Serv-On, is an American hip hop recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Serv-On is best known for his time spent with No Limit Records, out of New Orleans, in the mid-to-late 1990s.
A high school friend of Master P, Mr. Serv-On was one of the first rappers signed to No Limit. First appearing on albums by Master P, TRU and Mia X. His first appearance was on Soulja Slim's (Then known as Magnolia Slim) album "Soulja fa Lyfe", in 1994.
On August 12, 1997 Mr Serv-On's debut album, Life Insurance. Life Insurance was met with commercial and critical success, peaking at #23 on the US charts and #5 on the R&B charts, in 2013, it was ranked 20th on a list of the top 25 No Limit releases.
On February 16, 1999 Mr. Serv-On would release his second album Da Next Level it would be released to a bigger commercial success, making it to #1 on the R&B charts. Part of the reason he gained more mainstream attention is because of his featuring of the rapper Big Pun on his album. The guest verse from Pun on the first single from the album entitled "From N.Y. To N.O." was ranked on a list of his best guest verses. After the album's release Mr. Serv-On would disband from No Limit Records & start his own label, Lifetime Entertainment.
On June 20, 2000 Mr. Serv-On would release his third album & first independent album entitled War Is Me, Pt. 1: Battle Decisions, it only made it to #75 on the R&B charts. On October 30, 2001 Mr. Serv-On would release his fourth album entitled Take a Sip via Lifetime, K.O.K., Street Level, the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts. On March 18, 2003 Mr. Serv-On would release his fifth album & second independent album entitled No More Questions via Lifetime, the album would fail to make any of the Billboard charts.
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