Tragedy Khadafi
| Tragedy Khadafi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Percy Chapman IV |
| Also known as | MC Jade Percy Chapman MC Percy Percy Tragedy Intelligent Hoodlum Tragedy The Foul Mahdi |
| Born | August 13, 1971 |
| Origin | Queensbridge, Queens, New York City, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Tuff Break/A&M/PolyGram Gee Street/V2/BMG Records 25 To Life Entertainment Money Maker Entertainment Dolo Records (distributor, 1997) Solid Records DistroLord Digital (distributor) |
| Associated acts | Juice Crew, Marley Marl, Capone-N-Noreaga, N.O.R.E., Killa Sha, Havoc, Mobb Deep, Littles, Imam Thug, Cormega, Headrush Napoleon, Black Market Militia, Jedi Mind Tricks, Trez, Vinnie Paz, Blak Madeen, Ras Ceylon |
| Website | 252aura |
Percy Chapman IV (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, United States), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York, who helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Nas and many others both through production and influence. His name is a reference to the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi.
He began his career as half of the duo Super Kids, along with DJ Hot Day, releasing the single "Go, Queensbridge" in 1985. It was this output that caught the attention of Marley Marl, who produced in 1986 the duo's next single "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)", with Chapman also being made a junior member of the Juice Crew alongside artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC Shan. In 1987, he appeared as MC Percy in the B side of the 12" "Juice Crew All Stars" and also on the last Super Kids single, "Hot Day Master Mix". After a conviction that year (he was only 16 years old) for robbery charges followed by serving time in the Elmira Correctional Facility, Chapman became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias "Intelligent Hoodlum".
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