Young Gotti

Kurupt
Kurupt in May 2011.
Background information
Birth name	Ricardo Emmanuel Brown
Also known as	Young Gotti Kurupt Tha Kingpin
Born	(1972-11-23) November 23, 1972 (age 45) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Death Row, Antra, Interscope, D.P.G, Gangsta Advisory, Babygrande, Doggystyle, Penagon, Bogish Brand Entertainment
Associated acts	Tha Dogg Pound Snoop Dogg Daz Dillinger Nate Dogg The HRSMN

Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper, actor and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. He is a member of the hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound, and is mostly known for his work with Death Row Records. He is also a member of the hip-hop supergroups The HRSMN and Diirty OGz.

Ricardo Emmanuel Brown was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. He moved to California when he was 16, first to Hawthorne; then when he was 18 to South Los Angeles; Crenshaw District. In 1991, he made his first appearance as a recording artist by appearing on three songs on The S.O.S. Band's 1991 album One of Many Nights.

Kurupt was signed to Death Row Records in the early 1990s, making up a core roster that consisted of himself, Daz Dillinger, Lady of Rage, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Lil' 1/2 Dead and RBX, led musically by Dr. Dre and the D.O.C.. These artists gained exposure by appearing on Dre's breakthrough album, The Chronic, during which Kurupt and Daz developed a close working relationship. After forming two-man crew Tha Dogg Pound, they were heavily featured on Snoop's debut Doggystyle, even given their own song alongside Rage, "For All My Niggaz & Bitchez."