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Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), [1] [2] [3] better known by his stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper and record producer from Greenville, North Carolina.He is best known for his 2003 crunk single "Freek-a-Leek," which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
", Petey Pablo caught the attention of record producer Timbaland, as well as the A&R manager of Jive Records, who helped Pablo acquire a deal with the record label. [2] Pablo's first single, "Raise Up", was an instant commercial success, reaching the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and receiving heavy airplay on MTV. [2]
Rapper Petey Pablo as shown in an Aug. 2, 2004 file photo. Its video, filmed in Raleigh, features a New Bern Avenue street sign and hundreds of extras dancing in Carolina blue.
According to Petey Pablo, the premise of the song to the outside listener is simple in the nature that North Carolina towns are being named. "Each town name in the song is a location for a NC prison," stated Pablo. [citation needed] At UNC football games, The Marching Tar Heels play the chorus of this song after the defense makes a third down stop.
Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry is the debut studio album by American rapper Petey Pablo, released in November 6, 2001. [9] The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 103,000 copies in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Petey Pablo, the Greenville-born rapper who poured North Carolina into his lyrics — penning an unofficial state anthem with “Raise Up” — will soon join Tar Heel immortals in the North ...
Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, released in 2004, is the second studio album by rapper Petey Pablo. [9] The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 117,000 copies in the US; it received gold certification by the RIAA.
In July 2005, press releases on MTV and VH1 publicized a then upcoming album to be released by Petey Pablo, entitled, "Same Eyez On Me." [1] [2] According to MTV and VH1, Same Eyez On Me was expected to be a Death Row Records release with Timbaland and Lil Jon assisting with production.