2 Pistols
| 2 Pistols | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeremy Lemont Saunders |
| Also known as | 2P |
| Born |
June 11, 1983 Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels |
Blood Money Union (2007–present) Republic (2007–2009) Cash Money, Universal (2009–2011) |
Jeremy Lemont Saunders (born June 11, 1983),[1] better known by his stage name 2 Pistols (censored as 2P), is an American rapper and songwriter. He hails from Tarpon Springs, Florida.[2] He has released two albums and a number of singles and mixtapes. He signed with Universal in 2007[3]and his collaboration with T-Pain on the song "She Got It", which peaked at #7 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart in 2008, and hit #2 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.[4][5]
Biography
From a broken home, Saunders grew up being looked after by his extended family. By his teens, he became involved in local crime and in 2005 was incarcerated for eight months.[1] After this he became involved in music promotion and formed a group called Blood Money Union, which consisted of other DJs, producers and rappers.[2]
Saunders' first success in rapping had come with a self-released record called "Dirty Foot," which he wrote while still in high school[2] and distributed in the Tarpon Springs area, at the urging of his cousin. After hearing it played in a local dance club and then witnessing another rapper's performance, 2 Pistols had his first chance to perform on-stage. After taking the stage and performing his own single ("Dirty Foot"), 2 Pistols' confidence in his abilities grew to a point that he began to take his chances at making a career of music seriously.[2]
His debut album, Death Before Dishonor, was released on June 17, 2008[5] and featured production from the Grammy-winning J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E, Bolo Da Producer, and others. Other tracks from the album included "You Know Me feat. Ray J" & "Thats My Word feat.Trey Songz"," in addition to "She Got It." The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and rose to #10 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop album chart.[6] 2 Pistols resides in Tampa, Florida and currently releases his music under his own label, Blood Money Union. In February 2014, the album Comin Back Hard appeared through Stage One Music.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| Death Before Dishonor |
|
32 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||
| Comin Back Hard |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
- The Jimmy Jump Introduction (Hosted by DJ Smallz) (2007)[8]
- Live From the Kitchen (Hosted By DJ Kid Hustle and DJ Hot Rod) (2009)[9]
- 10-20-Life (with Bigga Rankin) (2010)[10]
- Hollow Tip Music (w/ DJ Dammit) (2010)[11]
- Back 4 The 1st Time (Hosted by DJ Hitz and DJ Woogie) (2010)[12]
- The Rapture (Hosted by DJ Spiniatik ) (2011)[13]
- Mr. P (Hosted by DJ Dammit) (2011)[14]
- Arrogant (Street Album) (Hosted by DJ Scream ) (2012)[15]
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| "She Got It" (featuring T-Pain & Tay Dizm) |
2007 | 24 | 9 | 2 | Death Before Dishonor | ||||||||
| "You Know Me" (featuring Ray J) |
2008 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| "Lights Low" (featuring C-Ride & Young Joe) |
2009 | 7 | 93 | 13 | N/A | ||||||||
| "Know That" (featuring French Montana) |
2013 | 7 | 2 | 8 | Comin Back Hard | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Supervised Population Information Detail - Jeremy L. Saunders". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Biography of 2 Pistols". A&M Entertainment. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Biography for 2 Pistols at AllMusic.com".
- ↑ "Billboard Chart information at AllMusic.com".
- 1 2 Listing at Billboard.com, accessed October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Billboard Chart information at AllMusic.com".
- ↑ Goodwin, Travis (September 3, 2014). "Q&A 2 Pistols talks working with French Montana, his current deal situations, the florida music-scene & more.". Hip Hop Revival. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2 Pistols - The Jimmy Jump Introduction Hosted by DJ Smallz // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "2 PISTOLS - Live From The Kitchen Hosted by Dj Kid Hustle, Dj Hot Rod // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "2 Pistols - 10-20-Life // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "2 Pistols - Hollow Tip Music Hosted by DJ Dammit // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "2 Pistols - Back 4 The 1st Time Hosted by Dj Hitz & Dj Woogie // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "2 Pistols A.K.A 2P - The Rapture Hosted by DJ Spiniatik </ // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "2 Pistols A.K.A 2P - Mr. P 'pistols-paper-pussy' Hosted by DJ Dammit // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "2 Pistols A.K.A 2P - Arrogant "Street Album" Hosted by HoodRich/MMG DJ Scream // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". datpiff.com. 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - 2 Pistols Gold & Platinum singles Archived November 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., riaa.com, accessed July 3, 2009
