Bun B

Bun B
Bun B
	Bun B in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Bernard James Freeman
Born	March 19, 1973 (age 51); Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter; actor;
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Double Dose; II Trill; Rap-A-Lot; Universal Motown; Warner Bros.; Jive; Asylum; Atlantic;
Formerly of	UGK
Spouse(s)	Angela Wells (m. 2003)

Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973),^[1]^[2] known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work with UGK, Bun B has released five solo albums, including 2010's Trill OG, which received the rare 5-mic rating from The Source.^[3]

He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas.^[4]^[5]

^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
^ "Bun B | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
^ Lynch, Sean (August 3, 2010). "The Source Crowns Bun B's "Trill OG" a Hip-Hop Classic". Thesource.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
^ "Bun B, Rice University". Houston Press. 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
^ "Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL)". CERCL.

[1] "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[2] "Bun B | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.

[source-3] Lynch, Sean (August 3, 2010). "The Source Crowns Bun B's "Trill OG" a Hip-Hop Classic". Thesource.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2011.

[4] "Bun B, Rice University". Houston Press. 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2013.

[5] "Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL)". CERCL.

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