Lil' O facts for kids
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Lil' O
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| Birth name | Oreoluwa Mitchell Magnus-Lawson |
| Born | November 22, 1977 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1990's - present |
| Labels | Game Face Entertainment |
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Lil' O, whose real name is Oreoluwa Mitchell Magnus-Lawson, was born on November 22, 1977. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Lil' O is a Nigerian-American rapper who grew up in Southwest Houston, Texas. He is one of the first members of DJ Screw's music group, the Screwed Up Click. People also knew him as O or Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze. His stage name, Lil' O, refers to his height of 5 feet.
Early Life and Music Journey
Lil' O grew up in a middle-class family. His father was a doctor. He had four brothers and one sister. When Lil' O was 13, his mother passed away from cancer. After this, he became very interested in hip hop music. He remembers hearing LL Cool J's album Radio and being hooked.
He went to Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. There, he studied business. While at Xavier in 1997, he recorded his first song, "Can't Stop." This song featured vocals from the famous group Destiny's Child. "Can't Stop" quickly became a local hit.
Lil' O later returned to Texas. In 1999, he signed with Game Face Entertainment, an independent record label in Houston. His first album, Blood Money, sold 20,000 copies. He also studied business at the University of Houston–Downtown.
In 2001, his album Da Fat Rat wit da Cheeze sold over 75,000 copies. He worked with Big Hawk on a popular song called "Back Back." This song helped him get a deal with Atlantic Records. He stayed with Atlantic Records until 2003.
Music Releases
Lil' O has released several albums and mixtapes throughout his career.
Albums
- 1999: Blood Money
- 2000: Da Fat Rat wit da Cheeze
- 2003: Food On Tha Table
- 2007: Greatest Hits
- 2011: Grind Hard, Pray Harder
- 2021: The Greatest Of All Players
Mixtapes
- 2004: Neva Lay Down Vol. 1
- 2005: Jealous Got Me Strapped (Neva Lay Down Vol. 2)
- 2006: My Struggle My Hustle
- 2006: South Side Tippin
- 2008: Tha Flood (Neva Lay Down Vol. 3)
- 2010: Tha Flood 1.5
- 2016: The Re-Up
Singles
Lil' O has also released several singles. Some of his notable songs include "Can't Stop" (1997) featuring Destiny's Child and "Back Back" (2001) featuring Big Hawk.
See also
- Houston hip hop
- Screwed Up Click
