Lil' Flip facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lil' Flip
Lil' Flip performing in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Wesley Eric Weston Jr.
Born	(1981-03-03) March 3, 1981 (age 44) Cloverland, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Clover G EMPIRE SoSouth Fontana Loud Columbia Sony Urban Asylum Warner Bros. Suckafree

Wesley Eric Weston Jr. (born on March 3, 1981), known as Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. He grew up in Houston, Texas. Lil' Flip started his music journey as a freestyle and battle rapper.

In 1999, he signed with Suckafree Records, a local music label. Later, in 2002, he partnered with Columbia Records. He became very famous in 2004 with his songs "Game Over" and "Sunshine". These songs reached numbers 15 and two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Lil' Flip's Music Career

Early Career: 1999–2003

In 1999, Lil' Flip signed his first music deal with Sucka Free. This was an independent label in Houston, Texas. On July 18, 2000, he released his first album, The Leprechaun.

This album caught the attention of DJ Screw, a famous DJ. DJ Screw invited Flip to join his rap group, the Screwed Up Click. DJ Screw even called Lil' Flip "The Freestyle King."

In 2002, Columbia Records offered Lil' Flip a contract. They also gave Sucka Free a deal to distribute their music. Flip said they respected his past success and saw his future potential.

Lil' Flip released his second album, Undaground Legend, on August 27, 2002. This album quickly became very popular. It was certified Platinum in December 2002, meaning it sold over one million copies. The album included his hit song "The Way We Ball".

Lil' Flip also appeared on other artists' songs. He was featured on Yung Wun's song "Tear It Up". He also appeared on Three 6 Mafia's song "Ridin' Spinners". In 2003, he worked with Ludacris on a song called "Screwed Up".

Big Success: 2004–2005

In 2004, Lil' Flip released his third album, U Gotta Feel Me. This was his first double-disc album and his most successful one so far. Lil' Flip's label, Columbia Records, changed how it worked. Flip then moved to Sony Urban Music. He believed they could promote his music even better.

The first song from the album was "Game Over (Flip)". Soon after, he released his second song, "Sunshine", which featured Lea Sunshine. This album sold 200,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Platinum by August 2004.

Lil' Flip also worked with other famous artists. He was on the "Naughty Girl (Remix)" with Beyoncé in 2004. He was also featured on Chingy's album Powerballin'. He appeared on the remix of Chingy's hit song "Balla Baby". In 2004, he made a remix of his song "Game Over (Flip)" with Young Buck and Bun B.

He also made a guest appearance on Nelly's popular 2004 album "Sweat". He worked with Jim Jones and The Game on the "Certified Gangstas (Remix)" in 2004. In 2005, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro made an album together called Kings of the South.

Also in 2005, Lil' Flip was featured in Chamillionaire's first song "Turn It Up". He was also on the remix of Bun B's song "Draped Up". Lil' Flip also had a song called Rollin' on 20s on the " 2 Fast 2 Furious" movie soundtrack. This song featured another Houston rapper, "Yung Redd".

New Labels and Albums: 2007–Present

In 2007, Lil' Flip left Columbia Records. He started his own record label called Clover G Records. He then signed new deals with Asylum and Warner Bros..

Lil' Flip released his third album, I Need Mine, on March 27, 2007. This was his second double-disc album. It sold 43,000 copies in its first week. It reached number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart. Only two songs from this album were released as singles: "What It Do" and "Ghetto Mindstate (Can't Get Away)".

His fifth album, Ahead of My Time, was planned for release in 2007. However, it was delayed many times. To promote Ahead of My Time, Lil' Flip released two "album-before-the-album's" in 2009.

On September 29, 2009, Lil' Flip released Respect Me. This album was distributed by High Powered Entertainment and E1 Music. On December 24, 2009, he released his first independent album, Underground Legend 2. This album was distributed by his own label, Clover G Records.

On July 6, 2010, Lil' Flip finally released Ahead of My Time. This was his second independent album. At the same time, he introduced his artist Damienn Jones with the album Beauty and the Beast. Both projects were released through Clover G Records.

On October 31, 2013, Lil' Flip released his third independent album, The Black Dr. Kevorkian. It was also distributed by Clover G Records. This album sold over 10,000 copies in its first week.

On March 17, 2015, Lil' Flip released his sixth studio album, El Jefe. SoSouth Records distributed this album. The main song from the album was "Game Over II". This song was a follow-up to his earlier hit song "Game Over (Flip)".

The third song released from the album was "Bestfriend". It featured guest artists E.J. Carter and Rev City.

Other Projects and Businesses

Clover G Records

Clover G Records is a music label owned by Lil' Flip. He is a rapper from Houston, Texas. He started the label in 2004. It is also known as Clover G La Familia.

Fashion and Clothing

In 2004, Lil' Flip started his own shoe line called "Clover Footwear." This brand is part of his Clover G Records company. He also has a clothing line called "Clover G Clothing." This is also under his Clover G Records label.

Author

On April 15, 2014, Lil' Flip released his first book. It is called "Don't Let the Music Industry Fool You!" A music album was released along with the book.

Lil' Flip's Music Albums

Studio Albums

• 2000: The Leprechaun
• 2002: Undaground Legend
• 2004: U Gotta Feel Me
• 2007: I Need Mine
• 2009: Respect Me
• 2009: Underground Legend 2
• 2010: Ahead of My Time
• 2013: The Black Dr. Kevorkian
• 2015: El Jefe
• 2016: The Art of Freestyle
• 2018: King
• 2018: Life
• 2019: The Art of Freestyle 2
• 2019: The Music Machine
• 2020: Feelings
• 2020: No Feelings
• 2020: The Leprechaun 2
• 2022: The Art of Freestyle 3
• 2022: Fondren Flip
• 2023: Worthing Wesley

Albums with Other Artists

• 2005: Kings of the South (with Z-Ro)
• 2006: Connected (with Mr. Capone-E)
• 2007: Still Connected (with Mr. Capone-E)
• 2008: All Eyez on Us (with Young Noble)
• 2009: Certified (with Gudda Gudda)
• TBA: Kings of the South II (with Z-Ro)
• 2022: Whip that work (with Rob Run Corleone)

Soundtrack Album

• 2014: Don't Let the Music Industry Fool You

See also

In Spanish: Lil' Flip para niños