Pooh-Man facts for kids
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Pooh-Man
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Pooh-Man in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Lee Thomas |
| Also known as | MC Pooh |
| Born | January 25, 1969 |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1985-present |
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Lawrence Lee Thomas (born January 25, 1969) also known as Pooh-Man, MC Pooh and MC Pooh-Man, is an American rapper. With lyrics focused on topics of money and murder. He also played Doc in the 1993 film Menace II Society.
Active since the early 1990s, he signed with Jive Records to release his first two albums, Life as a Criminal (1990) and Funky as I Wanna Be (1993); the latter marked his only entry on the Billboard 200 and gained notoriety for its risque cover art.
On February 28, 2000, Thomas pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | |
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| 1990 | Life of a Criminal | Jive | 39 | — |
| 1992 | Funky As I Wanna Be | Jive | 38 | 158 |
| 1993 | Judgement Day | Scarface | 57 | — |
| 1994 | Ain't No Love | In-A-Minute | 85 | — |
| 1997 | State Vs. Pooh-Man Straight from San Quentin | In-A-Minute | — | — |
| 2001 | Fukin' Wit Dank 2001 | Killa Kali | — | — |
| 2014 | Kaos Theory | Infinite Kaos | — | — |
| 2017 | Cookies n'Drank | No More Tears | — | — |
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