# Gangsta Pat

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**Patrick Alexander Hall**[1] (born November 17, 1973) better known by his stage name **Gangsta Pat**, is an American [rapper](/source/Rapping) from [Memphis, Tennessee](/source/Memphis,_Tennessee) who established himself in the [Memphis rap](/source/Memphis_rap) scene during the late 1980s and 1990s. Gangsta Pat is also one of the first rap artists from the city to make the move from an [indie](/source/Independent_record_label) label to a [major label](/source/Major_label) when signing to [Atlantic records](/source/Atlantic_records) during the start of the [gangsta rap](/source/Gangsta_rap) era.[2][3] He wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on his early releases.[4][5] is the son of [Stax Records](/source/Stax_Records) drummer, [Willie Hall](/source/Willie_Hall_(drummer)).[4]

## Discography

One of the first kids that really broke the scene out of Memphis on the rap scene was Gangsta Pat.

— *Jackson Brown, radio DJ/independent business owner[6]*

Title Release date #1 Suspect 1991 All About Comin' Up 1992 Sex, Money, & Murder 1994 Deadly Verses 1995 Homicidal Lifestyle 1997 The Story of My Life 1997 Gangsta Pat & the Street Muthafuckas 1998 Tear Yo Club Down 1999 Show Ya Grill 2000 Return of the #1 Suspect 2001 Da Dro 2004 Live from Blackhaven - The EP 2013

## References

1. ["ANA GOT ME"](https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/907118538). *ASCAP*. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

1. Malone, Bill C. & Wilson, Charles Reagan (2009) *The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 12: Music*, ISBN 978-0-8078-5908-7, p. 77

1. Birchmeier, Jason "[Gangsta Pat Biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gangsta-pat-p42/biography)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic), retrieved 2011-01-26

1. Larkin, Colin (1999) *The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music*, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0252-6, p. 133

1. Hoffman, Frank W. (2005) *American Popular Music: Rhythm & Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop*, Facts On File Inc, ISBN 978-0-8160-5315-5, p. 101

1. Smith, James (Director) (2004). [*Lyricist Lounge: Dirty States of America*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6rYPNMj-cw) (Documentary). New York: Mic Media Corporation, Image Entertainment.

## External links

- [Gangsta Pat](https://myspace.com/ganxtapat) on [Myspace](/source/Myspace)

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