| Devin the Dude | |
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 Devin the Dude performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Devin Copeland |
| Born | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
Devin Copeland, better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American rapper.
Early life
Devin Copeland was born in Pontiac. He spent most of his early childhood in St. Petersburg and moved to Houston while in the fourth grade. He spent the rest of his youth moving back and forth between New Boston and Houston, finally settling in Houston after graduating from high school. He smoked marijuana for the first time at a skating rink in seventh grade; marijuana later became a major influence on his music. As a teenager, Copeland became interested in breakdancing, joining several dance crews until he began rapping, which soon became his main interest. After graduating from high school, he met Rob Quest, a rapper, and record producer Jugg Mugg. The trio formed the group the Odd Squad.
Musical career
After forming the Odd Squad (later known as the Coughee Brothaz), the group signed to Rap-A-Lot Records. The label is notable for being the home of hip-hop artists such as Geto Boys, Scarface, and Too Much Trouble. Copeland moved on to become part of Scarface's Facemob before going solo in 1998. Copeland has released ten solo albums: The Dude (1998), Just Tryin' ta Live (2002), To tha X-Treme (2004), Waitin' to Inhale (2007), Landing Gear (2008), Suite 420 (2010), Gotta Be Me (2010), One for the Road (2013), Acoustic Levitation (2017) and Still Rollin' Up: Somethin' To Ride With (2019). He also made a number of guest appearances, including on Dr. Dre's "Fuck You" in 1999, De La Soul's "Baby Phat" in 2001, Slim Thug's "I'm Back" off of Boss of All Bosses in 2009, Gucci Mane's "Kush Is My Cologne" of off The State vs Radric Davis in 2009 alongside Bun B & E-40, Tech N9ne's "After Party" in 2010 off of The Gates Mixed Plate, and Young Jeezy's "Higher Learning" off of the late 2011 album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition.
In 2007, he appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
In 2008, he ended his 15-year relationship with Houston-based Rap-A-Lot Records after he decided not to renew his contract. Later that year, he signed with indie label Razor & Tie. Devin is currently being distributed by E1 Entertainment, formerly Koch. In 2012 Devin starred in the stoner comedy Highway, in which two pot smoking buddies go on a quest to find the best bud in the country on the legendary Highway 420. The soundtrack featured songs by 2 Chainz, UGK, Smoke DZA, Tha Dogg Pound, Slim Thug, Curren$y, David Banner, Asher Roth and more. On June 24, 2013, Devin announced that his eighth studio album would be titled One for the Road and be released in September 2013. It was later confirmed for an October 8, 2013, release.
Reception
Despite being a critical success, Devin the Dude has not achieved mainstream success. Kelefa Sanneh, writing for The New York Times in 2005, called him "A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| The Dude | 177 | 27 | x | ||||||||||
| Just Tryin' ta Live |
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61 | 11 | x | |||||||||
| To tha X-Treme |
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55 | 6 | x | |||||||||
| Waitin' to Inhale |
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30 | 9 | — | |||||||||
| Landing Gear |
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47 | 9 | — | |||||||||
| Suite 420 |
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88 | 9 | — | |||||||||
| Gotta Be Me |
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90 | 16 | — | |||||||||
| One for the Road |
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— | 36 | 21 | |||||||||
| Acoustic Levitation |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Still Rollin' Up: Somethin' to Ride With |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Soulful Distance |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time. | |||||||||||||
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| Fadanuf Fa Erybody!! (with Odd Squad) |
— | 66 | x | ||||||||||
| The Other Side of the Law (with Facemob) |
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— | — | x | |||||||||
| Waitin' Our Turn (with Coughee Brothaz) |
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— | 72 | — | |||||||||
| Fresh Brew (with Coughee Brothaz) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1 | — | 83 | — | ||||||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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— | 66 | — | |||||||||
| Hi Life |
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— | 29 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| Do Not DistHerb (Suite #420) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Seriously Trippin' |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| The Cannabis (with PT the UnderBoss and Coughee Brothaz) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| "What a Job" (Devin the Dude featuring Snoop Dogg and Andre 3000) |
2007 | — | 124 | Waitin' to Inhale |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thanks for the Blessing" | 1993 | 5th Ward Boyz, Bushwick Bill | Ghetto Dope |
| "Hand of the Dead Body" | 1994 | Scarface, Ice Cube | The Diary |
| "Pussy, Weed & Alcohol" | 1997 | 5th Ward Boyz, Willie D | Usual Suspects |
| "Money Makes the World Go 'Round" | Scarface, Daz Dillinger, K.B. | The Untouchable | |
| "Southside: Houston, Texas" | 1998 | Scarface, Tela | My Homies |
| "Fuck Faces" | Scarface, Too Short, Tela | ||
| "Do What You Want" | Scarface | ||
| "Boo Boo'n" | |||
| "Like Some Hoes" | Geto Boys | Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly | |
| "Better Now" | 1999 | Big Mike, MC Breed | Hard to Hit |
| "P.W.A." | 5th Ward Boyz, Willy D | Keep It Poppin' | |
| "Fuck You" | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg | 2001 | |
| "Drugs" | 2000 | Tela | The World Ain't Enuff |
| "Superstar" | E.S.G., Double D | City Under Siege | |
| "4 O'Clock in Da Mornin" | Bun B, Middl Fngz | Live! From Da Manjah | |
| "Life Without Fear" | Ice Water Slaughter, June Bugg of Criminal Elament | Life Without Fear | |
| "When We Ride" | Big Gank, Myti | 8mm Film | |
| "Just Sex" | Lil Sin, Billy Cook | Livin In Sin | |
| "In & Out" | Scarface, Too Short | The Last of a Dying Breed | |
| "Strange" | 2001 | 918, K.B. | Reincarnated |
| "Ain't That a Bitch (Ask Yourself)" | UGK | Dirty Money | |
| "Pussy" | 2002 | Jay-Z, R. Kelly | The Best of Both Worlds |
| "Issues" | Luniz, K.B. | Silver & Black | |
| "Pimp Life" | Too Short, Bun B, Big Gipp | What's My Favorite Word? | |
| "Keep Goin'" | Kool G Rap, Snoop Dogg | — | |
| "Only Your Mother" | 2003 | Scarface, Tela | Balls and My Word |
| "Ooh Na Na Naa Naa" | Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Oobie | Kings of Crunk | |
| "Just Sex" | Big Mello, Billy Cook | Done Deal | |
| "Ya Boy" | Yukmouth, Ampichino | Godzilla | |
| "Hey, Let's Go" | Too Short, Cutty Cartel | Married to the Game | |
| "Don't Fake" | 2004 | Trae, Bun B | Same Thing Different Day |
| "Still We Ride" | Sambow | Sambow | |
| "Where Can We Go" | The Alchemist | 1st Infantry | |
| "Poisonous" | Dilated Peoples | Neighborhood Watch | |
| "Somebody's Gotta Do It" | The Roots | The Tipping Point | |
| "Signz Of Hate" | 2005 | K-Rino, Trae, Top Dog, Wicked Cricket | Fear No Evil |
| "Back Up Plan" | Paul Wall, Chamillionaire | Controversy Sells | |
| "Ain't No Tellin" | Baby Drew | Street Music | |
| "The Mule" | Z-Ro, Juvenile | Let the Truth Be Told | |
| "Porno Bitches" | Bizarre, Big Boi, Kon Artis | Hannicap Circus | |
| "Everytime" | Pimp C | Sweet James Jones Stories | |
| "Body Rock Wit Me" | Lil' Keke | Undaground All Stars: The Texas Line Up | |
| "I'm Gone" | Capone, Butch Cassidy | Pain, Time And Glory | |
| "Deez Bitches" | 2006 | Scarface, Lil Ron, Dolla Boy | My Homies Part 2 |
| "So Tired" | Hi-Tek, Bun B, Pretty Ugly, Dion | Hi-Teknology: The Chip | |
| "Coming Home" | 2007 | Big Hawk, Chamillionaire, Trae | Endangered Species |
| "Beneath The Diamonds" | DJ Drama, Twista, La the Darkman & Denaun Porter | Gangsta Grillz: The Album | |
| "All Wrong" | The Alchemist | The Cutting Room Floor 2 | |
| "We Gonna Get Blowed" | Big WIll, Neeko Mag, Keon | Thug Paraphernalia | |
| "Sache' Shades" | Gator Main, The Ballplayas, Big Moe | Texas The Album | |
| "Replay" | Numskull | Numworld | |
| "Long Time Comin'" | Special Teamz | Stereotypez | |
| "Rocky Road" | Chamillionaire | Ultimate Victory | |
| "The Best Thing Goin'" | 2008 | Yukmouth, Richie Rich, Too Short, Danice "The Morning Star" | Million Dollar Mouthpiece |
| "Kush Is My Cologne" | 2009 | Gucci Mane, Bun B, E-40 | The State vs. Radric Davis |
| "From Behind" | Caviar, E-40 | The Genesis | |
| "Mind of Ah Madman" | Tha Realest, Sean P. | Witness Tha Realest | |
| "Keep Callin'" | The Jacka | Tear Gas | |
| "I'm Back" | Slim Thug | Boss of All Bosses | |
| "Give Me a Call" | Mike Jones | The Voice | |
| "Get High 2 Day" | 2010 | Alaska Redd | Trapped In The Land of the Frozen |
| "Chilled Coughphee" | Curren$y | Pilot Talk | |
| "Moon & Stars" | Big K.R.I.T. | K.R.I.T. Wuz Here | |
| "Caddy Music" | Slim Thug, Dre Day | Tha Thug Show | |
| "Afterparty" | Tech N9ne, Kutt Calhoun | The Gates Mixed Plate | |
| "Rollin' & Smokin'" | Spice 1, Tupac, Scarface | — | |
| "Smoke Everyday" | Paul Wall, Z-Ro | Heart of a Champion | |
| "Lie to You" | Stat Quo, Raheem DeVaughn | Statlanta | |
| "Lookin' Back" | 2011 | E-40 | Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift |
| "Up & Down" | Baby Drew, Ges | Bar-B-Que or Mildew | |
| "Higher Learning" | Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Mitchelle'l | TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition | |
| "I Don't Need No Bitch" | Snoop Dogg, Kobe Honeycutt | Doggumentary | |
| "What the Lovers Do" | Saigon | The Greatest Story Never Told | |
| "Never Low" | Marcus Manchild | Spaced Out | |
| "White Papers" | Smoke DZA | The Hustlers Catalog | |
| "Hydroplaning" | 2012 | Big K.R.I.T. | Live from the Underground |
| "Doobie in the Ashtray" | Baby Bash, Young Dru | M.S.U. | |
| "I'm A Stop" | Too Short, 50 Cent, Twista | No Trespassing | |
| "Highway" | Smoke DZA, June Summers | Substance Abuse | |
| "Marley & Me (Remix)" | Smoke DZA, Curren$y, Asher Roth | ||
| "On One" | 2013 | Bun B, The Gator Main | Trill OG: The Epilogue |
| "My Issues and Me" | Anttwon Lewis, Cold Play | The Pharaoh & the Disciple | |
| "Wut the Fuk" | Cory Mo, Slim Thug | Country Raptunes, Vol. 2 | |
| "Gettin High" | Cory Mo, B.o.B, Chalie Boy | It's Been About Time | |
| "Gettin High" | Cory Mo, Daz Dillinger, Chamillionaire | Take It or Leave It | |
| "I Wouldn't Mind" | AD, Starbuks | Intelligent Design | |
| "Destiny" | 2014 | t.h.e. MisFit Crazy8 | Re-State Of Emergency |
| "Get Blowed" | Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg | Weed Money | |
| "Broke" | Acie High | L.O.V.E | |
| "Elevated" | A-Wax | Jr. High to the Pen Vol. 2 | |
| "Get Lifted" | King Chip | — | |
| "1 Hit" | Berner, B-Real | Prohibition | |
| "Mo Better Cool" | Big K.R.I.T., Big Sant, Bun B | Cadillactica | |
| "Best Believe" | Lil' Keke, Paul Wall | Money Don't Sleep | |
| "Pussy" | Stat Quo | ATLA: All This Life Allows, Vol. 1 | |
| "Ain't Said Shit" | 2015 | Pimp C, Ty Dolla $ign | Long Live the Pimp |
| "I Needs Mine" | Scotty ATL, 8Ball | The Cooligan | |
| "Get More" | Berner, Cam'ron | Contraband | |
| "Crumble the Satellite" | Paul Wall, Curren$y | Slab God | |
| "Propane" | 2016 | Rittz, MJG | Top of the Line |
| "Stories" | Berner, B-Real | Prohibition, Pt. 3 | |
| "Coming Dine" | Ingrid, Kirko Bangz | Trill Feels | |
| "Disrespectful" | Mistah F.A.B., Too Short, Erk tha Jerk | Son of a Pimp Part 2 | |
| "This Far" | 2017 | Outlawz | #LastOnezLeft |
| "420 (Blaze Up)" | Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Battlecat | Neva Left / Grow House | |
| "Noid" | 2018 | Berner, Snoop Dogg | The Big Pescado |
| "May Sound Crazy" | 2019 | Erick Sermon, Too Short | Vernia |
| "Chitty Bang" | 2021 | Prof, Jarren Benton | |
| "Feel Good" | 2022 | Bun B & Cory Mo, Mattie B. | Mo Trill |
| "Love You to Bits" | Winston Surfshirt | Panna Cotta |
References
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- Richburg, Chris (2008) "Devin The Dude Leaves Rap-A-Lot", Allhiphop.com, February 5, 2008
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- "iTunes – Music – Seriously Trippin' – EP by Devin the Dude". Itunes.apple.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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External links
- Devin the Dude on Facebook
- MP3 audio interview with Devin the Dude on the radio program The Sound of Young America
- Devin the Dude Interview
- The DJBooth: Interview with Devin The Dude (Apr '07)
- 1970 births
- Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American male rappers
- Singers from Texas
- Rappers from Houston
- Southern hip-hop musicians
- Underground rappers
- Songwriters from Texas
- African-American songwriters
- Cannabis music
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians
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