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| {{Infobox musical artist | |||
| | name = C-Murder | |||
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| | image = Corey Miller.jpg | |||
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| | background = solo_singer | |||
| | birth_name = Corey Miller | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|3|9}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p278648|pure_url=yes}}|title=C-Murder > Biography|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author2=Jeffries, David |publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref> | |||
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| * Rapper | |||
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| * songwriter | |||
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| | years_active = 1991–Present | |||
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| * Urbanlife Distribution <small>(current)</small> | |||
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| * Venti Uno <small>(former)</small> | |||
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| '''Corey Miller''', better known by his ], '''C-Murder''', is an ] ], ] and ]. C-Murder is the brother of both ] and ], uncle of rapper-actor ] and singer-actress ], as well as younger cousin of producer, singer and rapper ]. C-Murder has released nine albums altogether on six different labels, ], ], ], ], ] and Venti Uno. His first ] album was '']'', which was released in 1998. | |||
| ==Music career== | |||
| ===1998: ''Life or Death''=== | |||
| Miller rose to fame in the late 1990s after being featured on numerous ] releases. In 1998 Miller released his debut album '']''.<ref name="allmusic"/> Miller's debut made it to number three on the US ] with 197,000 copies sold the first week. The album would eventually sell over one million copies making it certified platinum.<ref name="Billboard albums">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p278648|pure_url=yes}}|title=C-Murder > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref> | |||
| ===1999: ''Bossalinie''=== | |||
| In 1999 Miller released his second album '']'' it would prove to be even more successful charting at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 175,000. The album was promoted with the singles "Like a Jungle" and "Gangsta Walk" featuring fellow ] artist at the time ]. The album would eventually sell over 500,000 copies making it certified gold. | |||
| ===2000: ''Trapped In Crime''=== | |||
| In 2000 Miller would release his third album, '']'', the album was known for containing Miller's biggest and most well known single to date "]" the single featured fellow ] artists at the time ] and ]. The album would chart on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number eight. | |||
| ===2001: ''C-P-3.com''=== | |||
| In 2001 Miller would release his fourth album '']'' and his final with ], the album would only chart the ''Billboard'' 200 at number forty-five a significant decrease from his previous releases. The album contained the singles "What U Gonna Do" and "Im Not Just". The album has currently sold over 260,000 copies. | |||
| ===2005: ''The Truest Shit I Ever Said''=== | |||
| In 2005 Miller released his fifth album '']'', it would be his first album released while being imprisoned for his pending murder charge at the time. The album was promoted with the single "Y'all Heard Of Me" which featured fellow ] artist ]. The album would debut on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number thirty-four. | |||
| ===2008: ''Screamin' 4 Vengeance''=== | |||
| In 2008 Miller would release his sixth album '']'', this would be Miller's second album released while being incarcerated. The album was promoted with the single's "Be Fresh" and "Posted On The Block (Remix)". The album charted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at one-hundred-thirty. | |||
| ===2009–10: ''Calliope Click Volume 1'' & ''Tomorrow''=== | |||
| In 2009 Miller released his seventh and third album while imprisoned '']''. In 2010 Miller released his eighth album and fourth album while incarcerated entitled '']''. | |||
| ===2013–2016: ''Ain't No Heaven In the Pen''=== | |||
| On June 11, 2013 Miller released his debut mixtape ''Ricochet'' featuring variety of unreleased tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/22369/c-murder-ricochet.html|title=C Murder - Ricochet|work=LiveMixtapes|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/C-Murder-Ricochet-mixtape.497993.html|title=C-Murder - Ricochet|work=DatPiff|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
| On March 11, 2014 recently released rapper ] collaborated with Miller on a song entitled "Came 2 Da Can", the song has caused major controversy due to Miller's negative remarks of his own brother and former CEO ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaproducesection.com/c-murder-lil-boosie-came-2-da-can/|title=New Music: C-Murder and Lil Boosie – Came 2 Da Can|work=Tha Produce Section|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vladtv.com/mobile/detail/185924/|title=C-Murder Raps About Master P on New Track With Lil Boosie|publisher=|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
| On January 5, 2015 Miller announced via his website that he will be releasing a new album entitled ''Ain't No Heaven In the Pen Bruh''.<ref>https://trurecords.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/new-c-murder-album-dropping-soon/</ref> On January 10, 2015, Miller via his website released the official track list for ''Ain't No Heaven In the Pen''.<ref>https://trurecords.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/tracklist-for-c-murders-new-album-coming-soon/</ref> On February 28, 2015 Miller would announce via his website the release date for ''Ain't No Heaven In the Pen'' which is March 24, 2015.<ref>https://trurecords.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/aint-no-heaven-in-the-pen-new-c-murder-album-dropping-march-24th-2015/</ref><ref>https://trurecords.wordpress.com/2015/03/01/pre-order-c-murders-latest-album-aint-no-heaven-in-the-pen-dropping-march-24th/</ref> On March 24, 2015, Miller would release his ninth album ''Ain't No Heaven In the Pen'', it would feature guest appearances from ], ], ], Callipoe Doefus, Al, Big Be, Bloc Boyz Click, Lil Kano, Montez, G-Dinero, Lil Soulja Slim, Adrian E and Jigga.<ref>https://trurecords.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/c-murders-new-album-aint-no-heaven-in-the-pen-is-finally-available/</ref><ref>https://play.google.com/store/music/album/C_Murder_Aint_No_Heaven_in_the_Pen?id=B2uhrtlg4gkykmlhkruo74gmmpe&hl=en</ref> In January 2016, C-Murder released a diss track aimed at ] entitled ''2 Stainz'', due to the usage of the slogan and name style of his former group TRU and record label TRU Global Records.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORZMhcP8feE</ref> | |||
| ===April 2016: "Penitentiary Chances"=== | |||
| In April 2016 C-Murder and Boosie Badazz released the collaborative album entitled "Penetentiary Chances" which is all about his murder charge which he still claims his innocence from to this day. Artists on the album include Snoop Dogg, Calliope Bub, VS, 3Meka, Cuttyboy G Dinero, Mac Milli, and Yella. The first single on the Album is entitled "Dear Supreme Court" which discusses his case and his hope that Louisiana Supreme Court will drop the charge. | |||
| ==Other ventures== | |||
| ===Acting career=== | |||
| In 1998 Miller acted and co-starred in the major ] film '']''. In 1998, he also acted in the ] film "]" starring his brother Master P and A.J. Johnson. His role was he played one of T-Lay's (Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. "Zeus") henchmen alongside his brother Silkk The Shocker and Mystikal. In 2000 Miller also co-starred in the ] film '']''. | |||
| ===Bossalinie Records=== | |||
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| | name = Bossalinie Records | |||
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| | founded = 2000 | |||
| | founder = Corey "C-Murder" Miller (CEO) | |||
| | status = Current | |||
| | distributor = ] <small>(2001–2002)</small><br /> ] <small>(2006–2008)</small><br /> RBC <small>(2009)</small> | |||
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| | country = ] | |||
| | location = ], ] <small>(2000–present)</small> | |||
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| Bossalinie Records (formerly TRU Records) is a record label founded by C-Murder in 2000. | |||
| '''Current artists''' | |||
| * C-Murder (CEO/founder) | |||
| * M.O | |||
| * Bloc Boyz Click | |||
| * Holidae | |||
| * Verse | |||
| * Young Steez | |||
| ===Author=== | |||
| On January 1, 2007 Miller released his first written novel entitled ''Death Around The Corner''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1601830009/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SL500_SY115|title=Death Around The Corner: Amazon Books|publisher=|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
| On February 1, 2014 Miller released two novels entitled ''Red Beans and Dirty Rice For The Soul'' and ''Bound By Loyalty''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Red-Beans-Dirty-Rice-Soul/dp/099123801X/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1/189-0266186-7734610?ie=UTF8&refRID=16XGP9YWHMM90CK8BJPH|title=Amazon.com: Red Beans and Dirty Rice for the Soul (9780991238019): C-Murder, Eugene L Weems, Clarke Lowe: Books|publisher=|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Bound-By-Loyalty-C-Murder/dp/1496154371/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=096ZS0V68WJDYAEVY11K|title=Bound By Loyalty: C Murder, Eugene L Weems: 9781496154378: Amazon.com: Books|publisher=|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Steve Thomas case== | |||
| ] in November 2009.]] | |||
| In September 2003, Miller was convicted of the 2002 beating and fatal shooting of a fan, 16-year-old Steve Thomas, at the Platinum Club, a now closed nightclub in ].<ref name="mtv2003">{{cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1479444/c-murder-found-guilty-of-second-degree-murder-receives-life-sentence/ |title=C-Murder Found Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder, Receives Life Sentence |work=MTV News |date=2003-10-01 |accessdate=2016-05-04 }}</ref> However, Judge Martha Sassone granted a new trial based on the claim that prosecutors improperly withheld criminal background information on three of their witnesses. | |||
| While awaiting re-trial Miller was placed under ]. Sassone allowed Miller to promote his new yet to be titled CD and novel, ''Death around the Corner'', while under house arrest, but ruled that a ] pertaining to the case would remain in effect. The terms of the house arrest required Sassone's permission for all visitors, including reporters.<ref>{{cite news|title=People in the News: Rapper has to watch his mouth |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/people/305935_people05.html |date=2007-03-05 |publisher=Seattle PI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Judge allows rapper under house arrest to promote album |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/4602656.html |publisher=Houston Chronicle |date=2007-03-05}}</ref> | |||
| On March 13, 2007, Judge Sassone granted Miller's request to work on his music career on a per request basis, but denied his request for a 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Times Picayune |date=2007-03-13 |title=Rapper may leave house |url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/westbank/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1173850838105470.xml&coll=1&thispage=2 |author=Paul Purpura}}</ref> Sassone's rulings in the case became an issue in her failed 2008 bid for re-election. Sassone was defeated by Judge Ellen Kovach; prosecutors subsequently renewed a request to have Miller returned to jail.<ref name="The Times Picayune">{{cite news|publisher=The Times Picayune |date=2009-01-13 |title=Jefferson Parish prosecutors want rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller jailed|url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-32/1231828237240630.xml&coll=1&thispage=1}}</ref> During January 2009, Corey Miller was confined to his residence on ], and could only leave for a documented medical emergency. | |||
| On May 27, 2009, Miller pleaded ] to two counts of attempted second degree murder. These charges stem from a 2001 incident in ] in which Miller fired shots from a semi-automatic pistol at the owner and bouncer of a night club who refused to allow Miller to enter the business with the gun. Miller was sentenced to ten years with credit for time served.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?s=10431228|title=C-Murder pleads no contest to attempted murder|last=Gates|first=Paul|date=2009-05-27|publisher=WAFB|accessdate=2009-08-27}}</ref> An actual surveillance video of the incident was posted on YouTube. | |||
| On August 5, 2009, the murder trial began. The father of the victim spoke of his son being a huge fan of C-Murder before the incident. A bouncer had also testified against Miller claiming to have witnessed every moment of the shooting. He claimed fear of repercussions for his testimony. Prosecutors also charged C-Murder's associates with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/08/06/21882487.aspx|title=Bouncer Says C-Murder Guilty of Killing Teen |last=AbduSalaam|first=Ishmael|date=2009-08-06|work=AllHipHop.com|accessdate=2009-08-27}}</ref> On August 10, 2009, the jury reported being deadlocked, but Judge Hans Liljeberg instructed them to attempt to resolve the deadlock. Three hours later, the jury returned to announce it had reached a 10-2 guilty verdict. The judge suspected that, given the deadlock announced earlier followed by the quick reversal, one of the jurors decided to switch under pressure to end the trial and instructed the jury to go back and deliberate on the case longer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lin|first=C.J.|url=http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/cmurder_verdict.html|title=C-Murder guilty verdict not valid, judge says, and sends jury back for more deliberations|work=New Orleans Times-Picayune|date=August 11, 2009|accessdate=December 12, 2010}}</ref> When they came back with the same verdict, Miller was convicted of second-degree murder charges with a 10-2 verdict.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/cmurder_verdict_1.html|title=C-Murder guilty of second-degree murder after topsy-turvy jury action|last=Purpura|first=Paul|author2=Lin, C.J.|date=2009-08-11|work=New Orleans Times-Picayune|accessdate=2009-08-27}}</ref> During sentencing the victim's father was quoted as saying "I'm not rejoicing. I feel bad for family. But at least they can see him. What have we got but a gravesite and a photograph?"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/US-Rapper-Corey-C-Murder-Miller-Found-Guilty-Of-Second-Degree-Murder/Article/200908215359098?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_5&lid=ARTICLE_15359098_US_Rapper_Corey_C-Murder_Miller_Found_Guilty_Of_Second_Degree_Murder_|title= Rapper C-Murder Shot 16-Year-Old Fan In Club|date=2009-08-12|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2009-08-27}}</ref> C-Murder was sentenced on August 14 by District Judge Hans Liljeberg to mandatory ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rapper C-Murder sentenced to life in prison|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32418793/ns/entertainment-celebrities/|work=MSN Music|publisher=Associated Press|date=2009-08-14}}</ref> | |||
| On August 27, 2009, Ernest Johnson, president of the Louisiana ], requested an investigation into the jury deliberations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2009/08/la_naacp_wants_state_supreme_c.html|title=C-Murder jury deliberation needs investigation, Louisiana NAACP president says|last=Purpura|first=Paul|date=2009-08-27|work=New Orleans Times-Picayune|accessdate=2009-08-27}}</ref> C-Murder's financial woes have reportedly landed him the help of two Harvard attorneys, one of them Ronald Sullivan, who have agreed to assist with his appeal. One of the jurors, Mary Jacob, said that both she and a fellow juror, a 20-year-old student at ], were verbally abused by fellow jurors for their decision to acquit. According to Jacob, the abuse resulted in her switching her verdict, saying "They literally made this 20-year-old girl so violently ill, she was shaking so bad. She ran into the bathroom. She was throwing her guts up. She couldn't function anymore. That's when I decided, the judge don't want to listen to me, doesn't want to listen to us? I told them, 'You want him to be guilty? He's guilty; now let's get the hell out of here.'" This account was partially confirmed by another juror. In Louisiana, a 10-2 consensus is sufficient for conviction but a 9-3 consensus results in a mistrial.<ref>{{cite news|title=C-Miller, rap star, kills a young fan|url=http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/celebrity/corey_miller/32.html/|work=TruTV|publisher=TruTV|date=2009-08-14}}</ref> As a result, Miller appealed the conviction. | |||
| On December 28, 2011, his conviction was upheld.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kunzelman|first=Michael|title=Rapper C-Murder's Conviction, Sentence Upheld|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/rapper-murders-conviction-sentence-upheld-15255638#.Tv2EeymNr4s|newspaper=ABC News}}</ref> | |||
| On February 19, 2013 Miller's final appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court. After a jury voted 10-2 to convict Miller, Miller's attorneys argued that because federal juries must reach unanimous verdicts in criminal cases, Miller should have not been convicted in Louisiana.<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22985/title.supreme-court-rejects-c-murder-s-appeal-of-murder-conviction</ref><ref>http://www.vladtv.com/blog/156099/c-murder-loses-last-appeal-will-serve-life-in-prison/</ref><ref>http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/02/supreme_court_rejects_appeal_f.html</ref> | |||
| On April 2, 2014 Miller's attorney, Rachel Conner, filed a ] relief application in state court in ]. She raised 10 points to support her assertion that her client didn’t get a fair trial. Conner said she plans to raise more points later. Primary among the assertions is what she described as irregularities during the jury's deliberations stating "One juror cast a guilty vote not based on the evidence but because she wanted to end deliberations to protect another juror who refused to convict Miller but was targeted by other jurors to change her mind, Conner wrote."<ref>http://www.sohh.com/c-murder-says-this-cant-be-life-wants-another-shot-at-freedom/</ref><ref>http://hiphopnews24-7.com/profiles/blogs/c-murder-seeks-new-trial-in-teen-s-death-saying-this-can-t-be-lif</ref><ref>http://www.hiphopweekly.com/c-murder-hopes-to-escape-prison-through-new-trial/</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| {{Main article|C-Murder discography|TRU discography|504 Boyz discography}} | |||
| '''Studio albums''' | |||
| * 1998: '']'' | |||
| * 1999: '']'' | |||
| * 2000: '']'' | |||
| * 2001: '']'' | |||
| * 2005: '']'' | |||
| * 2006: '']'' | |||
| * 2008: '']'' | |||
| * 2009: '']'' | |||
| * 2010: '']'' | |||
| * 2015: ''Ain't No Heaven in the Pen''<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aint-no-heaven-in-the-pen/id972403331</ref> | |||
| *2016: ''Penitentiary Chances'' (with ])<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/penitentiary-chances-deluxe/id1087166360</ref> | |||
| *2017: ''Free'' | |||
| '''Mixtapes''' | |||
| * 2013: ''Ricochet'' | |||
| ==Filmography== | |||
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| | rowspan="1" | 1997 || '']'' || Q || Support Role | |||
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| | rowspan="3" | 1998 || '']'' || Cuban Guard || Cameo Role | |||
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| | '']'' || T-Lay Boy #1 || Cameo Role | |||
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| | '']'' || Money || Support Role | |||
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| | rowspan="1" | 1999 || '']'' || Remo || Support Role | |||
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| | rowspan="1" | 2002 || '']'' || Gat Boyz Rapper 3 || Cameo Role | |||
| |- | |||
| |} | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{Reflist|30em}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * {{Twitter|iamcmurder}} | |||
| * {{IMDB name|id=0127358}} | |||
| {{No Limit Records}} | |||
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