Webbie

Webbie
Webbie performing in 2014
Webbie performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameWebster Gradney Jr.
Also known as
  • Young Savage
  • Sweet Jones Jr.
  • Savage Life
Born (1985-09-06) September 6, 1985 (age 39)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2000–present
Labels

Webster Gradney Jr. (born September 6, 1985)[1] who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He's been signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label since 2003.[2] In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B. His songs "Bad Bitch" and "Swerve" were featured on Gangsta Musik, his 2003 group album with Lil Boosie, and in the 2005 movie Hustle & Flow. Webbie's second album, Savage Life 2, was released in early 2008 with the hit single "Independent" featuring Lil Boosie and Lil Phat.

  1. ^ "Webbie: Louisiana Savagery". June 20, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David (2005). "Webbie – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved April 19, 2008.