Slim Thug

Slim Thug
Slim Thug
	Slim Thug at the KDHT studio in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Stayve Jerome Thomas
Born	September 8, 1980 (age 43); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; Southern hip hop;
Discography	Slim Thug discography
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Swishahouse; Boss Hogg Outlawz; E1; Rap-A-Lot; Star Trak; Interscope; Geffen;
Formerly of	Boss Hogg Outlawz;
Website	bosslifeworld.com

Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980),^[1] better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'." The following year, he made a guest appearance alongside Bun B on Beyoncé's 2005 single "Check on It", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won an MTV Music Video Award.^[2] Capitalizing on this, he signed with Interscope Geffen A&M and the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment to release his debut studio album Already Platinum (2005), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. Furthermore, he made a guest appearance on Gwen Stefani's 2005 single "Luxurious", which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

^ Kellman, Andy (2005). "Slim Thug: Biography". allmusic. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
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