Courtney Smith (born December 5, 1974), known professionally by his stage name C-Note, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.
C-Note | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Courtney Smith |
| Born | December 5, 1974 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Big Shot Records |
He appeared on a couple of songs with fellow Texas rapper Vanilla Ice on songs recorded between 1997 and 1999. His first solo album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[1] The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart.[1] C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006,[2] and his fifth, Birds Vs Words, in 2016.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Third Coast Born (1999)
- Third Coast Born 2000 (2000)
- Street Fame (2003)
- Network'n (2006)
- Birds Vs Words (2016)
Collaboration albums
edit- Thought of Many Ways with Botany Boyz (1997)
- Forever Botany with Botany Boyz (2000)
Mixtapes
edit- Tales From Da Clover (2005)
- 100% Beef (2005)
Tours
edit- Britney Spears' teen hit machine's summer tour (1999)
References
edit- ^ a b "C-Note Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Network'n - C-Note | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Britney Spears Gives Private Concert at Georgia Middle School". MTV. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023.