How much is Petey Pablo worth?
| Net Worth: | $100 thousand |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional rapper |
| Date of Birth: | 22 July 1973 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
About Petey Pablo
Petey Pablo gave performances of “Club Banger” “You Can Find Me” “Raise Up” and “I Told Y’All” in the film Drumline, which was released in 2002 and starred Petey Pablo as himself. Petey Pablo had a cameo appearance in the season five episode of The Shield titled “A Thousand Deaths” in the year 2005.
Petey Pablo made a cameo appearance as B-Bone in the film Just Another Day, which was released in 2009. Petey Pablo appeared as Clyde in the television show Empire in the episode titled “Without a Country” in the year 2015. During this episode, his character sang “Snitch Bitch” alongside the character Lucious Lyon, who was portrayed by Terrence Howard.
Petey Pablo started work on his first album soon after he was given a recording contract with Jive Records. Timbaland was responsible for the production of the first song, “Raise Up” which was released in the summer of 2001. The song “Raise Up” was able to climb all the way to number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the assistance of extensive airplay on urban radio and rotation on MTV. Petey Pablo’s first studio album, titled Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry, debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at position number 13, and it was awarded the Gold certification by the RIAA.
Barrett, who was born in Greenville, North Carolina, was sentenced to five years in prison for an armed robbery that took place in 1993. Upon his release, he moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes and, according to a rumor, was signed to Jive Records after the A&R director overheard him rapping in the bathroom of a club.
Petey Pablo’s career continued to flourish after the publication of his second studio album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, which he began recording in 2003. Petey Pablo’s fame continued after the album was released. The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching its highest position on the Billboard 200 at number four, and was awarded the RIAA’s highest possible gold certification. Petey Pablo’s “Freek-a-Leek” single, which was produced by Lil Jon and served as the lead single for the album, became the most successful single of his career.
Barrett was apprehended at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on September 11, 2010, as he attempted to bring a stolen 9mm semi-automatic weapon onto a US Airways flight that was en route to Los Angeles.
On September 26, 2011, he was found guilty and given a sentence of 35 months in prison. On January 4, 2012, he reported for his term at the Federal Correctional Institution in Beckley. He was scheduled to be released on July 17, 2014 from the Federal Correctional Institution (Fort Dix), however he was granted an early release on March 13, 2014 instead. He was detained at Fort Dix.
Petey Pablo had a track titled “Get Low” that was made available on iTunes back in September of 2011. While Petey Pablo was incarcerated, on February 17, 2012, he released a mixtape under the name Carolina #1 under the indie label Carolina Music Group, which had recently been established. Pablo had also announced that he was working on his third studio album, which is titled A&R: Anticipated Recordings. The album does not yet have a release date that has been confirmed.
Pablo released a new single on Sunday, January 17, 2016, named “Carolina Colors” following the Carolina Panthers’ victory against the Seattle Seahawks in the 2016 NFC Divisional playoffs. The game was held on Sunday, January 17, 2016. The team used the track as their promo song for the 2016 NFC Championship Game, which they played against the Arizona Cardinals.
