Lawrence Lee Thomas (born January 25, 1972),[1] also known as Pooh-Man, MC Pooh and MC Pooh-Man, is an American rapper.[2] With lyrics focused on topics of sex, money and murder, his namesake song ("Sex, Money & Murder") appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 film Juice.[3] He also played Doc in the 1993 film Menace II Society.

Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man in 2014
Pooh-Man in 2014
Background information
Birth nameLawrence Lee Thomas
Also known asMC Pooh
Born (1972-01-25) January 25, 1972 (age 52)
OriginOakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1985-present
Labels
  • Jive
  • Scarface
  • In-A-Minute
  • Killa Kali
  • AniraMusic

Active since the early 1990s,[4] he signed with Jive Records to release his first two albums, Life as a Criminal (1990) and Funky as I Wanna Be (1993); the latter marked his only entry on the Billboard 200 and gained notoriety for its risque cover art.

On February 28, 2000, Thomas pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.[5]

Discography

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Year Title Label Peak chart positions
US
R&B/HH

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US
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1990 Life of a Criminal Jive 39
1992 Funky As I Wanna Be Jive 38 158
1993 Judgement Day Scarface 57
1994 Ain't No Love In-A-Minute 85
1997 State Vs. Pooh-Man Straight from San Quentin In-A-Minute
2001 Fukin' Wit Dank 2001 Killa Kali
2014 Kaos Theory Infinite Kaos
2017 Cookies n'Drank No More Tears

References

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  1. ^ Family Tree Legends
  2. ^ Pooh-Man Discography. Allmusic.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Pub. p. 2769
  4. ^ Pooh-Man on Undergroundwestcoastrap.com Archived 2008-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ United States of America, Appellee, v. Lawrence E. Thomas, Appellant,, 361 F.3d 653 (D.C. Cir. 2004)
  6. ^ a b "Pooh-Man". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
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