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| Birth name | Jeremy Lemont Saunders |
| Also known as | 2P |
| Born | (1983-06-11)June 11, 1983 (age 41) Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Jeremy Lemont Saunders (born June 11, 1983),[1] better known by his stage name2 Pistols (censored as2P), is an American rapper.[2] After the local success of his independent single "Dirty Foot", he signed a record deal withUniversal Republic Records in 2007.[3] In January 2008, he released his debut single, "She Got It" (featuringT-Pain andTay Dizm), which peaked at number 24 on theBillboard Hot 100. The song preceded his debut studio album,Death Before Dishonor (2008), which saw moderate critical and commercial reception and no further mainstream recognition with its follow–ups.[4][5]
Saunders grew up in a broken home, with his extended family looking after him. In his teens, Saunders became involved in local crime, and in 2005, he was incarcerated for eight months.[1] After this, he became involved in music promotion and formed a group called Blood Money Union, which consisted of other DJs, producers, and rappers.[2]
Saunders' first success in rapping came with a self-released record called "Dirty Foot", which he wrote while still in high school[2] and distributed in theTarpon Springs area at the urging of his cousin. After hearing it played in a local dance club and then witnessing another rapper's performance, 2 Pistols had his first chance to perform on stage. After taking the stage and performing his own single ("Dirty Foot"), 2 Pistols' confidence in his abilities grew to the point that he began to take his chances at making a career of music seriously.[2]
On June 17, 2008, he released his debut album,Death Before Dishonor, which featured production from theGrammy-winningJ.U.S.T.I.C.E. League,Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Bolo Da Producer, and others.[5] Tracks from the album included "You Know Me" featuringRay J and "Thats My Word" featuringTrey Songz, in addition to "She Got It". The album reached number 32 on theBillboard 200 chart and climbed to number 10 on theBillboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6] 2 Pistols resides inTampa, Florida, and currently releases his music under his own label, Blood Money Union. In February 2014, the albumComin Back Hard appeared through Stage One Music.[7]
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| Death Before Dishonor |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| "She Got It" (featuringT-Pain &Tay Dizm) | 2008 | 24 | 9 | 2 | Death Before Dishonor | ||||||||
| "You Know Me" (featuringRay J) | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| "Lights Low" (featuring C-Ride & Young Joe) | 2009 | - | 93 | 13 | — | ||||||||
| "Know That" (featuringFrench Montana) | 2013 | - | - | - | Comin Back Hard | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
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