Big Moe

Biography

Kenneth Doniell Moore (August 20, 1974 – October 14, 2007), better known by his stage name Big Moe, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas.

Early life

Kenneth Doniell Moore was born in Houston, Texas on August 20, 1974, and he grew up in Third Ward, southeast Houston. In 1992 he graduated from Yates High School, where he was a football star.

Career

Originating from Houston, Texas, and as one of the founding members of the "Original Screwed Up Click," Big Moe started out in music by freestyling on DJ Screw mixtapes like many of his Houston peers before being signed to Wreckshop Records. Wreckshop Records released Big Moe's debut album, City of Syrup×City of Syrup18 July 2000 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Skit (Mama M.O.E.)2:002Barre Baby3:013Get Back3:494Maan!!4:065We da' Shit!3:346I'll Do It4:147Drank (skit)3:358City of Syrup4:239Choppaz5:3310I Wonder4:4711Payin' Dues3:5612X (Time) 4 Change4:5613Po' It Up4:1314Ra-Ra (skit)0:2815Ridin' Candy4:4716Whatcha Want3:5717Freestyle (skit)0:0818Freestyle (June 27)5:2719Leanin'7:22 in (2000); the title was a nod to Houston's reputation for drinking codeine-laced syrup, which Moe pours from a Styrofoam cup on the album's cover. The album featured the single "Mann!", which Moe intended to be the South Side's answer to Black Rob's East Coast hit "Whoa!"
In 2002, Moe returned with his second album, Purple World×Purple World22 April 2002 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracksA1Intro0:24A2Purple World4:13A3S.U.C.4:02A4Confidential Playa3:58A5Purple Stuff3:14A6When I3:02A7Doctor’s Office (skit)1:43A8Still da Barre Baby2:40A9Cash4:34B1Dime Piece (skit)0:36B2Dime Piece3:16B3Feel Me4:16B4It’s About to Go Down4:12B5The Letter3:24B6Mashin’ for Mine4:33B7We Won’t Stop3:05B8Thug Thang1:29B9Parlay4:22B10Purple Stuff (remix)4:11. This release showcased a "who's who" of Houston vocalists and two versions of Moe's breakthrough single, "Purple Stuff." The Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-themed video for "Purple Stuff" was played on MTV, and the album peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Big Moe's third and last album, Moe Life×Moe Life27 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Noke N Moe Live3:092Hell Yeah3:453Throwedsville4:544Just a Dog4:135Shorty4:246Yessir3:467Big Dudes3:058My Girl3:139Everybody3:2610Move Around4:0011Moe Life2:4212Leave Drank Alone3:4413Skit/Interview0:3614Ride With Us4:2315Roll Candy Red3:0416Get Lonely Too4:0517My Life #23:50, was issued in 2003, including the commercially successful single "Just a Dog." A posthumous album entitled Unfinished Business×Unfinished Business18 March 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Intro2Big M.O.E.3Man (The G mix)4Skit5Ride Candy6Out of Line7Bigga Figgas8Skit9Pill Poppa10Won’t Fold11The Letter12Do Anything13Skit14Holdin’15Love It Man16Grindin’17Jammin’ for the South was released on March 18, 2008, via Wreckshop Records and Koch Records. In 2009 his album City of Syrup was named number 25 on houstonpress.com's list of the 25 Best Houston Hip-Hop Albums.

Death

Moe died on October 14, 2007, at 33 years old, after suffering a heart attack one week earlier that left him in a coma.