Lil' Flip | |
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![]() Lil' Flip performing in 2023 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Wesley Eric Weston Jr. |
Also known as | Fliperaci |
Born | Cloverland , Houston, Texas, U.S. | March 3, 1981
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Formerly of | Screwed Up Click |
Wesley Eric Weston Jr.[1][2] (born March 3, 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he embarked on his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with local record label, Suckafree Records in 1999. After signing a joint venture with Columbia Records three years later, he became best known for his 2004 singles "Game Over" and "Sunshine", which peaked at numbers 15 and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[3]