C-Note | |
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Birth name | Courtney Smith |
Also known as | The Original Clover Gee |
Born | May 17, 1976 |
Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
Genres | Gangsta rap |
Years active | 1994-present |
Labels | Big Shot Records, Clover G Records |
Associated acts | Screwed Up Click, DJ Screw, Fat Pat, Flesh-N-Bone, Botany Boyz |
Website | C-Note at MySpace |
C-Note is the stage name of Courtney Smith, an American rapper from Texas, active on the Houston screw scene. He was formerly a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.
His first album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart. The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart. C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006.