Webbie

Webbie
Webbie live in Macon, Georgia 2014
Background information
Birth name	Webster Gradney, Jr.
Also known as	Young Savage & Webbie
Born	(1985-09-06) September 6, 1985 (age 31) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Origin	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor, entrepreneur
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Asylum/Trill/Atlantic/Warner Bros./RBC
Associated acts	Lil Boosie, UGK, Foxx, Lil Phat, Young Jeezy

Webster Gradney, Jr. (born September 6, 1985) who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He's been signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label since 2003. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B. His songs "Bad Bitch" and "Swerve" were featured on Gangsta Musik, his 2003 group album with Lil Boosie, and in the 2005 movie Hustle & Flow. Webbie's second album, Savage Life 2, was released in early 2008 with the hit single "Independent" featuring Lil Boosie and Lil Phat.

Webbie was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His mother died when he was nine years old so his parental care was split between his father and grandmother. Ever since he was five years old, he had been writing rhymes, and throughout his childhood he had become an avid fan of hardcore rap artists including Southern hip hop performers Master P, Eightball & MJG, the Geto Boys, UGK Along With DjTrillReed (Second Cousin). .

Webbie first appeared on Lil Boosie's album For My Thugz on the track "Gotta Get It" in 2001. He and Lil Boosie released Ghetto Stories in 2003 and Gangsta Musik in 2004. As Webbie's solo track "Give Me That" featuring Bun B was frequently featured in mixtapes, as a label Trill Entertainment was growing in popularity & was signed for a distribution deal at Asylum Records along with (Webbie). After he was signed there, his major-label debut Savage Life was released in 2005, debuting at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart.