Lil Bug AKA BU was born Makwan Scroggins in Hope, Arkansas, April 10 1986. Raised in the poverty of Nashville Ar, Living with his mother and grandparents due to his mothers strong school and work ethic, Bu much like most southern rap artist grew up around gangs, guns, and drugs while coming he notice that his neighborhood was a constant recycle of drug dealing and prison Bu began Rapping when his older brother(Big Loc) and uncle (Southside Reggie) made a major impact on the hood in the mid 90...
Lil Bug AKA BU was born Makwan Scroggins in Hope, Arkansas, April 10 1986. Raised in the poverty of Nashville Ar, Living with his mother and grandparents due to his mothers strong school and work ethic, Bu much like most southern rap artist grew up around gangs, guns, and drugs while coming he notice that his neighborhood was a constant recycle of drug dealing and prison Bu began Rapping when his older brother(Big Loc) and uncle (Southside Reggie) made a major impact on the hood in the mid 90's droppin a smashing album titled (tennishoe pimpster).Already impressed by many great Artist such as 2 pac,,DR.Dre,UGK,Snoop,Zero,Bone Thugs and many others. Bu and and present partner Pre only 12 and15 began recording freestyles on on tapes . Pre moved away due to job choir and Bu joined teams with long time friend and family member Poo Tang (Orlando White) forming the rap group Solja Boys and Label Untamed Records . Lil Bug and Pooh quickly began building a buzz recording Smash hits on first Solja Boys Cd like "Its So Gutta" (recorded at Dirty Lyfe Records) and "You Might Catch Us" (recorded by Russel Cain), but the Solja boys would be put on hold due to Pooh Tangs run in wit law enforcements. Bu continued his rap career making Jams with a host of local Artist (Big Loc, Southside Reggie, Project, Lil Yo, Dirk Di, Swang, Dirty Blac, DVB, and a host of others). Bu Moved away to PVU in 2004 to attend Bus. College were he would destroy freestyle battles on the yard or just rapping to friends. While in college he got more interested in the production part of music. After a year passed in 2005 he moved back to Arkansas with the title Artist/Producer teaming back up with Locals making hit after hit from his moms back room. BU, Cel Carlone (manager), Big Loc, and Swang took a trip to perform in New York City a major trip for local Country boys) and totally amazed the crowd. Early 2006 Bu and Pre reconnected to drop first distribute album (cdbaby.net) titled Lil Bug and Pre kind of original but expressed the content of the cd original with all 15 track produced and recorded by Lil Bug. The Album really cought a lot of people ears and gained Radio play on Little Rock AR Power station 92.3 pump it or dumb it the hit single nympho was pumped and more people began requesting BU's music.
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