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Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971 died January 14, 2015), better known by his stage name, C-Murder, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for murder. C-Murder is the brother of both Master P and Silkk the Shocker, uncle of rapper-actor Romeo and singer-actress Cymphonique, as well as younger cousin of producer, singer and rapper Mo B. Dick. He was found dead in his jail in a Louisiana State Penitentiary Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).]. C-Murder has released eight albums altogether on six different labels, No Limit Records, TRU Records, Koch Records, Asylum Records, RBC Records & Venti Uno. His first platinum album was Life or Death, which was released in 1998.

Music career

1998: Life or Death

Miller rose to fame in the late 1990s after being featured on numerous No Limit releases. In 1998 Miller released his debut album Life or Death. Miller's debut made it to number three on the Billboard 200 with 197,000 copies sold the first week. The album would eventually sell over one-million copies making it certified platinum.

1999: Bossalinie

In 1999 Miller released his second album Bossalinie it would prove to be even more successful charting at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 175,000. The album was promoted with the singles "Like a Jungle" & "Gangsta Walk" featuring fellow No Limit artist at the time Snoop Dogg. The album would eventually sell over 500,000 copies making it certified gold.

2000: Trapped In Crime

In 2000 Miller would release his third album, Trapped in Crime, the album was known for containing Miller's biggest & most well known single to date "Down 4 My Niggaz" the single featured fellow No Limit artist's at the time Snoop Dogg & Magic. The album would chart on the Billboard 200 at number eight.

2001: C-P-3.com

In 2001 Miller would release his fourth album C-P-3.com and his final with No Limit Records, the album would only chart the Billboard 200 at number forty-five a significant decrease from his previous releases. The album contained the singles "What U Gonna Do" & "Im Not Just". The album has currently sold over 260,000 copies.

2005: The Truest Shit I Ever Said

In 2005 Miller released his fifth album The Truest Shit I Ever Said, it would be his first album released while being imprisoned for his pending murder charge at the time. The album was promoted with the single "Y'all Heard Of Me" which featured fellow New Orleans artist B.G.. The album would debut on the Billboard 200 at number thirty-four.

2008: Screamin' 4 Vengeance

In 2008 Miller would release his sixth album Screamin' 4 Vengeance, this would be Miller's second album released while being incarcerated. The album was promoted with the single's "Be Fresh" & "Posted On The Block (Remix)". The album charted on the Billboard 200 at one-hundred-thirty.

2009–10: Calliope Click Volume 1 & Tomorrow

In 2009 Miller released his seventh & third album while imprisoned Calliope Click. In 2010 Miller released his eighth album & fourth album while incarcerated entitled Tomorrow.

2013–present: TBA

On June 11, 2013 Miller released his debut mixtape Ricochet featuring variety of unreleased tracks. On March 11, 2014 recently released rapper Lil Boosie collaborated with Miller on a song entitled "Came 2 Da Can", the song has caused major controversy due to Miller dissing his own brother & former CEO Master P.

Other ventures

Acting career

In 1998 Miller acted & co-starred in the major No Limit film Da Game of Life. In 2000 Miller also co-starred in the No Limit film Hot Boyz.

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TRU Records

TRU RECORDS () is a record label founded by C-Murder in 2000.

Current artist

• C-Murder (CEO/founder)
• M-11"
• Jason Lyric
• " Lady TRU"

Author

On January 1, 2007 Miller released his first written novel entitled "Death Around The Corner". On February 1, 2014 Miller released two novels entitled "Red Beans & Dirty Rice For The Soul" & "Bound By Loyalty".

Legal issues

Steve Thomas case

In September 2003, Miller was convicted for the 2002 beating and fatal shooting of a fan, 16-year-old Steve Thomas, at a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub. However, Judge Martha Sassone granted a new trial based on the claim that prosecutors improperly withheld criminal background information on three of their witnesses.

While awaiting re-trial Miller was placed under house arrest. Sassone allowed Miller to promote his new yet to be titled CD and novel, Death Around the Corner, while under house arrest, but ruled that a gag order pertaining to the case would remain in effect. The terms of the house arrest required Sassone's permission for all visitors, including reporters.

On March 13, 2007, Judge Sassone granted Miller's request to work on his music career on a per request basis, but denied his request for a 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew. Sassone's rulings in the case became an issue in her failed 2008 bid for re-election. Sassone was defeated by Judge Ellen Kovach; prosecutors subsequently renewed a request to have Miller returned to jail. During January 2009, Corey Miller was confined to his residence on house arrest, and could only leave for a documented medical emergency.

On May 27, 2009, Miller pled no contest to two counts of attempted second degree murder. These charges stem from a 2001 incident in Baton Rouge in which Miller fired shots from a semi-automatic pistol at the owner and bouncer of a night club who refused to allow Miller to enter the business with the gun. C-Murder was sentenced to ten years with credit for time served. An actual surveillance video of the incident was posted on YouTube.

On August 5, 2009, the murder trial began. The father of the victim spoke of his son being a huge fan of C-Murder before the incident. A bouncer had also testified against C-Murder claiming to have witnessed every moment of the shooting. He claimed fear of repercussions for his testimony. Prosecutors also charged C-Murder's associates with threatening many other witnesses from this case. On August 10, 2009, the jury reported being deadlocked, but Judge Hans Liljeberg instructed them to attempt to resolve the deadlock. Three hours later, the jury returned to announce it had reached a 10-2 guilty verdict. The judge suspected that, given the deadlock announced earlier followed by the quick reversal, one of the jurors decided to switch under pressure to end the trial and instructed the jury to go back and deliberate on the case longer. When they came back with the same verdict, Miller was convicted of second-degree murder charges with a 10-2 verdict. During sentencing the victim's father was quoted as saying "I'm not rejoicing. I feel bad for family. But at least they can see him. What have we got but a gravesite and a photograph?" C-Murder was sentenced on August 14 by District Judge Hans Liljeberg to mandatory life imprisonment.

On August 27, 2009, Ernest Johnson, president of the Louisiana NAACP, requested an investigation into the jury deliberations. C-Murder's financial woes have reportedly landed him the help of two Harvard attorneys, one of them Ronald Sullivan, who have agreed to assist with his appeal. One of the jurors, Mary Jacob, said that both she and a fellow juror, a 20-year old student at Xavier University of Louisiana, were verbally abused by fellow jurors for their decision to acquit. According to Jacob, the abuse resulted in her switching her verdict, saying "They literally made this 20-year-old girl so violently ill, she was shaking so bad. She ran into the bathroom. She was throwing her guts up. She couldn't function anymore. That's when I decided, the judge don't want to listen to me, doesn't want to listen to us? I told them, 'You want him to be guilty? He's guilty; now let's get the hell out of here.'" This account was partially confirmed by another juror. In Louisiana, a 10-2 consensus is sufficient for conviction but a 9-3 consensus results in a mistrial. As a result, Miller appealed the conviction. On December 28, 2011, his conviction was upheld.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1998: Life or Death
• 1999: Bossalinie
• 2000: Trapped in Crime
• 2001: C-P-3.com
• 2005: The Truest Shit I Ever Said
• 2008: Screamin' 4 Vengeance
• 2009: Calliope Click Volume 1
• 2010: Tomorrow

Filmography

Films

References

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "C-Murder > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
2. "C-Murder > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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11. "Judge allows rapper under house arrest to promote album". Houston Chronicle. 2007-03-05.
12. Paul Purpura (2007-03-13). "Rapper may leave house". The Times Picayune.
13. "Jefferson Parish prosecutors want rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller jailed". The Times Picayune. 2009-01-13.
14. Gates, Paul (2009-05-27). "C-Murder pleads no contest to attempted murder". WAFB. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
15. AbduSalaam, Ishmael (2009-08-06). "Bouncer Says C-Murder Guilty of Killing Teen". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
16. Lin, C.J. (August 11, 2009). "C-Murder guilty verdict not valid, judge says, and sends jury back for more deliberations". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
17. Purpura, Paul; Lin, C.J. (2009-08-11). "C-Murder guilty of second-degree murder after topsy-turvy jury action". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
18. "Rapper C-Murder Shot 16-Year-Old Fan In Club". Sky News. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
19. "Rapper C-Murder sentenced to life in prison". MSN Music. Associated Press. 2009-08-14.
20. Purpura, Paul (2009-08-27). "C-Murder jury deliberation needs investigation, Louisiana NAACP president says". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
21. "C-Miller, rap star, kills a young fan". TruTV. TruTV. 2009-08-14.
22. Kunzelman, Michael. "Rapper C-Murder's Conviction, Sentence Upheld". ABC News.

External links

• Official website
• C-Murder on YouTube
• C-Murder on Twitter
• Template:MySpace
• C-Murder at the Internet Movie Database
• Corey Miller Court TV

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