Big Moe

Big Moe

Biography

Kenneth Doniell Moore (August 20, 1974 – October 14, 2007), better known by his stage name Big Moe, was rapper from Houston, Texas. He was known for a softer and slower style than other Houston rappers, including a mixture of rapping and singing that he called "rapsinging" as well as for his music that celebrated codeine-laced syrup as a recreational drug.

As one of the founding members of the "Original Screwed Up Click," Big Moe started out in music by freestyling on DJ Screw mixtapes before being signed to Wreckshop Records. Wreckshop Records released Big Moe's debut album, City of Syrup in (2000); the title a nod to Houston's reputation for drinking codeine-laced syrup, which Big Moe pours from a Styrofoam cup on the album's cover. "City of Syrup" album featured the single, "Mann!", which Big Moe intended to be The South Side's answer to Black Rob's East Coast hit "Whoa!". A year and half later, Big Moe returned with his second album, Purple World in (2002). This release showcased a Who's Who of Houston vocalists and two versions of Big Moe's breakthrough single, "Purple Stuff." The Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-themed video for "Purple Stuff" was played on MTV and the album ranked as high as No. 3 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Big Moe's third and last album, Moe Life, was issued in 2003, including the commercially successful single "Just a Dog." A posthumous album entitled Unfinished Business was released on March 18, 2008 via Wreckshop Records and Koch Records. In 2009 his album City Of Syrup was named number 25 on houstonpress.com's list of the 25 Best Houston Hip Hop Albums.

Big Moe died on October 14, 2007 at 33 years old, after suffering a heart attack one week earlier that left him in a coma. There was speculation that recreational codeine use in the form of Purple Drank may have contributed to his death.

Discography
	Big Moe - City Of Syrup	Wreckshop Records	2000
	Big Moe - Purple World	Wreckshop Records, Priority Records, Capitol Records	2002
	Big Moe - Moe Life...	Wreckshop Records	2003
	Big Moe - Classics Vol. 1	Wreckshop Records	2004
	Big Moe - The Best Of Big Moe	Wreckshop Records	2007
	Big Moe - Forever Moe	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2007
	Big Moe - Unfinished Business	Wreckshop Records, Koch Records, Doc Music Group LLC	2008
Guest Appearances
	H-Town Botany Boys - Thought Of Many Ways	Big Shot Records	1997
	Serious Smoke Lil' Keke - Don't Mess Wit Texas	Jam Down Records	1997
	I Did That Juvenile - Solja Rags	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	1997
	Baby Boo Southside Playaz - You Gottus Fuxxed Up	LafTex Records	1998
	Dead End Niggaz Dead End Alliance - Screwed For Life	Dead End Records	1998
	Missing Our G's Fat Pat - Ghetto Dreams	Wreckshop Records	1998
	G-Strangz C-Note Of The Botany Boyz - Third Coast Born	Big Shot Records	1999
	Ballin' Parlay Big Pokey - Hardest Pit In The Litter	Chevis Entertainment	1999
	High With Tha Blanksta Point Blank - Bad Newz Travels Fast	Bigtyme Recordz	1999
	Playas Get Chose Lil' O - Blood Money	Game Face Entertainment	1999
	Day 4 Day G's Day 4 Day G's - What's Da Deal!	Spotlight Wreckords	1999
	Ni**a From The Hood Z-Ro - Vs. The World	Straight Profit Records	2000
	H.A.W.K. H.A.W.K. - Under H.A.W.K.'s Wings	Dead End Records	2000
	Hit Em' Up DJ Screw & The Screwed Up Click Presents Southside Playaz - Street Game	Laftex Records	2000
	What's In Yo Cup? E.S.G. - City Under Siege	Wreckshop Records	2000
	On The Freeway D-Gotti - Street Sermon	Wreckshop Records	2000
	Mr. Playa Hata Big Boom & The Big Bizness Click - Paperchase 2000	Double L Records	2000
	Deep In The South Baddazis - Fuel To Da Fire	Royal Black Entertainment	2000
	On Choppers Big Pokey - D Game 2000	Chevis Entertainment	2000
	Just A Hustla The Cirkle - 360° Of Uncut Game	My World Entertainment	2000
	The Throwdest Lil' O - Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze	Game Face Entertainment, Atlantic	2001
	My Boo Big Pokey - Da Sky's Da Limit	Wreckshop Records	2002
	Choppaz Jhiame - Syrup City Hitz	Jhiame Productions, CEG	2002
	Holdin' Grain Lil' Breazy - Checkmate	Iced Down Records	2002
	I'm Not Going To Jail 55 - Git' Ya Sum	True Game Family Records	2002
	Dat There Thang Key Players (G.T. & Steve Nice) - Key Players Vol. 1	Key Players, SoSouth	2002
	So True Big Mello - Done Deal	Woss Ness Entertainment	2003
	Too Hott Mike-D. Aka Bosshog Corleone Presents His Greatest Flows: My Gift To The World	Corleone Family Entertainment	2003
	You! Lyrical 187 - Ready 4 What Eva	Presidential Affiliated Entertainment	2003
	Playas Still Get Chose Lil' O - Food On Tha Table	Game Face Entertainment	2003
	Poed Up The Screwed Up Click - Making History	EQ Entertainment LLC	2005
	Flossin' Mike Jones - Who Is Mike Jones?	Swishahouse, Asylum Records, Warner Bros. Records	2005
	Playas Get Chose Lil' O - Blood Money: The Retold Story	Bar None Entertainment	2006
	Freestyle 2 Z-Ro - Z-Ro And The SUC	Tru Blue Entertainment	2006
	Body Rock With Me The Original Screwed Up Click - Straight Wreckin Vol. 1	O.S.U.C. Entertainment	2007
	Hol Lup Kay Slay - 74 Minutes Of Drama	Starz Music	2007
	So Fly Yung Ro - Go Hard Texas	Nobodyland Productions	2007
	Where I Come From Yung Ro - 101 Wayz 2 Jumpdine	Nobodyland Productions	2007
	Home Of S.U.C. Lil Keke & H.A.W.K - Still Wreck'in	Presidential Records	2008
	Take It From A Pro DJ Screw - 11 • 16 • 00 Volume 3	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2008
	June 27TH 2010 E.S.G. - Everyday Street Gangsta	E1 Music	2009
	Mak'n Cash Forever C-Note - Texas Hold 'Em	SoSouth	2010
	I'm Just A Hustla Young Haitti - The Baydahaitian	Ik Entertainment	2010
	Never Leave Drank Alone Yung Ro - Go Hard Texas Volume Two	Nobodyland Productions	2011
	Keepin' It Gangsta Screwed Up Click - The Take Over	Double Tap Entertainment	2014
Compilations
	Sippin Codine DJ Screw - 3 'N The Mornin' Part Two	Bigtyme Recordz	1995
	Put 'Em Up Various - Foolish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	No Limit Records, Priority Records	1999
	Makin' Cash Forever Various - 4 Deep - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Vol. 1	Irie Productions	1999
	4's Recline Tops Da Wreckshop Family - Ack'n A Azz	Wreckshop Records	2000
	Pain Of Reality Various - From Mo City To Yo City	Johnny Palmer Entertainment	2000
	City Of Syrup Various - Somethin' For The Whodi's	Priority Records	2001
	In Memory Of Screw Greg Street - Six O'Clock Vol. 1	Slip-N-Slide Records	2001
	City Of Syrup DJ Screw - As The World Turns Slow	Wreckless Entertainment	2002
	H-Town DJ Screw & The Screwed Up Click - Soldiers United 4 Cash: The Soundtrack	TJ Music, Reliant Entertainment	2002
	Mr. Playa Hater Various - H-Town Underworld Vol. 1	Hit 'em Up, SoSouth	2002
	Star 2 Nite Wreckshop Records - Dirty 3rd: Home Sweet Home V2	Wreckshop, SoSouth	2002
	Chasing Dreams. Area Code 281 Various - Area Codes	Southern Vibe Records	2003
	Incredible Hulk Various - Beelow Presents Thugz Gone Wild	Bungalo Records	2004
	My City Screwed Up Wreckshop Records - Hitlist Vol. 3	Wreckshop, SoSouth	2004
	Hol-Up Wreckshop Records - Doin' It Fa Texas	Wreckshop, SoSouth	2004
	DJ Screw - Flows From The Lost Grey Tapes	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2004
	Come With Me O.G. Ron C. And Bro. Wood - Real Recognize Real	C.E.D Entertainment	2005
	All He Wanted Rapture Entertainment - S.O.L.: This Is Texas Boy!!	Rapture Entertainment, SoSouth	2005
	Playas Get Chose Lil' O - Greatest Hits	Bar None Entertainment	2007
	Mann Various - Straight From The Streetz Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Volume 5	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	Barre Baby Various - Straight From The Streetz Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Volume 6	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	Just A Dog Various - Straight From The Streets Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Version 7.0	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	Serious Smoke Lil Keke - The Chronicles	Hustletown	2008
	Drop Yo Top ESG - Greatest Independent Hits	E1 Music	2009
	Maan!! Lil C - Best Of Lil C	Brickmade Entertainment	2013