Michael Barnett (born September 27, 1971), better known by his

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Big Mike, is an American

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. He was born in

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and grew up in

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. He joined the

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, a hip hop group from Houston in 1992.

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Somethin' Serious'' (1994) #40 Billboard 200; #4 R&B/Hip Hop *'' Still Serious'' (1997) #16 Billboard 200; #3 R&B/ Hip Hop *'' Hard to Hit'' (1999)#63 Billboard 200; #13 R&B/ Hip Hop *''Nawlins Phats'' (2005) *''Keep It Playa'' (2006) *''Serious as Can Be'' (2009) *''Ridah Music Vol.1 (The Invitation)'' (2009) *''The Reintroduction'' (2010) *''Bayou Classic – Love.Faith.Honor.Loyalty'' (2011) *''Fast Boy Music'' (2013) *''O.G. Big Mike'' (2017) *''Finish The Job'' (2020)

Collaborative albums

*''

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'' with Convicts (1991) *'' Till Death Do Us Part'' with Geto Boys (1993)

Mixtapes

*''Full Circle'' (2011)

Guest appearances

*”Sons of the Boulevard”, from the album ''We Will No Longer Retreat Into Darkness'' (by The Mighty Rhino, also featuring Illvibe) (2018) *”The Flyness”, from the album ''Northern Flavalistic Metropass Muzik'' (by The Mighty Rhino & Skizza) (2024)

References

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