Lil Scrappy

About

Darryl Raynard Richardson III (born January 19, 1984), professionally known as Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.
Richardson was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a strip club in their respective hometown of Atlanta. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon’s BME Recordings. Richardson has built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the Atlanta hip hop scene and the Southeastern United States thanks to his various mixtape releases. Richardson had his first child with Erica Dixon. He married Adiza “Bambi” Benson in 2017, with whom he has three children : a son, born on the 21st of September 2018, and two younger daughters. As of 2024 he has fathered 5 children, the youngest of which with Pick A Side contestant, Shakira Hardy.

Lil Scrappy’s first album, The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy (2004), was a split-release, with Trillville songs representing one “side” of the disk and Lil Scrappy songs representing the other. The album was produced by Lil Jon and reached…