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bernard performing live in august 2007 . ugk big k.r.i.t. , paul wall , slim thug , statik , selektah , trill fam , z-ro , kirko bangz , pimp young jeezy , drake , childish gambino c , trae tha truth , 1987 -- present atlantic records , asylum records , rap-a-lot bun b
 bun b solo_singer 19 march 1973 bun b 's set @ the loft , atlanta.jpg port arthur , texas , u.s. bernard freeman rapper
bun b

bernard freeman -lrb- born march 19 , 1973 -rrb- professionally known by his stage name bun b , is an american rapper and was one half of the southern rap duo ugk -lrb- underground kingz -rrb- .
he is also a guest lecturer at rice university , located in houston , texas .
he released his third official solo album , `` trill og '' , on august 3 , 2010 , which received a 5 mic `` classic '' rating in `` the source '' magazine - the first album in over five years to receive the honor .
