C-Note (rapper)

C-Note
Courtney (middle) in the studio with friends
Background information
Birth name	Courtney Smith
Also known as	The Original Clover Gee
Born	May 17, 1976
Origin	Houston, Texas, United States
Genres	Gangsta rap
Years active	1994-present
Labels	Big Shot Records, Clover G Records
Associated acts	Screwed Up Click, DJ Screw, Fat Pat, Flesh-N-Bone, Botany Boyz
Website	C-Note at MySpace

C-Note is the stage name of Courtney Smith, an American rapper from Texas, active on the Houston screw scene. He was formerly a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.

His first album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart.^[1] The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart.^[1] C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006.^[2]

Discography

• Third Coast Born - LP (Big Shot Records, 1999)
• Third Coast Born 2000 - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
• Third Coast Born 2000 (Screwed) - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
• Street Fame - LP (Big Shot Records / Red Light District, 2003)
• Tales From Da Clover - mix tape (Big Shot Records, 2005)
• 100% Beef - mix tape (Big Shot Records, 2005)
• Network'n - LP (Big Shot Records, 2006)

Botany Boyz

• Forever Botany - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
• Forever Botany (Screwed) - LP (Big Shot Records, 2000)
• Thought of Many Ways - double CD (Big Shot Records, 1997)
• Smokin N' Leanin - EP (Big Shot Records, 1995)

References

1. C-Note Charts at Billboard.com
2. Mason, Stewart. Review of Network'n. Allmusic

External links

• C-Note at MySpace