Catrin Terrell Rhodes (born May 17, 1981), known professionally as Evil Pimp (alternatively by his alter-ego name of Stan Man), is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder of the Krucifix Klan and has produced for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including Playa Rob, Ms. Insain, Suave C, Creep Lo, Lady Dead, Chuck G, Sir Lance, DJ Slikk, Killa Queen, Drama Queen, Crazy Mane, Lil Bone, Gangsta Rip, DJ Massacre, Reese G, Lil Jerk, Lil Boosie, HR2, Ms Loko, Polo Fresh, Ill B, Killa Elite, Evil Prince, SkiMask Yama, Rip Manzon (FKA Lil Ripsta) and many more. He is credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of "horrorcore", a rap style characterized as hypnotic beats and dark themes—especially drugs, sex, and violence.

Evil Pimp
Birth nameCatrin Terrell Rhodes[1]
Also known as
  • Evil Peezy
  • Da Underground King
Born (1981-05-17) May 17, 1981 (age 43)
OriginCedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • entrepreneur
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizers
  • keyboards
  • turntables
  • drum machine
  • sampler
Years active1996–present
LabelsGangsta Ro Productions
Websiteevilpimp.com

Music career

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Beginnings

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Evil Pimp began his career in the 1990s, when at the time he lived in Cedar Rapids. Although he began recording in 1996, his professional entertainment career did not take off until January 2005 when his previous year's solo album Da Exorcist Returns [2] reached #5 on the Billboard top internet album sales chart.[3] The talent and production showcased on the album has been admired by a large part of the underground hip hop community .The album is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements of "horrorcore" rap music. He was also featured in various magazines, most significantly appearing in The Source Magazine.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

In 2003, Rhodes formed the group Krucifix Klan with a number of his friends from Iowa, including Playa Rob, Crazy Mane, Creep Lo, Stan Man and Drama Queen. The group released their debut album Da Krucifixin[10] on June 15, 2004. Later in the year, Evil Pimp released The Exorcist Greatest Hits Volume 1, which was a compilation of tracks from some of his initial underground cassettes.

Production work

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Rhodes has worked with an array of acts that span within the underground rap scene and has helped produce many albums for various artists. He uses a variety of production equipment to compose hip hop beats. He primarily uses an Akai MPC 4000, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Roland TR-808 and electronic keyboards manufactured by Korg, Roland and Yamaha.

Evil Pimp cites Academy Award-winning hip hop group Three 6 Mafia as his signature music production inspirations with other musical influences ranging from DJ Zirk to DJ Squeeky. He is also known for his mastery of the "Memphis" style beats, his production techniques bring together a diverse array of genres that evolve into a very distinct and unique sound.

Discography

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Solo projects

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Year Official Album(s)
1998 Evil Pimp- Bring It On
2003 Evil Pimp- Kreepin Out Tha Kut
2004 Evil Pimp- Da Exorcist Returns[2][11]
2004 Evil Pimp- The Exorcist Greatest Hits Volume 1
2005 Evil Pimp- The Exorcist Greatest Hits Volume 2
2006 Evil Pimp- Go Hard Or Go Home
2007 Evil Pimp- Da Bad Guy Returns
2009 Evil Pimp- Face The Terror
2015 Evil Pimp- Da Devils Rejects
2019 Evil Pimp- No Bigga Pimps
2019 Evil Pimp- Gangsta Music
2019 Evil Pimp- Drop It Off
2019 Evil Pimp- Born 2 Mack
2019 Evil Pimp- Certified
2022 Evil Pimp- Street Smart

Group projects

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Year Official Album(s)
2004 Krucifix Klan- Fuckin' Wit Dis Klan[12]
2004 Krucifix Klan- Da Krucifixin[10]
2006 Krucifix Klan- Da Last Krucifixin[13]
2007 Krucifix Klan- Death Wish
2014 Krucifix Klan- Mark Of The Beast
2019 Krucifix Klan- Genesis
2019 Krucifix Klan- Ashes 2 Ashes
2019 Krucifix Klan- Revelations
2019 Krucifix Klan- Da Resurrection
2019 Krucifix Klan- Kings Of Kings

Associate projects

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Year Official Album(s)
2002 Creep Lo- You Aint Seen Nothin Yet
2019 Playa Rob- Playa Thang
2019 Stan Man- Stan From Da Klan

Underground projects

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Year Cassette(s)
1996 187 Murder Click - First Degree Murder
1996 Bone Killaz - To Tha Test
1996 DD Bad Ass - Life Ain't No Fun
1996 DJ Massacre - Scratch Mix Pt. 1
1996 DJ Massacre - Scratch Mix Pt. 2
1996 Gangsta Scan - Blunts Burn
1996 Lil Cap - Blastin Puncho
1996 Lil Cash (aka Evil Pimp) - Gettin Cash Money
1996 Reese G' - Cemetary [sic?] Made
1997 Bone Killaz - Fuck What Ya Heard
1997 Death Trilogy - 2 Thick
1997 DJ Massacre - Fuck All You Hoes
1997 DJ Massacre - Scratch Mix Pt. 3
1997 DJ Massacre - Slangin Tapes Out Da Trunk
1997 Lil Cap - Ghetto Bass Pt. 2
1997 Lil Cash (aka Evil Pimp) - Hog Killing
1997 Lil Jerk - Bitches Suffer
1997 Nigga G' - Nigga Shit
1998 Death Trilogy - Ashes 2 Ashes
1998 DJ Massacre - Scratch Mix Pt. 4
1998 DJ Massacre - Drop It Off Fast
1998 Evil Pimp & DJ Massacre - Make Money, Pimp Hoes
1998 Evil Pimp & DJ Massacre - You My Enemy
1998 Gangsta Scan - Scan Da Man
1998 Lil Cap & Dirty Red - Lock Yo Doors
1998 Paul Creep - Low Jacks
1998 Reese G' - Bite Our Style
1999 DJ Massacre - Bass Boom
1998 DJ Massacre - Scratch Mix Pt. 5
1999 Dr. Pimp - Operation Pimp Dat Bitch
1999 Evil Pimp & Poppa G' - Ashes To Ashes Part 2
1999 Evil Pimp & Poppa G' - We Gon' Get Paid
1999 Lil Cap- Capeelin
1999 Nigga G' - Nigga Shit Pt. 2
1999 Playa Mafia - Westwood Bound
1999 Reese G' - Tung Twist Mix
2000 DJ Massacre - Wateva Manne
2000 Insane Gangstaz - Insane
2000 Lil Trent - Scalin Triple Beams
2000 Playa Mafia - We Tha Mafia
2001 Evil Pimp & Poppa G' - Up The River

References

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  1. ^ "A BITCH IS A BITCH". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Evil Pimp. (n.d.). Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2014, from http://www.billboard.com/artist/301981/evil-pimp
  3. ^ "Billboard". January 29, 2005.
  4. ^ The Source. Aug. 2005: Print.
  5. ^ Bejda, Scott. "Evil Pimp." Interview by Scott Bejda. Murder Dog Magazine Apr. 2009: 1. Print.
  6. ^ Pimp, Evil. Interview by Enzo. Personal interview. 5 Sept. 2008.
  7. ^ LATE. "EVIL PIMP from Iowa, USA." Rago Magazine 28 May 2005.
  8. ^ Pimp, Evil. Interview by Memphis Rap. Personal interview. 26 July 2006.
  9. ^ Pimp, Evil. Interview by Thoro Radio. Phone interview. 3 Mar. 2013.
  10. ^ a b Krucifix Klan - Da Krucifixin. (n.d.). Discogs. Retrieved September 21, 2014, from http://www.discogs.com/Krucifix-Klan-Da-Krucifixin/release/2333688
  11. ^ Da Excorcist Returns. (n.d.). Evil Pimp. Retrieved September 21, 2014, from http://www.rapmusicguide.com/item/655/Evil_Pimp_Da_Excorcist_Returns.html,
  12. ^ Krucifix Klan - Fuckin' Wit Dis Klan. (n.d.). Discogs. Retrieved September 21, 2014, from http://www.discogs.com/Krucifix-Klan-Fuckin-Wit-Dis-Klan/release/4419455
  13. ^ Krucifix Klan - Da Last Krucifixin. (n.d.). Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Last-Krucifixin-Explicit-Krucifix-Klan/dp/B07RC2YL62/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=krucifix+klan&qid=1558668811&s=gateway&sr=8-8