Pooh-Man

Who is Pooh-Man?

Pooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records. His lyrics focused on the topics of sex, money and murder.

He was active in the music industry from the early 1990s onward. His only charting album, 1992's Funky as I Wanna Be, gained notoriety for its risque cover, featured guest appearances by MC Breed, Too Short, and Ant Banks, and brought him his biggest success, peaking at #158 on the Billboard Top 200.

Pooh-Man's third release, Judgement Day, contained insults directed at Too Short, Ant Banks, Spice 1 and The Dangerous Crew. One single, "Run Nigga Run," received light airplay on BET in the summer of 1993, though the title was changed to "Run Brother Run" in order to satisfy network censors. Neither the track nor the album proved successful, though the album did reach #57 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He appeared in the Hughes Brothers 'hood film Menace II Society later in the year.

A few years ago MC Pooh Man embarked on what appeared to be a promising career within Hip Hop. His 3 albums including the cult classic 'Life Of A Criminal' contained a number of underground street hits as Pooh Man garnered a substantial following. His big break for national stardom came when he was featured on the sound track to the movie 'Juice'. He quickly followed that accomplishment by appearing in the movie 'Menace II Society'. Then suddenly Pooh Man who's real name is Lawrence Lee Tate began to run into big problems. The first involved a libel lawsuit due to a song he released entitled 'Racia' which detailed the sexual exploits of an Oakland woman of the same name. Apparently Pooh-Man along with fellow rappers Too Short and Ant Banks kept it real by telling real life sex tales in this song. After this got resolved, Pooh-Man had a big falling out with Too Short and Ant Banks over money. He later relocated to Modesto which is located in Central California.