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{{Short description|American rapper (born 1973)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Petey Pablo
| image = Petey Pablo in 2017.png
| caption = Petey Pablo in 2017
|birth_name = Moses Barrett III▼
| background = solo_singer
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|22}}▼
▲| birth_name = Moses Barrett III
|birth_place = [[Greenville, North Carolina]], U.S.▼
▲| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|22}}
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Southern hip hop]]<ref name="allmusic" />▼
▲| birth_place = [[Greenville, North Carolina]], U.S.
|occupation = Rapper
▲| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Southern hip hop]]<ref name="allmusic" />
|years_active = 1998–present▼
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|actor|songwriter|record producer}}
|label = [[Jive Records]], Inner Gorilla Music Group, Carolina Music Group▼
▲| years_active = 1998–present
|website = {{URL|http://www.peteypablo.com/}}▼
▲| label = {{hlist|[[Jive Records|Jive]], |Inner Gorilla Music Group, |Carolina Music Group}}
| associated_acts = [[Timbaland]], [[Lil Jon]], [[Ciara]], [[Mystikal]], DJ B Lord, King Killumbia, [[Suge Knight]]
▲| website = {{URL|http://www.peteypablo.com/}}
}}
'''Moses Barrett III''' (born July 22, 1973),<ref name="NC DOC">{{cite web|title=Moses Barrett|url=http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0021490&searchLastName=barrett&searchFirstName=moses&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1|publisher=North Carolina Department Of Correction|access-date=May 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Vibe 2001">{{citation|last=Baker|first=Soren|title=Next: Petey Pablo: Fast Track|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2SUEAAAAMBAJ|work=Vibe|volume=9|number=10|date=October 2001|page=86}}</ref><ref name="contactmusic.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/petey-pablo-began-three-year-prison-sentence-in-january_1297585 |title=Petey Pablo Began Three-Year Prison Sentence In January |date=26 February 2012 |publisher=contactmusic.com |access-date=2012-05-25}}</ref> known by the [[stage name]] '''Petey Pablo''', is an American rapper and record producer from [[Greenville, North Carolina]]. He is best known for his 2003 [[Crunkcrunk]] hit single "[[Freek-a-Leek]]," which peaked at number seven on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and received [[RIAA certification|platinum]] certification by the [[RIAA]]. Prior, he signed with [[Jive Records]] to release his 2001 single "[[Raise Up]]" (featuring [[Timbaland]]), which served as a tribute to his native Greenville and peaked at number 25 on the chart. The label released his first two albums: ''[[Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry]]'' (2001) and ''[[Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry]]'' (2004); the former received a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Best Rap Album]] while the latter peaked at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His following releases failed to yield any further commercial response.<ref name="AMGsongrev">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/freek-a-leek-mt0032233364 | title=''Freek-A-Leek'' – Petey Pablo > Overview | publisher=Rovi Corporation | work=AllMusic | access-date=October 31, 2012 | author=Jeffries, David}}</ref>
 
==Biography==
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barrett spent five years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery and upon his release moved to [[New York City]], where he met [[Black Rob]] and [[Busta Rhymes]], and, according to rumor, was signed to [[Jive Records]] after the A&R director overheard him rapping in a club bathroom.<ref name="NC DOC"/><ref name="Shapiro">Shapiro, Peter (2005) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae'', Rough Guides, ISBN, p.295-6</ref>
 
=== Musical career ===
===2001–2002: Debut studio album===
After getting signed to Jive Records, Petey Pablo began working on his debut album. The first single "[[Raise Up]]" was released in summer 2001, which was produced by [[Timbaland]]. "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on [[MTV]] and heavy airplay on urban radio, and reached number 25 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Petey Pablo Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/petey-pablo-p475402/biography|work=Allmusic|publisher=Macrovision Corporation|access-date=May 21, 2011}}</ref> Petey Pablo's debut album ''[[Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry]]'' peaked at number 13 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – December 21, 2012 |publisher=RIAA |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>▼
 
===2003–2006= 2001–2002: Second studioFirst album, and hiatus====
▲After getting signed to Jive Records, Petey Pablo began working on his debut album. The first single "[[Raise Up]]" was released in summer 2001, which was produced by [[Timbaland]]. "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on [[MTV]] and heavy airplay on urban radio, and reached number 25 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Petey Pablo Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/petey-pablo-p475402/biography|work=Allmusic|publisher=Macrovision Corporation|access-date=May 21, 2011}}</ref> Petey Pablo's debutfirst album ''[[Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry]]'' peaked at number 13 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – December 21, 2012 |publisher=RIAA |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
In early 2003, Petey Pablo's debut album received a [[Grammy]] nomination for [[Best Rap Album]], losing the award to [[Eminem]]'s ''[[The Eminem Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mason |first=Deniece |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.1449/title.grammy-nominations-announced |title=Grammy Nominations Announced &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2003-01-08 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> Petey Pablo would continue his success with the release of his second studio album, ''[[Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry]]'' which he started working on in 2003. The album was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The lead single off the album, "[[Freek-a-Leek]]", produced by [[Lil Jon]] ended up being Petey Pablo's biggest hit single of his career by reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=petey pablo|chart=all}}|title=Freek-A-Leek – Petey Pablo Song Information|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> Also in 2004, Petey Pablo achieved more mainstream success for his feature on [[Ciara]]'s hit single "[[Goodies (song)|Goodies]]" which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Eventually after the release of his second studio album, Petey Pablo went on a hiatus from music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/18/petey-pablo-pleads-guilty-to-gun-charges/ |title=Petey Pablo Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges |publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407000047/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/18/petey-pablo-pleads-guilty-to-gun-charges/ |archive-date=2012-04-07 }}</ref>▼
 
===2010–present= 2003–2006: ReturnSecond to musicalbum, and thirdhiatus studio album====
In early 2003, ''[[Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry]]'' received a [[Grammy]] nomination for [[Best Rap Album]]. It lost the award to [[Eminem]]'s ''[[The Eminem Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mason |first=Deniece |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.1449/title.grammy-nominations-announced |title=Grammy Nominations Announced &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2003-01-08 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
After his departure from Jive Records, Petey Pablo founded his own [[independent record label|independent label]], Carolina Music Group.<ref name="allmusic" /> He released a track in July 2010 entitled "Go", which was produced by Timbaland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2010/07/22/new-music-petey-pablo-go/ |title=New Music: Petey Pablo "Go" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2010-07-22 |access-date=2012-04-04}}</ref> In September 2011, Petey Pablo had released a single called "Get Low" on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/get-low-single/id455160780 |title=iTunes – Music – Get Low – Single by Petey Pablo |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2011-09-06 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> On February 17, 2012, Petey Pablo released a mixtape called ''Carolina #1'' while in prison under the independent newly founded label "Carolina Music Group".<ref name="Welker">{{cite web | last = Welker | first = Thomas | title = Lost Ones: What Happened to Petey Pablo? | publisher = Redefined Hype | date = April 10, 2014 | url = http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/lost-ones-petey-pablo | access-date = May 3, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140503154400/http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/lost-ones-petey-pablo | archive-date = May 3, 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Pablo had also confirmed working on his third studio album ''A&R: Anticipated Recordings'', which has yet to have a confirmed release date.<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{cite web |last=Arnold |first=Paul W |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16958/title.petey-pablo-talks-j-coles-respect-parting-from-suge-knight-and-possibly-facing-time |title=Petey Pablo Talks J. Cole's Respect, Parting From Suge Knight, And Possibly Facing Time &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-09-22 |access-date=2012-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104052107/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16958/title.petey-pablo-talks-j-coles-respect-parting-from-suge-knight-and-possibly-facing-time |archive-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>▼
 
▲In early 2003, Petey Pablo's debutsuccess album received a [[Grammy]] nomination for [[Best Rap Album]], losing the award to [[Eminem]]'s ''[[The Eminem Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mason |first=Deniece |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.1449/title.grammy-nominations-announced |title=Grammy Nominations Announced &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2003-01-08 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> Petey Pablo would continue his successcontinued with the release of his second studio album, ''[[Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry]]'' which he started working on in 2003. The album was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The lead single off the album, "[[Freek-a-Leek]]", produced by [[Lil Jon]] ended up beingbecame Petey Pablo's biggest hit single of his career by reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=petey pablo|chart=all}}|title=Freek-A-Leek – Petey Pablo Song Information|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> Also in 2004, Petey Pablo achieved more mainstream success for his feature on [[Ciara]]'s hit single "[[Goodies (song)|Goodies]]" which topped the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. Eventually after the release of his second studio album, Petey Pablo went on a hiatus from music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/18/petey-pablo-pleads-guilty-to-gun-charges/ |title=Petey Pablo Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges |publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407000047/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/18/petey-pablo-pleads-guilty-to-gun-charges/ |archive-date=2012-04-07 }}</ref>
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==== 2010–present: Return to music and third studio album ====
After his departure from [[Jive Records]], Petey Pablo founded his own [[independent record label|independent label]], Carolina Music Group.<ref name="allmusic" /> He released a track in July 2010 entitled "Go", which was produced by Timbaland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2010/07/22/new-music-petey-pablo-go/ |title=New Music: Petey Pablo "Go" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2010-07-22 |access-date=2012-04-04}}</ref> In September 2011, Petey Pablo released a single called "Get Low" on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/get-low-single/id455160780 |title=iTunes – Music – Get Low – Single by Petey Pablo |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2011-09-06 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
 
=== Arrest and incarceration ===▼
On September 11, 2010, Barrett was arrested at [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]] after trying to carry a stolen 9mm semi-automatic pistol aboard a US Airways flight bound for Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Price |first=Jay |title=Rapper arrested on gun charges at RDU – Music |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/11/675823/rapper-arrests-on-gun-charge-at.html#ixzz0zFvIQ6Pz |title=Rapper arrested on gun charges at RDU – Music |publisher=NewsObserver.com |access-date=2012-04-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913220222/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/11/675823/rapper-arrests-on-gun-charge-at.html#ixzz0zFvIQ6Pz |archive-date=2010-09-13 |access-date=2012-04-04 |publisher=NewsObserver.com}}</ref> On September 26, 2011, he was sentenced to 35 months in prison,<ref>{{cite web |urldate=http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10188385/2011-09-27 |title=Rapper gets 35 months in prison on gun charge |publisherurl=WRALhttp://www.wral.com |date=2011-09-27/news/news_briefs/story/10188385/ |access-date=2012-04-04 |publisher=WRAL.com}}</ref> and entered incarceration at the [[Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley|Federal Correctional Institution (Beckley)]] on January 4, 2012. He was held at the [[Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix|Federal Correctional Institution (Fort Dix)]],<ref name="contactmusic.com" /> with a release date of July 17, 2014,<ref>{{cite web |last=Kuperstein |first=Slava |urldate=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18812/title.petey2012-pablo02-reported-to-prison-in-january-for-three-year-sentence26 |title=Petey Pablo Reported To Prison In January For Three-Year Sentence &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisherurl=HipHop DX |date=2012http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18812/title.petey-02pablo-26reported-to-prison-in-january-for-three-year-sentence |access-date=2012-12-21 |publisher=HipHop DX}}</ref> but he was released early on March 13, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |urldate=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/-03/petey-pablo-released-prison/13 |title=Petey Pablo Was Released From Prison – XXL |publisherurl=Xxlmaghttp://www.xxlmag.com |date=/news/2014-/03/petey-13pablo-released-prison/ |access-date=2014-07-27 |publisher=Xxlmag.com}}</ref>▼
 
▲After his departure from Jive Records, Petey Pablo founded his own [[independent record label|independent label]], Carolina Music Group.<ref name="allmusic" /> He released a track in July 2010 entitled "Go", which was produced by Timbaland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2010/07/22/new-music-petey-pablo-go/ |title=New Music: Petey Pablo "Go" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2010-07-22 |access-date=2012-04-04}}</ref> In September 2011, Petey Pablo had released a single called "Get Low" on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/get-low-single/id455160780 |title=iTunes – Music – Get Low – Single by Petey Pablo |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2011-09-06 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> On February 17, 2012, Petey Pablo released a mixtape called ''Carolina #1'' while in prison under the independent newly founded label "Carolina Music Group".<ref name="Welker">{{cite web | last = Welker | first = Thomas | title = Lost Ones: What Happened to Petey Pablo? | publisher = Redefined Hype | date = April 10, 2014 | url = http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/lost-ones-petey-pablo | access-date = May 3, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140503154400/http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/lost-ones-petey-pablo | archive-date = May 3, 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Pablo had also confirmed working on his third studio album ''A&R: Anticipated Recordings'', which has yet to have a confirmed release date.<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{cite web |last=Arnold |first=Paul W |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16958/title.petey-pablo-talks-j-coles-respect-parting-from-suge-knight-and-possibly-facing-time |title=Petey Pablo Talks J. Cole's Respect, Parting From Suge Knight, And Possibly Facing Time &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-09-22 |access-date=2012-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104052107/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16958/title.petey-pablo-talks-j-coles-respect-parting-from-suge-knight-and-possibly-facing-time |archive-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
=== Prison release and later music ===
▲In late 2015 Pablo released a new single titled "Never Imagined".
 
On Sunday, January 17, 2016, after the [[Carolina Panthers]]' victory over the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2016–17 NFL playoffs|2016 NFC Divisional playoffs]], Pablo released a new single via [[SoundCloud|Soundcloud]] and [[YouTube]] titled "Carolina Colors". The single was used as a hype song for the 2016 NFC Championship Game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rafferty |first=Scott |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/videos/carolina-panthers-get-a-new-anthem-courtesy-of-petey-pablo-20160122 |title=Carolina Panthers Get a New Anthem, Courtesy of Petey Pablo |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2016-01-22 |access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25458593/watch-petey-pablo-drops-carolina-colors-music-video-before-panthers-game |title=WATCH: Petey Pablo drops 'Carolina Colors' video before Panthers game - CBSSports.com |access-date=2016-01-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302012216/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25458593/watch-petey-pablo-drops-carolina-colors-music-video-before-panthers-game |archive-date=2016-03-02 }}</ref>
==Acting career==▼
In 2002, Petey Pablo appeared as himself in the film ''[[Drumline (film)|Drumline]]'' where he performs "Club Banger", "You Can Find Me", "Raise Up", and "I Told Y'All".▼
Pablo had a small guest appearance in [[A Thousand Deaths (The Shield)|"A Thousand Deaths"]], a 2005 episode of [[The Shield]].
In 2009, Petey Pablo appeared in the film ''Just Another Day'' where he played a character named B-Bone. On September 23, 2015 Petey played Clyde in the episode "Without a Country" on the hit show ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', in which his character performed "Snitch Bitch" with Lucious Lyon (played by [[Terrence Howard]]) arrested.<ref{{cite web|title = Terrence Howard Got Petey Pablo a Guest Spot on Empire Instead of Paying Him the $200 He Owed Him|url = https://www.imdb.com/news/ni59065192/|website = IMDb|access-date = 2015-10-31}}</ref>▼
 
▲=== Acting career ===
▲==Arrest and incarceration==
▲In 2002, Petey Pablo appeared as himself in the film ''[[Drumline (film)|Drumline]]'' where he performs "Club Banger", "You Can Find Me", "Raise Up", and "I Told Y'All".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/fullcredits#cast|title=Full cast and crew for ''Drumline'' (2002)|publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
▲On September 11, 2010, Barrett was arrested at [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]] after trying to carry a stolen 9mm semi-automatic pistol aboard a US Airways flight bound for Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Price |first=Jay |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/11/675823/rapper-arrests-on-gun-charge-at.html#ixzz0zFvIQ6Pz |title=Rapper arrested on gun charges at RDU – Music |publisher=NewsObserver.com |access-date=2012-04-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913220222/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/11/675823/rapper-arrests-on-gun-charge-at.html#ixzz0zFvIQ6Pz |archive-date=2010-09-13 }}</ref> On September 26, 2011, he was sentenced to 35 months in prison,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10188385/ |title=Rapper gets 35 months in prison on gun charge |publisher=WRAL.com |date=2011-09-27 |access-date=2012-04-04}}</ref> and entered incarceration at the [[Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley|Federal Correctional Institution (Beckley)]] on January 4, 2012. He was held at the [[Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix|Federal Correctional Institution (Fort Dix)]],<ref name="contactmusic.com"/> with a release date of July 17, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|last=Kuperstein |first=Slava |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18812/title.petey-pablo-reported-to-prison-in-january-for-three-year-sentence |title=Petey Pablo Reported To Prison In January For Three-Year Sentence &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2012-02-26 |access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> but he was released early on March 13, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/03/petey-pablo-released-prison/ |title=Petey Pablo Was Released From Prison – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2014-03-13 |access-date=2014-07-27}}</ref>
▲Petey Pablo had a guest appearance in [[A Thousand Deaths (The Shield)|"A Thousand Deaths"]], a 2005 episode of ''[[The Shield]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0699481/fullcredits|title="The Shield" A Thousand Deaths (TV Episode 2005) |website=IMDb.com|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> In 2009, Petey Pablo appeared in the film ''Just Another Day'' where he played a character named B-Bone. OnIn September 232015, 2015 Petey Pablo played Clyde in the episode "Without a Country" on the hit show ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', in which his character performed "Snitch Bitch" with Lucious Lyon (played by [[Terrence Howard]]) arrestedin jail.<ref>{{cite web|title = Terrence Howard Got Petey Pablo a Guest Spot on Empire Instead of Paying Him the $200 He Owed Him|url = https://www.imdb.com/news/ni59065192/|website = IMDb|access-date = 2015-10-31}}</ref>
 
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