Bubba Sparxxx

Warren Anderson Mathis (born March 6, 1977), better known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American rapper. His 2001 single, "Ugly" (featuring Timbaland) peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and led him to sign with Timbaland's Beat Club Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, Dark Days, Bright Nights. A critical and commercial success, it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.

His second album, Deliverance (2003) was met with further critical acclaim, while his third, The Charm (2006)—released by Big Boi's Purple Ribbon Records, an imprint of Virgin Records—yielded the single "Ms. New Booty" (featuring Ying Yang Twins and Mr. Collipark), which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. This marked his final release on a major label, and his subsequent releases delved further into country rap.

Early life Mathis grew up in Troup County, Georgia, in a rural area near LaGrange. He is of French descent. His closest neighbor, who lived half a mile (0.8 km) away, introduced him to rap music through mixtapes mailed from New York City. The music of 2 Live Crew was his introduction to hip hop; he began listening to West Coast gangsta rap such as N.W.A and Too Short and the Atlanta duo Outkast. With rapping as a hobby, he was a tight end and linebacker for his high school's football team and earned All-Region honors in his senior year. Steve Herndon, a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos, played football with him during high school, according to an interview with Down-South.com.

Career

In 1996, he moved to Athens where he met industry veteran Bobby Stamps. Stamps noticed him rapping after a University of Georgia football game and later introduced him to Atlanta producer Shannon Houchins.

For two years, Houchins and Stamps worked together to produce Sparxxx's first commercial release, Dark Days, Bright Nights, which released in 2001. The debut album saw some success in Georgia and caught the attention of Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records. Sparxxx signed to Interscope and began working with record producers Timbaland and Organized Noize, as well as continuing to work with Shannon Houchins. The album Pain Management was released on October 15, 2013.

In March 2016, Sparxxx signed to Yelawolf's Slumerican records imprint. On October 7, 2016, Sparxxx released his first release under Slumerican The Bubba Mathis EP. Sparxxx released Rapper From The Country on September 16, 2018, through New South Entertainment (E1).

On November 11, 2020, Sparxxx released an EP, Crickets with Hosier. On December 4, 2020, Sparxxx released his seventh album King of Crap through New South Entertainment which had the single "Bird Dawg". In May 2021, WorldStarHipHop released a video for "Bird Dawg".

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US USR&B USRap US Country GER NZ Dark Days, Bright Nights Release date: October 9, 2001 Label: Beat Club/Interscope Records 3 3 — —93 — RIAA: Gold Deliverance Release date: September 16, 2003 Label: Beat Club/Interscope Records 10 9 — —44 30 The Charm Release date: April 4, 2006 Label: Virgin/Purple Ribbon Records 9 3 2 —— — Pain Management Release date: October 15, 2013 Label: Backroad Records — — — 40— — Made on McCosh Mill Road Release date: June 24, 2014 Label: Backroad Records — — — 49— — Rapper From the Country Release date: September 14, 2018 Label: New South Entertainment—————— King of Crap Release date: December 4, 2020 Label: New South Entertainment—————— Life Is Serious (Deluxe) (with Los Ghost) Release Date: January 29, 2022 Label: SHG Entertainment—————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Mixtapes +TitleMixtape DetailsSurvive Till Ya ThriveRelease Date: August 17, 2007, Label: N/A

EPs The Bubba Mathis EP (2015) Crap Gawd (2021)

Collaborative EPs

Crickets (with Hosier) (2020) Life Is Serious (with Los Ghost) (2021)

Singles

As lead artist

Video game appearances Bubba Sparxxx is a playable character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY.