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Devin The Dude Is A Houston-Area Rapper. Though Relatively Well-Known Among The Underground Hip-Hop Community During The Mid-To-Late 90's Devin Did Not Achieve Mainstream Success Until His Appearance On Dr. Dre's 2001 Album. Besides Sex Relationships Ridin' Trucks Smokin' Reefer Drinkin' Beer Partying And Conscious Or Proverbial Themes Much Of Devin's Work Is Also Light-Hearted And Comically Self-Deprecating. Copeland Started Out As A Member Of The Odd Squad Later Known As The Coughee Brothaz A Group Of Rappers Signed To Rap-A-Lot Records. The Label Is Notable For Being The Home Of Hip-Hop Artists Such As Geto Boys Scarface And Too Much Trouble. Copeland Moved On To Become Part Of Scarface's Facemob Before Going Solo In 1998. 1 Copeland Has Released Six Solo Albums The Dude 1998 Just Tryin' Ta Live 2002 To Tha X-Treme 2004 Waitin' To Inhale 2007 Landing Gear 2008 And Gotta Be Me 2010 . He Also Made A Number Of Guest Appearances Including On Dr. Dre's "Fuck You" In 1999 And De La Soul's "Baby Phat" In 2001. 1 In 2008 He Ended His 15 Year Relationship With Houston Based Rap-A-Lot Records Because The Label Failed To Renew His Contract. 2 Later That Year He Signed With Indie Label Razor & Tie. 3 Despite Being A Critical Success Devin The Dude Has Not Achieved Success In The Mainstream But Continues To Be A Well-Known Underground Hip-Hop Artist. The New York Times Has Called Him "A Brilliant Oddball With A Spaced-Out Flow." 4 In Addition He Has Been Called "Rap's Best-Kept Secret" And "Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper." 5 In 2007 He Appeared In A Documentary Titled Screwed In Houston Produced By VBS/Vice Magazine That Details The History Of The Houston Rap Scene. read less