Maurice Williams (born August 25, 1972), known by his stage names Hefe Wine, NuWine,[4][5] and Wine-O, is an American rapper and producer from Houston, Texas. In 2006, his single "Pop My Trunk" appeared on the Billboard Top 100.
Hefe Wine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maurice Williams |
| Also known as | Wine-O Black Jew NuWine |
| Born | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop, R&B, Screwed & Chopped |
| Labels | Wine-O Records Grapetree Records[1][2][3] |
In 2014, he received media attention following the release of a sex tape featuring Williams and his former girlfriend Iggy Azalea.[6]
Early life
editMaurice Williams was raised in Houston. At the age of 15, after a troubled childhood in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father, he started stealing cars.[7]
Music career
editIn 1996, he released his debut album, Bloody 5th. He has since released 17 albums, and secured record label deals with EMI and Universal Records.[8]
Beyoncé featured his track "Pop My Trunk" on her 2016 Formation tour.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Grapetree Records: On the Vine Since 1989".
- ^ "The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE - the ultimate online Christian Hiphop resource".
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140627128635/http://thachronic.com/nuwine-da-bloody-5th/ [bare URL]
- ^ Brandon Caldwell (18 November 2014). "Just Who Is Jefe Wine, a.k.a. Iggy Azalea's Nemesis?". Houston Press.
- ^ Ashley Williams (12 September 2014). "Meet Hefe Wine: Iggy Azalea's Alleged Sex Tape Buddy". HipHollywood.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea Sex Tape -- Guy in the Video Says It's Legit ... And Iggy Was Legal". 12 September 2014.
- ^ "The African American Lectionary". theafricanamericanlectionary.org. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Houston Rapper Jefe Wine AKA Wine-O Is Back With A New Controversial Single "Black Jew"". PRWeb. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Hefe Wine Premieres "Pop My Trunk" Video, Thanks To Beyoncé". PRWeb. 26 May 2016.