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Story- The Rise And Death of Parappa The Rapper

Parappa who real name was Nicolas Howman was a young pup growing up in the slums of Brooklyn inspiring to be a Rapper like Biggy Bulldog and Two-Paco. With no direction in morals and his father abandoning him at a young age, Parappa turn to the streets. At the age of 2, he was rapping in the clubs for prize money not knowing he was honing his skills for the future.

On Decemeber 3rd 1996, while winning a big battle against Busta Doodles, he caught the attention of Sean P.Doggy who was looking for young talent. Parappa who eagerly agreed to a deal with Sean P.Doggy was set to shine in his new album "Parappa The Rapper" for the Playstation. He was an immediate success with selling 900,000 copies in Japan alone and was a instant hit over here in the States coming November 1997. Paprappa The Rapper instantly kick, and punch his way into our hearts.

During his time of fame, Parappa got into a rough crowd with Snoop Doggy. During this time around the year 2000, it was said he got addicted to kibble and bits. With his life in a ever souring high, it got shot down just as fast. Still Sean P.Doggy had hope for him to get back on track and gave him a shot for "Parappa The Rapper 2". When the album was release in 2002, it was a failure only selling 10,000 copies within 6 months. Parappa was soon later drop from his record label and went bankrupt a year later.

With Parappa addicted to Kibble and Bits, he was found later dead in his 1 room dog house from overdose in 2005. The industry was shaken from his departure and soon later made a foundation on behalf of him called "Nicolas Howman Parappa The Rapper Institute."

We can all learn a lesson from this tragic tail of Parappa The Rapper and hope to stay away from drugs that will lead you down a destructed path.