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Big Moe, stage name of Kenneth Moore (August 20 1974 – October 14 2007), was an United States|American rapper from Houston, Texas.

Like many Houston-based rappers, Big Moe began his career freestyling on DJ Screw mixtapes<ref name=Chronobit>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5214956.html Houston rappers remember Big Moe], by Eyder Peralta, Houston Chronicle, Oct. 16, 2007</ref> before being signed to Wreckshop Records. Wreckshop Records released Big Moe's debut album, ''City of Syrup'' in (2000 in music|2000); the title a nod to Houston's reputation for drinking purple drank|codeine-laced syrup, which Moe pours from a Styrofoam cup on the album's cover. "City of Syrup" album featured the single, "Mann!", which Moe intended to be The South Side's answer to Black Rob's East Coast hit "Whoa!". A year and half later, Moe returned with his second album, Purple World (album)|Purple World in (2002 in music|2002). This release showcased a Who's Who of Houston vocalists and two versions of Moe's breakthrough single, "Purple Stuff." The ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''-themed video for "Purple Stuff" was played on MTV and the album ranked as high as No. 3 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.<ref name=Chronobit/> Big Moe's third and last album, ''Moe Life'', was issued in 2003 in music|2003, in... read all