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Since his departure from Jive Records, Petey Pablo founded his own independent label, Carolina Music Group. Eventually after the release of his second studio album, Petey Pablo went on a hiatus from music.
Also in 2004, Petey Pablo achieved more mainstream success for his feature on Ciara's hit single " Goodies" which topped the Billboard Hot 100. The lead single off the album, " Freek-a-Leek", produced by Lil Jon ended up being Petey Pablo's biggest hit single of his career by reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was a critical and commercial success, it had peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Petey Pablo would continue his success with the release of his second studio album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry which he started working on in 2003. In early 2003, Petey Pablo's debut album received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album, but lost to Eminem's The Eminem Show. Petey Pablo's debut album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on MTV and heavy airplay on urban radio, and reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first single " Raise Up" was released in summer 2001, which was produced by Timbaland. Moses Mortimer Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina.īorn in Greenville, North Carolina, Barrett spent five years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery and on his release moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes, and, according to legend, was signed by the A&R director of Jive Records after hearing him rapping in a club bathroom.Īfter getting signed to Jive Records, Petey Pablo began working on his debut album.