Kurupt
Background information
Birth name	Ricardo Emmanuel Brown
Also known as	Kurupt tha Kingpin Young Gotti Young Gotstra
Born	November 23, 1972 (age 38)
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s)	Rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer, record executive
Years active	1992 - Present
Label(s)	Death Row, Interscope, Doggystyle, Antra, Gangsta Advisory, D.P.G.
Associated acts	Tha Dogg Pound, Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Bad Azz, Mobb Deep, Lil Wayne, Xzibit, Eminem, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik, Warzone, Soopafly, Flesh-n-Bone, Roscoe, The Game, Canibus, Killah Priest, Ras Kass, J. Wells, Shade Sheist, Cypress Hill, Dr.Hollywood, The HRSMN

Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. He is a member of the rap group Tha Dogg Pound, and is mostly known for his work with Death Row Records.