Tragedy Khadafi

Tragedy Khadafi
Khadafi in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Percy Lee Chapman[1]
Also known as	Intelligent Hoodlum The Foul Mahdi Percy Tragedy MC Percy MC Tragedy
Born	(1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 53) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer record executive
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Cold Chillin' Tuff Break A&M PolyGram Gee Street V2 BMG 25 To Life Penalty Money Maker Dolo Solid DistroLord Digital
Formerly of	Black Market Militia Juice Crew

Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum), is an American rapper and record producer. Chapman hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York City,^[2] and helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Nas.^{[citation needed]} He is documented to be the first to use the phrase "illmatic" in 1988 on a record called "The Rebel", from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 1, which was an inspiration and influence on fellow New York rapper Nas.^[3]