C-Note (rapper)

Courtney Smith (born December 5, 1974), known professionally by his stage name C-Note, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is a member of the Botany Boyz, part of the Screwed Up Click scene first started by DJ Screw.

C-Note
Born	Courtney Smith (1974-12-05) December 5, 1974 (age 51) Houston, Texas, US
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1992-present
Labels	Big Shot Records

His first solo album, Third Coast Born, was an underground success, eventually reaching #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.^[1] The album was revamped and re-released in 2000, and this also peaked at #91 on the same chart.^[1] C-Note has released several albums since then, and made numerous guest appearances (including with Fat Pat, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro). His fourth full-length, Network'n, was released in 2006,^[2] and his fifth, Birds Vs Words, in 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

• Third Coast Born (1999)
• Third Coast Born 2000 (2000)
• Street Fame (2003)
• Network'n (2006)
• Birds Vs Words (2016)

Mixtapes

• Tales From Da Clover (2005)
• 100% Beef (2005)