Petey Pablo, born Moses Barrett III, is an American rapper and songwriter from Greenville, North Carolina, known for his gruff delivery and Southern hip-hop anthems. He broke through with “Raise Up” and the Grammy-nominated album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry, then followed with “Freek-A-Leek,” Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry, and the Ciara collaboration “Goodies,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His catalog also includes “Show Me the Money,” “Vibrate,” Keep on Goin’, and later independent releases through his Inner Gorilla platform.
