Who is rapper Superstar Pride?

AMERICAN rapper Superstar Pride rose to fame after his single Painting Pictures blew up on TikTok.

On July 20, 2023, the 20-year-old rapper was arrested, now fans want to know what he was charged with.

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Who is rapper Superstar Pride?

Cadarrius Pride, also known as Superstar Pride, is a rapper born on March 15, 2003, in Sardis, Mississippi.

The rapper attended North Panola High School where he had dreams of being a football star before he blew up in the music industry.

While studying, Pride was a quarterback on his school's team as well as a point guard for the basketball team.

Nonetheless, the Mississippi artist eventually fell into a music career.

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In October 2022, Pride self-released an EP called 5lbs of Pressure which included his hit single, Painting Pictures.

What was he charged with?

On July 20, 2023, TMZ reported that Superstar Pride was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

The arrest came after Mississippi police found 40-year-old Marcus Wheatley dead with gunshot wounds.

Cops from the Panola County Sheriff's Office told the outlet that after investigating the crime, all fingers were pointed to the rapper as the main suspect.

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After approaching the rapper, authorities said he surrendered where he was then taken to Panola County Detention Center where he was charged with murder.

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What are some of his well-known songs?

Superstar Pride is widely known for his song Painting Pictures which garnered over 27million views on YouTube after going viral on TikTok.

His song later reached the Top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In an interview with Billboard, Pride said: "I'm very appreciative of TikTok. Now I have to find my way to stay alive in the game without TikTok because TikTok can't hold you up."

He went on to reveal Yo Gotti and 50 Cent were his inspiration and he had hoped to work with artists such as Summer Walker in the future.