Laroo T.H.H. | |
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Birth name | Lawrence Dawson |
Born | Richmond, California |
Genres | Hip hop, west coast hip hop, hyphy |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer |
Years active | 1996 – present |
Labels | Heavy on the Grind Entertainment, Timeless Music, AWOL Records, Noo Trybe Records |
Associated acts | E-40, Trina, Too Short, C-Bo, The Jacka, Killa Tay, Droop-E |
Lawrence Dawson (born 1978), better known by his stage name Laroo T.H.H. (an acronym for Tha Hard Hitter), also known as simply Laroo or The Legendary Laroo, is an American rapper and singer from Richmond, California. He is signed to E-40's Heavy on the Grind Entertainment and is the founder and CEO of Timeless Music.
Born Lawrence Dawson and raised by a single mother of two, he signed his first record deal out of high school to the independent label, AWOL Records, home to artists such as C-Bo, Killa Tay and Luni Coleone. He has made several guest appearances, most notably on E-40's Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift ("Yankin" featuring Hot and "Club on Lock" featuring Matt Blaque), Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift ("I Am Your" featuring Droop-E) and C-Bo's Til My Casket Drops ("Big Gangsta" featuring Lil Bo & Mob Figaz and "No Pain No Gain" featuring Lunasicc).