Archie Eversole

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Archie Eversole
Eversole in 2019
Eversole in 2019
Background information
Born
Arthur Lee Eversole

(1984-07-26)July 26, 1984
West Germany
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2022(2022-04-03) (aged 37)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Cause of deathGunshot wound
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2000-2022

Arthur Lee "Archie" Eversole (July 26, 1984 – April 3, 2022) was an American rapper best known for his 2002 single "We Ready".

Early life

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Eversole was born in Germany while his military parents were stationed in the country.[1] His parents would move to College Park, Georgia, where he was raised.[2]

Career

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Eversole recorded his lone full-length album, Ride Wit Me Dirty South Style, when he was seventeen years old. It was first released in 2001 by independent label Phat Boy Records and then rereleased by MCA Records in 2002, peaking at #83 on the Billboard 200[3] and #16 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4] The featured single, "We Ready", contained a sample of the 1969 Steam song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". Though it only reached #64 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[2] the track proved popular in the sports world, as it was included in promotional material for the National Football League[5] and was played during home matches of the Major League Soccer club Atlanta United, while the Kansas City Royals adopted it as their anthem for their 2014 MLB postseason campaign.[6] A music video was filmed for a remix of the song that featured Bubba Sparxxx.

In 2018, Eversole recorded "United We Conquer", a fight song dedicated to Atlanta United.[7]

Death

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On March 25, 2022, Eversole was found by police at a Decatur gas station with a gunshot wound to his face. He said that someone had broken into his bedroom and shot him while he was asleep.[8] Eversole was hospitalized but died from his injuries at age 37 on April 3. His brother, Alexander Krause, was arrested at Eversole's home and charged with murder after officers had noticed bloodstains on his socks.[8][9]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B/HH
Ride Wit Me Dirty South Style
  • Released: June 18, 2002
  • Label: Phat Boy/MCA Records
  • Format: CD, LP
 83 16

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B/HH
"We Ready" 2002 64 Ride Wit Me Dirty South Style
"My Hood"
(featuring Mack 10) 		—
"I Hear Ya Talkin'"
(featuring Big Gipp) 		2003 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
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See also

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References

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