Tragedy Khadafi, born Percy Lee Chapman in Queens, New York City, New York, United States, on August 13, 1971, is an American rapper and record producer. He began his music career in 1985 as part of the hip-hop duo Super Kids alongside DJ Hot Day, releasing their debut single, “The Tragedy (Don't Do It)”, in 1986 under the production of Marley Marl. After serving time at the Elmira Correctional Facility, Chapman adopted the stage name Intelligent Hoodlum, joining the Juice Crew and releasing his debut studio album, Intelligent Hoodlum, on A&M Records in 1990, followed by his second studio album, Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum, in 1993, which yielded the singles “Back to Reality” and “Black and Proud”. Transitioning to the moniker Tragedy Khadafi in 1997, he executive produced Capone-N-Noreaga's debut studio album, The War Report, and formed the duo Iron Sheiks alongside Imam T.H.U.G., releasing the extended play Iron Sheiks EP featuring the track “True Confessions” in 1998. His solo studio albums include Against All Odds in 2001, Still Reportin'... in 2003, Thug Matrix in 2005, and The Death of Tragedy in 2007. He has collaborated with artists including Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and N.O.R.E., featuring on Cuban Link's single “Jewelry” in 2023.
