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Curren$y
Birth name Shante Anthony Franklin
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2000–present
Labels Amalgam Digital
Website [1]

Shante Anthony Franklin, better known by his stage name Curren$y , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana.

As a teenager, he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records until 2005,[1] when he signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, where he remained until late 2007. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder Terry Kennedy, first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music.[2]

After releasing a series of mixtapes, he released his debut solo album, This Ain't No Mixtape [3], through Amalgam Digital, in 2009. Amalgam has all of the mixtapes that led up to the release of This Ain't No Mixtape' [4].

Curren$y continues to release music through Amalgam Digital. Curren$y's latest album release is entitled Jet Files[5]. In 2009 Curren$y while working with Damon Dash at DD172.[6] Curren$y is also a part of a Hip-Hop supergroup with rappers Mos Def and Jay Electronica called Center Edge Territory.[7]. The Album The Jet Files serve as a prelude to his next upcoming album "The Grand Scheme Of Things".[8]

Contents

Discography

Albums

  • 2009: This Ain't No Mixtape[9]
  • 2009: Jet Files (Serves As A Prelude To The Grand Scheme Of Things)[10]
  • 2010: The Grand Scheme Of Things[11]

Singles

  • 2006: "Where Da Cash At (feat. Lil Wayne and Remy Ma)
  • 2009: "Elevator Musik" (This Ain't No Mixtape)
  • 2009: "16 Switches Spitter" (This Ain't No Mixtape)
  • 2009: "Life Under the Scope" (Muscle Car Chronicles)

Collaborations

References

  1. ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/10/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-curreny
  2. ^ http://content.onsmash.com/archives/480
  3. ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2009/05/sail-on-review-of-currenys-this-aint-no-mixtape
  4. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/artists/details/126
  5. ^ http://www.thesource.com/2009/09/curreny-jet-files-tracklist-press-release/
  6. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625597/20091105/mos_def.jhtml
  7. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625597/20091105/mos_def.jhtml
  8. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/albums/details/957
  9. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/albums/details/647
  10. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/albums/details/957
  11. ^ http://crackofdawn.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/coming-soon-curreny-jet-files-x-the-grand-scheme-of-things/

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Curren$y (born Shante Franklin) is a rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Biography


Currency (frequently written as Curren$y) or The Hot Spitta or Spitta the first act signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label through Cash Money Records. Hailing from the suburbs of New Orleans, Da Hot Spitta is a brash young lyricist following in the footsteps of his brother and former 504 No limit member, Mr. Marcelo. Through Marcelo’s affiliation with No Limit Records, Currency befriended C-Murder and eventually signed to his TRU Records imprint and Master P's the 504 Boyz, appearing on a limited amount of material with the group (though he was often credited as "504 Boyz featuring Currency", making his membership in the group appear minor at best).But due to C’s constant run-ins with the law, which culminated in a 25-to-life prison sentence for murder, Currency gave up on hip-hop, shifting his focus to skateboarding and fashion design. A chance meeting with Lil Wayne at a New Orleans Hornets basketball game in 2005 would steer him back to rap. The two actually attended elementary school together and Wayne was shocked to hear his former classmate had quit rappin’. Familiar with Currency’s work with No Limit, Birdman Jr. suggested he reconsider retirement. Soon they were recording music together and Wayne offered Currency a deal. Since then, he’s built a modest buzz through appearances on Wayne’s mixtapes, including Dedication 2, which spawned the regional hit, "Where da Cash At". His industry stock rose even further after his guest spot on “Grown Man” off Wayne’s Tha Carter II.<ref> Curren$y: The Future Of Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment - TBOHipHop.net - Mixtapes - Videos - News<!-- Bot generated title --></ref>
He is included in the song "Motha Fuck You" which is found on Soulja Slim's album Years Later. He was planned to be the first artist released on Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment label. Currency left Cash Money Records in December 2007 due to no recognition and promotion. He is now the ceo of his own company Fly Society and the co ceo Fly Society West alongside his friend Terry Kennedy Fly Society.<ref> New Orleans Rapper Curren$y Leaves Lil Wayne's Young Money Label | BallerStatus.com | NEWS<!-- Bot generated title --></ref> He has since put out the mixtape Independence Day. He plans on releasing his debut album Music to Fly To in June 2008.

Currency has come out with an underground hit song called "Where Da Cash At", which can be heard on several of Lil' Wayne's mixtapes, including Dedication 2.

Debut album

  • Music 2 Fly 2

    • this album was originally the first project to come out of Lil Wayne's Young Money camp, but Spitta left due to the album being pushed back a number of times.

    Mixtapes

  • Life At 30,000 Feet
  • Independence Day
  • Higher Than 30,000 Feet
  • Welcome To The Winner's Circle
  • Fear and Loathing in New Orleans


    • Featured mixtapes

  • G Series Vol 1
  • Young Money The Mixtape Vol 1
  • Lil Weezy Ana


    • References



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