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Curren$y
Birth name Shante Anthony Franklin
Born April 4, 1981 (age 28)
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2000–present
Labels Amalgam Digital,
Associated acts Wiz Khalifa, Mos Def, Damon Dash, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, The Cool Kids, Don Cannon, Jay Electronica, Big Sean, Mack Maine, Ski Beatz, Young Money, Wale
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. The Album Music 2 Fly 2 never released under Young Money. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder Terry Kennedy, first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music.[2] After releasing a series of mixtapes, he released his debut solo album, This Ain't No Mixtape[3], through Amalgam Digital, in 2009. Amalgam has all of the mixtapes that led up to the release of This Ain't No Mixtape, listed on their site for free[4].Curren$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 rapper Mos Def and Jay Electronica to create the rap group Center Edge Territory.[7]

Contents

Discography

Albums

  • 2009: This Ain't No Mixtape[8]
  • 2009: Jet Files (Serves As A Prelude To The Grand Scheme Of Things)[9]
  • 2010: The Grand Scheme Of Things[10]

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)

Mixtapes

  • 2007: "Life At 30,000 Feet"
  • 2008: "Independence Day"
  • 2008: "Higher Than 30,000 Feet"
  • 2008: "Welcome To The Winner's Circle"
  • 2008: "Fear And Loathing In New Orleans"
  • 2008: "Super Tecmo Bowl"
  • 2008: "Fast Times At Ridgemont Fly"
  • 2008: "Fin..."
  • 2010: "Smokey Robinson"
  • 2010: "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/647
  9. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/albums/details/957
  10. ^ http://crackofdawn.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/coming-soon-curreny-jet-files-x-the-grand-scheme-of-things/

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