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N.O.R.E.

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  • Birth Name: Victor Santiago
  • Real Name: Victor Santiago
  • Genre: Rap
  • Active: 2000s
  • Instruments: Rap, Vocals

Biography

One-half of the Queens hardcore rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Victor "Noreaga" Santiago met Kiam "Capone" Holley in 1992 while both were serving prison sentences. Signed to Penalty Records in 1996, the pair released a hard-hitting debut (The War Report) in June 1997, but after Holley was thrown back in jail on a parole violation, Santiago began recording a solo album. His solo debut, N.O.R.E. -- an acronym for "Niggas on the Run Eating" -- was an all-star affair, with contributions from Foxy Brown, Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Jay-Z, among others. Melvin Flynt -- Da Hustler followed in 1999. His third album, God's Favorite, was delayed several times, but finally appeared in mid-2002. In 2006, he moved to the Def Jam imprint Roc la Familia and released N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe, a mostly reggaeton album featuring guest stars like Nina Sky, Big Mato, and Daddy Yankee. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

N.O.R.E., N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe, God's Favorite

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Performed Songs By:

M. Williams, J. Olivier, K. Dean, S. Barnes

Worked With:

Swizz Beatz, Cam'ron, L.E.S., Kool G Rap, Brian Frye, Jermaine Dupri
 
 
Wikipedia: N.O.R.E.
For other people with a similar name, see Noriega.


N.O.R.E.
Birth name Victor Santiago Jr
Also known as Noreaga
Born September 6 1976 (1976--) (age 31)
Origin LeFrak City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip Hop/ Rap/ Reggaeton
Occupation(s) Rapping
Years active 1997 - present
Label(s) 25 To Life Records (1997-1998)
Penalty Records (1997-1999)
Tommy Boy Records (1997-2001)
Def Jam Recordings (2001-2007)
Roc-A-Fella (2004-2007)
Roc La Familia (2005-2007)
Babygrande Records (2007-Present)
Associated
acts		 Nas, Capone, Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Fat Joe
Website N.O.R.E. at MySpace

Victor Santiago (born on September 6 1976 in LeFrak City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.), better known as N.O.R.E. and formerly known as Noreaga, is a rapper and member of the hip hop group C-N-N (formerly known as Capone-N-Noreaga). He was born to an African American mother and Puerto Rican father. He has more recently released reggaeton records in addition to his traditional hip-hop fare. In more recent news on his reggaeton movement, he has signed to Jay-Z sub-label, Roc-La-Familia.

He also collaborated on the hit single "Mas Maiz" which included artists such as Nina Sky, Fat Joe, Big Mato, Chingo Bling, Lil Rob, and Lumidee. N.O.R.E. Has been released from his contract with Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. N.O.R.E. has his own label, Thugged Out Militainment.

Name

N.O.R.E. is a backronym for Niggaz On (the) Run Eatin'. His previous alias, Noreaga, is derived from the Panamanian general Manuel Noriega, convicted of drug running. Penalty Recordings, his former label, owns the "Noreaga" name, which forced him to bill himself differently after moving to Def Jam Records via Roc-A-Fella Records.

Discography

Album information
N.O.R.E. (as Noreaga)
Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler (as Noreaga)
God's Favorite
1 Fan a Day
  • Released: Unreleased
  • Chart positions:
  • U.S. Sales: TBA
  • Last RIAA certification: TBA
  • Singles: "Oye Mi Canto", "I'm a G", "Get Down", Hang Hang"
N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
Noreality
Global Warming 11368

Mixtapes

Norminacal The Underbelly Mixtape


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