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===Early career===
===Early career===
Curren$y was signed to [[Master P]]'s [[No Limit Records]] in 2005 through his friendship with [[Soulja Slim]], a rising star on that label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/10/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-curreny |title=TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y }}</ref> He was also on [[C-Murder|C-Murder's]] label Tru Records. He then signed with [[Cash Money Records]] and [[Lil Wayne]]'s [[Young Money Entertainment]], where he remained until late 2007. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder [[Terry Kennedy (skateboarder)|Terry Kennedy]], first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music. He released the song, "[[Where da Cash At|Where Da Cash At]]" as the lead single for his Young Money debut, ''Music to Fly to'', in 2006 but due to several push backs and lack of promotion, Curren$y decided to leave the label and venture off to do business on his own. Lil Wayne stated on his third ''Dedication'' mixtape, that he went crazy with his sucess and got dropped from the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/10/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-curreny |title=TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y }}</ref> For several months throughout 2008, Curren$y released a series of [[Mixtape#Mixtapes in hip hop|mixtapes]] to gain notoriety. His work was impressive enough to land him on the cover of the [[XXL Magazine]] Freshmen 10 of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2008/10/20/xxls-top-10-freshman-issue-covers/ |title=XXL’s Top 10 Freshman Issue (Covers) }}</ref> Though he now had the co-sign of one of the top hip-hop magazines, but Curren$y was still overlooked by major labels.
Curren$y was signed to [[Master P]]'s [[No Limit Records]] in 2005 through his friendship with [[Soulja Slim]], a rising star on that label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/10/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-curreny |title=TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y }}</ref> He was also on [[C-Murder|C-Murder's]] label Tru Records. He then signed with [[Cash Money Records]] and [[Lil Wayne]]'s [[Young Money Entertainment]], where he remained until late 2007. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder [[Terry Kennedy (skateboarder)|Terry Kennedy]], first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music. He released the song, "[[Where da Cash At|Where Da Cash At]]" as the lead single for his Young Money debut, ''Music to Fly to'', in 2006 but due to several push backs and lack of promotion, Curren$y decided to leave the label and venture off to do business on his own. Lil Wayne stated on his third ''Dedication'' mixtape, that he went crazy with his sucess and got dropped from the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/10/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-curreny |title=TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y }}</ref> For several months throughout 2008, Curren$y released a series of [[Mixtape#Mixtapes in hip hop|mixtapes]] to gain notoriety. His work was impressive enough to land him on the cover of the [[XXL Magazine]] Freshmen 10 of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2008/10/20/xxls-top-10-freshman-issue-covers/ |title=XXL’s Top 10 Freshman Issue (Covers) }}</ref> Though he now had the co-sign of one of the top hip-hop magazines, but Curren$y was still overlooked by major labels.
He's a weedhead.....


===2009: ''This Ain't No Mixtape'' And ''Jet Files''===
===2009: ''This Ain't No Mixtape'' And ''Jet Files''===

Revision as of 14:14, 14 December 2010

Currensy

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

Music career

Early career

Curren$y was signed to Master P's No Limit Records in 2005 through his friendship with Soulja Slim, a rising star on that label.[1] He was also on C-Murder's label Tru Records. He then signed with Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, where he remained until late 2007. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder Terry Kennedy, first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music. He released the song, "Where Da Cash At" as the lead single for his Young Money debut, Music to Fly to, in 2006 but due to several push backs and lack of promotion, Curren$y decided to leave the label and venture off to do business on his own. Lil Wayne stated on his third Dedication mixtape, that he went crazy with his sucess and got dropped from the label.[2] For several months throughout 2008, Curren$y released a series of mixtapes to gain notoriety. His work was impressive enough to land him on the cover of the XXL Magazine Freshmen 10 of 2009.[3] Though he now had the co-sign of one of the top hip-hop magazines, but Curren$y was still overlooked by major labels. He's a weedhead.....

2009: This Ain't No Mixtape And Jet Files

Curren$y signed with Amalgam Digital to release his debut album, This Ain't No Mixtape, in 2009.[4] Curren$y also released his second album, Jet Files, through Amalgam Digital in 2009.[5]

2010: Pilot Talk And Pilot Talk II

Curren$y's third album, Pilot Talk, was released on July 13, 2010. Prior to the album's release, there was news of Pilot Talk being released under a newly relaunched Roc-A-Fella Records.[6] However, Curren$y stated in interviews with both XXL and Complex Magazine that the album would be released under Damon Dash's DD172 record label division, BluRoc Records[7][8][9][10] and distributed through Def Jam Recordings.

Curren$y makes numerous appearances on labelmate Ski Beatz' debut album, 24 Hour Karate School, which was released on September 21, 2010.

Curren$y's fourth album, Pilot Talk II, was released on November 22, 2010[11] and it featured Fiend and Raekwon, among others.[12]

2011: Muscle Car Chronicles, Pilot Talk III And Return To The Winner's Circle

Curren$y plans on releasing his fifth studio album, Muscle Car Chronicles, on January 11, 2011.[13] He also plans to release his sixth album, Pilot Talk III in April 2011.[14] Curren$y also confirmed a new mixtape entitled "Return To Winner's Circle" via his Twitter.[15]

Discography

Independent albums

Studio albums

Mixtapes

  • 2003: "Sports Center Vol. 1"
  • 2004: "Welcome Back, Curren$y"
  • 2006: "G-Series" (with Mack Maine)
  • 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..."
  • 2009: "Kicks, Video Games, Movies, and Chicks"
  • 2009: "How Fly" (with Wiz Khalifa)
  • 2010: "Smokee Robinson"
  • TBA: "Return To The Winner's Circle"[18]

Singles

  • 2006: "Where Da Cash At" (featuring 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" (Smokee Robinson)
  • 2009: "Living the Life" (Jet Files)
  • 2010: "King Kong" (Pilot Talk)
  • 2010: "Roasted" (featuring Trademark and Young Roddy) (Pilot Talk)
  • 2010: "The Hangover" (featuring Mikey Rocks) (Pilot Talk)
  • 2010: "Nothing But Us" (featuring Smoke DZA) (Ski Beatz's 24 Hour Karate School)
  • 2010: "Michael Knight" (Pilot Talk II)

References

  1. ^ "TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y".
  2. ^ "TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y".
  3. ^ "XXL's Top 10 Freshman Issue (Covers)".
  4. ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2009/05/sail-on-review-of-currenys-this-aint-no-mixtape
  5. ^ http://www.thesource.com/2009/09/curreny-jet-files-tracklist-press-release/
  6. ^ "Damon Dash Resurrects Roc-A-Fella To Start A 'Positive Movement'". Shaheem Reid.
  7. ^ "Curren$y's Rocafella Chain Powered By BLUROC". Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  8. ^ "Curren$y, My Sophomore Year". Retrieved September 6, 2010. XXL Magazine
  9. ^ "Curren$y's Rocafella Chain Powered By BLUROC". Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  10. ^ "Interview: Curren$y On "Pilot Talk," Dame Dash, And His Relationship With Lil Wayne". Green, Dominic. Retrieved September 6, 2010. Complex Magazine
  11. ^ "Video: Curren$y Pilot Talk 2 Coming November 22nd!". Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  12. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12118/title.dx-news-bits-kid-cudi-queen-latifah-curreny
  13. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13100/title.rap-release-dates-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-ghostface-killah-diddy-big-l
  14. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13249/title.rap-release-dates-ti-dj-premier-redman-david-banner-9th-wonder
  15. ^ http://twitter.com/CurrenSy_Spitta/status/12585669905879040
  16. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13100/title.rap-release-dates-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-ghostface-killah-diddy-big-l
  17. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13249/title.rap-release-dates-ti-dj-premier-redman-david-banner-9th-wonder
  18. ^ http://twitter.com/CurrenSy_Spitta/status/12585669905879040

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