Red Café
| Red Café | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jermaine Denny |
| Also known as | Arm & Hammer Man |
| Born | September 19, 1976 |
| Origin | Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Street Family Records, Desert Storm, Konvict, Bad Boy, Interscope[1] |
| Associated acts | Akon, Fabolous, Lloyd Banks, Omarion, Diddy, Rick Ross, Kay One, Jadakiss, Fat Joe |
| Website | www.redcafe.tv |
Jermaine Denny,[2][3] better known as his stage name Red Café, is an American rapper. He was born to Afro-Guyanese parents and is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik, Diddy's Bad Boy Records and Ciroc Entertainment and DJ Clue's Desert Storm label.
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Biography [edit]
Red Café is a Brooklyn, NY rapper of Afro-Guyanese descent.[4] His nickname "Red" was his father's nickname;[5] in songs he refers to himself simply as "R".[citation needed] He was imprisoned for four years in 1992. After his release he joined the group Da Franchise, which was signed by Violator Records but was not successful and disbanded.[4] He was signed by Arista in 2003,[6] by Capitol (Hoo-Bangin' Records) in 2005, by Universal (Konvict Muzik) in 2006,[7] and then Interscope (Konvict Musik) in 2007,[2][8] but released no albums. His song All Night Long was included on the 2005 Coach Carter soundtrack.[9] He has also ghostwritten for many popular rappers over the years.[6] As an underground rapper, his work is not internationally recognized, though he has been rapping on the circuit since the late 1990s.
He released a mixtape with DJ Envy, The Co-Op, in 2007.[4] Remy Ma was featured on the album. Red Cafe made an original song, "Stick'm" for the game Grand Theft Auto IV. In 2009 he played Primo, the freestyle battle rapper, in the 2009 Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious.[2] In 2011 he performed at the debut event of the Urban Wrestling Federation.[10]
A new mixtape, Above the Cloudz, was released on March 17, 2011. He then released Hell's Kitchen on January 13, 2012. and American Psycho was released on December 12, 2012. American Psycho has featurings coming from The Game, French Montana, Chief Keef, Fabolous, Jeremih, T-Pain, Trey Songz, and 2 Chainz, with production from Young Chop, Reefa, Soundsmith, and others.[11]
Discography [edit]
- Studio Albums
- ShakeDown (2013)
- Mixtapes
- Hennessy And Haze (2006)
- The Co-Op (with DJ Envy) (2007)[12]
- Hottest In The Hood (2009)
- No Witnesses (2010)
- Above The Cloudz (2011)
- Hells Kitchen (2012)
- American Psycho (2012)
Singles [edit]
As lead artist [edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B [13] |
US Rap [13] |
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| "All Night Long" | 2005 | — | — | — | Coach Carter: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Bling Blaow" (featuring Fabolous) |
— | 67 | — | The Supplier | |
| "Diddy Bop" | 2006 | — | 95 | — | The Arm and Hammer Man |
| "Dolla Bill" (with DJ Envy featuring Fabolous) |
2007 | — | — | — | The Co-Op |
| "Things You Do"[14] (with DJ Envy featuring Nina Sky) |
115 | 106 | — | ||
| "Paper Touchin'" (featuring Fat Joe, Jadakiss and Fabolous) |
2008 | — | — | — | Eviction Notice |
| "Da Hottest in da Hood" | 2009 | — | 77 | — | Non-album single |
| "I'm Ill" (featuring Fabolous) |
2010 | — | 74 | — | ShakeDown |
| "Heart and Soul of New York" (featuring Pete Rock) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Money Money Money" (featuring Diddy and Fabolous) |
— | 68 | — | ||
| "Faded" (featuring Rick Ross) |
2011 | — | — | — | Above the Cloudz |
| "Above the Cloudz" | — | — | — | ||
| "We Get It On" (featuring Omarion) |
— | 95[15] | — | ||
| "Fly Together" (featuring Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross) |
— | 44 | 22 | ShakeDown | |
| "Let It Go (Dope Boy)" (featuring Diddy) |
2012 | — | 76 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||
Collaborations [edit]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2007 | "Dolla Bill" (with DJ Envy; feat. Fabolous) | — | — | — | The Co-Op |
| "Things You Do"[14] (with DJ Envy; feat. Nina Sky) | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Doin In Da Club" (with DJ King SamS; feat. Red Cafe) | — | — | — | U Never No |
Featured singles [edit]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2008 | "Big Balla" (Mack 10 feat. Glasses Malone & Red Café) | — | — | 90[citation needed] | Soft White |
| 2009 | "Swagger" (Grandmaster Flash feat. Red Café, Snoop Dogg, MoU$e G & Lynn Carter) | — | — | — | The Bridge (Concept of a Culture) |
| "Shootin" (Duo Live feat. Billionz, Joell Ortiz, Red Café, Uncle Murda & M.O.P.) | — | — | — | NBA 2K10 OST | |
| "Bigger Checks" (Beyond Belief feat. Red Café) | — | — | — | Bigger Checks (Maxi Single) | |
| 2012 | |||||
| "Function (Remix) " (E-40 feat Problem, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, French Montana & Red Café) | — | — | — | ||
Guest appearances [edit]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm The Man" | 2007 | Fabolous | From Nothin' to Somethin' |
| "This Is Family" | Fabolous, Paul Cain, Freck Billionaire, Joe Budden, Ransom | ||
| "Arab Money (remix Part 2)" | 2008 | Busta Rhymes, Ron Browz, Rick Ross, Reek Da Villian, Spliff Star, N.O.R.E. | N/A |
| "There He Go" | 2009 | Fabolous, Paul Cain, Freck Billionaire | Loso's Way |
| "Thug Luv" | 2010 | DJ Kay Slay, Maino, Papoose, Ray J | More Than Just A DJ |
| "Night People" | Masspike Miles, Freeway | Superfly | |
| "Dope Boy Swag" | Masspike Miles | ||
| "Tonight" | Fabolous | There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP | |
| "This And That" | Maino | The Art Of War | |
| "Y'all Don't Hear Me Tho" | 2011 | Fabolous | The S.O.U.L. Tape |
| "Battle" | Omarion | The Awakening | |
| "Get It On" | |||
| "Self Made" | DJ Drama, Yo Gotti | Third Power | |
| "Unfuckwitable" | Fabolous | There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's | |
| "Sicker Than Yo Average"[16] | Fabolous, Trey Songz | Bedrock Boyz | |
| "Round N Round" | 2012 | Torch, Masspike Miles, Pusha T | UFO |
| "Function" (remix) | Problem, E-40, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, French Montana | Welcome To Mollywood 2 | |
| "Shake Dat" | Verse Simmonds, Gucci Mane | Fuck Your Feelings | |
| "Role Play" | Bobby V | Dusk Till Dawn | |
| "Ocho Cinco" | French Montana, Diddy, MGK, Los | Mac & Cheese 3 | |
| "Whip Push" | 2013 | Kaboom, NH, Peedi Crakk, Gunplay | Our Way Vol. 3: Miami Heat Baller Blockin' Edition |
References [edit]
- ^ Ortiz, Edwin (2010-05-06). "Red Cafe Joins Bad Boy / Interscope Records Partnership | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ a b c Watkins, Greg (2009-04-03). "Who's the hottest in the hood? Red Café wants to know". Delaware Online. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ Red cafe Profile, Konvict Music. Accessed 2011-10-10.
- ^ a b c Cordor, Cyril. Red Café at Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation Accessed 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Who is Red Café?". Sixshot.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ a b Rawlins, Asmi (2008) "FEATURES: Red Cafe – Doin’ It Big", XXL Magazine
- ^ Ivey, Michael (2007). "Red Café – A Shakedown's Upon Us". nobodysmiling.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-22. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "DJ Envy & Red Café", Hip Hop Galaxy, 2007
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (2004) "Kanye, Fabolous, Twista Make 'Coach Carter' Soundtrack A Slam Dunk", MTV
- ^ "UWF Tapes First PPV Live On June 3, 2011". 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22191/title.red-cafe-american-psycho-mixtape-download-stream
- ^ The Co-Op at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ a b c "Red Café > Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ a b "R&R: Going For Adds: Urban (Week Of: August 28, 2007)". Radio & Records. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of June 18, 2011". Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ TheUrbanDaily Staff (August 26, 2011). "Fabolous ft. Trey Songz & Red Cafe Sicker Than Yo Average". TheUrbanDaily. Retrieved 28 October, 2012.
External links [edit]
- Taylor, Patrick (2007) "The Co-op Review", RapReviews.com
- "Red Cafe Readies Debut Album: The Virus ", nobodysmiling.com, 2004
- "Akon Signs Brooklyn Rapper Red Café To His Label Konvict Music", HipHopRX, 2007
- Djerejian, Francesca (2008) "DJ Envy & Red Cafe: The Co-Op", Baller Status
- Deane, Brendon (2007) "Red Cafe – The Menu (Mixed By Late & Tricksta) CD (Wolftown)", Britishhiphop.co.uk
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