Red Café
| Red Café | |
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| Birth name | Jermanie Denny |
| Also known as | Arm & Hammer Man |
| Origin | Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Labels | Desert Storm, Konvict, Bad Boy, Interscope[1] |
| Associated acts | Akon, Fabolous, Lloyd Banks, Omarion |
| 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 DJ Clue's Desert Storm label.
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[edit] Biography
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. In 2009 he played Primo, the freestyle battle rapper, in the 2009 Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious.[2] In 2011 he acted in the debut event of the Urban Wrestling Federation.[10]
His newest mixtape, Above the Cloudz, was released on March 17, 2011.[citation needed] He then released Hell's Kitchen on January 13, 2012. His debut album ShakeDown is set to be released in 2012.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Mixtapes
- Hell's Kitchen (2012)
[edit] Singles
[edit] As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap |
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| "All Night Long" | 2005 | — | — | — | Coach Carter: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Bling Blaow" (featuring Fabolous) |
— | 88[12] | — | The Supplier | |
| "Diddy Bop" | 2006 | — | 95[13] | — | The Arm and Hammer Man |
| "Paper Touchin'" (featuring Fat Joe, Jadakiss and Fabolous) |
2008 | — | — | — | Eviction Notice |
| "Da Hottest in da Hood" | 2009 | — | 77[14] | — | Non-album single |
| "I'm Ill" (featuring Fabolous) |
2010 | — | 74[15] | — | ShakeDown |
| "Heart and Soul of New York" (featuring Pete Rock) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Money Money Money" (featuring Diddy and Fabolous) |
— | 68[16] | — | ||
| "Faded" (featuring Rick Ross) |
2011 | — | — | — | Above the Cloudz |
| "Above the Cloudz" | — | — | — | ||
| "We Get It On" (featuring Omarion) |
— | 95[17] | — | ||
| "Fly Together" (featuring Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross) |
— | 44[18] | 22[citation needed] | ShakeDown | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
[edit] Collaborations
| 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" (with DJ Envy; feat. Nina Sky) | — | — | — | ||
[edit] Featured singles
| 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) | |
| 2010 | "Thug Luv" (DJ Kayslay feat. Maino, Papoose, Red Café & Ray J) | — | — | — | More Than Just a DJ |
| "R.A.C.K.S." (Riz feat. Red Café) | — | — | — | R.A.C.K.S. | |
| "I'm Smacked" (Ron Browz feat. Red Café) | — | — | — | Timeless 2 | |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11191/title.red-cafe-joins-bad-boy--interscope-records-partnership
- ^ 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20090506223612/http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090403/ENTERTAINMENT/904030303/1114/ENTERTAINMENT. 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20061020113131/http://www.sixshot.com/articles/6524/. 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20070422064650/http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/87471.php. 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. http://www.urbanwrestlingfederation.com/events/18269. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ The Co-Op at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 8, 2005". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2005-10-08&order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2005-10-08&order=gainer. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 4, 2006". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2006-11-04?tag=relcharts&order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2006-11-04?tag=relcharts&order=gainer. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of June 6, 2009". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2009-06-06&order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2009-06-06&order=gainer. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 20, 2010". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2010-03-20&order=drop#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2010-03-20&order=drop. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of September 25, 2010". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2010-09-25&order=drop. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of June 18, 2011". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2011-06-18&order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2011-06-18&order=gainer. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of December 31, 2011". http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?begin=41&order=position#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?begin=41&order=position. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
[edit] External links
- 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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