Vado
| Vado | |
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| Birth name | Teeyon Winfree |
| Born | March 13, 1985 |
| Origin | Harlem, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | We the Best, Cash Money, Diplomat, DD172/BluRoc |
| Associated acts | The Diplomats, Cam'ron, The U.N., DJ Khaled, Jae Millz |
Teeyon Winfree, or best known as Vado, is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City. He is best known through his affilation with Cam'ron and Dipset.
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Biography[edit]
Teeyon Winfree was born on March 13, 1985. He was raised in Harlem and grew up on 144th and Lenox and is of Jamaican, St. Vincent, and African American descent. Winfree first started writing at 16 and was influenced by Big L, Ma$e and Cam'ron. At the age of 19, Vado appeared on a public access television show named "Mad Ciphas." In 2008, he released tracks with childhood friend, Jae Millz. Winfree's original stage name was MOVADO but later was shortened to VADO. Vado is an acronym that stands for "Violence And Drugs Only." [1]
Career[edit]
In March 2009 a mutual friend linked Vado with New York rapper and Dipset member Cam'ron who invited Vado to come record music with him and after their first session Cam made Vado the new keystone artist of his crew U.N.[2] Vado officially released his long-awaited debut mixtape Slime Flu on October 12, 2010 under Diplomat Records/E1 Music.
Vado is featured on the DJ Khaled track "Future" with rappers Ace Hood, Wale, Meek Mill and Big Sean, produced by Boi-1da, from Khaled's fifth studio album We the Best Forever. In 2010, Vado's mentor and friend Cam'ron introduced him to Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Dame Dash, and Cam'ron and Dame were in talks of The U.N. signing to the newly re-launched Roc-A-Fella. Dame saw a raw talent in Vado that reminded him of Jay-Z in his early stages, and Vado signed with Dame's subsidiary record label of Roc-A-Fella under DD172 named BluRoc. The U.N. would also sign to BluRoc instead of Roc-A-Fella. This would be covered under the Interscope Records umbrella.
After signing he would release the critically acclaimed mixtape Slime Flu and the Bosses of all Bosses mixtape with Cam'ron.[3] He would then release the album Gunz n' Butta with Cam'ron in April 2011. It would chart on the Billboard 200 at #78. On November 25, 2011 he would release the second Slime Flu mixtape.[4] In 2012 after remaining quiet for awhile Vado was granted a release from Interscope to return to the independents.[5] On January 22, 2013 Vado released his third installment of his Slime Flu mixtape series.[6] On January 30, 2013, Vado confirmed he signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group label.[7] Vado has appeared on different VH1 shows, like Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew.
Discography[edit]
Collaboration albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certifications | ||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2010 | Heat In Here Vol. 1 (with U.N.)
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146 | 30 | 16 | |
| 2011 | Gunz n' Butta (with Cam'ron) | 78 | 15 | 7 | 20,000+ |
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Boss of All Bosses[9] (with Cam'ron) |
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| Slime Flu[10] |
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| Boss of All Bosses 2[11] (with Cam'ron) |
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| Boss of All Bosses 2.5[12] (with Cam'ron) |
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| Boss of All Bosses 2.8[13] (with Cam'ron) |
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| Boss of All Bosses 3[14] (with Cam'ron) |
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| Slime Flu 2[4] |
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| UNLostFiles[15] (with Cam'ron) |
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| Slime Flu 3[16] |
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| Slime Flu 4[17] |
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Extended Plays[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| V-Day[18] |
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As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US | US R&B |
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| "Livin' Dreams" (Akini Blake featuring Maino, Vado And Fred The Godson) |
2012 | — | — | |
Collaborative singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2010 | "Speaking in Tungs" (with Cam'ron) | – | 82 | – | Slime Flu and Gunz n' Butta |
| 2011 | "Hey Muma" (with Cam'ron) | — | 84[19] | — | Gunz n' Butta |
Guest appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mo Brooklyn, Mo Harlem, Mo Southside" | 2011 | Fabolous, Lloyd Banks | The S.O.U.L. Tape |
| "We Run The Town" | 2012 | Lloyd Banks | V.6: The Gift |
| "Shut The City Down" | CashFlow | The Enterprise | |
| "Clap, Clap, Clap" (Remix) | J-Star, Twista | N/A | |
| "Something Else" | Fred The Godson, Face49 | Gordo Frederico | |
| "Excuse Me" | DJ Kay Slay, Gunplay, Uncle Murda, Sauce Money | The Return Of The Gatekeeper | |
| "Make It Back" | Bizzy Crook | P.S. I'm Sorry 2 | |
| "Out Here" | Smoke DZA, ASAP Twelvy | K.O.N.Y. | |
| "5:46 A.M." | Al-Doe, Boldy James | Nose Candy. | |
| "Violent Music" | DJ Kay Slay, Busta Rhymes, DJ Paul | Grown Man Hip-Hop | |
| "Count Your Blessings"[20] | 2013 | DJ Kay Slay, Torch, Uncle Murda | Grown Man Hip Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' With The Enemy) |
| "I Gotta Eat" | Jae Millz, Fred The Godson | Dead Presidents 2 | |
| "I Came"[21] | Funkmaster Flex, Reek da Villian | Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? | |
| "The Sound Of NYC" | DJ Kay Slay, Sheek Louch, Styles P | The Last Champion |
References[edit]
- ^ Blanco, Alvin (October 2009), Show & Prove: Vado, XXL Magazine, p. 52
- ^ Blanco, Alvin (October 2009), Show & Prove: Vado, XXL Magazine, p. 52
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2011-08-12). "Vado Discusses "Slime Flu 2," "Killa Season 2" & "Boss Of All Bosses 3". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ a b "Vado - Slime Flu 2 // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2013-01-08). "Vado Explains Why He Left Interscope Records". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Iandoli, Kathy (2013-01-14). "Mixtape Release Dates: Consequence, Big K.R.I.T., B-Real, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2013-01-30). "Vado Confirms Signing To DJ Khaled's We The Best Imprint". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2010-10-02). "Cam'ron & Vado's "Gunz N' Butta" Release Date Slips Away". Sohh.Com. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Cam'ron - Boss Of All Bosses: Gangsta Grillz Hosted by Dj Drama // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Slime Flu by Vado". Itunes. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Cam'ron - Boss Of All Bosses 2 Hosted by Dj Drama // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Cam'ron & Vado - Boss Of All Bosses 2.5 Hosted by Dj Drama // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Cam'ron & Vado - Boss Of All Bosses 2.8: Road To 3.0 Hosted by Cam'ron // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Boss of All Bosses 3 by DJ Drama, Cam'ron & Vado". Itunes. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Mixtape: Cam'ron & Vado "#UNLostFiles"". Complex. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Vado - Slime Flu 3 // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/watch-dj-khaled-promo-his-new-single-no-new-friends-with-a-movie
- ^ "Vado - V-Day EP // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs : Page 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "DJ Kay Slay - Grown Man Hip Hop Part 2 (Sleepin' With The Enemy) // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "New Mixtape: Funkmaster Flex 'Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself?'". Vibe. April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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