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Currensy

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

As a teenager, he was signed to Master P's No Limit Records until 2005,[1] when he signed with 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.[2]

After releasing a series of mixtapes, he released his debut solo album, This Ain't No Mixtape [3], through Amalgam Digital, in 2009. Amalgam has all of the mixtapes that led up to the release of This Ain't No Mixtape' [4].

Curren$y continues to release music through Amalgam Digital. Curren$y's latest album release is entitled Jet Files[5]. In 2009 Curren$y while working with Damon Dash at DD172.[6] Curren$y is also a part of a Hip-Hop supergroup with rappers Mos Def and Jay Electronica called Center Edge Territory.[7]. The Album The Jet Files serve as a prelude to his next upcoming album "Pilot Talk".[8]

Discography

Albums

  • 2009: This Ain't No Mixtape[9]
  • 2010: Jet Files
  • 2010: Pilot Talk

Mixtapes

  • "Life At 30,000 Feet"
  • "Independence Day"
  • "Higher Than 30,000 Feet"
  • "Welcome To The Winner's Circle"
  • "Fear And Loathing In New Orleans"
  • "Super Tecmo Bowl"
  • "Fast Times At Ridgemont Fly"
  • "Fin..."
  • "Smokee Robinson"
  • "Killin Em All"
  • "Wayne Aint Shit"

Collaborations

  • 2002: "Ballers" (with 504 Boyz)
  • 2006: "G-Series Vol. 1" (with Mack Maine)
  • 2007: "Young Money Dedication" (with Young Money Entertainment)
  • 2009: "How Fly" (with Wiz Khalifa)
  • 2010: "Where Is Ted Bukowski" (with Wiz Khalifa)
  • 2010: "LivingThe Life" (with Max B)
  • 2010: "How Fly 2: The Wright Brothers" (with Wiz Khalifa)

Singles

  • 2006: "Where Da Cash At (feat. Lil Wayne and Remy Ma) (Music To Fly To -Unreleased)
  • 2009: "Elevator Musik" (This Ain't No Mixtape)
  • 2009: "16 Switches Spitter" (This Ain't No Mixtape)
  • 2009: "Life Under the Scope" (Smokee Robinson)
  • 2010: "Breakfast (In and Out)" (Muscle Car Chronicles)

References

  1. ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/10/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-curreny
  2. ^ http://content.onsmash.com/archives/480
  3. ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2009/05/sail-on-review-of-currenys-this-aint-no-mixtape
  4. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/artists/details/126
  5. ^ http://www.thesource.com/2009/09/curreny-jet-files-tracklist-press-release/
  6. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625597/20091105/mos_def.jhtml
  7. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625597/20091105/mos_def.jhtml
  8. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/albums/details/957
  9. ^ http://www.amalgamdigital.com/albums/details/647
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