Euro (rapper)
Euro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eufradis Rodriguez |
| Born | October 28, 1992 Dominican Republic |
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
Eufradis Rodriguez, (born October 27, 1992), better known by his stage name Euro, is a Dominican-American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment, and was born in the Dominican Republic.[1] Lil Wayne announced that he is the new member of Young Money on his Dedication 5 mixtape. He then appeared on the second Young Money compilation album, Young Money: Rise of an Empire, on three songs, including the first single "We Alright". Euro released an mixtape called July, on July 31, 2014. It was a preview for the mixtape, Don't Expect Nothing that has multiple delays and has no scheduled release date.
Early life
Euro developed his rapping talents by getting into Christian rap early at the age of 7 in his fathers church.[2]
Musical career
2013–present: Dedication 5 and Don't Expect Nothing
Euro's stage name was inspired by the first two letters of his first name and last name (Eufradis Rodriguez).[3] Lil Wayne announced that Euro was the newest signee to Young Money Entertainment on his Dedication 5 mixtape. Euro featured on four songs on that mixtape in 2013, "Ain't Worried", "Cream", "Fuckin' Problems", and "Live Life". Lil Wayne has said that it was his "straight-to-the-point lyrical style" that first attracted him to Euro.[1] He then appeared on the second Young Money compilation album, Young Money: Rise of an Empire, on three songs, the first single "We Alright", "Bang", and a solo track "Induction Speech".[4] In 2014 Euro attended a street heat production free-styling back and forth with Cory Gunz, showing off his extensive rap skills.[5] Euro Released a freestyle over Rico Richie's "Poppin" beat produced by 808 Mafia.
Euro announced that he will be releasing his debut mixtape, Don't Expect Nothing, with a release date during 2014. [6] On July 31, 2014, Euro released a 7 track mixtape named July as a preview for Don't Expect Nothing, which has no scheduled release date.
Discography
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [7] |
US Rap [7] | |||||
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire (with Young Money) |
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7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| July |
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| Don't Expect Nothing |
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Singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap | |||||
| "We Alright" (Young Money featuring Euro, Lil Wayne and Birdman) |
2014 | — | 56 | — | Young Money: Rise of an Empire | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ain't Worried" | 2013 | Lil Wayne, Jae Millz | Dedication 5 |
| "Live Life" | Lil Wayne | ||
| "Cream" | Lil Wayne | ||
| "Fuckin' Problems" | Lil Wayne, Kidd Kidd | ||
| "Bang" | 2014 | Lil Twist, Cory Gunz | Young Money: Rise of an Empire |
| "Induction Speech" | none | ||
| "We Hate It" | Flow | Withdrawals | |
| "Pull Up" | 2015 | Lil Wayne | Free Weezy Album |
| "Destroyed" | 2015 | Lil Wayne | No Ceilings 2 |
References
- ^ a b http://www.mtv.com/news/1724754/lil-wayne-euro-younger/
- ^ "The Come Up: Euro". http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2014/03/the-come-up-euro/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ MrMecc. "Rhyme & Reason: Meet The Future Of The Young Money Empire [VIDEO]". http://theurbandaily.com/2014/03/10/rhyme-reason-euro-preach-ymcmb/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-euro-talks-rise-of-an-empire-representing-providence-influences-and-more/10872429
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (2014-02-27). "Cory Gunz & Euro Freestyle On Streetsweeper Radio". Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ Golding, Shenequa A. "Introducing The Future Of YMCMB: Euro". http://giantlife.com/1315684/euro-rapper-cash-money-rise-of-an-empire/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b c "Billboard 200: Young Money". http://www.billboard.com/artist/431686/Young+Money/chart?f=305.
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