Currensy
| Curren$y | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shante Scott Franklin |
| Also known as | Spitta Andretti |
| Born | April 4, 1981 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Jet Life, Atlantic (current) No Limit, Cash Money, Young Money, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, Warner Bros. (former) RED Distribution/The Orchard |
| Associated acts | Jet Life, 504 Boyz, Soulja Slim, Wiz Khalifa, Talib Kweli, Ski Beatz, Young Roddy, Trademark Da Skydiver, The Alchemist, Harry Fraud, Styles P, Smoke DZA, Fiend, Lil Wayne, Big K.R.I.T. |
| Website | www |
| Jet Life Recordings | |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Currensy (CEO) |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | iHipHop Distribution |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Official website | http://www.jet-life.com/ |
Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (stylized as Curren$y) is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of the original members of Young Money Entertainment, a label founded by Lil Wayne. In 2011, Franklin founded the label Jet Life Recordings.
In 2002, Curren$y was signed to Master P's No Limit Records and was a member of the 504 Boyz. The song "Get Back" by 504 Boyz Produced by Donald XL Robertson made it to the Malibu's Most Wanted soundtrack. Curren$y appeared on 5 songs in Master P's Good Side, Bad Side album, released in 2004. Even though he was signed with No Limit, he represented C-Murders TRU label. Curren$y has several songs with incarcerated friend C-Murder, and was featured on the late Soulja Slim's album, Years Later.
Later on in 2004, Curren$y signed with Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment. He featured in Lil Wayne's Dedication, Dedication 2, The Suffix and several unreleased songs while with Young Money. He released a mixtape entitled Welcome Back in 2004. He was featured in Lil Wayne's "Grown Man" on Tha Carter II. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder Terry Kennedy, first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music. He released the song, "Where da Cash At" as the lead single for his Young Money debut, Music To Fly To, in 2006, but had to deal with several push-backs and lack of promotion. In 2007, another mixtape was released entitled Life at 30,000 Feet. He remained with Young Money until late 2007. For several months throughout 2008, Curren$y released a series of mixtapes.
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