Laron Louis James
(born February 18, 1983), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana
, is an American rapper, producer and occasional actor. He came to fame following his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma". In 2003, his debut album From Me to U
was released by Def Jam Recordings; his next album What the Game's Been Missing!
contained the top-ten single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)".
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Biography
Santana was born in
Harlem to a
African American mother and
Dominican father.
[1] He began rapping at the age of twelve and at age fifteen started duo Draft Pick, which was signed to Priority Records.
[2] In 2000, Santana made a guest performance on a track on
Cam'ron's album
S.D.E.
and eventually joined
The Diplomats.
[3]
In 2003, Santana released an album,
From Me to U
under Def Jam; its single "Dipset (Santana's Town)" reached #70 on the
Billboard
R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
What the Game's Been Missing!
followed in 2005 with the singles "
There It Go (The Whistle Song)", "Oh Yes", and "Clockwork". "There It Go" reached #6 on the
Billboard
Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts; "Oh Yes" reached #56 on the Hot 100 and #8 on the Rap charts.
[4] Both this album and single "There It Go" were certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America.
[5]
Santana began working with
Lil Wayne on a collaboration album
I Can't Feel My Face
in 2006.
[6] [7] [8] [9] Mick Boogie, a DJ from Ohio, released a mixtape in late August 2006 titled
Blow
that contained 12 leaked tracks from the album recording sessions.
[10] Recording and production reportedly concluded by summer 2007.
[11] Santana told
Angie Martinez in an interview on New York City hip-hop station
Hot 97 that he blames the delay on the album on fellow Dipset rapper
Cam'ron.
[12] In April 2008, Santana stated that issues existed over his and Wayne's signing to different labels and thus announced plans for various mixtapes to promote "unity and creativity".
[13] Santana claimed that Cam'ron blocked collaborations by other artists.
[14] XXL
magazine brought up the delay of the album release in a February 2009 interview with Santana, who replied that "contractual issues" were to blame and that he was talking to
L.A. Reid about releasing this album before his own solo album.
[15] In Wayne's album
Tha Carter III
, Santana appeared on the fifteenth track.
In August 2008, Dipset founder Cam'ron revealed that he had sold Santana's contract to Def Jam Records for $2 million.
[16] Despite selling him to the Def Jam label, Juelz says he is not mad at Cam. He revealed that he had inked a joint 50/50 joint venture with Def Jam, where he will release his next album,
Born to Lose, Built to Win
.
[17] Santana performed on
Jim Jones's single "
Pop Champagne", which was produced by
Ron Browz. "Pop Champagne" peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart; it was also certified Gold by RIAA on February 26, 2009.
[18]
Personal life
Santana was arrested outside of his
Teaneck, New Jersey home in March 2008. After being pulled over for driving with a suspended license, a search by police of Santana's
Bentley found a bag of
marijuana, 29 bullets and $20,500 in cash inside a plastic bag.
[19]
Awards and nominations
Urban Music Awards
- 2009, Best Collaboration ft. Jim Jones & Ron Browz ‘Pop Champagne’ (Won)
Discography
Studio albums
- From Me to U
(2003)
- What the Game's Been Missing!
(2005)
- Born to Lose, Built to Win (The Reagan Era)
(2009) [20] [21]
Filmography
- State Property 2
(2005)
- Killa Season
(2006)
References
- Dip Set Capo Jim Jones Still Gaining Altitude. ''LatinRapper.com'': January 15, 2007
- Biography
- Juelz Santana > Biography
- Juelz Santana > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
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- Juelz Santana Sticks With Def Jam, Pimp C Gets Back To Work:
- Kanye, Wayne Give Khaled The Goods; R. Kelly Pushes Jamie Foxx:
- Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana May Turn Upcoming Mixtape Into Full LP
- Lil Wayne Working with Juelz Santana, Baby and Preps Tha Carter III
- Nas Promises 'Crazy Joint' With Game; Juelz, Lil Wayne Together On Mixtape ... Sort Of:
- Lil Wayne Plans His Own Leak; Cassidy's Live-From-Jail Rhymes
- Juelz Santana Blames Cam'ron For Delayed Album
- Juelz Santana talks Lil Wayne, Hurricane Katrina, and Lebron James!
- Juelz Santana Says Cam'ron Blocked 'Tons' of His Collaborations, But 'It's No Hard Feelings'
- Juelz Santana, Free At Last
- Juelz Santana Out Of Diplomats, But Says He's Cool With Cam'ron: 'It's Still Dip Set 4 Life!'
- Cam'ron Sells Juelz Santana To Def Jam For $2 Million
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- "Bullets, pot found in rapper's car", ''New York Daily News'', March 12, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2008.
- Shaheem Reid (August 19, 2008). Juelz Santana Says Cam'ron Blocked 'Tons' Of His Collaborations, But 'It's No Hard Feelings' ''MTV''. Accessed August 20, 2008.
- Juelz Santana's Def Jam Page (April 12,2009). Official Release date for Born to Lose, Built to Win