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| Birth name | Shante Scott Franklin |
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| Born | April 4, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), known as Currensy (or Curren$y), is an American rapper. He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He started his music journey by signing with different record labels.
Currensy is well-known for his 2015 song, "Bottom of the Bottle". This song featured famous artists Lil Wayne and August Alsina. It became his most famous song.
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Music Career
Early Years: 2002–2008
In 2002, Currensy joined Master P's No Limit Records. He also became a member of the music group 504 Boyz. One of their songs, "Get Back", was even featured in the 2003 movie soundtrack Malibu's Most Wanted.
In 2004, Currensy signed with Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment. He appeared on Lil Wayne's mixtape Dedication 2. He also released his own mixtape called Welcome Back in 2004. While with Young Money, Currensy started a company called Fly Society. It began as a clothing brand and later expanded into music. He stayed with Young Money until 2007. In 2008, he released Independence Day, which was his first project as an independent artist. He released seven mixtapes that year.
New Albums: 2009–2010
In 2009, Currensy signed with Amalgam Digital to release his first album, This Ain't No Mixtape. All the songs on this album were produced by Monsta Beatz. That same year, he was chosen for XXL magazine's "Freshman Class" list. He also released his second album, Jet Files, through Amalgam Digital.
His third album, Pilot Talk, came out on July 13, 2010. This album featured guest artists like Snoop Dogg and Mos Def. Most of the songs were produced by Ski Beatz. Currensy later confirmed that Pilot Talk was released under Damon Dash's BluRoc Records.
More Music: 2010–2011
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Currensy's fourth album, Pilot Talk II, was released on November 22, 2010. It featured artists like Fiend and Raekwon. Many of its songs were also produced by Ski Beatz.
On February 1, 2011, Currensy announced a deal with Warner Bros. Records. This deal was for his own record label, Jet Life Recordings. His first project under Jet Life Recordings was Covert Coup. This album had ten songs produced entirely by The Alchemist. He also released a mixtape called Weekend at Burnie's on June 28, 2011. In 2011, Currensy and his Jet Life team released the album Jet World Order. This album featured many of his regular collaborators.
Recent Projects: 2014–Present
In January 2014, Currensy announced a new mixtape called The Drive In Theatre. He released a new song from it, "Godfather 4", featuring Action Bronson. The Drive In Theatre was released on February 14, 2014.
Currensy also announced that he and Ski Beatz were working on Pilot Talk III. This album was in development for a while. It was planned to feature artists like Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Action Bronson. Most of the production was handled by Ski Beatz. On March 15, 2015, Currensy said that Pilot Talk III would be released on a special USB drive. It came with a Jet Life shirt and a look book. The album was released on April 4, 2015. In 2016, Currensy released 12 mixtapes.
In June 2023, Currensy released Vices. This was a joint album with the producer Harry Fraud.
Jet Life Recordings
| Jet Life Recordings | |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Currensy (CEO) |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | iHipHop Distribution Empire Distribution Atlantic Records |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Currensy started his own record label, Jet Life Recordings, on February 1, 2011.
Artists on Jet Life Recordings
- Street Wiz
- Tiny C Style
- Fendi P (formerly Corner Boy P)
- Fiend
- Mr. Marcelo
- MaryGold
- T.Y.
"Pilot Talk" Legal Case
In March 2012, there was a legal case involving Currensy and Damon Dash. Currensy stated that he had not officially signed with Dash's DD172 label. He claimed that Dash released some of his albums, like Pilot Talk I and Pilot Talk II, without his permission. Currensy asked Dash to stop selling his music and to pay him for damages. On October 6, 2015, Currensy was awarded $3 million in a settlement. This was because Dash had released his music without his consent.
Discography
Studio Albums
- This Ain't No Mixtape (2009)
- Jet Files (2009)
- Pilot Talk (2010)
- Pilot Talk II (2010)
- Weekend at Burnie's (2011)
- Pilot Talk III (2015)
- Canal Street Confidential (2015)
- Back at Burnie's (2019)
- Collection Agency (2021)
- Pilot Talk IV (2021)
Collaboration Albums
- How Fly (with Wiz Khalifa) (2009)
- Covert Coup (with The Alchemist) (2011)
- Jet World Order (with Jet Life) (2011)
- Muscle Car Chronicles (with Sean O'Connell) (2012)
- Jet World Order 2 (with Jet Life) (2012)
- Live in Concert (with Wiz Khalifa) (2013)
- The Carrollton Heist (with The Alchemist) (2016)
- Fetti (with Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist) (2018)
- 2009 (with Wiz Khalifa) (2019)
- Gran Turismo (with Statik Selektah) (2019)
- Pheno Grigio (with Berner) (2019)
- Plan of Attack (with Trademark da Skydiver & Young Roddy) (2019)
- Prestige Worldwide (with Smoke DZA) (2019)
- The Tonite Show with Curren$y (with DJ Fresh) (2020)
- Spring Clean (with Fuse) (2020)
- The OutRunners (with Harry Fraud) (2020)
- The Director's Cut (with Harry Fraud) (2020)
- Bonus Footage (with Harry Fraud) (2020)
- Welcome to Jet Life Recordings (with Jet Life) (2021)
- Welcome to Jet Life Recordings 2 (with Jet Life) (2021)
- Highest in Charge (with Trauma Tone) (2021)
- Matching Rolexes (with Kino Beats) (2021)
- Regatta (with Harry Fraud) (2021)
- Continuance (with The Alchemist) (2022)
- Spring Clean 2 (with Fuse) (2022)
- Vices (with Harry Fraud) (2023)
- Highway 600 (with Trauma Tone) (2023)
- Highway 600 (Deluxe) (with Trauma Tone) (2024)
See also
In Spanish: Currensy para niños
