Sacario facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sacario
Sacario in 2008
Background information
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Songwriter, Executive producer, Filmmaker
Years active	2001 – present
Labels	Elektra
Associated acts	Angie Martinez

Jamar Austin, better known as Sacario, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is famous for writing the song "If I Could Go" for the artist Angie Martinez. This song was a huge hit in 2002. Billboard magazine even called it one of the biggest songs of that year!

"If I Could Go" was part of the album Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits. This album sold over 1,000,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Sacario's first two songs, "Live Big (Car Keys)" (2002) and "If I Could Go", were both on The Transporter movie soundtrack.

"If I Could Go" was also included in the NBA Live 2003 video game soundtrack. This was a special deal with EA Trax. The soundtrack sold 1.3 million copies around the world. It even made it into the Guinness World Records. It was the first video game soundtrack to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. This happened in just six months! In 2004, MTV nominated Sacario for Mixtape Artist of the Year.

Working with Animal House and Elektra Records

On September 28, 2001, Sacario signed a deal with Angie Martinez's company, Animal House Productions. Three months later, he also signed a record deal with Elektra Records. Their first song together was a new version, or remix, of "Live Big (Car Keys)". This remix featured Angie Martinez and rapper Fat Joe. It was also on The Transporter movie soundtrack.

While Sacario was also an artist, he became a very successful ghostwriter. This means he wrote songs for other artists without getting public credit. He wrote all the songs for Angie Martinez's album, Animal House.

The album Animal House started with the hit song "If I Could Go". This song featured Sacario and singer Lil Mo. It stayed on many Billboard music charts for 36 weeks in a row. These charts included The Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song won two awards for being played on the radio many times. It was played 50,000 times and then 100,000 times!

The Kidz Bop Kids even recorded their own version of "If I Could Go". It was released on their children's album, Kidz Bop 3. This album became number one on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. It also reached number 17 on the Billboard 200 Album chart. This was the highest a children's album (not from a movie) had ever charted on the Billboard 200. Kidz Bop 3 sold over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

On August 20, 2002, Animal House debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 Album charts. It also reached number 6 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It sold 92,000 copies in its first week. Rolling Stone magazine gave the album a good review. Sacario is also listed as one of the album's executive producers.

In 2004, Elektra Records closed its Urban Department. This happened when the president of Elektra Entertainment, Sylvia Rhone, moved to Universal Records.

Other Songs Sacario Wrote

Sacario also wrote songs for other artists. He wrote "Break Yourself" and "Harder" for the album Man vs. Machine. This album was by the rapper Xzibit. Man vs. Machine was certified Gold in the U.S. for selling over 500,000 copies. It also went Gold in Canada and Australia.

TV Performances

Sacario has performed on many TV shows. He appeared on Good Day Live and BET's 106 & Park. He also performed a freestyle rap on Rap City and had a short interview with Big Tigger.

He was a guest on Last Call with Carson Daly. Sacario also appeared as a special guest on Canada's Much Music Show with Angie Martinez. He performed with singer Lil Mo and Angie Martinez on Showtime at the Apollo. He also performed on Soul Train with Tank.

Sacario in the Media

Sacario was featured in issue 36 of XXL magazine. His "Sacario the Boss" mixtapes are very popular. They are often shared online on hip-hop websites in Asia. He was also featured on the Jade Jagger disc of the Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza album.

The Canadian recording artist Promise asked Sacario to be on a song called "You Got Me". The famous rapper Drake was also on this song. Sacario had a two-page interview in Bloque Urbano, a magazine from the Dominican Republic. He also recorded the theme song for the NBA team Washington Wizards girls for their 2012-2013 season.

Music Sacario Has Released

Here are some of the songs and albums Sacario has been a part of:

Songs with Other Artists

Official Mixtapes

• Invincible (2001)
• Best of Sacario Hosted by Angie Martinez (2002)
• Sacario The Boss Part 1 (2003)
• Sacario The Boss Part 2 (2004)
• Sacario The Boss Part 3 (2004)
• Sacario The Boss Part 4 (2005)
• Sacario The Boss Part 5 (2006)
• My Movie (2008)
• Sneak Attack (2010)

Studio Albums (Collaborative)

Compilation Albums

Soundtracks

See Also

• Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002