Fredo Santana
| Fredo Santana | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Derrick Coleman[1] |
| Born | July 4, 1990[2] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Savage Squad Records |
| Associated acts | Gino Marley, Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Lil Reese, SD |
Derrick Coleman (born July 4, 1990), better known by his stage name Fredo Santana, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is the older cousin of Chicago rapper Chief Keef[3] and is generally known amongst fans for his trap music as well as his facial tattoos including the cross on his forehead. He was co-CEO of Chief Keef's record label Glory Boyz Entertainment and has also started his own record label Savage Squad Records. His debut studio album Trappin' Ain't Dead was released on November 20, 2013 via Savage Squad.
Music career
Fredo's popularity increased when he was referred to by his fellow rapper Lil Reese several times on song lyrics such as, "Fredo In the Cut (That's a Scary Sight)," in Chief Keef's single "I Don't Like". It was the release of Fredo’s first mixtape, It’s A Scary Site in September 2012 that gave people a glimpse into the streets of Chicago regime. With songs such as "My Lil Niggas" featuring Chief Keef and Lil Reese and “Gang Bang”. He would go on to release music videos for almost every song from the mixtape.
Fredo's second mixtape, Fredo Kruger, was released on February 28, 2013 and featured production by 808 Mafia, Young Chop and Mike WiLL Made It, as well as guest appearances from Migos, Juelz Santana, Soulja Boy, Young Scooter, Fat Trel, Alley Boy, Lil Durk and Lil Reese among others. It would later be released for retail sale via iTunes on May 7, 2013.[4] On September 24, 2013, Fredo Santana made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video for, "Hold On, We're Going Home". He portrayed a bad guy kidnapping Drake's "girlfriend" in the music video.[5]
His debut album Trappin Ain't Dead was released on November 20, 2013.[6][7] The album featured guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef, PeeWay Longway and other members of Glory Boyz Entertainment.[8] Scary Site 2 was released on December 20, 2013. The 16-track project comes with features from Lil Herb, RondoNumbaNine, Tadoe, Lil Mouse, Gino Marley, Ballout, SD and more.[9]
On February 27, 2014, Fredo Santana announced that he and Keef were going to release a collaboration album Blood Thicker Than Water.[10][11] On July 9, 2014, Fredo Santana revealed the tracklist for his upcoming album Walking Legend, which will feature Lil Durk, Lil Reese, Chief Keef, Childish Gambino and Tory Lanez, among others.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||||
| Trappin Ain't Dead |
|
— | 45 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Mixtapes
- It's a Scary Site (2012)[13]
- Fredo Kruger (2013)[14]
- Street Shit (with Gino Marley) (2013)[15]
- Scary Site 2 (2013)[16]
- Walking Legend (2014)
- Ain't No Money Like Trap Money vol.1 (2015)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap | |||
| "I Need More" (featuring Young Scooter)[17] | 2013 | — | — | — | Fredo Kruger |
| "Bird Talk" | — | — | — | Scary Site 2 | |
| "Jealous" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)[18] | — | — | — | Trappin Aint Dead | |
| "It's Only Right" | 2014 | — | — | — | N/A |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Numbers" | 2012 | King Louie | Showtime |
| "Glory" | |||
| "Wild Niggas" | Lil Durk | I'm Still A Hitta | |
| "Beef" | Lil Reese, Lil Durk | Don't Like | |
| "Can't Tell Me Shit" | SD | Life Of A Savage | |
| "Dead Broke" | Chief Keef, Future, SD | N/A | |
| "My Squad" | Frenchie | Concrete Jungle 2 | |
| "Turn Up" | Soulja Boy, Tadoe | LOUD | |
| "Big Faces" | 2013 | Daveylow, SD & H.I.M. | Hustlers 1st |
| "Pussy" | Travis Scott, Gunplay, Chuck Inglish | N/A | |
| "Im Fly" | Cakehouse | N/A | |
| "Instagram" | Ballout | Ballin No NBA | |
| "Trap Spot" | Ballout, Blood Money, Gino Marley | ||
| "Change" | Ballout, Lil Durk, Gino Marley | ||
| "No New Niggas" | Ballout, Gino Marley | ||
| "Street Niggas" | Ballout, Gino Marley | From The Streets | |
| "Waddam" | Lil Reese | Supa Savage | |
| "I Kno Wassup" | Trouble | Welcome To The Midwest 3 | |
| "Wassup" | Lil Reese, Lil Durk | Supa Savage | |
| "Trapspot" | RondoNumbaNine | Real Nigga 4 Life | |
| "Familiar"[19] | 2014 | Ty Dolla $ign, Travis Scott | Beach House EP |
| "Shit Real" | RondoNumbaNine | Real Nigga 4 Life 2 | |
| "My Pride" | Troy Ave | BSB Vol. 4 | |
| "Jugg House" | Gucci Mane, Young Scooter | Trap House 4 | |
References
- ↑ Gale, Alex. "Chief Keef Could Earn Up to $6 Million From Record Deal | News". BET. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/FREDOSANTANA300/status/484764569261187072
- ↑ "Chief Keef RedEye Interview in Chicago". YouTube. 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Fredo Kruger by Fredo Santana". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ Sep 24th, 2013 at 4:30 pm (2013-09-24). "Fredo Santana Speaks On His Part In Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home"". Wordonroad.net. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ http://www.audiomack.com/album/wegothiphop/fredo-santana-trappin-aint-dead
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5777986/fredo-santana-debuts-kendrick-lamar-assisted-song-jealous-listen
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef Will Be On Fredo Santana's New Project - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Its-A-Scary-Site-2-mixtape.562319.html
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/02/chief-keef-fredo-santana-coming-album/
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/fredo-santana-announces-joint-album-with-chief-keef-news.9565.html
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/fredo-santana-reveals-tracklist-and-cover-art-for-walking-legend-news.11228.html
- ↑ iTunes - Music - It's a Scary Site by Fredo Santana
- ↑ Fredo Santana Fredo Kruger // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com
- ↑ "Fredo Santana & Gino Marley - Street Shit Hosted by DJ Victoriouz & DJ Twin // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ "Fredo Santana - It's A Scary Site 2 Mixtape".
- ↑ Amazon.com: I Need More (feat. Young Scooter) - Single Explicit: Fredo Santana
- ↑ Amazon.com: Jealous (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Single Explicit: Fredo Santana
- ↑ Ray, Jason (January 17, 2014). "Ty Dolla $ign - Beach House EP". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 30, 2014.