Shante Anthony Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Curren$y , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his 2006 single “Where da Cash At”.
As a teenager, he was signed to Master P”s No Limit Records until 2005,[1] when he signed with Lil Wayne”s Young Money Entertainment, where he remained until late 2007. The Album Music 2 Fly 2 never released under Young Money. While still at Young Money, Curren$y created Fly Society with skateboarder Terry Kennedy, first as a clothing company, then expanding to release music.[2] After releasing a series of mixtapes, he released his debut solo album, This Ain”t No Mixtape[3], through Amalgam Digital, in 2009. Amalgam has all of the mixtapes that led up to the release of This Ain”t No Mixtape, listed on their site for free[4].
Curren$y continues to release music through Amalgam Digital. Curren$y”s latest album release is entitled Jet Files[5].
Singles
2006: “Where Da Cash At (feat. Lil Wayne and Remy Ma)
Mixtapes
*2004: Sports Center Vol. 1
*2004: Welcome Back, Curren$y
*2006: Life At 30,000 Feet
*2008: Independence Day
*2008: Higher Than 30,000 Feet
*2008: Welcome To The Winner Circle
*2008: Fear And Loathing In New Orleans
*2008: Super Tecmo Bowl
*2008: Fast Times At Ridgemont Fly
*2008: Fin…
*2009: How Fly (with Wiz Khalifa)
*2010: Smokee Robinson
*2010: Fly With Us Or Lie Beneath Us
Albums
* 2009: This Ain”t No Mixtape[6]
* 2009: Jet Files (Serves As A Prelude To The Grand Scheme Of Things)[7]
* 2010: The Grand Scheme Of Things
* 2012: Stoned Immaculate
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