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Birth name | Shante Scott Franklin |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | April 4, 1981
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Member of | Jet Life |
Formerly of | 504 Boyz |
Website | currensyspitta |
Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the regionally-based labels Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment in the mid-2000s, although he released no albums for both. He signed with DD172 to release four albums before signing with Warner Records to release his fifth album and major label debut, Weekend at Burnie's (2011). In February of that year, he founded the record label Jet Life Recordings.[1]
Currensy is perhaps best known for his 2015 single, "Bottom of the Bottle" (featuring Lil Wayne and August Alsina), which remains his sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100.