Deniro Farrar

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Deniro Farrar
Birth nameQushawan Farrar [1]
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 37) [1]
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. [1]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation Rapper
Years active2010–present
Labels
Website denirofarrar.bandcamp.com

Dante Qushawan Farrar [4] [5] (born June 18, 1987), [6] better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. [7] He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth, [8] Shady Blaze, [9] and Flosstradamus. [10] His voice was described by The Fader as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad". [11]

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Early life

Deniro Farrar was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 18, 1987. [1] He dropped out of school in the 9th grade. [12] He grew up listening to Tupac, Three 6 Mafia, Luther Vandross, Kris Kross, Lauryn Hill, and DMX. [13]

Career

In 2010, Deniro Farrar released Feel This on Black Flag Records. [14] In 2012, he released Destiny Altered. [15] Later that year, he released a collaborative album with Shady Blaze, titled Kill or Be Killed . [16] Impose included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list. [17] Stereogum placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list. [18] In that year, he also released Cliff of Death, an EP entirely produced by Blue Sky Black Death. [19] It featured guest appearances from Child Actor and Nacho Picasso. [20]

In 2013, he released two solo albums: The Patriarch [21] and The Patriarch II. [22] In that year, he announced a joint venture record deal with Vice Records and Warner Bros. Records. [23] He released the Rebirth EP in 2014. [24]

In 2015, he released Cliff of Death II, a collaborative EP with producer Young God. [25] In 2016, he released two EPs: Mind of a Gemini and Red Book, Vol. 1. [26] In 2017, he released two EPs: Guilty Until Proven Innocent and Mind of a Gemini II. [27] He released the Re-Up EP in 2019. [27]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Yeung, Neil Z. "Deniro Farrar: Biography". AllMusic . Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Reed, Bryan (March 19, 2011). "Charlotte hip-hop label raises its standard". Charlotte Viewpoint. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Baker, Soren (October 10, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs To VICE/Warner Bros. Records". HipHopDX . Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Tullis, Eric (April 11, 2012). "Deniro Farrar: Plotting and Planning". Shuffle Magazine. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Deniro Farrar Isn't Back, He Never Left". Creative Loafing Charlotte. September 19, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Ahmadi, Kevin (May 16, 2014). "Interview: Deniro Farrar Talks Rebirth, Cult Rap, and Charles Manson". Respect . Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ Jones, Kevin (June 16, 2013). "Deniro Farrar - Wrongbar, Toronto ON, June 15". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (February 14, 2012). "Grimes f. Deniro Farrar, "Genesis" (Ryan Hemsworth Remix) MP3". The Fader . Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ Martin, Andrew (March 23, 2012). "Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Go To Work"". Complex . Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ Weiss, Sam (February 27, 2013). "Video: Flosstradamus f/ Deniro Farrar "Look at the Sky"". Complex . Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  11. ↑ Hockley-Smith, Sam (January 2, 2013). "Stream Blue Sky Black Death and Deniro Farrar's Cliff of Death Album". The Fader . Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  12. ↑ Devores, Courtney (September 5, 2014). "Charlotte rapper Deniro Farrar on the rise". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  13. ↑ "The Break Presents: Deniro Farrar". XXL . January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  14. ↑ James, Nicolas (April 1, 2013). "On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  15. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (February 3, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar's Album Destiny Altered". The Fader . Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  16. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (October 4, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape". The Fader . Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  17. ↑ "The Best Music of October 2012". Impose . November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  18. ↑ Breihan, Tom (December 21, 2012). "Stereogum's Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012". Stereogum . Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ David, Charles (December 24, 2012). "Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar - Cliff Of Death (EP)". Earmilk. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  20. ↑ Isenberg, Daniel (December 22, 2012). "Listen: Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar "Cliff Of Death"". Complex . Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  21. ↑ Madden, Mike (March 19, 2013). "Deniro Farrar: The Patriarch". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  22. ↑ Evans, Dayna (June 18, 2013). "Deniro Farrar drops The Patriarch II". Impose . Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  23. ↑ C.M., Emmanuel (October 9, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs A Deal". XXL . Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  24. ↑ Miller, Kellan (May 27, 2014). "Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With 'Rebirth' EP". XXL . Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  25. ↑ Forbes-Diaby, Aicha (June 19, 2015). "Stream Deniro Farrar's New EP". XXL . Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  26. ↑ Simmons, Ted (December 8, 2016). "Here's a First Listen of Deniro Farrar's 'Red Book Vol. 1' EP". XXL . Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  27. 1 2 Ivey, Justin (February 7, 2019). "Deniro Farrar Drops "Re-Up" EP". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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