Shareefa

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Shareefa
Birth nameShareefa Faradah Cooper
Born (1984-03-12) March 12, 1984 (age 38)
Newark, New Jersey
Origin Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s) Vocalist
Years active2005–present
Labels Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope
Website Official Shareefa website

Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an American R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her first single, "Need a Boss", featuring the rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her only album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 [1] and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B
Point of No Return
  • Released: October 24, 2006
  • Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
253

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US US
R&B
US
Rap
Disturbing tha Peace
(with Disturbing tha Peace)
  • Released: December 13, 2005
  • Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1111
  • US: 630,000
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Mixtapes

  • The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa (2010)

Singles

As lead artist

YearSong U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B Album
2006"Need a Boss" (featuring Ludacris)6210Point of No Return
"Cry No More"43
2010"By My Side" (featuring Rick Ross)The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa
2010"Should I Stay"N/A
2013"They Gon Learn"N/A
2015"Reloaded"N/A
2017"Boy Bye"N/A

Notes

  1. Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Shareefa". Allmusic . Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  2. "American album certifications – LUDACRIS & DTP – DISTURBING THA PEACE". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 19, 2018.

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