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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]
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitedenirofarrar.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]

Early life

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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

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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

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Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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  • Get to Know Deniro Farrar (2013)

EPs

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  • Cliff of Death (2012) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
  • Rebirth (2014)
  • Cliff of Death II (2015) (with Young God)
  • Mind of a Gemini (2016)
  • Red Book, Vol. 1 (2016)
  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2017)
  • Mind of a Gemini II (2017)
  • Re-Up (2019)
  • Sole Food (2020)
  • Exhibit Q (2020)

Singles

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  • "I'm Ill" (2010) (with A. Moss)
  • "100 Down the Highway" (2010)
  • "Propellers" (2010) (with A. Moss and Dow Jones)
  • "Big Tookie" (2012)
  • "The Reasons" (2012)
  • "Separate" (2012)
  • "Fears" (2013)
  • "Feel Right" (2013)
  • "Social Status" (2013)
  • "High Tide" (2013)
  • "Torn Love" (2013)
  • "Death or Forever" (2013) (with Child Actor)
  • "Nostalgia" (2015)
  • "Trap Hall of Fame" (2019) (with Jayway Sosa)
  • "King" (2020) (with Trent the HOOLiGAN)

Guest appearances

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  • Dow Jones - "Straight No Chaser" from The Lyrics and Liquor EP (2010)
  • Flosstradamus - "Look at the Sky" (2012)
  • Lyle Horowitz - "Ridiculous" from Redamancy (2012)
  • Shady Blaze - "Faith in Something" from The Grind, Hustle & Talent (2012)
  • Joel Verdad - "Church on Traxxx" from Adolescent Theory (2012)
  • Lyle Horowitz - "Silencio" from A Good Clean Fight (2012)
  • Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul - "The Dummy" from Chrome Lips (2012)
  • Grimes - "Genesis (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)" (2012)
  • BK Beats & PBZ - "Soul Fly (Remix)" from Time Is of the Essence (2012)
  • Shady Blaze - "51/50" and "Insane" from The Anomaly of Hip Hop (2012)
  • Sweatson Klank - "Fuck & Fight" from You, Me, Temporary (2013)
  • Spadez x Shady Blaze - "Go to Work" and "On My Block" from III (2013)
  • Spadez - "City on My Back" (2013)
  • Woof - "My Block" from The Thrill of It All (2013)
  • Rich Kidd - "It's Real Like That" from We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 7: The People's Champ (2013)
  • Blue Sky Black Death - "Keys" (2013)
  • Black Noise x BK Beats - "Nonbelievers" and "Can't Get Sleep" from Nobelievers (2014)
  • Lushlife + CSLSX - "Incantation" from Ritualize (2016)
  • Machinedrum - "Stone Age" from Psyconia (2021)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Ivey, Justin (February 7, 2019). "Deniro Farrar Drops "Re-Up" EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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