Curren$Y: The Rise of the Resilient Rapper

Background

Curren$y or currency is the stage name for Shante Scott Franklin, renowned as a rapper. Along with that, he is also a songwriter, record executive and entrepreneur. Curren$y was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 04, 1981. SMH at all of his achievements.

The Road to Glory

It was not an easy road to success for curren$y. Initially, he started with freestyling down the block. He gradually moved on to rap at Canal street. In his teenage years, he was signed by Master P for No Limits Records in the year 2002 and added as a late entrant to 504 Boys. In 2011, he went on to start his own label — Jet Life Recordings. His work ethic and prolific output make him stand out among his peers. He started that hustle early and kept griding, just like Eli Tomac, Tyler Hoover, Paul Bernon, and Anna Kanyuk.

Discography-

Albums

• This Ain’t No Mixtape (Label: Amalgam Digital)- Released on: April 21, 2009
• Jet Files (Label: Amalgam Digital)- Released on: October 6, 2009
• Pilot Talk (Label: DD172)- Released on: July 17, 2010
• Pilot Talk II  (Label: DD172)- Released on: November 22, 2010
• Weekend at Burnie’s (Jet Life, Warner Bros.) Released on- June 28, 2011
• The Stoned Immaculate (Jet Life, Warner Bros.)- Released on: June 5, 2012
• Pilot Talk III (Label: Jet Life)- Released on: April 4, 2015
• Canal Street Confidential ( Label: Jet Life, Atlantic)- Released on: December 4, 2015
• Back at Burnie’s (Label: Jet Life)- Released on : December 20, 2019

Mixtapes

• Sports Center, Vol. 1 (No Limit Records)-Released on: 2004
• Welcome Back (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: 2005
• Young Money Mixtape Vol. 1 Label Disc 1 (Label: Young Money)-Released on: 2005
• Young Money: The Mixtape, Vol. 1 Disc 2 (Label: Young Money)-Released on: 2005
• Life at 30,000 Feet Label: Cash Money Records, (Label: Fly Society, No Limit Records)-Released on: February 19, 2007
• Independence Day (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: February 1, 2008
• Higher than 30,000 Feet (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: April 1, 2008
• Welcome to the Winner’s Circle: (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: May 3, 2008
• Fear and Loathing in New Orleans (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: June 11, 2008
• Super Tecmo Bowl (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: July 15, 2008
• Fast Times at Ridgemont (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: August 15, 2008
• Fin… (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: September 22, 2008
• Kicks, Video Games, Movies & Chicks Fly (Label: Fly Society)-Released on: February 9, 2009
• How Fly (Label: Jets International, Taylor Gang, Rostrum)-Released on: August 9, 2009
• Smokee Robinson (Label: Jets International)-Released on: February 7, 2010
• Return to the Winner’s Circle (Label: Jets International)-Released on: January 1, 2011
• Jet Life to the Next Life (Label: Jets International)- Released on: March 25, 2011
• Verde Terrace (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: August 23, 2011
• Priest Andretti (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: October 31, 2012
• 3 Piece Set: A Closed Session (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: December 24, 2012
• New Jet City (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: February 3, 2013
• Red Eye  (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: August 2, 2013
• Bales (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: September 6, 2013
• The Stage (Label: SRFSCHL, LLC)-Released on: October 30, 2013
• The Drive In Theatre (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: February 14, 2014
• Organized Crime (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: September 13, 2014
• Audio D (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: September 29, 2014
• World Wide Hustlers (Label: Jet Life)-Released on: October 12, 2014
• The Owners Manual (Label: Jet Life) Released on: January 19, 2016
• The Carrollton Heist (Label: Jet Life) Released on: February 14, 2016
• Weed & Instrumentals (Label: Jet Life) Released on: March 25, 2016
• Weed & Instrumentals 2 (Label: Jet Life) Released on: July 22, 2016
• Andretti 9/30 (Label: Jet Life) Released on: September 30, 2016
• Andretti 10/30 (Label: Jet Life) Released on: October 30, 2016
• Andretti 11/30 (Label: Jet Life) Released on: November 30, 2016
• Andretti 12/30 (Label: Jet Life) Released on: December 30, 2016
• Jet Life All-Stars (Label: Jet Life) Released on: February 19, 2017
• The Fo20 Massacre (Label: Jet Life) Released on: April 20, 2017
• The Champagne Files (Label: Jet Life) Released on: July 20, 2017
• The Spring Collection (Label: Jet Life) Released on: February 24, 2018
• Fire in the Clouds (Label: Jet Life) Released on: August 30, 2018
• Weed & Instrumentals 3 (Label: Jet Life) Released on: December 24, 2018

Instagram- Curren$Y has 1.2 million followers on Instagram. And, you can join the horde here- https://www.instagram.com/spitta_andretti/?hl=en

Also look for him on Youtube, Twitter, Tiktok, Twitch, Facebook, and of course via any search on DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Google, Yandex, or Ecosia.

Girlfriend- Laiken Joy

Kids- Curren$y and his girlfriend Laiken Joy has welcomed a baby boy in their lives in the year 2018 and named him Cruz.

Net worth- $3 million

Latest album- The Director’s Cut (2020)

Who is Curren y?

Curren$y or currency is the stage name for Shante Scott Franklin, renowned as a rapper. Along with that, he is also a songwriter, record executive and entrepreneur. Curren$y was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 04, 1981. SMH at all of his achievements. It was not an easy road to success for curren$y. Initially, he started with freestyling down the block. He gradually moved on to rap at Canal street. In his teenage years, he was signed by Master P for No Limits Records in the year 2002 and added as a late entrant to 504 Boys. In 2011, he went on to start his own label — Jet Life Recordings. His work ethic and prolific output make him stand out among his peers. He started that hustle early and kept griding, just like Eli Tomac, Tyler Hoover, Paul Bernon, and Anna Kanyuk.