Fredo Santana

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Fredo Santana
Birth name Derrick Coleman[1]
Also known as Big Boss Fredo
Born (1990-07-04) July 4, 1990 (age 33)[2]
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2011–present
Labels Savage Squad Records
Associated acts Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Lil Reese, SD, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, Gino Marley
Website www.fredosantanaonline.com

Derrick Coleman (born July 4, 1990), better known by his stage name Fredo Santana, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is the older cousin of Chicago rapper Chief Keef[3] He was co-CEO of Chief Keef's record label Glory Boyz Entertainment and has also started his own record label Savage Squad Records. His debut studio album Trappin' Ain't Dead was released on November 20, 2013 via Savage Squad.[4]

Music career

Fredo's first mixtape, "It's a Scary Site" , was released on September 20, 2012 and featured production by TM88, Young Chop, 12Hunna, Leek E Leek, J-Hill, C-Sick, Paris Bueller as well as guest appearances from Chief Keef, Lil Reese, King Louie, Gino Marley, Frenchie, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, Lil Durk, Santana's second mixtape, Fredo Kruger, was released on February 28, 2013 and featured production by 808 Mafia, Young Chop and Mike WiLL Made It, as well as guest appearances from Migos, Juelz Santana, Soulja Boy, Young Scooter, Fat Trel, Alley Boy, Lil Durk and Lil Reese among others. It would later be released for retail sale via iTunes on May 7, 2013.[5]

On September 24, 2013, Fredo Santana made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video for "Hold On, We're Going Home", in which he portrayed a bad guy kidnapping Drake's "girlfriend".[6]

His debut album Trappin Ain't Dead was released on November 20, 2013.[7][8] The album featured guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef, PeeWee Longway and other members of Glory Boyz Entertainment.[9] Scary Site 2 was released on December 20, 2013.[10]

On February 27, 2014, Santana announced that he and Keef were going to release a collaboration album Blood Thicker Than Water.[11][12] On July 9, 2014, he revealed the track list for his upcoming album Walking Legend.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US
Rap
Trappin Ain't Dead
  • Released: October, 31, 2013
  • Label: Savage Squad Records
  • Formats: Digital download
 45 45 45
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

  • It's a Scary Site (2012)[14]
  • Fredo Kruger (2013)[15]
  • Street Shit (with Gino Marley) (2013)[16]
  • It's a Scary Site 2 (2013)[17]
  • Walking Legend (2014)[18]
  • Ain't No Money Like Trap Money (2015)[19]
  • Fredo Mafia (2016)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US R&B/HH
 US Rap
"I Need More" (featuring Young Scooter)[20] 2013 — — — Fredo Kruger
"Bird Talk" — — — Scary Site 2
"Jealous" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)[21] — — — Trappin Aint Dead
"It's Only Right" 2014 — — — Walking Legend

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Familiar"[22]

References

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