Starlito
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jermaine Eric |
Also known as | All $tar Cashville Prince |
Born |
Nashville, Tennessee | December 15, 1984
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | GrindHard Records Group Step Brothers Muzik Group Godspeed Muzik Group Trash Bag Gang Cash Money Records |
Associated acts | Don Trip, Kevin Gates, Birdman, Young Buck, Tha City Paper, Dee-1 Yung Berg |
Website | grindhard.com |
Jermaine Eric Shute (born December 15, 1984), better known by his stage name Starlito (formerly All $tar Cashville Prince) is an American rapper from Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for the 2005 song, "Grey Goose" which featured artists Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti. His second single, released in 2007, was Champagne Crazy featuring then lablemate Lil Wayne. His third radio single was "I Go Ham" and would later also feature the Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane. He is also known for working with rapper Young Buck and the Ca$hville Records label earlier in his career.[1] He later briefly signed with major label Cash Money Records. During this time he would release numerous mixtapes under the label including The I Love You series and The Tenn-a-Keyan series. After basically no support from the Cash Money label he would release the song "B.M.F" translating to begging for my freedom, be my friend, or belittle my future. He was released from his contract and then put out the mixtape Free At Last as a proclamation of his freedom from his label situation with Cash Money Records. grind Hard records
Musical career
Starlito's first mixtape was released around the time he was attending Tennessee State University where he was also on the basketball team. The series of mixtapes entitled Starlito's Way and "Starlito's Way 2" have been his most critically acclaimed work to the date. Specifically Starlito's Way 2 in which much growth is seen in his delivery and subject matter. He discusses issues of his own fame in the song "Rap music ruined my life" and having to deal with himself in the song "Man in the Mirror" and . In 2010 he released the third edition Starlito’s Way 3: Life Insurance was released. Following suit of its predecessors the maturation of Lito becomes apparent with songs like the story rap Three's Company. Lito is a mixture not often found in today's rapper, continuous progression, charisma, and hardwork have continued to make him successful. Lito is also a member of the Nashville rap group Trash Bag Gang. In the summer of 2011 he released a mix tapes and Debuts Independents album with My Lil Brother Don Trip titled "Step Brothers". The collaboration was met with much critical acclaim being voted one of the top mixtapes of the year.In October 2011, Starlito released another mix tape entitled "Ultimate Warrior". A month later another mix tape was released by All Star called "Separation Anxiety". In January he released a Musical Mixtape entitled "For My Foes", a 20-minute YouTube video with four songs. On March 31, 2012 Starlito released a mixtape called Mental WARfare, listing it on his bandcamp for $100 with the price as an April Fool's gag.
The album included "WTF" which is Starlito's latest single. At a show in his home town on May 27, Starlito announced that he had signed with Grind Hard Records in an attempt to restart the same success the group shared during the mid-2000s. Since making his independence in the music industry clear Starlito has taken a vow of quality control and has continued to release music and tour. On July 2, 2013, Starlito released "Cold Turkey", a studio album for sale on iTunes. The Cold Turkey album debuted at number one on the Heatseekers Album chart in its first week. On October 15, 2013, Starlito & My Brother Donavan Tripled released "Step Brothers TWO", the follow-up project to their 2011 release. With the release of "Step Brothers TWO", Starlito has seen a new level of success in his career. Starlito followed up Step Brothers TWO with solo album "Fried Turkey" which peaked at number one on Google Play charts. Starlito finished 2012 by releasing an unannounced mix tape "Insomnia Addict" on his birthday.
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Discography
Studio Albums
- 2005: Prince of the Ville
- 2010: Starlito's Way 3: Life Insurance
- 2013: Cold Turkey
- 2013: Fried Turkey
- 2014: Black Sheep Don't Grin
- 2016: I'm Moving to Houston
- 2017: Starlito 's Way 4
- 2017 : Caesar & Brutus (Album) With Don Trip Step Brothers
Mixtapes
- 2007: The Tenn-A-Keyan
- 2007: Starlito's Way: T Am Not Your Friend
- 2008: Starlito's Way II: Dec. 15th A Star Was Born & Internal Affairs
- 2008: The Tenn-A-Keyan 2: State Of The Union
- 2008: Starbucks (With Young Buck)
- 2009: I Love You Too
- 2009: I Love You, Too Much: The Necessary Evils
- 2009: The Tenn-A-Keyan 3: Comics, Sports, Crimes & Courts
- 2009: I Still Love You: From The Back Of Class
- 2010: The Tenn-A-Keyan 3.5: I'll Shoot Through Ya
- 2010: Renaissance Gangster
- 2010: Livin' In The Past
- 2010: Terminader Gold 60
- 2010: Free At Last
- 2011: @ War W/ Myself
- 2011: Step Brothers (With My Brother Don Trip)
- 2011: Ultimate Warrior
- 2011: #UW: Separation Anxiety
- 2012: Mental WARfare
- 2012: Post Traumatic Stress
- 2012: Produced By Coop: The Starlito Tape (with Coop Take Off On Em)
- 2012: Funerals & Court Dates
- 2013: Attention Tithes and Taxes
- 2013: Step Brothers Two (With Don Trip)
- 2013: Insomnia Addict
- 2014: Theories
- 2015: Introversion
- 2016: Red Dot Free
- 2017 : Step Brothers 3 With Don Trip
- 2017: Introversion 2 With Don Trip
- TBA : Step Brothers 4 With Don Trip
Guest Appearances
- 2006: "Drop It Off" (La Chat featuring All Star & Yo Gotti) off Bad Influence
- 2006: "Work Wit It" (Young Buck featuring Yo Gotti, All Star & Lil Murda) off Welcome To The Traphouse
- 2006: "Spend It Cuz U Got It" (Yo Gotti featuring All Star Cashville Prince) off Back 2 da Basics
- 2006: "No More" (Birdman & Lil Wayne featuring Starlito) off Like Father, Like Son
- 2007: "We Gangsta" (Birdman featuring All Star & Yo Gotti) off 5 * Stunna
- 2009: "Dopeman Bitch" (Young Buck featuring All Star, Sosa Tha Plug & 615) off Cashville Takeover
- 2009: "Money Rite" (Young Buck featuring All Star & Sosa Tha Plug) off Back For The Streets
- 2009: "Where The Hoes At" (Young Buck featuring All Star & Sosa Tha Plug) off Back For The Streets
- 2009: "Bag It Up" (Young Buck featuring All Star & Yo Gotti) off Back On My Buck Shit
- 2009: "You Know I Got It" (Young Buck featuring All Star) off Only God Can Judge Me
- 2009: "Play Foul" (Young Buck featuring All Star) off Only God Can Judge Me
- 2009: "Money Maker" (Young Buck featuring Yo Gotti & All Star) off Only God Can Judge Me
- 2010: "I Be On Dat" (Tha City Paper featuring C-Good & Starlito) off Dis What Money Do
- 2010: "I'm a Hustla" (Tha City Paper featuring Yo Gotti & All Star) off Dis What Money Do
- 2010: "Any Nigga" (Yo Gotti & Zed Zilla featuring Yung L.A., J. Futuristic & All Star) off Cocaine Muzik 4
- 2011: "Shotgun" (oFISHal featuring Starlito and Tha Joker) off Shotgun
- 2012: "Touch The Ceilings" (Young Buck featuring All Star) off Live Loyal Die Rich
- 2012: "The Feds" (Don Trip featuring Starlito) off Guerrilla
- 2012: "I'ma Mess" (Don Trip &
Starlito featuringWale) off Helps Is On The Way
- 2012: "Countin Money" (Bezzeled Gang featuring Starlito) off Tha Musik City Miracle
- 2013: "Countin My Pockets" (Young Buck featuring Starlito & Sosa Tha Plug) off N/A
- 2014: "Road Warriors" (Don Trip featuring Starlito) off Randy Savage[2]
Filmography
- 2013: Reasonable Emotion & Don Trip (Short Film) Directed By: Charles M Robinson
- 2013: Caesar And Brutus & Don Trip (Short Film) Directed By: Charles M Robinson
- 2017: Caesar And Brutus 2 & Don Trip (Short
Film)
- 2017 No Rearview 3 & Don Trip (Short Film)
- Step Brothers (Short Film) 2017
- 2017 REASONABLE emotion 2 (short Film) with don trip
- 2017 Godspeed Step Brothers Don Trip & Starlito
References
- ↑ "Waiting (and Waiting) for a Big Rap Moment", New York Times. February 4, 2008
- ↑ Eric J Epps (January 24, 2014). "Don Trip "Randy Savage" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHopDX. ComplexMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
External links
- Grind Hard
- Quarterback Tim Tebow hangs with rapper Starlito
- The Smoking Section : Mental Warfare
- Live Mixtapes Profile
- MTV Hive "Starlito's New War"
- Step Brothers TWO Complex Interview
- Step Brothers TWO Fader Interview
- Step Brothers on Sway in The Morning
- Step Brothers 'Leash on Life' interview with XXL