Fredo Santana

Fredo Santana
Birth name Derrick Coleman[1]
Born (1990-07-04) July 4, 1990[2]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, Drill, Trap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2011–present
Labels Savage Squad Records, EMPIRE
Associated acts Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Lil Reese, SD, G Herbo, Lil Bibby, Gino Marley
Website www.ssrbrand.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] 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 L, Gino Marley, Frenchie, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, and 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

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

  1. ↑ Gale, Alex. "Chief Keef Could Earn Up to $6 Million From Record Deal | News". BET. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. ↑ "FREDO SANTANA SSR on Twitter: "My birthday is 2ma not today đ&#x;˜?"". Twitter.com. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. ↑ "Chief Keef RedEye Interview in Chicago". YouTube. 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  4. ↑ Ramirez, Erika Fredo Santana Debuts Kendrick Lamar-Assisted Song, 'Jealous': Listen Billboard. May 30, 2015
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Fredo Kruger by Fredo Santana". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  6. ↑ Sep 24th, 2013 at 4:30 pm (2013-09-24). "Fredo Santana Speaks On His Part In Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home"". Wordonroad.net. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  7. ↑ "Fredo Santana - Trappin Ain't Dead - Listen". Audiomack. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  8. ↑ "Fredo Santana Debuts Kendrick Lamar-Assisted Song, 'Jealous': Listen". Billboard. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  9. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef Will Be On Fredo Santana's New Project - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  10. ↑ "Fredo Santana - Its A Scary Site 2 Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  11. ↑ "Chief Keef And Fredo Santana Are Coming Out With An Album - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  12. ↑ "Fredo Santana Announces Joint Album With Chief Keef". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  13. ↑ "Fredo Santana Reveals Tracklist And Cover Art For "Walking Legend"". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  14. ↑ "It's a Scary Site by Fredo Santana on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  15. ↑ "Fredo Kruger Hosted by DJ Victoriouz, Trap-A-Holics & DJ Twin Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  16. ↑ "Fredo Santana & Gino Marley - Street Shit Hosted by DJ Victoriouz & DJ Twin // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  17. ↑ "Fredo Santana - It's A Scary Site 2 Mixtape".
  18. ↑ "Walking Legend Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ Bandz & DJ Lil Keem Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  19. ↑ "Fredo Santana - Aint No Money Like Trap Money Hosted by DJ Holiday Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  20. ↑ "I Need More (feat. Young Scooter) [Explicit]: Fredo Santana: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  21. ↑ "Jealous (feat. Kendrick Lamar) [Explicit]: Fredo Santana: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  22. ↑ Ray, Jason (January 17, 2014). "Ty Dolla $ign - Beach House EP". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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