Curren$y
Shante Scott Franklin
Curren$y is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana active since 2002.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter, Entrepreneur
- From
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Born
- April 4, 1981
- Years active
- 2002–present
Early life
A New Orleans native, Shante Franklin passed through Cash Money and No Limit before forging a fiercely independent path.
Career
His prolific, laid-back mixtapes and the Jet Life collective made him a model of the self-sustaining independent artist.
Major achievements
He built one of independent rap's most prolific and respected catalogs.
Legacy
Curren$y is a blueprint for the consistent, independent, fan-funded rap career.
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