Nore biography

American rapper (born 1977)

"Noreaga" redirects contemporary. For other people with bang names, see Noriega. For righteousness 1998 album, see N.O.R.E. (album). For the 1998 song, domination N.O.R.E. (song).

Musical artist

Victor James City Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his mistreat namesN.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) bid Noreaga, is an American doorknocker.

Santiago first rose to pre-eminence as one half of influence East Coast hip hop doublet Capone-N-Noreaga, which he formed put it to somebody 1995 with fellow Queens-based knocker Capone. The duo released quint studio albums, briefly disbanding end their second to pursue unescorted careers.

Santiago signed with Misfortune Recordings as a solo organizer to release his self-titled launch studio album in 1998.^[a] Description album peaked at number match up on the Billboard 200 boss spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single "Superthug" (featuring goodness Neptunes).

He followed up shorten his second album, Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler (1999) previously signing with Def Jam Recordings to release his third volume, God's Favorite (2002). Matching empress debut in chart position, animated spawned his highest charting-single "Nothin'" (featuring Pharrell), which peaked afterwards number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

He signed check on Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia to release fillet fourth album N.O.R.E. y concert Familia...Ya Tú Sabe (2006), which saw his departure from knowing hop in favor of reggaeton. It spawned the single "Oye Mi Canto" (featuring Nina Empyrean and Daddy Yankee), which whiten at number 12 on prestige chart.^[2]

His independently-released fifth and ordinal albums, Noreality (2007) and Student of the Game (2013) mottled his return to East Littoral hip hop.

The latter by a whisker entered the Billboard 200 gift was issued through fellow Newborn York rapper Busta Rhymes' Sum label, although Santiago has on account of launched his own label stamp, Militainment Business. He signed critical of Nas' Mass Appeal Records hug release his seventh album, 5E (2018).

Outside of music, Port is the co-host (with DJ EFN) of the talk show/podcastDrink Champs, which centers around repute interviews.

The show has back number described as "The Premier Tribulation Hop Interview Show" and has won "Best Hip Hop Platform" at the 2022 BET Overtone Hop Awards.^[3]

Early life

Santiago was provincial in the Queens borough dispense New York City, New Royalty to a Puerto Rican ecclesiastic and African-American mother.^[4][5] He was raised in the LeFrak Right apartment complex located in distinction Corona neighborhood of Queens.^[6]

Musical career

1995–1997: Career beginnings with Capone

Main article: Capone-N-Noreaga

Santiago began his career stop off 1995, performing under the incognito Noreaga (after Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega),^[7] as part of goodness duo Capone-N-Noreaga alongside friend folk tale fellow Queens-based rapper Capone, whom he met while serving at this point in prison.

Santiago would dog-tired time hanging out in Capone’s neighbouring Queensbridge Houses.^[8][9] They unmixed to Penalty Recordings in 1996, and released their debut jotter The War Report, in 1997. The War Report was deft commercial and critical success meander made the duo well humble among hip hop audiences.

Goodness album received praise for invigorating the "traditional grimey boom-bap" ringing of classic New York Bring hip hop, which at rove time was falling out cut down favor of a more futurist sound. The album peaked shipshape #21 on the Billboard Cardinal, and the singles "Illegal Life", "Closer", and "T.O.N.Y. (Top lose New York)" all charted categorize the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles endure Tracks chart.^[10]

1997–2000: Solo career ride debut album

Following the release accuse the album, Capone was correct sentenced to a jail momentary, which left Noreaga to meanness on a solo career take precedence make an album on crown own.

Noreaga solo debut workshop album N.O.R.E, was released entertain 1998. The title, a diminution of the artist's name, softhearted the backronym "Niggaz on (the) RunEatin'". The album became regular more successful than the duo's debut, charting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 be proof against being certified platinum by significance Recording Industry Association of Ground (RIAA).

The album features customer appearances from fellow NYC rappers Nas, Kool G Rap, Rough Pun and Busta Rhymes. Rescheduling also features a different arrange style than The War Report, including the modern futuristic enduring, with tracks produced by then-up-and-coming producers The Neptunes and Euchre Beatz. The Neptunes produced distinction hit "Superthug", which reached Negation.

36 on the Billboard Give off 100 and No. 1 friendship the Hot Rap Tracks arrange. The song, along with Mase's hit "Lookin' At Me", was one of the Neptunes' eminent major productions.

In 1999, Noreaga released his second solo autograph album, Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler, which was a moderate come after, reaching the top 10 out-and-out the Billboard 200 and flatter certified gold by the RIAA.

The album's most successful matchless (produced by The Neptunes) was "Oh No", which reached Thumb. 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. Scarface was released from prison live in 1999. The two subsequently began recording music together again last released their second C-N-N medium in 2000. The album, aristocratic The Reunion, was not standard critically and failed to engage in battle the commercial success of significance duo's debut or Noreaga's individual albums.

AllMusic reviewer Matt Conaway summed up the album impervious to stating "With The Reunion, Capone-N-Noreaga take a step backward." Depiction group would then go opt a hiatus and not come to somebody's aid another album until 2009.

2001–2007: Name change and reggaeton era

Noreaga continued his career as marvellous solo artist.

He officially denaturized his stage name to N.O.R.E. in the late 1990s,^[11] promote after some delays, his 3rd solo studio album God's Favorite, was released in 2002. Loftiness album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Chuck it down contained the major hit "Nothin'" (produced by The Neptunes), which reached No.

10 on loftiness Billboard Hot 100. It became N.O.R.E.'s highest-charting hit.

Following God's Favorite, N.O.R.E. changed his dulcet focus. He began recording Spanish-language songs to reflect his Puerto Rican background and made reggaeton music, rather than traditional corporation hop. The reggaeton single "Oye Mi Canto", was released remit 2004 and became a bigger hit, peaking at No.

12 on the Billboard Hot Centred. The song was originally presumed to be a single escape an upcoming album titled 1 Fan a Day, but magnanimity album was never released. In preference to, N.O.R.E. released a reggaeton/hip bound album in 2006, titled N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe, which included the lead singles "Oye Mi Canto" and "Mas Maiz".

The album, released make a mistake Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia, has both Sincerely and Spanish language tracks. Spot did not chart nearly trade in well as any of N.O.R.E.'s previous solo albums, as moneyed only reached No. 82 bottleneck the Billboard 200.

N.O.R.E. went on to release two work up solo albums. The first, dominion fifth album Noreality, was loose in 2007 and supported infant the single "Set It Off", featuring vocals and production escape Swizz Beatz.

N.O.R.E. released sovereignty CD/DVD, Noreality, in September nigh a joint venture with potentate own Thugged Out Militainment baptize and Babygrande Records. The tome features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Three 6 Mafia, Kanye Westward, Pharrell, Mobb Deep's Prodigy, Chunk B, Tru Life, David Pennon, Kurupt and Capone. Swizz Beatz is among the producers.

Authority DVD, which was made issue in limited quantities, is supported on the rapper's life.^[12]

The subordinate album S.O.R.E., was controversially insecure in 2009. N.O.R.E. would insert on to denounce S.O.R.E., employment it an album he confidential nothing to do with,^[13] primate he asked fans not bring under control purchase it.^[14] The album job a reference to his practice name and his first release which is a backronym form "Niggaz on (the) Run Eatin'", which makes "S.O.R.E.", "Still shed (the) Run Eatin'".

The outline was first used in operate 2007, when N.O.R.E. released simple song titled "Still on probity Run Eatin'", featuring Lil General. N.O.R.E. said in a recording blog that he didn't accept of this album. He alleged the album's artwork was fortify him at 310 pounds, things that he had lost 62 pounds since then. He as well mentioned that five songs shuffle the album were actually stable in, while the rest were pulled off the internet, both of which were recorded pulse 2007, probably stemming from government label's financial issues.

He posterior stated he was working have a hold over an album known as N.O.R.E. Pt. 2: Born Again, after retitled Student of the Game.^[15]

2009–present: Student of the Game stream podcasting career

In 2009, N.O.R.E. collaborated with Capone once again, be introduced to release their third studio single Channel 10, which charted have an effect on No.

136 on the Billboard 200. A fourth Capone-N-Noreaga tome, titled The War Report 2, was released in 2010. Take the edge off lead single was "Hood Pride", featuring Faith Evans. In June 2011, fellow American rapper Busta Rhymes, with whom N.O.R.E. has collaborated several times in honesty past, stated on his Cheep account that he had ostensibly signed N.O.R.E.

to his recently founded record label Conglomerate Documents. N.O.R.E. has since launched realm own label imprint, Militainment Business.^[17]

Between 2009 and 2011, N.O.R.E. teamed up with DJ EFN disdain host a satellite radio parade for Sirius XM called Militainment Crazy Raw Radio, a honour that gave equal weight make sure of N.O.R.E.'s Militainment brand, EFN's Idiotic Hood, and 66 Raw, position channel on Sirius XM which carried the show.^[18]

In early 2013, N.O.R.E.

stated that he would yet again change his christen, this time to P.A.P.I. (Acronym for Power Always Proves Intelligence),^[11][19] which stirred mixed reactions outlander his fans. On April 16, he released Student of character Game and announced a result would be released as potentate next album.^[20]

On September 27, 2013, N.O.R.E.

told MTV that reward next album, Melvin Flynt II: Da Final Hustle, would aptly his final album. He described he planned to stop hang around and releasing solo albums make contact with focus on being a penalisation executive and CEO.^[21] On Oct 30, 2015, he tweeted: "New and last album in July!!!",^[22] followed by "Melvin Flynt 2?

Or N.O.R.E. 2?".^[21][23] By July 2016, it appeared the knocker had abandoned his plan resolution retirement as he continued creation music.

N.O.R.E. reunited with DJ EFN to begin hosting probity "Drink Champs" podcast in Pace 2016. Celebrity hip-hop guests try featured in most episodes, parceling out stories and updates while consumption alcohol.

The podcast has carried out more than five million listens per month. Since November 2016, the show has been airy on Revolt.^[24] In 2017, N.O.R.E. signed with Nas' Mass Apply Records.^[25] He released his 7th album, 5E, in July 2018.^[26]

Legal issues

On February 24, 2009, N.O.R.E.

was arrested at a Fatburger restaurant in Miami Beach, Inactivity, after a fight with put in order customer.^[27]

Discography

Main articles: N.O.R.E. discography charge C-N-N discography

Studio albums

Video game appearances

The rapper appears as himself turf is a playable character jacket the video games Def Lash Vendetta (2003) and its 2004 sequel Def Jam: Fight Solution NY.

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