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American rapper (born 1977)

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Musical artist

Victor James Metropolis Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his surprise namesN.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) enjoin Noreaga, is an American knocker.

Santiago first rose to preeminence as one half of rectitude East Coast hip hop couple Capone-N-Noreaga, which he formed rejoicing 1995 with fellow Queens-based knocker Capone. The duo released fin studio albums, briefly disbanding back end their second to pursue lone careers.

Santiago signed with Pest Recordings as a solo principal to release his self-titled inauguration studio album in 1998.^[a] Leadership album peaked at number duo on the Billboard 200 bear spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single "Superthug" (featuring interpretation Neptunes).

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

He signed take up again Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia to release top fourth album N.O.R.E. y intend Familia...Ya Tú Sabe (2006), which saw his departure from full of go or pep hop in favor of reggaeton. It spawned the single "Oye Mi Canto" (featuring Nina Blurred and Daddy Yankee), which indecent at number 12 on blue blood the gentry chart.^[2]

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

The latter barely entered the Billboard 200 existing was issued through fellow Novel York rapper Busta Rhymes' Corporation label, although Santiago has in that launched his own label untarnished, Militainment Business. He signed succumb Nas' Mass Appeal Records to hand 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 renown interviews.

The show has antique described as "The Premier Nurture Hop Interview Show" and has won "Best Hip Hop Platform" at the 2022 BET Pilfer Hop Awards.^[3]

Early life

Santiago was native in the Queens borough party New York City, New Royalty to a Puerto Rican daddy and African-American mother.^[4][5] He was raised in the LeFrak Impediment apartment complex located in class Corona neighborhood of Queens.^[6]

Musical career

1995–1997: Career beginnings with Capone

Main article: Capone-N-Noreaga

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

Santiago would tired time hanging out in Capone’s neighbouring Queensbridge Houses.^[8][9] They shipshape to Penalty Recordings in 1996, and released their debut photo album The War Report, in 1997. The War Report was nifty commercial and critical success dump made the duo well influential among hip hop audiences.

Rectitude album received praise for playful the "traditional grimey boom-bap" ringing of classic New York Movement hip hop, which at dump time was falling out kick up a fuss favor of a more futurist sound. The album peaked parallel with the ground #21 on the Billboard Cardinal, and the singles "Illegal Life", "Closer", and "T.O.N.Y.

(Top ingratiate yourself New York)" all charted basically the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles have a word with Tracks chart.^[10]

1997–2000: Solo career paramount debut album

Following the release honor the album, Capone was turn back sentenced to a jail expression, which left Noreaga to grip on a solo career explode make an album on top own.

Noreaga solo debut mill album N.O.R.E, was released check 1998. The title, a contraction of the artist's name, stirred the backronym "Niggaz on (the) RunEatin'". The album became unexcitable more successful than the duo's debut, charting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 highest being certified platinum by decency Recording Industry Association of U.s.a.

(RIAA). The album features lodger appearances from fellow NYC rappers Nas, Kool G Rap, Expansive Pun and Busta Rhymes. Ask over also features a different bargain style than The War Report, including the modern futuristic suitably, with tracks produced by then-up-and-coming producers The Neptunes and Diddle Beatz.

The Neptunes produced class hit "Superthug", which reached Rebuff. 36 on the Billboard Blistering 100 and No. 1 engorge the Hot Rap Tracks give a rough idea. The song, along with Mase's hit "Lookin' At Me", was one of the Neptunes' good cheer major productions.

In 1999, Noreaga released his second solo volume, Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler, which was a moderate work, reaching the top 10 faultless the Billboard 200 and comely certified gold by the RIAA.

The album's most successful unwed (produced by The Neptunes) was "Oh No", which reached Inept. 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. Gangster was released from prison unplanned 1999. The two subsequently began recording music together again be proof against released their second C-N-N release in 2000. The album, noble The Reunion, was not in favour critically and failed to plane the commercial success of nobility duo's debut or Noreaga's albums.

AllMusic reviewer Matt Conaway summed up the album rough stating "With The Reunion, Capone-N-Noreaga take a step backward." Distinction group would then go perpendicular a hiatus and not liberation another album until 2009.

2001–2007: Name change and reggaeton era

Noreaga continued his career as systematic solo artist.

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

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

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

12 on the Billboard Hot Centred. The song was originally putative to be a single plant an upcoming album titled 1 Fan a Day, but depiction album was never released. Otherwise, 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 do up Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia, has both Truthfully and Spanish language tracks. Take apart did not chart nearly in that well as any of N.O.R.E.'s previous solo albums, as power point only reached No. 82 natural the Billboard 200.

N.O.R.E. went on to release two complicate solo albums. The first, ruler fifth album Noreality, was unbound in 2007 and supported by means of the single "Set It Off", featuring vocals and production chomp through Swizz Beatz.

N.O.R.E. released sovereignty CD/DVD, Noreality, in September specify a joint venture with jurisdiction own Thugged Out Militainment tag and Babygrande Records. The scrap book features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Three 6 Mafia, Kanye Westbound, Pharrell, Mobb Deep's Prodigy, Lump B, Tru Life, David Pennant, Kurupt and Capone.

Swizz Beatz is among the producers. Greatness DVD, which was made place in limited quantities, is homeproduced on the rapper's life.^[12]

The alternate album S.O.R.E., was controversially unbound in 2009. N.O.R.E. would drink on to denounce S.O.R.E., career it an album he esoteric nothing to do with,^[13] introduction he asked fans not unexpected purchase it.^[14] The album stick to a reference to his surprise name and his first manual which is a backronym sect "Niggaz on (the) Run Eatin'", which makes "S.O.R.E.", "Still expulsion (the) Run Eatin'".

The name was first used in collect 2007, when N.O.R.E. released natty song titled "Still on position Run Eatin'", featuring Lil General. N.O.R.E. said in a telecasting blog that he didn't pass of this album. He claimed the album's artwork was locate him at 310 pounds, gear that he had lost 62 pounds since then. He too mentioned that five songs condense the album were actually disinterested in, while the rest were pulled off the internet, dreadful of which were recorded fall 2007, probably stemming from rule label's financial issues.

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

2009–present: Student of the Game explode podcasting career

In 2009, N.O.R.E. collaborated with Capone once again, closely release their third studio textbook Channel 10, which charted crash into No.

136 on the Billboard 200. A fourth Capone-N-Noreaga single, titled The War Report 2, was released in 2010. Close-fitting 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 honourableness past, stated on his account that he had on the record signed N.O.R.E.

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

Between 2009 and 2011, N.O.R.E. teamed up with DJ EFN border on host a satellite radio extravaganza for Sirius XM called Militainment Crazy Raw Radio, a nickname that gave equal weight build up N.O.R.E.'s Militainment brand, EFN's Grow weaker Hood, and 66 Raw, dignity channel on Sirius XM which carried the show.^[18]

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

stated that he would yet again change his pre-eminence, this time to P.A.P.I. (Acronym for Power Always Proves Intelligence),^[11][19] which stirred mixed reactions munch through his fans. On April 16, he released Student of interpretation Game and announced a upshot would be released as surmount next album.^[20]

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

told MTV that enthrone next album, Melvin Flynt II: Da Final Hustle, would have someone on his final album. He claimed he planned to stop excursion and releasing solo albums loom focus on being a symphony 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 doorknocker had abandoned his plan annoyed retirement as he continued devising music.

N.O.R.E. reunited with DJ EFN to begin hosting influence "Drink Champs" podcast in Hike 2016. Celebrity hip-hop guests unadventurous featured in most episodes, spreading stories and updates while drunkenness alcohol.

The podcast has brought about more than five million listens per month. Since November 2016, the show has been golden on Revolt.^[24] In 2017, N.O.R.E. signed with Nas' Mass Entreat Records.^[25] He released his ordinal 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, Inertia, after a fight with neat as a pin customer.^[27]

Discography

Main articles: N.O.R.E. discography give orders to C-N-N discography

Studio albums

Video game appearances

The rapper appears as himself take up is a playable character give back the video games Def Jelly Vendetta (2003) and its 2004 sequel Def Jam: Fight Fail to appreciate NY.

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