Deniro Farrar Explained

Deniro Farrar
Birth Name:Qushawan Farrar[1]
Birth Date:18 June 1987
Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2010–present

Dante Qushawan Farrar[2] [3] (born June 18, 1987),[4] better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina.[5] He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth,[6] Shady Blaze,[7] and Flosstradamus.[8] His voice was described by The Fader as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad".[9]

Early life

Deniro Farrar was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 18, 1987.[1] He dropped out of school in the 9th grade.[10] He grew up listening to Tupac, Three 6 Mafia, Luther Vandross, Kris Kross, Lauryn Hill, and DMX.[11]

Career

In 2010, Deniro Farrar released Feel This on Black Flag Records.[12] In 2012, he released Destiny Altered.[13] Later that year, he released a collaborative album with Shady Blaze, titled Kill or Be Killed.[14] Impose included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list.[15] Stereogum placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list.[16] In that year, he also released Cliff of Death, an EP entirely produced by Blue Sky Black Death.[17] It featured guest appearances from Child Actor and Nacho Picasso.[18]

In 2013, he released two solo albums: The Patriarch[19] and The Patriarch II.[20] In that year, he announced a joint venture record deal with Vice Records and Warner Bros. Records.[21] He released the Rebirth EP in 2014.[22]

In 2015, he released Cliff of Death II, a collaborative EP with producer Young God.[23] In 2016, he released two EPs: Mind of a Gemini and Red Book, Vol. 1.[24] In 2017, he released two EPs: Guilty Until Proven Innocent and Mind of a Gemini II.[25] He released the Re-Up EP in 2019.[25]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deniro Farrar: Biography. AllMusic. Neil Z.. Yeung. July 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190726054825/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/deniro-farrar-mn0003056256/biography. July 26, 2019.
  2. Web site: Eric. Tullis. Deniro Farrar: Plotting and Planning. Shuffle Magazine. April 11, 2012. July 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120416041159/http://www.shufflemag.com/deniro-farrar-plotting-and-planning/. April 16, 2012.
  3. Web site: Deniro Farrar Isn't Back, He Never Left. Creative Loafing Charlotte. September 19, 2018. November 29, 2024.
  4. Web site: Kevin. Ahmadi. Interview: Deniro Farrar Talks Rebirth, Cult Rap, and Charles Manson. Respect. May 16, 2014. December 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701172335/http://respect-mag.com/interview-deniro-farrar-talks-rebirth-cult-rap-and-charles-manson/. July 1, 2014.
  5. Web site: Kevin. Jones. Deniro Farrar - Wrongbar, Toronto ON, June 15. Exclaim!. June 16, 2013. July 17, 2013.
  6. Web site: Duncan. Cooper. Grimes f. Deniro Farrar, "Genesis" (Ryan Hemsworth Remix) MP3. The Fader. February 14, 2012. July 17, 2013.
  7. Web site: Andrew. Martin. Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Go To Work". Complex. March 23, 2012. July 17, 2013.
  8. Web site: Sam. Weiss. Video: Flosstradamus f/ Deniro Farrar "Look at the Sky". Complex. February 27, 2013. July 17, 2013.
  9. Web site: Sam. Hockley-Smith. Stream Blue Sky Black Death and Deniro Farrar's Cliff of Death Album. The Fader. January 2, 2013. July 25, 2013.
  10. Web site: Charlotte rapper Deniro Farrar on the rise. The Charlotte Observer. Courtney. Devores. September 5, 2014. October 5, 2019.
  11. Web site: The Break Presents: Deniro Farrar. XXL. January 23, 2013. October 5, 2019.
  12. Web site: Nicolas. James. On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar. HotNewHipHop. April 1, 2013. February 5, 2014.
  13. Web site: Duncan. Cooper. Download Deniro Farrar's Album Destiny Altered. The Fader. February 3, 2012. December 17, 2014.
  14. Web site: Duncan. Cooper. Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape. The Fader. October 4, 2012. July 17, 2013.
  15. Web site: The Best Music of October 2012. Impose. November 2, 2012. March 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912040443/http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/the-best-music-of-october-2012. September 12, 2015.
  16. Web site: Stereogum's Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012. Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. December 21, 2012. March 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504171933/http://www.stereogum.com/1225002/stereogums-top-40-rap-albums-of-2012-2/franchises/list/. May 4, 2015.
  17. Web site: Charles. David. Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar - Cliff Of Death (EP). Earmilk. December 24, 2012. July 25, 2013.
  18. Web site: Daniel. Isenberg. Listen: Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar "Cliff Of Death". Complex. December 22, 2012. July 25, 2013.
  19. Web site: Mike. Madden. Deniro Farrar: The Patriarch. Pitchfork. March 19, 2013. July 17, 2013.
  20. Web site: Dayna. Evans. Deniro Farrar drops The Patriarch II. Impose. June 18, 2013. July 25, 2013.
  21. Web site: Emmanuel. C.M.. Deniro Farrar Signs A Deal. XXL. October 9, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  22. Web site: Kellan. Miller. Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With 'Rebirth' EP. XXL. May 27, 2014. December 17, 2014.
  23. Web site: Aicha. Forbes-Diaby. Stream Deniro Farrar's New EP. XXL. June 19, 2015. June 29, 2015.
  24. Web site: Ted. Simmons. Here's a First Listen of Deniro Farrar's 'Red Book Vol. 1' EP. XXL. December 8, 2016. April 1, 2017.
  25. Web site: Deniro Farrar Drops "Re-Up" EP. HipHopDX. Justin. Ivey. February 7, 2019. March 30, 2020.

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