Deniro Farrar

Qushawan Farrar[4] (born June 18, 1989),[5] better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina.[6] He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth,[7] Shady Blaze,[8] and Flosstradamus.[9] His voice was described by The Fader as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad".[10]

Deniro Farrar
Birth nameQushawan Farrar[1]
Born (1989-06-18) June 18, 1989[1]
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitedenirofarrar.bandcamp.com

Early life

Deniro Farrar was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 18, 1989.[1] He dropped out of school in the 9th grade.[11] He grew up listening to Tupac, Three 6 Mafia, Luther Vandross, Kris Kross, Lauryn Hill, and DMX.[12]

Career

In 2010, Deniro Farrar released Feel This on Black Flag Records.[13] In 2012, he released Destiny Altered.[14] Later that year, he released a collaborative album with Shady Blaze, titled Kill or Be Killed.[15] Impose included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list.[16] Stereogum placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list.[17] In that year, he also released Cliff of Death, an EP entirely produced by Blue Sky Black Death.[18] It featured guest appearances from Child Actor and Nacho Picasso.[19]

In 2013, he released two solo albums: The Patriarch[20] and The Patriarch II.[21] In that year, he announced a joint venture record deal with Vice Records and Warner Bros. Records.[22] He released the Rebirth EP in 2014.[23]

In 2015, he released Cliff of Death II, a collaborative EP with producer Young God.[24] In 2016, he released two EPs: Mind of a Gemini and Red Book, Vol. 1.[25] In 2017, he released two EPs: Guilty Until Proven Innocent and Mind of a Gemini II.[26] He released the Re-Up EP in 2019.[26]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums
  • Get to Know Deniro Farrar (2013)

EPs
  • Cliff of Death (2012) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
  • Rebirth (2014)
  • Cliff of Death II (2015) (with Young God)
  • Mind of a Gemini (2016)
  • Red Book, Vol. 1 (2016)
  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2017)
  • Mind of a Gemini II (2017)
  • Re-Up (2019)
  • Sole Food (2020)
  • Exhibit Q (2020)

Singles
  • "I'm Ill" (2010) (with A. Moss)
  • "100 Down the Highway" (2010)
  • "Propellers" (2010) (with A. Moss and Dow Jones)
  • "Big Tookie" (2012)
  • "The Reasons" (2012)
  • "Separate" (2012)
  • "Fears" (2013)
  • "Feel Right" (2013)
  • "Social Status" (2013)
  • "High Tide" (2013)
  • "Torn Love" (2013)
  • "Death or Forever" (2013) (with Child Actor)
  • "Nostalgia" (2015)
  • "Trap Hall of Fame" (2019) (with Jayway Sosa)
  • "King" (2020) (with Trent the HOOLiGAN)

Guest appearances
  • Dow Jones - "Straight No Chaser" from The Lyrics and Liquor EP (2010)
  • Flosstradamus - "Look at the Sky" (2012)
  • Lyle Horowitz - "Ridiculous" from Redamancy (2012)
  • Shady Blaze - "Faith in Something" from The Grind, Hustle & Talent (2012)
  • Joel Verdad - "Church on Traxxx" from Adolescent Theory (2012)
  • Lyle Horowitz - "Silencio" from A Good Clean Fight (2012)
  • Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul - "The Dummy" from Chrome Lips (2012)
  • Grimes - "Genesis (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)" (2012)
  • BK Beats & PBZ - "Soul Fly (Remix)" from Time Is of the Essence (2012)
  • Shady Blaze - "51/50" and "Insane" from The Anomaly of Hip Hop (2012)
  • Sweatson Klank - "Fuck & Fight" from You, Me, Temporary (2013)
  • Spadez x Shady Blaze - "Go to Work" and "On My Block" from III (2013)
  • Spadez - "City on My Back" (2013)
  • Woof - "My Block" from The Thrill of It All (2013)
  • Rich Kidd - "It's Real Like That" from We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 7: The People's Champ (2013)
  • Blue Sky Black Death - "Keys" (2013)
  • Black Noise x BK Beats - "Nonbelievers" and "Can't Get Sleep" from Nobelievers (2014)
  • Lushlife + CSLSX - "Incantation" from Ritualize (2016)

References
  1. Yeung, Neil Z. "Deniro Farrar: Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. Reed, Bryan (March 19, 2011). "Charlotte hip-hop label raises its standard". Charlotte Viewpoint. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. Baker, Soren (October 10, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs To VICE/Warner Bros. Records". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  4. Tullis, Eric (April 11, 2012). "Deniro Farrar: Plotting and Planning". Shuffle Magazine. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  5. Ahmadi, Kevin (May 16, 2014). "Interview: Deniro Farrar Talks Rebirth, Cult Rap, and Charles Manson". Respect. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  6. Jones, Kevin (June 16, 2013). "Deniro Farrar - Wrongbar, Toronto ON, June 15". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. Cooper, Duncan (February 14, 2012). "Grimes f. Deniro Farrar, "Genesis" (Ryan Hemsworth Remix) MP3". The Fader. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  8. Martin, Andrew (March 23, 2012). "Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Go To Work"". Complex. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  9. Weiss, Sam (February 27, 2013). "Video: Flosstradamus f/ Deniro Farrar "Look at the Sky"". Complex. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  10. Hockley-Smith, Sam (January 2, 2013). "Stream Blue Sky Black Death and Deniro Farrar's Cliff of Death Album". The Fader. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  11. Devores, Courtney (September 5, 2014). "Charlotte rapper Deniro Farrar on the rise". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. "The Break Presents: Deniro Farrar". XXL. January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  13. James, Nicolas (April 1, 2013). "On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  14. Cooper, Duncan (February 3, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar's Album Destiny Altered". The Fader. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  15. Cooper, Duncan (October 4, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape". The Fader. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  16. "The Best Music of October 2012". Impose. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  17. Breihan, Tom (December 21, 2012). "Stereogum's Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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  19. Isenberg, Daniel (December 22, 2012). "Listen: Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar "Cliff Of Death"". Complex. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  20. Madden, Mike (March 19, 2013). "Deniro Farrar: The Patriarch". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  21. Evans, Dayna (June 18, 2013). "Deniro Farrar drops The Patriarch II". Impose. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  22. C.M., Emmanuel (October 9, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs A Deal". XXL. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  23. Miller, Kellan (May 27, 2014). "Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With 'Rebirth' EP". XXL. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  24. Forbes-Diaby, Aicha (June 19, 2015). "Stream Deniro Farrar's New EP". XXL. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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