- Fredro Starr( Fredro Scruggs Jr. )【 2 albums 24 lyrics 】
- Fredro Scruggs Jr. (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Fredro Starr, is an American rapper and actor, best known as a member of hardcore hip hop group Onyx. He is from South Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Music career
After being discovered by Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay, Fredro Starr released six albums with Onyx. Onyx split with Def Jam Recordings after their 1998 release Shut 'Em Down. Onyx reunited the next year and released Bacdafucup Part II.
In 2000 Starr along with Jill Scott contributed to the soundtrack of Save the Last Dance for the lead single of the movie 'Shining Through'. Starr has also contributed to the soundtracks of Sunset Park & Light It Up. Starr released his debut solo album, Firestarr in 2001. Starr's next album, Don't Get Mad Get Money, arrived in 2003. In 2006 Starr formed a new group called Yung Onyx, but the group later disbanded.
On May 13, 2013 Starr released his debut mixtape and first solo project in 10 years entitled Live 4ever Die 2day. On October 17, 2013 Fredro Starr revealed that he almost signed with Death Row Records. On December 25, 2013 Starr along with producer The Audible Doctor released their collaboration album Made In The Streets. On November 26, 2013 Starr released his first single from his upcoming third album The Firestarr 2 entitled 'What If 2'.
On January 8, 2014 he released the official video for the single.
Other ventures
Acting career
Starr made his acting debut in Forest Whitaker's 1993 award-winning HBO drama Strapped, for which he earned a Cable ACE Best Supporting Actor nomination, in addition to several Onyx songs appearing on the soundtrack. Other film credits include Clockers, Sunset Park, Ride, Light It Up, and Save The Last Dance.
On television, Starr had a recurring role on Moesha as the title character's boyfriend and fiancé. He appeared in three episodes of HBO's The Wire as Marquis 'Bird' Hilton. Starr co-hosted Paramount Domestic Television's daily half-hour urban dance competition, Dance 360, with actor Kel Mitchell. The program aired for one season in 2004 before being canceled due to poor ratings.
Starr also filmed guest appearances on NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Blade: The Series (in which Sticky Fingaz starred in the title role), and 'Promised Land.' He played Ricky Gannon on a CSI: Miami episode that aired February 2, 2009, and appeared on New York Undercover in the episode entitled 'Student Affairs.'
Starr plays the lead in the independent feature-length film 'Diamond Ruff,' which had its premiere in Hartford, Connecticut on November 1, 2013.
Controversy
50 Cent
There has been a low-level argument between Starr and 50 Cent. According to the Rap News Network, 50 Cent started a confrontation with Starr at the 2003 Vibe Awards. In a 2003 interview Fredro Starr explained, '50 Cent basically started shit with me, started a scuffle, and a bodyguard broke us up. He's a punk. He's disrespectful to Jam Master Jay ever since he passed'. In an interview with the Source magazine, Fredro Starr said that 50 Cent had been disrespectful towards the Onyx rap group even though Onyx had given him his first breakthrough on a song called 'React' from the 1998 album, Shut 'Em Down.
DMX
On September 18, 2012, Fredro Starr rapped a freestyle that was aimed at fellow pioneer New York City rapper DMX. On September 26, 2012, during a radio interview DMX responded to the diss.
Personal life
His cousin and fellow Onyx group member is Sticky Fingaz. Starr has two children, with his wife, model Korina Longin.
Solo Discography
Main articles: Fredro Starr discography and Onyx discography
Studio albums
2001: Firestarr
2003: Don't Get Mad Get Money
2014: Made In The Streets (with The Audible Doctor) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Firestarr
2001
1.Comin' At The Game
2.Dyin' 4 Rap
3.What If
4.Thug Warz
5.Perfect Bitch
6.Electric Ice - Featuring X1 And Mieva (Provided)
7.Who Fuck Betta
8.Big Shots - Featuring Sin (Provided)9.Soldierz
10.One Night - Featuring Begetz, Versatile, Ice T (Provided)
11.Dat Be Dem
12.Dyin' 4 Rap - Featuring Capone-n-noreaga, Noble, Cuban Link (Provided)
13.I Don't Wanna... - Featuring Aaron Hall
14.America's Most
15.Shining Through(Bonus Track) -
Miscellaneous
1.Save The Last Dance
2.Electric Ice
3.I Don't Wanna
4.Big Shots
5.True Colors6.Shining Through
7.Everyday Hell
8.What If 2 (Radio Edit)
9.Where's the Love
【Correction of errors in the album information】