Shareefa
American singer-songwriter
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::summary American singer-songwriter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Shareefa |
| background | solo_singer |
| birth_name | Shareefa Faradah Cooper |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Newark, New Jersey |
| origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| genre | R&B, hip hop |
| occupation | Vocalist |
| years_active | 2005–present |
| label | Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope |
| website | Official Shareefa website |
| :: |
|name = Shareefa |image = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Shareefa Faradah Cooper |birth_date = |birth_place =Newark, New Jersey |origin = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |genre = R&B, hip hop |occupation = Vocalist |years_active = 2005–present |label = Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope |website = Official Shareefa website Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an American R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her first single, "Need a Boss", featuring the rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her only album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | U.S. | U.S. R&B | Point of No Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3 | ||||
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Compilation albums
::data[format=table title="List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications"] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | US | US R&B | US Rap | Disturbing tha Peace (with Disturbing tha Peace) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 11 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | ::
Mixtapes
- The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa (2010)
Singles
As lead artist
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| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Need a Boss" (featuring Ludacris) | 62 | 10 | Point of No Return |
| "Cry No More" | — | 43 | ||
| 2010 | "By My Side" (featuring Rick Ross) | — | — | The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa |
| 2010 | "Should I Stay" | — | — | N/A |
| 2013 | "They Gon Learn" | — | — | N/A |
| 2015 | "Reloaded" | — | — | N/A |
| 2017 | "Boy Bye" | — | — | N/A |
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Notes
References
- Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Shareefa".
- "DISTURBING THA PEACE".
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