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'''Victor Santiago, Jr.,''' best known by his [[stage name]] '''N.O.R.E.''' or '''Noreaga''' (born September 6, 1977), is an [[United States|American]] rapper of [[African American]] and [[Stateside Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] descent. He is one half of the group [[Capone-N-Noreaga]].
'''Victor Santiago, Jr.,''' best known by his [[stage name]] '''N.O.R.E.''' or '''Noreaga''' (born September 6, 1976), is an [[United States|American]] rapper of [[African American]] and [[Stateside Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] descent. He is one half of the group [[Capone-N-Noreaga]].


==Music career==
==Music career==

Revision as of 19:58, 9 September 2010

For other persons named Noriega, see Noriega.
N.O.R.E.

Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga (born September 6, 1976), is an American rapper of African American and Puerto Rican descent. He is one half of the group Capone-N-Noreaga.

Music career

N.O.R.E. (or Noreaga as he was then known, after Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega) first came on the music scene in 1996 as part of the duo Capone-N-Noreaga. He teamed with fellow rapper Capone, who he had met in prison, to form the group. They signed to Penalty Recordings in 1996 and released their debut album as a group, The War Report, in 1997. The War Report was a commercial and critical success which made the group well known among rap audiences. The album received praise for using the traditional grimey boom-bap sound of classic New York City hip-hop, which at that time was falling out of favor to a more futuristic sound. The album peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the singles "Illegal Life", "Closer", and "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" all charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart.[1]

Following the release of the album, Capone was again sentenced to a jail term, which left Noreaga to make another album on his own. Noreaga's solo debut, titled N.O.R.E, was released in 1998. The title was a acronym for "Niggas On the Run Eating". The album was even more successful than the group's debut, charting at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200 and being certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album had a long and impressive guest list, including Nas, Kool G Rap, Big Punisher, Busta Rhymes, and others. It also featured in many cases a different production style than The War Report. While The War Report had a more traditional New York sound, moments in N.O.R.E had more of the modern futuristic sound, with tracks produced by newer producers such as The Neptunes and Swizz Beatz. The Neptunes produced the hit "Superthug" which reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. This song, along with Mase's hit "Lookin' At Me", was one of the Neptunes' first high profile productions and made them one of the most sought after production groups in hip-hop.[2] It also started their relationship with Noreaga as they would produce more hits for him in the future.

Noreaga released one more solo album using that stage name. His second solo album was released in 1999 and was titled Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler. The album was a moderate success as it did reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 200 and was certified Gold, but it didn't quite reach the success of his previous effort. The album's most successful single was the Neptune's produced "Oh No" which reached #49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart.

Noreaga's partner Capone was released from prison in 1999, and in 2000 they released their second album as a group, The Reunion. The album was not well received critically and failed to match the commercial success of the group's first album or Noreaga's solo albums. Allmusic reviewer Matt Conaway summed up the album by stating "With The Reunion, Capone-N-Noreaga take a step backward." The group would not release another album until 2009.

Despite the disappointment of his group album, Noreaga still planned to pursue his career as a solo artist. He now changed his stage name to N.O.R.E., which was the same as the title of his debut solo album. After some delays his third solo studio album, God's Favorite, came out in 2002. The album was more successful than his past solo effort, as it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum. It contained the major hit "Nothin'", produced by the Neptunes, which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became N.O.R.E.'s highest charting hit and remains so to this day.

Following this album N.O.R.E. changed his musical focus. He began recording some Spanish language songs to reflect his Puerto Rican background and made some reggaeton songs rather than traditional hip-hop. The reggaeton single "Oye Mi Canto" was released in 2004 and became a major hit, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally supposed to be a single from an upcoming album titled 1 Fan a Day, but the album never came out. Instead, N.O.R.E. released a mixed reggaeton and hip-hop album in 2006 titled N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe, which included "Oye Mi Canto" as a bonus track. The album had both English and Spanish language tracks. It did not chart nearly as well as any of N.O.R.E.'s previous solo albums, as it only reached #82 on the Billboard Hot 200.

Following this to date N.O.R.E. has released two more solo albums, Noreality in 2007 and S.O.R.E. in 2009, both of which failed to chart. In 2009 he also released a third album with his partner Capone, which was titled Channel 10. This album did chart at #136 on the Billboard 200. In 2010 he released a fourth Capone-N-Noreaga album, The War Report 2. It was released on July 13, 2010. The album's first single was "Hood Pride", featuring Faith Evans. N.O.R.E. is also working on a seventh solo album, which may be titled N.O.R.E. Pt. 2: Born Again.

Discography

Solo albums

Album information
N.O.R.E. (as Noreaga)
Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler (as Noreaga)
God's Favorite
  • Released: July 2, 2002
  • Chart positions: #3 US Billboard 200
  • U.S. Sales: 200,000+
  • Last RIAA certification: -
  • Singles: "Grimey", "Live My Life", "Nothin'", "Head Bussa"
N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
  • Released: July 18, 2006
  • Chart positions: #82 US Billboard 200
  • U.S. Sales: 40,000+
  • Last RIAA certification: None
  • Singles: "Oye Mi Canto", "Más Maíz", "Bailar Conmigo"
Noreality
  • Released: August 28, 2007
  • Chart positions: N/A
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Last RIAA certification: None
  • Singles: "Set It Off", "Throw Em' Under The Bus"
S.O.R.E.
  • Released : September 15, 2009
  • Chart Positions: N/A
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Last RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Move"
N.O.R.E. Pt. 2: Born Again[3]
  • Released : TBA, 2010
  • Chart Positions: N/A
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Last RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: Nutcracker

Solo Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1998 "N.O.R.E." - 59 32 N.O.R.E.
"Superthug" 36 15 1
"Banned from T.V." (feat. Big Pun, Nature, Cam'ron, Jadakiss & Styles P) - - -
1999 "Blood Money Pt. 3" (feat. Mike B.) - - - Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler
"Oh No" - 49 -
2002 "Grimey" - 62 - God's Favorite
"Live My Life" (feat. Ja Rule) - 95 -
"Nothin" 10 2 3
"Head Bussa" - 73 -
2004 "Oye Mi Canto" (feat. Nina Sky, Daddy Yankee, Gem Star & Big Mato) 12 24 8 N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
2006 "Mas Maiz" (feat. Nina Sky, Big Mato, La Negra, Lumidee, Pitbull, Fat Joe, Chingo Bling & Lil Rob) - 74 -
"Bailar Conmigo" (feat. Big Mato, Don Omar & Diddy) - - -
2007 "Set It Off" (feat. Swizz Beatz & J. Ru$$) - - - Noreality
2009 "Move" (feat. Nina Sky & Jim Jones) - - - S.O.R.E.
2010 "Stay Flawless" (feat. DMX, Ja Rule & Yummy Bingham) - - - N.O.R.E. Pt. 2: Born Again

Collaboration Albums

With Capone-N-Noreaga:

Year Information Chart positions
U.S. U.S.
R&B
1997 The War Report
21 4
2000 The Reunion
31 8
2009 Channel 10
136 21
2010 The War Report 2
104 12

Collaboration Singles

With Capone-N-Noreaga

Year Song Chart positions[4] Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1996 "Illegal Life" (featuring Havoc & Tragedy Khadafi) - 84 18 The War Report
"L.A. L.A." (featuring Mobb Deep & Tragedy Khadafi) - - 39
1997 "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi) 103 56 16
"Closer" (featuring Nneka) 111 63 9
2000 "Phone Time" - - 22 The Reunion
2001 "Y'all Don't Wanna" - 71 -
2008 "Follow the Dollar" - - - Channel 10
2009 "Rotate" (featuring Busta Rhymes & Ron Browz) - 115 -
"Talk To Me Big Time" - - -
2010 "Hood Pride" (featuring Faith Evans) - - - The War Report 2

Filmography

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0bfexqyhldse~T31
  2. ^ http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003889/The-Neptunes.html
  3. ^ VIDEO: N.O.R.E. Says Don't Support "S.O.R.E."
  4. ^ Artist Chart History - Capone-N-Noreaga
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