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Cha Cha (rapper)

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Cha Cha
Cha Cha in 2010
Cha Cha in 2010
Background information
Birth nameParris Fluellen[1]
Also known asParris Franz
BornDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, actress
Years active1998–present
LabelsEpic

Parris Fluellen (born February 12), better known as Cha Cha and currently Parris Franz,[2] is an American rapper.

Early life

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Cha Cha was born and raised in Detroit and began rapping at the age of 10.[3] She attended Cass Technical High School.[4]

Career

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Cha Cha signed a deal with Epic Records after making guest appearances on the Hav Plenty soundtrack, Shae Jones' Talk Show, and Tash's Rap Life. While with Epic, Cha Cha recorded and released her debut album, Dear Diary. The album had many high-profile guest appearances, ranging from Nas to Juvenile and spawned a single entitled "New Millennium (What Cha Wanna Do)", charting on Billboard's R&B chart.[5] After the Epic album release, Cha Cha worked on several of Royce da 5'9"'s releases, appearing on his mixtapes Build and Destroy and M.I.C. (Make It Count), as well as on his second studio album, Death Is Certain. She has since starred in lead roles in films such as 'A Day of Trouble', and supporting roles on both MTV and TNT network series.

Franz was an on-air personality for Clear Channel and Radio One.[4]

Franz attended Michigan State University where she took acting classes.[2] She was on MTV's "The Lyricist Lounge Show" and wrote several episodes. Later on, she appeared on "Office Outbreak" as a news reporter named "Sasha", "Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming" as a dancer, "Chocolate City" as a club patron, "Entourage" as a "Rave Promoter" and "A Day of Trouble" as "Jennifer". She starred in television shows including "Meet the Browns" as a patient, "Christmas Cupid", and Lifetime show "A Cross to Bear" as "Tasha". Parris Franz has co-starred in films and short films such as "This Time", Soul Kittens Cabaret, and more. She played the lead role as "Mari Rodriguez" in a stage play entitled "A.I.M.: Angry Insecure Men", written and directed by Angel Terron. She also reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play. She landed a role in the stage play "My Brother Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Story" and in another on Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, entitled "Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense", directed by Hilda Willis.[2]

Discography

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Year Title Chart positions
U.S. R&B
1999 Dear Diary
  • Released: September 14, 1999
  • Label: Epic
86

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions Album
Rap US
1999 "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" 28[6] Dear Diary
"He Likes" (featuring Jagged Edge)
2001 "Stick 'Em" What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Office Outbreak Sasha
2010 Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming
2014 A.I.M: Angry Insecure Men Mari Rodriguez
2015 Chocolate City
2015 Entourage Rave Promoter
2018 A Day Of Trouble Jennifer

Short film

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Year Title Role
2010 This Time Ta'sia
2018 Surprise! Jaz Allen

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Lyricist Lounge Show Customer
2010 Meet the Browns Patient Episode: "Meet the Harassment"
2010 Christmas Cupid
2012 Let's Stay Together) Waitress Episode: "Leave Me Alone"
2015 A Cross to Bear Tasha

References

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  1. ^ "HERE WE GO AGAIN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Parris Franz Bio". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cha Cha Bio". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Parris Franz". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cha Cha's chart history at Allmusic.com". Allmusic.com. 2010-07-31.
  6. ^ "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" (Hot Rap Songs chart), Billboard, July 17, 1999.
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