Andre D'Juan Daniels (born March 31, 1986), better known by his

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Add-2, sometimes stylized as Add 2, is an American rapper who first gained popularity after the release of his second

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, A Tale of Two's City: Volume 2. In 2009, his single "Luxury" was featured on

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's top 5 freshman and

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respectively. "Luxury" is part of Add-2's third mixtape, "Tale of Two's City Vol. 3: The Rise & Fall." Add-2 has also worked with

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winning

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9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
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and

Gerald Walker Gerald Joshua Walker (born July 14, 1987), is an American rapper and singer from Chicago, Illinois. In 2018 he announced a partnership with Stalley's hip-hop collective Blue Collar Gang. Walker is known for his soul influenced style of hip-hop, ...

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Prey For the Poor'' (2015) * ''Jim Crow: The Musical'' (2019)

Collaborative albums

* ''Between Heaven & Hell'' (with

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) (2013)

Mixtapes

* ''Tale Of Two's City Vol. 1'' (2005) * ''Tale Of Two's City Vol. 2: The Return Of The Menace'' (2007) * ''Coast 2 Coast Exclusives Vol. 5'' (2008) * ''Tale Of Two's City Vol. 3: The Rise & Fall'' (2009) * ''Tale Of Two's City Vol. 4: Better Days'' (2010) * ''One Missed Call'' (2011) * ''Save.Our.Souls'' (2012) * ''More Missed Calls'' (2013)

Guest Appearances

* 2010: "Ghetto Tekz Runnin' It"

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featuring Add-2 * 2013: "Set It Off" Slot-A featuring Add-2 * 2013: "I Wish Too (PSA)" Ben Official featuring Add-2 * 2014: "Wreckin Crew"

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featuring Add-2 &

Bishop Nehru Markel Ni'Jee Scott (born August 26, 1996), better known by his stage name Bishop Nehru, is an American rapper and record producer from Nanuet, New York. He also directs and edits music videos. Career 2009–13: Early career At age 13, Nehru ...

* 2014: "Regular Days" Ether Q featuring Add-2 & Mike Kozitka * 2016: "Mace Windu" Noveliss featuring Add-2 * 2016: "Nocturnal Youth" Lucius P. Thundercat featuring Ransom & Add-2 * 2017: "Pursuit of Success" K Noble featuring Add-2 * 2017: "Victory" Bennett Sully featuring Add-2 & Defcee * 2018: "Live & Learn" J.R. Miller featuring Add-2

References

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