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Qushawan Farrar (born June 18, 1987), better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth, Shady Blaze, and Flosstradamus. His voice was described by '' The Fader'' as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad".


Early life

Deniro Farrar was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 18, 1987. He dropped out of school in the 9th grade. He grew up listening to Tupac, Three 6 Mafia,
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, Kris Kross, Lauryn Hill, and
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.


Career

In 2010, Deniro Farrar released ''Feel This'' on Black Flag Records. In 2012, he released ''Destiny Altered''. Later that year, he released a collaborative album with Shady Blaze, titled '' Kill or Be Killed''. '' Impose'' included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list. ''
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'' placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list. In that year, he also released ''Cliff of Death'', an EP entirely produced by
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. In 2013, he released two solo albums: ''The Patriarch'' and ''The Patriarch II''. In that year, he announced a joint venture record deal with Vice Records and Warner Bros. Records. He released the ''Rebirth'' EP in 2014. In 2015, he released ''Cliff of Death II'', a collaborative EP with producer Young God. In 2016, he released two EPs: ''Mind of a Gemini'' and ''Red Book, Vol. 1''. In 2017, he released two EPs: ''Guilty Until Proven Innocent'' and ''Mind of a Gemini II''. He released the ''Re-Up'' EP in 2019.


Discography


Studio albums

* ''Feel This'' (2010) * ''Destiny Altered'' (2012) * '' Kill or Be Killed'' (2012) * ''The Patriarch'' (2013) * ''The Patriarch II'' (2013)


Compilation albums

* ''Get to Know Deniro Farrar'' (2013)


EPs

* ''Cliff of Death'' (2012) * ''Rebirth'' (2014) * ''Cliff of Death II'' (2015) * ''Mind of a Gemini'' (2016) * ''Red Book, Vol. 1'' (2016) * ''Guilty Until Proven Innocent'' (2017) * ''Mind of a Gemini II'' (2017) * ''Re-Up'' (2019) * ''Sole Food'' (2020) * ''Exhibit Q'' (2020)


Singles

* "I'm Ill" (2010) * "100 Down the Highway" (2010) * "Propellers" (2010) * "Big Tookie" (2012) * "The Reasons" (2012) * "Separate" (2012) * "Fears" (2013) * "Feel Right" (2013) * "Social Status" (2013) * "High Tide" (2013) * "Torn Love" (2013) * "Death or Forever" (2013) * "Nostalgia" (2015) * "Trap Hall of Fame" (2019) * "King" (2020)


Guest appearances

* Dow Jones - "Straight No Chaser" from ''The Lyrics and Liquor EP'' (2010) * Flosstradamus - "Look at the Sky" (2012) * Lyle Horowitz - "Ridiculous" from ''Redamancy'' (2012) * Shady Blaze - "Faith in Something" from ''The Grind, Hustle & Talent'' (2012) * Joel Verdad - "Church on Traxxx" from ''Adolescent Theory'' (2012) * Lyle Horowitz - "Silencio" from ''A Good Clean Fight'' (2012) * Supreme Cuts &
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- "The Dummy" from ''Chrome Lips'' (2012) * Grimes - "Genesis ( Ryan Hemsworth Remix)" (2012) * BK Beats & PBZ - "Soul Fly (Remix)" from ''Time Is of the Essence'' (2012) * Shady Blaze - "51/50" and "Insane" from ''The Anomaly of Hip Hop'' (2012) * Sweatson Klank - "Fuck & Fight" from ''You, Me, Temporary'' (2013) * Spadez x Shady Blaze - "Go to Work" and "On My Block" from ''III'' (2013) * Spadez - "City on My Back" (2013) * Woof - "My Block" from ''The Thrill of It All'' (2013) * Rich Kidd - "It's Real Like That" from ''We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 7: The People's Champ'' (2013) *
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- "Keys" (2013) * Black Noise x BK Beats - "Nonbelievers" and "Can't Get Sleep" from ''Nobelievers'' (2014) * Lushlife + CSLSX - "Incantation" from '' Ritualize'' (2016) *
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrar, Deniro 1989 births Living people Musicians from Charlotte, North Carolina Rappers from North Carolina 21st-century American rappers African-American male rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people