''Firestarr 2'' is a fourth studio album by
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hardcore rapper Fredro Starr
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, released on March 9, 2018, by Mad Money Movement. The album was released only on digital platforms.
The album was produced by American producers The Elite Producers, The Korruption and Paul Cabbin. The album features appearances by American rappers Vado, The Kid Daytona, Begetz, Ali Vegas, River, vocalist of the American rock band
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, Cooper Campbell, and French DJ Nelson.
Background
In 2011, Fredro Starr announced via Twitter that he was working on the follow-up of his debut work. The album was due out in the summer of 2012, but later the release was postponed to the first half of 2013. In the end, the project was abandoned, as Fredro met producer
The Audible Doctor. A few tracks recorded for the album "Firestarr 2" was featured on the mixtape "Live 4Ever, Die 2Day" (2013)
Singles
The one and only single, "Do U Know" featuring Vado and The Kid Daytona was released, February 26, 2018. The single "What If 2" that was released in 2013 and was marked as the first single from the upcoming album "Firestarr 2" never got to this album.
Videos
In November 2017, was filmed a short film "Firestarr 2" by Slovak film director Michal Nemtuda, by the script of Fredro Starr. The film shows one day from the life of Firestarr. The soundtrack to this movie is the studio album "Firestarr 2" by Fredro Starr. The music video "South America" was filmed in the beautiful city of Medellin, Colombia November 7, 2016 and was released on April 26, 2018. The music video for "Private Jet To Heaven" was released in 2012.
Track listing
Leftover tracks
Songs that were recorded in 2012 during the "Firestarr 2" sessions but cut from the final album:
* "King Of My City"
roduced by The Elite Producers* "All Or Nothing" (feat. Begetz)
roduced by The Korruption* "Summer New York 95"
roduced by Goldhands* "Made In The Streets"
roduced by Rick Griffin* "Triple Flyness"
roduced by Agallah* "The Ups And Downs" (feat. T.J. Gibson)
roduced by Agallah* "100 Dollar High" (feat. Begetz)
roduced by Agallah* "180 On The Dash"
roduced by Emaqulent
Personnel
Credits for ''Firestarr 2'' adapted from back cover of release.
Credits for Fredro Starr - Firestarr 2
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* Fredro Starr — performer, vocals, executive producer
* Omar "Iceman" Sharif — executive producer
* Sam Madill — recording, mixing, mastering
* Vado — guest artist
* The Kid Daytona — guest artist
* Begetz — guest artist
* Ali Vegas — guest artist
* River — guest artist
* Cooper Campbell — guest artist
* DJ Nelson — guest artist, scratches
* The Elite Producers — producer
* The Korruption — producer
* Paul Cabbin — producer
* Woah! Graphics — design
References
External links
Firestarr 2 at Discogs
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Fredro Starr albums
2018 albums