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Konvict Music. Accessed October 10, 2011. (born September 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Red Café, is a Guyanese-American rapper. At various points in his career, he was signed to

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' Street Family Records,

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's Konvict Muzik,

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's Hoo-Bangin Records, and

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' namesake record label. He has also ghostwritten for many popular rappers over the years.

Personal life

Red Café is an East Coast rapper, and has been closely identified with

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, New York City throughout his career.Cordor, Cyril. , Macrovision Corporation Accessed October 10, 2011. His nickname "Red" was his father's nickname; "Red Café" is what was stamped on bags of his drug merchandise. Café stated that he was born in

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, but he and his family moved to Brooklyn at the age of six. He was imprisoned for four years starting in 1992.

Career

After his release from jail he joined the group Da Franchise, which was signed by Violator Records but was not successful and disbanded. He was signed by Arista in 2003,Rawlins, Asmi (2008)
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, '' XXL Magazine'' by Capitol ( Hoo-Bangin' Records) in 2005, by

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( Konvict Muzik) in 2006, and then

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( Konvict Musik) in 2007,DJ Envy & Red Café
", ''Hip Hop Galaxy'', 2007 but released no albums. His song ''All Night Long'' was included on the 2005 '' Coach Carter soundtrack''.D'Angelo, Joe (2004)
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, ''

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'' As an underground rapper, his work is not internationally recognized, though he has been rapping on the circuit since the late 1990s. He released an album with

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, ''The Co-Op'', in 2007. Remy Ma was featured on the album. Red Cafe made an original song, "Stick'm" for the video game ''

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''. On March 17, 2011, Café released his retail mixtape, ''Above the Cloudz''. On January 13, 2012, Café released his mixtape ''Hell's Kitchen''. On December 12, 2012, Café released his mixtape ''American Psycho''. ''American Psycho'' has featurings coming from

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, Jeremih, T-Pain,

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, The Game, and

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, with production from Young Chop, Reefa, Soundsmith Productions, and others. On February 17, 2014, Café released his mixtape ''American Psycho 2''. On July 29, 2014, Café released his latest single entitled "Pretty Gang" featuring frequent collaborator and close friend

. Red Cafe was uncredited for featured vocals on Rick Ross' eighth studio album, ''

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'', which was released on December 4, 2015.

Acting

In 2009, Café played Primo, the freestyle battle rapper, in the 2009

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biopic '' Notorious''. In 2011, he performed at the debut television event of the Urban Wrestling Federation, though the show was never released.

Discography

;Collaborative albums *''The Co-Op'' (with

)

References

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