Shareefa
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Shareefa | |
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| Birth name | Shareefa Faradah Cooper |
| Born | March 12, 1984 Newark, New Jersey |
| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope |
| Website | Official Shareefa website |
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her first single, "Need a Boss", featuring the rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her only album Point of No Return was released in October 2006[1] and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.
Discography[]
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | ||
| Point of No Return |
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25 | 3 |
Compilation albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | ||||
| Disturbing tha Peace (with Disturbing tha Peace) |
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11 | 1 | 1 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||
Mixtapes[]
- The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa (2010)
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Need a Boss" (featuring Ludacris) | 62 | 10 | Point of No Return |
| "Cry No More" | — | 43 | ||
| 2010 | "By My Side" (featuring Rick Ross) | — | — | The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa |
| 2010 | "Should I Stay" | — | — | N/A |
| 2013 | "They Gon Learn" | — | — | N/A |
| 2015 | "Reloaded" | — | — | N/A |
| 2017 | "Boy Bye" | — | — | N/A |
Notes[]
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Shareefa". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "American album certifications – LUDACRIS & DTP – DISTURBING THA PEACE". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
External links[]
- Official Disturbing tha Peace Site
- Shareefa at MySpace
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Categories:
- African-American female singers
- American female singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- American contemporary R&B singers
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Musicians from East Orange, New Jersey
- Singers from New Jersey
- Musicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Songwriters from New Jersey
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- African-American songwriters