Snow Tha Product

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Snow Tha Product
Snow Tha Product in 2016
Snow Tha Product in 2016
Background information
Birth nameClaudia Alexandra Madriz Meza[1]
Born (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987 (age 34)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • actress
  • business owner
Years active2007–present
LabelsProduct Entertainment (2007–present)
Atlantic Records (2012–2018)
Associated acts
Websitesnowthaproduct.com

Claudia Alexandra Madriz Meza[1] (born June 24, 1987) known professionally as Snow Tha Product, is an American rapper, singer, label owner, entrepreneur, and actress.[2] She was signed to Atlantic Records from 2012 until November 2018. Her most well-known projects are her 2013 mixtape Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover[3] and the 2018 compilation album VIBEHIGHER.[4] On April 28, 2021, Snow collaborated with Bizarrap on Snow Tha Product: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 39 (2021).[5]

Early life[]

Claudia Alexandra Madriz Meza was born on June 24, 1987 in San Jose, California[6][7][8] to Mexican parents. Her father was an illegal immigrant and her mother legally immigrated to the United States.[9] During her younger years, Meza became more involved with her music. At the age of 6, she appeared in school talent shows and began performing with her grandfather's mariachi band in Redwood City. She got her first exposure to hip hop when she moved to San Diego. As a teenager, she started freestyling with her friends.[10]

Musical career[]

2007–2010: Beginnings and early success[]

After graduating high school, she briefly attended San Diego Mesa College to begin studying to become a social worker. At the age of 19, she began taking music seriously and dropped out of college to pursue a career as a rapper.[11] She adopted her name from Disney's character Snow White. Initially she used the name "Snow White", and then added "the Product". Then she changed it into her new moniker as "Snow White Tha Product",[12][11][13] and ultimately "Snow Tha Product". After recording a number of songs in Spanish, she caught the attention of Mexican artist Jaime Kohen. They recorded a collaboration song, titled "Alguien", which became popular in Mexico and appeared on Kohen's album Fotosíntesis.[11][8]

In 2007, Snow released her first compilation album "Verbal Assault Vol.1" with many local artists under her laber Product Entertainment. It was followed in 2008 with her first solo mixtape "Raising Tha Bar: Tha Mixtape", which included many remixes of popular songs of the era. In 2009, "Verbal Assault Vol. 2" was released, with the single "Whatever It Takes." In 2010, Snow released "Wake Ya Game Up, Vol. 1", along with the Wake Ya Game Up and Woke clothing brands and apparel.

2010-2011: Unorthodox and breakthrough[]

In 2010, Snow released the mixtape "Run Up or Shut Up", which was hosted by DJ Ames from the UK and included the hit single "Drunk Love". On February 16, 2011, the official music video was featured in the popular Latino music television channel Mun2.[14] Snow then moved to Texas and performed for two consecutive years at the South by Southwest festival.[11]

On October 26, 2011, Snow released her debut independent album on Street Science Ent. Unorthodox.[15] "Drunk Love" was rereleased as a single along with "Woke Wednesday".[16] Her real breakthrough came with the song "Holy Shit". The 90-second-long song received acclaim and was featured on 50 Cent's site ThisIs50.com.[11] The success of her songs caught the attention of three major record labels, which got in contact with her – Sony, Universal and Atlantic.[11] Adam Bernard of RapReviews.com, impressed by her work, went on to write "[Snow] may very well be one of the leaders of ... a bold new era of female emcees."[17]

2012–2014: Signing with Atlantic Records and Good Nights & Bad Mornings[]

In 2012, Snow signed to Atlantic Records following her independent success with Unorthodox. She appeared on songs by major artists, such as DJ Paul[18] and Krizz Kaliko.[19] In November, she performed at the ABN Reunion concert in Houston, Texas, among rappers Trae and Z-Ro.[20] On December 12, 2012, Snow released her anticipated mixtape Good Nights & Bad Mornings, which spawned 3 singles: "Cookie Cutter Bitches", "Damn It" and "Lord Be with You".[21]

The sequel to Good Nights & Bad Mornings was released on October 14, 2013.[22] The tape, called Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover has guest appearances from Tech N9ne, The Cataracs, Trae tha Truth, CyHi the Prynce, Dizzy Wright and Ty Dolla Sign.[23] On May 16, 2013, Snow released the first single "Cali Luv", produced by The Cataracs, which samples 2Pac's hit California Love.[24] She was featured on Dutch DJ Chuckie's single "Makin Papers" along Lupe Fiasco and Too Short. The video for the song premiered on MTV on August 8, 2013.[25] In 2013, Snow went on the Fight to Unite Tour with Kottonmouth Kings and Dizzy Wright[26] and performed at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) and Rock the Bells festivals.[27][28] In February 2014, Snow went on a F#*K YOUR PLANS (COME KICK IT) tour. On March 19, 2014, Snow was featured on the song "Not for the Weak Minded" by Kxng Crooked.[29]

2015–2017: The Rest Comes Later and Half Way There... Pt. 1[]

On June 30, 2015, Snow released the mixtape, The Rest Comes Later. She followed this with a tour of the same name with Audio Push.[30] On February 17, 2016, she was featured on the remix to Joell Ortiz's single "Kill at Will".[31] On May 2, 2016, she announced the Halfway There Tour.[32] On June 17 she released her EP Half Way There... Pt. 1.[33] In November 2016, Snow contributed to The Hamilton Mixtape, joining rappers K'naan, Riz MC, and Residente on the track "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)".[34] The music video for the song was released on June 28, 2017.[35][36] In October 2017 she released the single "Nuestra Cancion Pt. 2", which featured Arcangel.[37]

2017–2019: VIBEHIGHER and going independent[]

On October 4, 2017, Snow released the unfinished mixtape of VIBEHIGHER with artists Castro Escobar, Lex the Great, Jandro, and AJ Hernz on YouTube. She followed this with a tour of the same name in 2017 and 2018.

On November 2018, Snow left Atlantic Records and went independent. She announced that she was releasing the full VIBEHIGHER mixtape on December 22, 2018, since it was finished and ready to be put out under her independent label Product Entertainment LLC.

On May 1, 2019, Snow went on the 30-day "Going Off" tour.[38] On September 12, she went on tour again on "Going Off: Part 2."

2020–present: VALEMADRE[]

Snow announced that her album VALEMADRE would be released in mid-2021. This would be her first solo project in five years and her first studio album in a decade.

Acting career[]

Snow Tha Product is featured as Lil' Traviesa, also known as Lil' T, on Queen of the South.[37]

Musical style and influences[]

Snow is known for her rapid fire style of rapping.[13] She stated she admires and supports artists who have their own original style. She is influenced by artists such as Missy Elliott, Da Brat,[10] Big Pun, Lauryn Hill, Aaliyah, Amy Winehouse, André 3000, Ludacris, Johnny Cash, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, 2Pac,[17] Mac Dre, Tech N9ne, and Brotha Lynch Hung,[12] as well as Mexican actress María Félix and singers Selena Quintanilla, Gloria Trevi and Lupita D'Alessio.[23]

Snow is bilingual, speaking fluent English and Spanish, and records in both languages.[16]

Personal life[]

In a June 2018 interview, Snow revealed that she was married for a decade and has a child by the name of Andrew Feliciano with her former husband.[39] During an interview with Power 106 Los Angeles radio show in July 2018 she spoke about her experience raising her son and said her son was eight years old. He was born April 2010.[40]

Since 2017, Snow has been dating Julissa, also known as JuJu. On July 10, 2019, Julissa and Snow announced that they are engaged.[41] They have a YouTube channel called "everydaydays" and a podcast called "everynightnights".[42] The YouTube channel was created on January 23, 2017, but was not officially used until November 28, 2018, for its first video.[43]

Discography[]

Main article: Snow tha Product discography

Studio albums[]

EPs[]

Compilation albums[]

  • Verbal Assault Vol. 1 (2007)
  • Verbal Assault Vol. 2 (2009)
  • Wake Ya Game Up, Vol. 1 (2010)
  • VIBEHIGHER (2018)

Mixtapes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Snow Tha Product Turns Her Living Room into a One-Stop Music Shop for 'On My Sh-- Freestyle' Video". July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "MC Lyte & Snow Tha Product to Guest Star on USA's 'Queen of the South'". Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Snow Tha Product – Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover | Download & Listen [New Mixtape], retrieved February 22, 2017
  4. ^ "Vibe Higher Mixtape by Vibe Higher Hosted by DJ Pumba, Sikwitit, EC Martinez, Brown Royal, Chris Banks, Young Taylor, CXDY". www.datpiff.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Snow Tha Product || BZRP Music Sessions #39, retrieved June 19, 2021
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  9. ^ Snow Tha Product (October 8, 2016). "Rapper Snow Tha Product: "Immigrants Don't Feel Safe to Have a Voice, but Their Children Can Stand Up For Them"". POPSUGAR Latina.
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  35. ^ Whitmore, Tomás; Warsame, Keinan; Joglar, René; Ahmed, Rizwan; Feliciano, Claudia (June 28, 2017). Whitmore, Tomás; Aquino, Alexander (eds.). The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants (We Get The Job Done). YouTube.
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  37. ^ Jump up to: a b Estevez, Marjua (October 13, 2017). "Snow Tha Product & Arcangel Party Through Heartbreak in 'Nuestra Cancion Pt. 2' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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  39. ^ "Snow Tha Product on Myself, Coming Out and Immigration". YouTube. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  40. ^ "Snow Tha Product On Raising An 8-Year-Old & Representing The Mexican Community". Youtuber.
  41. ^ "SHE PROPOSED... (STORY TIME)". YouTube.
  42. ^ "everydaydays". YouTube. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  43. ^ [1][dead link]

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