Shareefa
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an American R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005.
Also recorded as Shareefa Faradah Cooper
Shareefa
- Name
- Shareefa
- Birth Name
- Shareefa Faradah Cooper
- Born
- 12 March 1984
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey
- Occupation
- Vocalist
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- music composing
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Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an American R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005.
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Shareefa (born 1984) is an American composer, musician and singer, among other activities. The composer was born in Newark. Shareefa is active in music composing. Genres include hip-hop.
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Biography
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 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.
Key facts
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• Name — Shareefa • Birth Name — Shareefa Faradah Cooper • Born — 12 March 1984 • Birthplace — Newark, New Jersey • Origin — Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. • Genre — R&B, hip hop • Occupation — Vocalist • Years Active — 2005–present • Label — Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope • Website — Official Shareefa website
Studio albums
Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • U.S. — U.S. R&B • Point of No Return — * Released: October 24, 2006 *Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam * Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 25 — 3
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales — Certifications • US — US R&B — US Rap • Disturbing tha Peace (with Disturbing tha Peace) — * Released: December 13, 2005 *Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam * Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 11 — 1 — 1 — * US: 630,000 — * RIAA: Gold • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Mixtapes
Mixtapes
• The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa (2010)
As lead artist
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
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1984
Shareefa born at Newark.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2485035: Shareefa
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- “Shareefa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Kellman, Andy. Biography: Shareefa. Allmusic.
- 2.DISTURBING THA PEACE.
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