Fredro Starr
Born	Fredro Scruggs January 1, 1970 (1970-01-01) (age 38) Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Other name(s)	Fredro Never

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Biography

Personal life

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Music career

As a member of the hardcore rap group ONYX, Starr released six albums. As a solo artist he released two albums. There has been a low-level beef between Onyx member Fredo Starr and 50 cent. According to the Rap News Network^[1] 50 cent is stated to have started a confrontation with Fredo Starr at the 2003 Vibe Awards. In a 2003 interview Fredo Starr stated: Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music that has confrontational, often violent lyrics, and generally sparse, gritty urban beats. ... Onyx is a hardcore rap group from Queens, New York. ... Onyx is a hardcore rap group from Queens, New York. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ...

“50 Cent basically started that fuckin' shit with me, started a scuffle, and a bodyguard broke us up. He's a punk. He's disrespectful to Jam Master Jay ever since he passed. Fuck him. I'm doin' somethin' with some ex G-Unit members now. 50 ain’t shit to me.".

Furthermore in a source magazine interview, Fredro Starr stated that 50 cent had been disrespectful towards the Onyx rap group even though Onyx had given him his first breakthrough. Jason Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), known as Jam Master Jay, was the founder and DJ of Run-DMC, a highly influential hip-hop group, based in the Queens borough of New York City. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... Onyx is a hardcore rap group from Queens, New York. ... Onyx is a hardcore rap group from Queens, New York. ...

Starr also performed on the Sunset Park, Light It Up, and Save The Last Dance movie soundtracks. Sunset Park is a 1996 basketball film. ... Light It Up (1997) is a drama film, written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and its executive producers include Grammy Award-winning R&B singer/record producer, Kenneth Edmonds and his wife Tracy E. Edmonds. ... Save the Last Dance is a motion picture produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter, written by Duane Adler, and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. ...

Acting career

The popular rapper made his acting debut in 1993 in Forest Whitaker's award-winning HBO drama "Strapped". Starr earned a Cable ACE nomination as Best Supporting Actor for this role. His feature film credits include Clockers (1995), Sunset Park (1996), Ride (1998), Light It Up (1999), and Save The Last Dance (2001). Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. ... Clockers is a 1995 film directed by Spike Lee. ... Sunset Park is a 1996 basketball film. ... Look up ride in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Light It Up (1997) is a drama film, written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and its executive producers include Grammy Award-winning R&B singer/record producer, Kenneth Edmonds and his wife Tracy E. Edmonds. ... Save the Last Dance is a motion picture produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter, written by Duane Adler, and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. ...

On television, Starr was featured in a recurring role on "Moesha", portraying the title character's boyfriend/fiancé. In HBO's "The Wire", Starr guest starred as Marquis "Bird" Hilton. He has also guest-starred on "NYPD Blue", "Law & Order", "Blade: The Series" and "Promised Land." Moesha is also the title of a song by former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, frequently performed by his first solo band. ... For others uses of the term, see The Wire (disambiguation). ... In the television series The Wire, the Barksdale Organization led by Avon Barksdale was the most powerful and violent drug crew in Baltimore, Maryland and was the main focus of investigation in seasons one and three. ... NYPD Blue was an Emmy Award-winning hour long-running American television police drama set in New York City. ... This article is about the original television series. ... Map of the Land of Israel as defined in the Bible The Promised Land (Hebrew: הארץ המובטחת, translit. ...

Fredro Starr also co-hosted the short lived Dance 360. It was Paramount Domestic Television's daily half-hour urban dance competition show. It aired for 1 season from August 30, 2004, but was subsequently canceled due to poor ratings. After Shut 'Em Down, Onyx split from their label Def Jam and temporarily split up for solo releases. They reunited in 2002 with Bacdafucup Part II released on Koch Records, then followed in 2003 with Triggernometry released on D3 Entertainment. Dance 360 (2004-2005) was a modern hip-hop television series in which different dancers competed to win 360 dollars and an Xbox or other prizes like a cell phone from T-Mobile. ... CBS Paramount Domestic Television (CPDT) is an American television distribution/production that was formed on January 17, 2006 and owned by CBS Corporation. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shut Em Down is the third album from hardcore rap group ONYX. Track listing It Was Onyx (Skit) - 0:48 Raze It Up - 4:00 Street Nigguz - 4:54 Shut Em Down - 3:58 Broke Willies - 3:49 For Nothin (Skit) - 0:18 Rob and Vic - 4:54 Face Down... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Bacdafucup Part II is the fourth album from hardcore rap group ONYX. Track Listing Whats Onyx - 2:57 Bring Em out Dead - 3:44 Slam Harder - 4:38 Hold Up - 4:03 Bang 2 Dis - 4:06 Gangsta - 4:19 Hood Beef - 3:40 Big Trucks - 4:58 Clap... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Triggernometry is the fifth album from hardcore hip hop group Onyx and was put out on D3 Entertainment. ...

In the summer of 2006 Fredro released a project known as Yung Onyx.

A new Onyx album, titled The Black Rock, was rumored for a 2006/2007 release but did not surface. Black Rock will finally coming out at the end of 2008.

Discography

Solo Albums

• Firestarr (2001)
• Don't Get Mad Get Money (2003)
• Last Dayz (2008)

Firestarr is a debut studio album released by Fredro Starr in 2001. ... Dont Get Mad Get Money is a second studio album by Fredro Starr in 2003. ...

References

External links

• Fredro Starr at the Internet Movie Database
• Fredro Starr at MySpace
• Dance 360