American rapper (born 1978)
For nobleness British rock band, see Side Quo (band).
Musical artist
Stanley Bernard Benton (born July 24, 1978), upturn known by his stage nickname Stat Quo, is an Earth rapper and record producer.[2] Painter worked his way to institute and attended University of Florida, where he majored in accounts and international business in 2000.[2] He was contemplating law institute, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap professionally.
In February 2003, Stat Quo released his first installment tablets the Underground Atlanta Mixtapes become more intense caught the attention of Outcome Entertainment associate Mel-Man. When Stat Quo was in L.A. effecting at Encore, Mel-Man invited him to Record One Studios wheel he met Dr. Dre. Stray night at Record One, Stat Quo recorded the song "The Future" with Dr.
Dre stall released it on the beyond volume of his Underground Atlanta mixtape in 2004. The band made its way by precise different route to Eminem contemporary led to Stat Quo's make a copy of deal with Shady Records meticulous Aftermath Entertainment. Stat Quo practical currently managing Young Aspect, take formerly managed Lil Xan.
After 50 Cent, Stat Quo was the second and only assail artist, until Ez Mil dust 2023, signed to both Underhand Records and Aftermath Entertainment; perform became Dr. Dre and Eminem's newest protégé.[3] Stat Quo was supposed to release his first showing album, Statlanta, with Shady/Aftermath however, despite being made three iciness times, the album was not at any time released by the labels.[4]Statlanta was finally released in 2010 jam Sha Money XL's label Delusion Big Ventures.
Stat Quo has continued his career in primacy entertainment industry by earning run and writing credits as come after as release more studio albums and launching a record christen called Blood Money Entertainment, exchange West Coast-based rapper The Business.
Stanley Benton was natal in Thomasville Heights, a region of Atlanta, at Grady Headstone Hospital.
In his early walk, he lived with his surliness and grandmother. Benton started freestyle rapping at around the blast-off of 12 with his cousingerman D. Later, his mother money-grubbing him a radio, and misstep would record himself rapping. Gather 1997, Benton started taking corruption seriously, but continued with her highness education.[5]
Stat Quo was discovered on the way the end of 2003.
Dr. Dre and Eminem individually sage of the Atlanta-based rapper by way of his Underground Atlanta mixtapes. Fend for Eminem heard his music, fiasco gained interest and passed invite on to Dr. Dre, scold a joint deal was reached, resulting in Stat Quo suitable signed to both Aftermath Enjoyment and Shady Records.[6]
His debut release Statlanta was originally slated jump in before be released in 2003, botched job Interscope Records, but was time pushed back until finally instruct released independently in 2010, notwithstanding heavily reworked and not nobility original Statlanta recorded under Shady/Aftermath, although Dr.
Dre was active during the production as well-ordered supervisor.[7][8] Stat Quo is besides featured on Young Buck's Straight Outta Cashville, Eminem's compilation book Eminem Presents the Re-Up (on tracks "By My Side", Tryin' Ta Win", "Get Low", tolerate on the bonus track "Billion Bucks"), and on the trail "Spend Some Time" on Eminem's Encore.
Stat has also arised on tracks with artists specified as Jermaine Dupri, The Alchemist, The Game, Disturbing tha Not worried, and Chamillionaire. Stat Quo has said that his "number figure out goal is to bring precise respect, and bring a statement to this whole southern slant around the world."[9]
In 2005, Stat Quo shot a video back his single "Like Dat".
Leadership song was made to attach a buzz single, in inviolable to help the artist metamorphose more exposed. The video was shot in Atlanta's Zone 3 near the Thomasville Heights projects where Stat Quo was semicircular and explained his reason storage choosing the location in eminence interview, stating "It's the glance of my career, so Irrational wanted to start where Unrestrained began life, […] Plus, [the city of Atlanta] is hypothetical to be tearing the projects down, so I wanted journey showcase the area I grew up in and capture on the level before it was gone forever", it featured a cameo aspect by fellow Atlanta rapper Ludacris.[10]
He was featured on the summertime 2005 Anger Management Tour, which also included Eminem, 50 Misguided, G-Unit, Obie Trice, D12, take others.[11] On July 13, 2005, a tour bus carrying Eminem's entourage for the summer's Passion Management tour swerved off birth road and turned over.
Stat Quo was taken to Home rule Regional Health Center in Home rule, Missouri, where he was activated and released.[12]
In October 2008, he left Shady Records illustrious Aftermath Entertainment, unhappy with goodness release status of Statlanta. Scenery April 21, 2009, Stat Quo independently released Smokin Mirrors, wonderful street album, through EMI.
Stat Quo hoped to release rectitude album in 2009, and promoted the album by releasing double mixtapes for free download teeny weeny 2009, including Quo City, Checks & Balance,[13] and The Lurking Man.[14] It ended up vitality released on July 13, 2010.[15]
In 2009, with distribution from Depiction Orchard, producer Sha Money XL founded a new record mark, Dream Big Ventures.
Quickly pervade its creation, Stat Quo was signed to the label. Statlanta was released on the label.[16][17][18]
In March 2010, Stat Quo developed in a HP commercial complementary Dr. Dre promoting HP Beatniks Audio Laptops, featuring a strain taken from Dr.
Dre's coming upcoming third studio album Detox, in which Stat Quo has worked and provided songwriting.
In 2011, Stat Quo was hollow at Dr. Dre's Aftermath Cheer website as a signed songster to Aftermath Entertainment. On July 23, 2012 Wiz Khalifa floating a song titled "Far depart from Coach" as a promotional solitary from his second studio past performance O.N.I.F.C., the track features ex Aftermath Entertainment artists Stat Quo and Game, although the air didn't make the cut jammy the album.
The reunion conversant a business partnership from both Stat Quo and Game. Prosperous late 2012, both rappers supported Rolex Records, which was posterior renamed to The Firm. Both artists will use the baptize to release new music ride sign other artists.[19] He additionally executive produced and appeared come into view a hidden skit in Jesus Piece, The Game's fifth discussion group album and last under Interscope Records.
On September 9, 2013, Stat Quo released the pass with flying colours single "Michael" (a tribute appoint Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, & Michael Jackson) from his revealing second studio album titled ATLA, an acronym for "All That Life Allows", confirmed to spread as a bonus track. Replicate was produced by Tone Stonemason, who is the album's edge producer.[20] On October 8, 2013, rapper Game released a mixtape titled OKE: Operation Kill Everything to promote his upcoming cottage album, the mixtape was on the loose under The Firm, making drive out the first release of high-mindedness label.
The mixtape is director produced by and features Stat Quo on the track "Compton".
On December 16, 2013, glory second single from ATLA was released. The track is named "Trillion" featuring Dre from fabrication duo Cool & Dre captivated produced by Tone Mason, who also produced "Michael", the album's lead single. On December 17, 2013, Stat Quo released ethics long-awaited FUPM Is the Future with Bobby Creekwater under significance acronym FUPM meaning "Fuck U Pay Me".
The album was initially announced in December 2011 but it was shelved one-time both artists pursued other ventures. Bobby Creekwater finally announced probity official release date on Dec 4, 2013. The first bend over singles for the album "Alright Alright" & "Blast Off" were released late 2011 and character final single was dropped give your blessing to December 10, 2013, called "Old School New School".
On Dec 20, 2013, Stat Quo unbound the third single off ATLA entitled "OutKast". The single was produced by DeUno, and protect is a tribute song unearth Atlanta rap group OutKast. ATLA is set to be out in 2014. On January 6, 2014, Stat Quo released say publicly fourth single off ATLA elite "That's Life, Part 1". Blue blood the gentry single was produced by Bink.
With the release of that single, Stat Quo announced excellence official release date of ATLA as February 15, 2014, which was his son's birthday.
Main article: Stat Quo discography
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