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Flipp Dinero

{{short description|American rapper}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Flipp Dinero

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| birth_name = Christopher Saint Victor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|16}}

| birth_place = Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/flipp-dinero-mn0003748030/biography|title=Flipp Dinero | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}

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| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2016–2021

| label = {{hlist|Cinematic|Epic|We the Best{{Cite web |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48221/title.flipp-dinero-signs-with-dj-khaled-cinematic-music-group-epic-records# |title=Flipp Dinero Signs With DJ Khaled, Cinematic Music Group & Epic Records |website=HipHopDX |date=August 28, 2018 |access-date=September 28, 2018}}}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Joey Badass|DJ Khaled|Static & Ben El}}

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Christopher Saint Victor (born November 16, 1995), better known by his stage name Flipp Dinero, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York City. He is best known for his 2018 single "Leave Me Alone," which received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. After both football wide-receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and NBA player Jordan Bell danced to and performed the song on Instagram, it quickly gained viral status.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8466763/flipp-dinero-leave-me-alone-song-tory-lanez-interview|title=Flipp Dinero on How His Haitian Background Shaped His Artistry & What He Learned From Touring With 'Big Brother' Tory Lanez|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 28, 2018}}

He was first discovered by fellow Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass, who led him to sign with Cinematic Music Group in May 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/flipp-dinero-running-up-bands-video-premiere-joey-badass-7809346/amp/|title=Flipp Dinero Running Up Bands Video Premiere|website=Billboard.com|date=May 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/flipp-dinero-mn0003748030/biography|title=Artist Biography|last=Thomas|first=Fred|website=AllMusic|access-date=February 8, 2020}} and two years later, Victor signed onto a joint venture with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, an imprint of Epic Records to re-issue "Leave Me Alone" as his debut single in August 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2018/08/29/flipp-dinero-signs-deal/|title=Flipp Dinero Signs Deal with We The Best, Epic Records & Cinematic Music Group|date=August 29, 2018|website=The Source|access-date=September 28, 2018}} The song served as the lead single for his debut studio album Love for Guala (2019), which was released in November of the following year to commercial failure.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AFlipp%20Dinero&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3AHot%20100&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Flipp%20Dinero|title=Chart Search: Flipp Dinero|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA}}

Early life

Flipp Dinero is from the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn and is of Haitian descent. He was raised in a Christian home and attended private school in New York.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO7vAXYIKTg&t=1s|title=Flipp Dinero Talks Joey Bada$$ & Pressure To Follow Up "Leave Me Alone"|date=November 27, 2019|website=YouTube|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

Career

Flipp Dinero's music career began in 2016 with the support of his brother, Lows, a sound engineer. Lows promoted Flipp's music and connected him with other artists.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zmH2UI9WM|title=Flipp Dinero Talks About Being Versatile|date=May 31, 2018|website=YouTube|publisher=All Def Music|access-date=February 10, 2020}} During this time, Flipp Dinero received early recognition from fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Joey Badass who came across his songs "Smoke2This" and "I Do." Flipp Dinero signed with Cinematic Music Group in the summer of 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/flipp-dinero-mn0003748030/biography|title=Flipp Dinero – Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=September 28, 2018}} and later signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, an imprint of Epic Records two years later. Flipp Dinero's music style combines R&B and gospel singing with rapping, hip-hop, and trap music.

In 2017, Flipp Dinero was featured five times on Spotify's popular hip-hop 'Most Necessary' playlist. Later in 2017, Flipp made his first performance on Complex with his single "I Do." This led to the release of his debut extended play The Guala Way in June 2017, which had been streamed over 2 million times on Spotify by the end of that year.{{Cite journal|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|date=June 21, 2017|title=The Guala Way|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/flipp-dinero-the-guala-way-new-mixtape.117291.html|journal=HotNewHipHop - the #1 Source for Hip-hop Songs, Mixtapes, Video, News|via=HNHH - HotNewHipHop}}

With the help of his brother, Flipp Dinero recorded and released his hit song, "Leave Me Alone" in 2018. The song was written as an expression of his troubles with a woman who would not leave him alone.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8482694/flipp-dinero-interview-leave-me-alone|title='Leave Me Alone' Rapper Flipp Dinero On Getting a Drake Co-Sign, Working With DJ Khaled|magazine=Billboard|author=Josh Glicksman|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2020}} In 2018, his song "Leave Me Alone" aired on multiple radio stations after recognition from Cleveland Browns' NFL football player, Odell Beckham Jr., who posted a dancing video to the song on Instagram. Months later, Canadian rapper Drake featured "Leave Me Alone" on his Instagram Story, naming it as an inspiration during the production of his fifth album, Scorpion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/06/29/drake-scorpion-inspiration|title=This is the music Drake says inspired him while making Scorpion|last=Renshaw|first=David|date=June 29, 2018|website=The Fader|publisher=THE FADER, INC.|access-date=February 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/06/drake-scorpion-inspiration-new-artist/flipp-dinero|title=9 Rising Artists Who Inspired Drake's 'Scorpion'|last1=Corrigan|first1=Graham|last2=Moore|first2=Jacob|date=June 29, 2018|website=Complex|access-date=February 10, 2020|last3=Gardner|first3=Alex}} "Leave Me Alone", received platinum certification by the RIAA on January 15, 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|language=en-US|access-date=February 28, 2019}} and later double-platinum certification on May 23, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2019/05/28/flipp-dinero-celebrates-leave-me-alone-going-double-platinum/|title=FLIPP DINERO CELEBRATES 'LEAVE ME ALONE' GOING DOUBLE PLATINUM|last=Grant|first=Shawn|date=May 28, 2019|website=The Source|access-date=February 5, 2020}}

In 2019, Flipp Dinero was featured on hip-hop media company XXL 2019 Freshman class after performing his freestyle "What I Do".{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/12/blueface-polo-g-rico-nasty-write-rhymes-freestyle/|title=Blueface, Polo G, Rico Nasty and More Choose Writing Rhymes or Freestyling|date=December 5, 2019|website=XXL|publisher=XXL Magazine|access-date=February 16, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfffx423xY4|title=Flipp Dinero Freestyle - What I Do|date=October 19, 2018|website=YouTube|publisher=XXL|access-date=February 16, 2020}} Later in 2019, Dinero released his debut studio album, Love for Guala to commercial failure, reaching number 132 on US Billboard 200.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1201511809821351936|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200|last=Charts|first=Billboard|date=December 2, 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=February 5, 2020}} Its song, "How I Move", was written to share Dinero's experience in Canarsie as a rapper from a lower socio-economic area.

Flipp includes the word "Guala" into his work, an acronym for Gods, Unique, Accolade, Life, Acquired, and holds significant meaning to him.

Discography

= Studio albums =

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! colspan=scope="col" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" |US
scope="row"| Love for Guala{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2019 |title=Stream Flipp Dinero's Debut Album "LOVE FOR GUALA" Ft. Kodak Black, Lil Baby, & More |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-flipp-dineros-debut-album-love-for-guala-ft-kodak-black-lil-baby-and-more-new-mixtape.119810.html |website=HotNewHipHop}}

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= Mixtapes =

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!Title

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scope="row"|Guala See Guala{{Cite web|url=https://cinematicworldwide.com/news/flipp-dinero-drops-new-ep-guala-see-guala/|title=Flipp Dinero drops new EP "Guala See Guala"|date=March 9, 2018|website=Cinematic World Wide|access-date=February 28, 2020}}

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  • Released: March 7, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

=EPs=

  • The Guala Way (2017){{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2Zt0MjH4KYiKIR8j6rFOGc|title=The Guala Way|date=June 23, 2017|website=Spotify|access-date=February 8, 2020}}
  • Table for One (2021){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/table-for-one-ep/1594731847|title=Flipp Dinero - Table For One |date=November 16, 2021 |publisher=Apple Music |accessdate= November 20, 2021}}

=Singles=

== As lead artist ==

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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |US

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |US
R&B/HH

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Main.
R&B/HH

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Rhy.

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R&B/HH
Air.

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |AUS
{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/1/aria-chart-watch-508/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #508|publisher=auspOp|date=January 19, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2019|archive-date=January 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121455/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/1/aria-chart-watch-508/|url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |CAN

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/54382/flipp-dinero/|title=Flipp Dinero {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 18, 2019}}

scope="row" | "Play Fair"

| rowspan="5" | 2017

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scope="row" | "Say No More"

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| rowspan="4" |The Guala Way

scope="row" | "I Do"

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scope="row" | "Running Up Bands"

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scope="row" | "On Some"

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scope="row" | "Livin' It"

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scope="row" | "Wanna Ball"
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scope="row" | "You Know It"

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scope="row" | "Time Goes Down (Remix)"
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scope="row" | "Leave Me Alone"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/leave-me-alone-single/1435255627|title=Leave Me Alone - Single by Flipp Dinero|date=September 4, 2018|website=Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store US|access-date=February 17, 2020}}

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{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2018-12-08 |title=Top Hip-Hop Songs – R&B Songs Chart |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 5, 2018}}

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  • RIAA: 4× Platinum{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=flipp+dinero&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=RIAA Certifications - Flipp Dinero|website=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=July 28, 2020}}
  • ARIA: Gold{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Flipp Dinero|title=Leave Me Alone|certyear=2019|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}
  • BPI: Silver{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Flipp Dinero|title=Leave Me Alone|accessdate=May 28, 2020|id=15558-4919-1}}
  • MC: 3× Platinum{{cite certification|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Flipp Dinero|title=Leave Me Alone|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}

| rowspan="3" |Love for Guala

scope="row" | "How I Move"{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/2/flipp-dinero-lil-baby-how-i-move-music-video-official|title=Flipp Dinero and Lil Baby Evade Authorities in "How I Move" Video|last=Groce|first=Nia|date=February 6, 2020|website=Hypebeast|access-date=February 28, 2020}}
{{small|(featuring Lil Baby)}}

| rowspan="2" |2019

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"How I Move" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/flipp-dinero/chart-history/hsi/|title=Flipp Dinero – Bubbling Under Hot 100 History|magazine=Billboard|access-date= May 1, 2020}}}}

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  • RIAA: Platinum
scope="row" | "If I Tell You"{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8515119/flipp-dinero-if-i-tell-you-video-teyana-taylor|title=Flipp Dinero Taps Teyana Taylor to Direct Summery 'If I Tell You' Video: Premiere|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=June 10, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 28, 2020}}

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scope="row"| "No No No"{{Cite web|title=Flipp Dinero Calls On A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie For "No No No"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/flipp-dinero-calls-on-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-for-no-no-no-new-song.1989099.html|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=October 23, 2020}}
{{Small|(featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie)}}

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Notes

== As featured artist ==

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|+List of singles as featured artist, details of year and album

!Year

!Title

!Album

rowspan="2"|2018

|"To Light"
{{small|(Kittens featuring Flipp Dinero and Killison)}}

|Zanon & On

"Hunnit & Fifty"
{{small|(Najjee featuring Flipp Dinero)}}

|rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

2019

|"Magic"
{{small|(Jovanie featuring Flipp Dinero)}}

2019

|"All I Want"
{{small|(T-Pain featuring Flipp Dinero)}}

|1UP

2020

|"Milli"

(Static & Ben El featuring Flipp Dinero)

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

Television performances

Flipp Dinero performed his song "Leave Me Alone" for both the 2018 Hip-Hop BET Awards and the 2019 BET awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2018/performances/flipp-dinero-had-the-crowd-bumpin-hha18.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103120211/https://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2018/performances/flipp-dinero-had-the-crowd-bumpin-hha18.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2018|title=Hip Hop Awards 2018|date=October 16, 2018|website=BET|access-date=February 8, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/video-clips/cqczec/flipp-dinero-leave-me-alone|title=2019 BET Awards|date=June 27, 2019|website=BET|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

References

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Category:American rappers of Haitian descent

Category:21st-century American rappers

Category:People from Canarsie, Brooklyn

Category:Rappers from Brooklyn

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Category:Epic Records artists

Category:African-American male rappers

Category:21st-century American male rappers

Category:21st-century American male musicians

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