Fredo Santana
{{short description|American rapper (1990–2018)}}
{{distinguish|Fredo (rapper)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fredo Santana
| alias =
| image = Fredo Santana.jpeg
| caption = Fredo Santana in 2015
| birth_name = Derrick Antonio Coleman
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1990|7|4}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FREDOSANTANA300/status/484764569261187072 |title=FREDO SANTANA SSR on Twitter: 'My birthday is 2ma not today 😐' |publisher=Twitter.com |date=July 3, 2014 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|1|19|1990|7|4}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/#2018/01/20/fredo-santana-dead-dies-seizure/ |title=Rapper Fredo Santana Dead from Fatal Seizure | publisher=TMZ | date=January 20, 2018 | access-date=January 20, 2018}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
}}
| studio =
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- 808 Mafia
- Chief Keef
- Gino Marley
- Lil Reese
- SD
}}
| years_active = 2011–2018
| label = {{hlist|RBC|Savage Squad|Glory Boyz}}
| website = {{URL|ssrbrand.com}}
}}
Derrick Antonio Coleman{{cite web|last=Gale |first=Alex |url=https://www.bet.com/article/7vndd1/chief-keef-could-earn-up-to-usd6-million-from-record-deal |title=Chief Keef Could Earn Up to $6 Million From Record Deal {{pipe}} News |publisher=BET |access-date=December 27, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://kollegekidd.com/news/fredo-santana-beat-up-a-school-teacher-when-he-was-14/|title=Fredo Santana Beat Up A School Teacher When He Was 14|first=KollegeKidd|last=Staff|date=August 30, 2014|access-date=May 20, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/476525429/COLEMAN%20DERRICK%20ANTONIO |title=BETTER PLAY IT SMART |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=April 27, 2023}} (July 4, 1990 – January 19, 2018), known professionally as Fredo Santana, was an American rapper. The older cousin of rapper Chief Keef, Santana began his career in 2011. His debut studio album, Trappin Ain't Dead (2013), peaked at number 45 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.Ramirez, Erika [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5777986/fredo-santana-debuts-kendrick-lamar-assisted-song-jealous-listen Fredo Santana Debuts Kendrick Lamar-Assisted Song, 'Jealous': Listen] Billboard. May 30, 2015 Santana died of a seizure on January 19, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-rapper-fredo-santana-cousin-of-chief-keef-dies-at-27/2973726/|title=Chicago rapper Fredo Santana, cousin of Chief Keef, dies at 27|publisher=Sun-Times Media|date=January 21, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=January 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072505/http://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-rapper-fredo-santana-cousin-of-chief-keef-dies-at-27/2973726/|url-status=dead}}
Career
{{update section|date=September 2019}}
Fredo's first mixtape, It's a Scary Site, was released on September 20, 2012. It featured production by TM88, Young Chop, 12Hunna, Leek E Leek, J-Hill, C-Sick, and Paris Bueller as well as guest appearances from Chief Keef, Lil Reese, King L, Gino Marley, Frenchie, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, and Lil Durk. Santana's second mixtape, Fredo Kruger, was released on February 28, 2013, and featured production by 808 Mafia, Young Chop and Mike Will Made It, as well as guest appearances from Migos, Juelz Santana, Soulja Boy, Young Scooter, Fat Trel, Alley Boy, Lil Durk and Lil Reese among others. It would later be released for retail sale via iTunes on May 7, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fredo-kruger/id646030047 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009004302/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fredo-kruger/id646030047 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 9, 2013 |title=iTunes – Music – Fredo Kruger by Fredo Santana |publisher=iTunes |date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013}}
On September 24, 2013, Fredo Santana made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video for "Hold On, We're Going Home", in which he portrayed a bad guy kidnapping Drake's "girlfriend".{{cite web |url=http://wordonroad.net/interview/fredo-santana-speaks-part-drakes-hold-going-home-video/ |title=Fredo Santana Speaks On His Part In Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" |publisher=Wordonroad.net |date=September 24, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012010957/http://wordonroad.net/interview/fredo-santana-speaks-part-drakes-hold-going-home-video/ |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
His debut album, Trappin Ain't Dead, was released on November 20, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.audiomack.com/album/wegothiphop/fredo-santana-trappin-aint-dead |title=Fredo Santana – Trappin Ain't Dead – Listen |publisher=Audiomack |access-date=September 29, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5777986/fredo-santana-debuts-kendrick-lamar-assisted-song-jealous-listen |title=Fredo Santana Debuts Kendrick Lamar-Assisted Song, 'Jealous': Listen |magazine=Billboard |date=October 31, 2013 |access-date=September 29, 2015}} The album featured guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef, Peewee Longway and other members of Glory Boyz Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/10/fredo-santana-instagrams-tracklist-new-project/ |title=Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef Will Be On Fredo Santana's New Project – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013}} It's a Scary Site 2 was released on December 20, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Its-A-Scary-Site-2-mixtape.562319.html |title=Fredo Santana – Its A Scary Site 2 Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=December 20, 2013 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
On February 27, 2014, Santana announced that he and Keef were going to release a collaboration album Blood Thicker Than Water, which never came to fruition.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/02/chief-keef-fredo-santana-coming-album/ |title=Chief Keef And Fredo Santana Are Coming Out With An Album – XXL |date=February 28, 2014 |publisher=Xxlmag.com |access-date=September 29, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/fredo-santana-announces-joint-album-with-chief-keef-news.9565.html |title=Fredo Santana Announces Joint Album With Chief Keef |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=February 28, 2014 |access-date=September 29, 2015}} On July 9, 2014, he revealed the track list for his upcoming album Walking Legend.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/fredo-santana-reveals-tracklist-and-cover-art-for-walking-legend-news.11228.html |title=Fredo Santana Reveals Tracklist And Cover Art For "Walking Legend" |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=July 9, 2014 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
Personal life
Santana was the older cousin of Chicago rapper Chief Keef.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJDixZT4IZA |title=Chief Keef RedEye Interview in Chicago |publisher=YouTube |date=April 28, 2012 |access-date=December 27, 2013}}
= Health problems =
Santana was a heavy user of drugs, at one point being addicted to Xanax and Lean. Santana attributed his heavy drug use to trauma experienced during his childhood, admitting he had post-traumatic stress disorder and turned to drugs as a coping mechanism.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/FREDOSANTANA300/status/919036045911400450|title=FREDO SANTANA SSR on Twitter|access-date=September 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/FREDOSANTANA300/status/919035867611611136|title=FREDO SANTANA SSR on Twitter|access-date=September 10, 2018}}
Santana was hospitalized in March 2017 after having a seizure, which he blamed on a heavy workload and his poor sleep schedule.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/fredo-santana-hospital-seizure/|title=Fredo Santana Taken to Hospital After Having a Seizure – XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=March 24, 2017 |access-date=September 10, 2018}} After the seizures persisted, Santana was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in May 2017 and was prescribed Keppra to treat it. Despite the medicine, Santana continued to have seizures, usually multiple in a row.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/08/fredo-santanas-cause-of-death-cardiovascular-disease-and-epilepsy/|title=Fredo Santana's Cause of Death Includes Cardiovascular Disease – XXL|date=August 11, 2018 |access-date=September 10, 2018}}
Santana was hospitalized once again in October 2017 after friend and fellow rapper Gino Marley found Santana mid-seizure on the floor of his house with blood coming from his mouth.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/FREDOSANTANA300/status/919036654735671297|title=FREDO SANTANA SSR on Twitter|access-date=September 10, 2018}} He was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with both liver and kidney failure, with the main factors being his addiction to Xanax and Lean.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/10/fredo-santana-hospital-liver-kidney-failure/|title=Fredo Santana in the Hospital With Liver and Kidney Failure – XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=September 10, 2018}} Santana expressed interest in going to rehab while in the hospital.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/FREDOSANTANA300/status/919036165759516674|title=FREDO SANTANA SSR on Twitter|access-date=September 10, 2018}}
Death
On the evening of January 19, 2018, at around 11:30 p.m. local time, Santana's girlfriend discovered him unresponsive at their home in Reseda, Los Angeles.{{cite web |author=Loughrey, Clarisse |date=January 21, 2018 |title=Fredo Santana dies: Rapper who appeared in Drake video passes away age 27 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/fredo-santana-dead-rapper-drake-video-27-friend-maxo-kream-instagram-a8169521.html |newspaper=The Independent}}{{cite web |author=Cook-Wilson, Winston |date=January 20, 2018 |title=Chicago Rapper Fredo Santana Dies at 27 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8095243/chicago-rapper-fredo-santana-dies-at-27 |magazine=Billboard}} Shortly after, Santana was pronounced dead, aged 27. He had a fatal seizure, and an autopsy revealed he had developed cardiovascular disease in addition to the previous conditions he had.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/11/the-cause-of-chicago-rapper-fredo-santanas-death-has-been-determined|title=The cause of Chicago rapper Fredo Santana's death has been determined|access-date=September 10, 2018}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Studio album, with chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions |
| style="width:3em; font-size:90%;" |US R&B/HH {{Cite magazine |title=Fredo Santana Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/fredo-santana/chart-history/blp/ |access-date=May 7, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;" |US |
|---|
| scope="row" | Trappin Ain't Dead
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|| 45 || 12 |
| scope="row" | Fredo Kruger 2
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= Mixtapes =
- It's a Scary Site (2012){{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/its-a-scary-site/id607122101 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101085949/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/its-a-scary-site/id607122101 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |title=It's a Scary Site by Fredo Santana on iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
- Fredo Kruger (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Fredo-Kruger-mixtape.460881.html |title=Fredo Kruger Hosted by DJ Victoriouz, Trap-A-Holics & DJ Twin Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
- Street Shit (with Gino Marley) (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Gino-Marley-Street-Shit-mixtape.503937.html |title=Fredo Santana & Gino Marley – Street Shit Hosted by DJ Victoriouz & DJ Twin // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013}}
- It's a Scary Site 2 (2013){{cite web
|url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2013/12/fredo-santana-scary-site-2-mixtape
|title=Fredo Santana – It's A Scary Site 2 Mixtape
|access-date=January 6, 2014
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226002129/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2013/12/fredo-santana-scary-site-2-mixtape
|archive-date=December 26, 2013
|url-status=dead
}}
- Walking Legend (2014){{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Walking-Legend-mixtape.634679.html |title=Walking Legend Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ Bandz & DJ Lil Keem Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=July 31, 2014 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
- Ain't No Money Like Trap Money (2015){{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Aint-No-Money-Like-Trap-Money-mixtape.704440.html |title=Fredo Santana – Aint No Money Like Trap Money Hosted by DJ Holiday Mixtape – Stream & Download |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=September 29, 2015}}
- Fredo Mafia (with 808 Mafia) (2016)
- Plugged In (2017){{cite web|author1=C. Vernon Coleman II|title=Fredo Santana Releases New 'Plugged In' Mixtape|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/01/fredo-santana-plugged-in-mixtape/|website=XXL|access-date=February 1, 2017|date=January 28, 2017}}
= Singles =
= Guest appearances =
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