N.O.R.E. Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 78 kg |
Date of Birth | September 6, 1977 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
N.O.R.E. is an American rapper, musician, actor, and media personality who rose to fame as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside fellow Queens-based rapper Capone. Capone-N-Noreaga has released albums like The War Report, The War Report 2: Report the War, The Reunion, Channel 10, and Lessons. Moreover, N.O.R.E. has also found success as a solo artist and has released a number of tracks, mixtapes, and albums including N.O.R.E., N.O.R.E. y la Familia…Ya Tú Sabe, 5E, Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler, Drunk Uncle, Student of the Game, God’s Favorite, Noreality, Superthug, Oh No, Grimey, and others. He has also served as chief executive officer of his own imprint, Militainment Business.
Born Name
Victor Santiago, Jr.
Other Names
N.O.R.E., Noreaga, P.A.P.I., Superthug
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
New York City, New York, United States
Residence
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Musician, Actor, Media Personality
Genre
Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Reggaeton
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Penalty, Def Jam, Roc-La-Familia, Tommy Boy, Babygrande, Conglomerate, Millitainment Business
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $2 Million.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
N.O.R.E. has dated –
- Karrine Steffans (2000) – He had a fling with author Karrine Steffans in the year 2000.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Hispanic and Black)
N.O.R.E. is of Puerto Rican and African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Baldhead
N.O.R.E. Facts
- His pseudonym Noreaga is derived from Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.
- With Capone-N-Noreaga, N.O.R.E. released the duo’s first studio album titled The War Report on June 17, 1997. The album reached number #4 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and number #21 on US Billboard 200 chart.
- On July 7, 1998, he released his debut solo studio album, N.O.R.E. (an acronym for Niggas On The Run Eating), which contained the hit single Superthug which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Additionally, the album’s first single and title-track N.O.R.E. is featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
- Alongside Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige, Harold Perrineau, and Fat Joe, N.O.R.E. co-starred as Big Ski in the 2001 film named Prison Song.
- His 4th studio album, N.O.R.E. y la Familia…Ya Tú Sabe, was released on July 18, 2006, and it marked a change in artistic direction from N.O.R.E.’s previous albums as it incorporated elements of Reggaeton and Latino music. The album was ranked at number #2 on the US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) chart and at number #82 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
- N.O.R.E. was arrested at a Fatburger hamburger restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, on February 24, 2009, after he got into a fight with a customer.
- His 6th studio album, Student of the Game, was released on April 16, 2013, and it features guest appearances from French Montana, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, Pharrell Williams, Jeremih, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, and Scarface among others.
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