Euro (rapper)
Eufradis Rodriguez, (born October 28, 1992), better known by his stage name Euro, is a Dominican-American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment, and was born in the Dominican Republic.[1] Lil Wayne announced that he is the new member of Young Money on his Dedication 5 mixtape. He then appeared on the second Young Money compilation album, Young Money: Rise of an Empire, on three songs, including the first single "We Alright". Euro released a mixtape called July, on July 31, 2014. It was a preview for his debut studio album, Don't Expect Nothing, which had many delays. Don't Expect Nothing was finally released on September 20, 2019.
Euro | |
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| Birth name | Eufradis Rodriguez |
| Born | October 28, 1992 Dominican Republic |
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | EMPIRE |
Musical career edit
2013–present: Early life and career beginnings edit
Euro developed his rapping talents by getting into Christian rap at the early age of 7 in his father's church.[2] Euro's stage name was inspired by the first two letters of his first name and last name (Eufradis Rodriguez).[3]Lil Wayne announced that Euro was the newest signee to Young Money Entertainment on his Dedication 5 mixtape. Euro featured on four songs on that mixtape in 2013, "Ain't Worried", "Cream", "Fuckin' Problems", and "Live Life". Lil Wayne has said that it was his "straight-to-the-point lyrical style" that first attracted him to Euro.[1] He then appeared on the second Young Money compilation album, Young Money: Rise of an Empire, on three songs, the first single "We Alright", "Bang", and a solo track "Induction Speech".[4] In 2014 Euro attended a street heat production free-styling back and forth with Cory Gunz, showing off his extensive rap skills.[5] Euro Released a freestyle over Rico Richie's "Poppin" beat produced by 808 Mafia.
Euro announced that he will be releasing his debut mixtape, Don't Expect Nothing, with a release date during 2014. [6] On July 31, 2014, Euro released a seven track mixtape named July as a preview for Don't Expect Nothing, which was released on September 20, 2019.
Discography edit
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| US [7] | US R&B [7] | US Rap [7] | |||||
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire (with Young Money) |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Mixtapes edit
| Title | Album details |
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| July |
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| Don't Expect Nothing |
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Singles edit
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||
| "We Alright" (Young Money featuring Euro, Lil Wayne and Birdman) | 2014 | — | 56 | — | Young Money: Rise of an Empire | ||
| "Vaselina" (Ramengvrl featuring Euro) | 2020 | — | — | — | Can't Speak English | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Guest appearances edit
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ain't Worried" | 2013 | Lil Wayne, Jae Millz | Dedication 5 |
| "Live Life" | Lil Wayne | ||
| "Cream" | |||
| "Fuckin' Problems" | Lil Wayne, Kidd Kidd | ||
| "We Hate It" | 2014 | Flow | Withdrawals |
| "Pull Up" | 2015 | Lil Wayne | Free Weezy Album |
| "Destroyed" | No Ceilings 2 | ||
| "Mula Gang" | 2017 | Lil Wayne, HoodyBaby, Jay Jones | In Tune We Trust |
| "Tuxedo" | 2023 | Lil Wayne | Tha Fix Before Tha VI |
References edit
- ^ a b Rob Markman (2014-03-25). "Lil Wayne Says Euro's Currency Is On The Rise". MTV. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "The Come Up: Euro". Xxlmag.com.
- ^ MrMecc. "Rhyme & Reason: Meet The Future Of The Young Money Empire [VIDEO]". Theurbandaily.com.
- ^ "Interview: Euro Talks "Rise Of An Empire", Representing Providence, Influences, and More". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (2014-02-27). "Cory Gunz & Euro Freestyle On Streetsweeper Radio". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ Golding, Shenequa A. "Introducing The Future Of YMCMB: Euro". Giantlife.com.
- ^ a b c "Billboard 200: Young Money". Billboard.com.