A+ (rapper)
Andre Levins, also known as A+ (born August 29, 1982,[1]
Hempstead, New York) is an American rapper. As a teenager he released albums in 1996 and in 1999.
History
A+ began his music career in 1995, after winning a national talent competition sponsored by Def Jam Records.[2]
He was the first act signed to Kedar Massenburg's record label, Kedar Entertainment.[2] According to Massenburg, the A+ moniker "means that he's striving for perfection, and he's not really talking about the same things as other young rappers."[2] In 1996, at the age of 14, A+ released his first album, The Latch-Key Child, which featured contributions from AZ, Mobb Deep and Q-Tip.[3]
"All I See" was chosen as the lead single,[2] and it peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[4] staying for 14 weeks.[5]
His second album, Hempstead High, was released in February 1999.[6]
Guest appearances on the album included DeBarge, the Lost Boyz and Canibus.[6][7]
The single "Enjoy Yourself", which sampled the 1976 Walter Murphy song "A Fifth of Beethoven,"[8]
reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart,[9] number 63 of the U.S. Hot 100[4] for three weeks,[5] and was also commercially successful in Germany and Japan.[7]
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Peak chart positions |
|---|
| AUS |
AUT |
BEL |
FRA |
GER |
NLD |
NOR |
NZ |
SWE |
SWI |
UK[9] |
US[4] |
US R&B[4] |
| 1996 |
"All I See" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
66 |
29 |
| 1999 |
"Enjoy Yourself" |
26 |
25 |
5 |
27 |
30 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
19 |
5 |
63 |
50 |
| 1999 |
"It's On You" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
"She Don't Love You (feat. Joe)" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
88 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
"Throw Your Hands In The Air" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
"Who Stole Hip-Hop" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2012 |
"I'm Right Here" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
References