Deniro Farrar

Deniro Farrar
Birth name	Qushawan Farrar
Born	June 18, 1989
Origin	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	2010-present
Labels	Black Flag Records,[1] Vice Records, Warner Bros. Records[2]
Associated acts	Blue Sky Black Death, Shady Blaze, Ryan Hemsworth, Child Actor, Friendzone, Denzel Curry
Website	denirofarrar.com

Qushawan Farrar^[3] (born June 18, 1989),^[4] better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is a rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina.^[5] He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth,^[6] Shady Blaze,^[7] and Flosstradamus.^[8] His voice was described by Sam Hockley-Smith of The Fader as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad".^[9]

Musical career

Deniro Farrar released his 31-track debut mixtape, Feel This, on Black Flag Records in late 2010.^[10] In early 2012, he released Destiny Altered, an album including productions from the likes of Silky Johnson, Ryan Hemsworth, and Keyboard Kid.^[11]

He released Kill or Be Killed with Shady Blaze in October 2012.^[12] Consequence of Sound gave the album 4 out of 5 stars,^[13] and Stereogum listed it as their "Mixtape of the Week".^[14] He released "All I Know", a collaborative single with Shady Blaze and Lunice, in November 2012.^[15]

He released Cliff of Death, a 7-track EP entirely produced by Blue Sky Black Death, in December 2012.^[16] It features guest appearances from Child Actor and Nacho Picasso.^[17]

Deniro Farrar released the solo album, The Patriarch, in March 2013.^[18] It was followed by the sequel, The Patriarch II, in June 2013.^[19]

In October 2013, Deniro Farrar announced a joint venture record deal with Vice Records and Warner Bros. Records.^[20] The Rebirth EP was released in 2014.^[21]

In 2015, he released Cliff of Death II, a collaborative EP with producer Young God.^[22]

Discography

Studio albums

• Feel This (2010)
• Destiny Altered (2012)
• Kill or Be Killed (2012) (with Shady Blaze)
• The Patriarch (2013)
• The Patriarch II (2013)

Compilation albums

• Get to Know Deniro Farrar (2013)

EPs

• Cliff of Death (2012) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
• Rebirth (2014)
• Cliff of Death II (2015) (with Young God)

Singles

• "I'm Ill" (2010) (with A. Moss)
• "100 Down the Highway" (2010)
• "Propellers" (2010)
• "Big Tookie" (2012)
• "The Reasons" (2012)
• "Separate" (2012)
• "All I Know" (2012) (with Shady Blaze and Lunice)
• "Fears" (2013)
• "Feel Right" (2013)
• "Social Status" (2013)
• "High Tide" (2013)
• "Torn Love" (2013)
• "Death or Forever" (2013) (with Child Actor)
• "Nostalgia" (2015)

Guest appearances

• Dow Jones - "Straight No Chaser" from The Lyrics and Liquor EP (2010)
• Flosstradamus - "Look at the Sky" (2012)
• Lyle Horowitz - "Ridiculous" from Redamancy (2012)
• Shady Blaze - "Faith in Something" from The Grind, Hustle & Talent (2012)
• Joel Verdad - "Church on Traxxx" from Adolescent Theory (2012)
• Lyle Horowitz - "Silencio" from A Good Clean Fight (2012)
• Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul - "The Dummy" from Chrome Lips (2012)
• Grimes - "Genesis (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)" (2012)
• BK Beats & PBZ - "Soul Fly (Remix)" from Time Is of the Essence (2012)
• Shady Blaze - "51/50" and "Insane" from The Anomaly of Hip Hop (2012)
• Sweatson Klank - "Fuck & Fight" from You, Me, Temporary (2013)
• Spadez x Shady Blaze - "Go to Work" and "On My Block" from III (2013)
• Spadez - "City on My Back" (2013)
• Woof - "My Block" from The Thrill of It All (2013)
• Rich Kidd - "It's Real Like That" from We on Some Rich Kidd Shit (2013)
• Blue Sky Black Death - "Keys" (2013)
• Black Noi$e & BK Beats - "Nonbelievers" and "Can't Get Sleep" from Nobelievers (2014)

References

1. Reed, Bryan (March 19, 2011). "Charlotte hip-hop label raises its standard". Charlotte Viewpoint.
2. Baker, Soren (October 10, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs To VICE/Warner Bros. Records". HipHopDX.
3. Tullis, Eric (April 11, 2012). "Deniro Farrar: Plotting and Planning". Shuffle Magazine.
4. Ahmadi, Kevin (May 16, 2014). "Interview: Deniro Farrar Talks Rebirth, Cult Rap, and Charles Manson". Respect.
5. Jones, Kevin (June 16, 2013). "Deniro Farrar - Wrongbar, Toronto ON, June 15". Exclaim!.
6. Cooper, Duncan (February 14, 2012). "Grimes f. Deniro Farrar, "Genesis" (Ryan Hemsworth Remix) MP3". The Fader.
7. Martin, Andrew (March 23, 2012). "Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Go To Work"". Complex.
8. Weiss, Sam (February 27, 2013). "Video: Flosstradamus f/ Deniro Farrar "Look at the Sky"". Complex.
9. Hockley-Smith, Sam (January 2, 2013). "Stream Blue Sky Black Death and Deniro Farrar’s Cliff of Death Album". The Fader.
10. James, Nicolas (April 1, 2013). "On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar". HotNewHipHop.
11. Cooper, Duncan (February 3, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar's Album Destiny Altered". The Fader.
12. Cooper, Duncan (October 4, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape". The Fader.
13. Madden, Mike (October 18, 2012). "Album Review: Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze - Kill or Be Killed". Consequence of Sound.
14. Breihan, Tom (October 10, 2012). "Mixtape Of The Week: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze Kill Or Be Killed". Stereogum.
15. Bromwich, Jonah (November 16, 2012). "Lunice / Deniro Farrar / Shady Blaze: "All I Know"". Pitchfork Media.
16. David, Charles (December 24, 2012). "Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar - Cliff Of Death (EP)". Earmilk.
17. Isenberg, Daniel (December 22, 2012). "Listen: Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar "Cliff Of Death"". Complex.
18. Madden, Mike (March 19, 2013). "Deniro Farrar: The Patriarch". Pitchfork Media.
19. Evans, Dayna (June 18, 2013). "Deniro Farrar drops The Patriarch II". Impose Magazine.
20. C.M., Emmanuel (October 9, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs A Deal". XXL.
21. Miller, Kellan (May 27, 2014). "Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With ‘Rebirth’ EP". XXL.
22. Forbes-Diaby, Aicha (June 19, 2015). "Stream Deniro Farrar’s New EP". XXL.

External links

• Official website
• Deniro Farrar on SoundCloud
• Deniro Farrar on Facebook
• Deniro Farrar on Twitter
• Deniro Farrar discography at Discogs