Charli Baltimore
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Tiffany "Charli Baltimore" Lane (born August 16, 1974) is an American Grammy Award
nominated female rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis
's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight
.
father and an African American
mother. She was primarily raised by her elder half-sister, Yolanda. She graduated from Peirce College
and became a certified paralegal
. Baltimore has two daughters, India and Sianni. She gave birth to her eldest daughter when she was only 14 years old.
She met The Notorious B.I.G.
in the summer of 1995, and they became involved in a romantic relationship. B.I.G. introduced her to Lance "Un" Rivera, who signed her and Cam'ron
to his new label, Untertainment. She made her first appearance in the music industry in 1995 with Junior M.A.F.I.A.
's "Get Money
" playing The Notorious B.I.G's then wife Faith Evans
. Her first video was in 1998 with the hit "Money" featured on the Woo
movie soundtrack. Baltimore was also referenced by rapper Jay-Z
in his song the "Allure" on The Black Album
when he said, "All the Christy’s in every city and Tiffany Lanes we're all hustlers in love with the same thing...".
With collaborators such as Cam'ron and N.O.R.E.
, Baltimore recorded her debut album Cold as Ice
which featured tracks like "Money," "Pimp Da 1 U Love," "N.B.C.," and "Stand Up."
After being delayed several times due to friction between Baltimore and the label, Cold as Ice was eventually released promotionally in 1999 (it was not actually made available to the general public until 2009, for digital download). After a five-year hiatus, she was signed to Murder Inc. Records (later renamed The Inc. Records) by CEO Irv Gotti. After constant album delays, she left the label. In 2006 she became affiliated with The Game
and The Black Wall Street Records
. She was never signed to the label but appeared on mix tapes with the rest of the Black Wall Street dissing 50 Cent
and his G-Unit
.
Baltimore has made appearances in songs such as "Down 4 U", "We Still Don't Give A F**k", and "No One Does It Better" from Irv Gotti Presents The Inc, Ja Rule tracks "Down Ass Bitch" and "The Last Temptation", the Christina Milian track "Spending Time" and Ashanti's "Rain On Me
" (remix). In 2003, she earned a Grammy Award
nomination for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, for her single "Diary".
In 2008, Baltimore re-signed with The Inc. Records, as confirmed on an interview with Wendy Williams
, and began work on an album called Controlling Charli, which still remains unreleased. She released an EP on iTunes featuring "Come Test Us" (with Lil Wayne), "Lose It" (previously unreleased explicit version), "P.S." and previously unreleased track "Tattoo"
1 The song was re-released in 2003 as the final buzz single for Charli's shelved album, The Diary (You Think You Know)
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominated female rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist...
's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 action thriller film starring Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson, written by Shane Black and directed by Renny Harlin.-Plot:...
.
Musical career
Lane was born to a GermanGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
father and an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
mother. She was primarily raised by her elder half-sister, Yolanda. She graduated from Peirce College
Peirce College
Peirce College is an educational institution of higher learning located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which offers programs for career-oriented, non-traditional college students.- History :...
and became a certified paralegal
Paralegal
Paralegal is used in most jurisdictions to describe a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work. This is true in the United States and many other countries. However, in Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, giving paralegals an...
. Baltimore has two daughters, India and Sianni. She gave birth to her eldest daughter when she was only 14 years old.
She met The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
in the summer of 1995, and they became involved in a romantic relationship. B.I.G. introduced her to Lance "Un" Rivera, who signed her and Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
to his new label, Untertainment. She made her first appearance in the music industry in 1995 with Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...
's "Get Money
Get Money (Junior M.A.F.I.A. song)
"Get Money" was the third and final single released from the Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s debut album, Conspiracy. The original version, which sampled Sylvia Striplin's "You Can't Turn Me Away", was produced by EZ Elpee with verses done by The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim...
" playing The Notorious B.I.G's then wife Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
. Her first video was in 1998 with the hit "Money" featured on the Woo
Woo (film)
Woo is a 1998 romantic comedy film, directed by Daisy V.S. Mayer, and starring Jada Pinkett Smith in the title role. Tommy Davidson co-stars.-Plot:...
movie soundtrack. Baltimore was also referenced by rapper Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
in his song the "Allure" on The Black Album
The Black Album (Jay-Z album)
The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...
when he said, "All the Christy’s in every city and Tiffany Lanes we're all hustlers in love with the same thing...".
With collaborators such as Cam'ron and N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
, Baltimore recorded her debut album Cold as Ice
Cold as Ice (album)
- Unreleased Material :In 2002, it was revealed that producer Irv Gotti had produced two tracks for the album in 1998 but never made the final cut of the album....
which featured tracks like "Money," "Pimp Da 1 U Love," "N.B.C.," and "Stand Up."
After being delayed several times due to friction between Baltimore and the label, Cold as Ice was eventually released promotionally in 1999 (it was not actually made available to the general public until 2009, for digital download). After a five-year hiatus, she was signed to Murder Inc. Records (later renamed The Inc. Records) by CEO Irv Gotti. After constant album delays, she left the label. In 2006 she became affiliated with The Game
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...
and The Black Wall Street Records
The Black Wall Street Records
The Black Wall Street Records is a record label founded by Jayceon "Game" Taylor and his half-brother George "Big Fase 100" Taylor III.-History:...
. She was never signed to the label but appeared on mix tapes with the rest of the Black Wall Street dissing 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and his G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
.
Baltimore has made appearances in songs such as "Down 4 U", "We Still Don't Give A F**k", and "No One Does It Better" from Irv Gotti Presents The Inc, Ja Rule tracks "Down Ass Bitch" and "The Last Temptation", the Christina Milian track "Spending Time" and Ashanti's "Rain On Me
Rain on Me
"Rain on Me" is a single released by R&B singer Ashanti in 2003 from her second album Chapter II. The single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and the top 20 in the United Kingdom. In the video Ashanti plays a superstar abused by a jealous boyfriend, played by...
" (remix). In 2003, she earned a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, for her single "Diary".
In 2008, Baltimore re-signed with The Inc. Records, as confirmed on an interview with Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams (radio host)
Wendy Williams Hunter is an American media personality and New York Times bestselling author. She calls herself the "Queen Of All Media" and hosts her own syndicated talk show, The Wendy Williams Show. Williams has gained notoriety for her on-air spats with celebrities...
, and began work on an album called Controlling Charli, which still remains unreleased. She released an EP on iTunes featuring "Come Test Us" (with Lil Wayne), "Lose It" (previously unreleased explicit version), "P.S." and previously unreleased track "Tattoo"
Albums
- 1999: Cold As IceCold as Ice (album)- Unreleased Material :In 2002, it was revealed that producer Irv Gotti had produced two tracks for the album in 1998 but never made the final cut of the album....
- 2003: The Diary (You Think You Know)
- 2011: Controlling Charli
Singles
- 1998: "Money Love"
- 1998: "Feel It"
- 1999: "Stand Up" (featuring Ghostface KillahGhostface KillahDennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
) - 1999: "Horse and Carriage (Remix)"
- 2000: "Everybody Wanna Know"
- 2000: "Charli" 1
- 2002: "Nobody Does It Better" (featuring AshantiAshanti (singer)Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release...
) - 2002: "Diary"
- 2002: "Hey Charli"
- 2008: "Lose It"
- 2008: "P.S."
- 2010: "Come Test Us" (featuring Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
)
1 The song was re-released in 2003 as the final buzz single for Charli's shelved album, The Diary (You Think You Know)
Album appearances
- 1998: "Walk On By" Fat JoeFat JoeJoseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
- Don Cartagena - 2000: "Blak is Blak" - Bamboozled soundtrack
- 2002: "We Still Don't Give a Fuck" - Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. is a compilation album released in 2002 featuring members of Irv Gotti's label Murder Inc. . The album featured the singles "Down 4 U", which reached #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 and "Ain't It Funny" , which made it all the way to #1...
- 2002: "No One Does It Better" - Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. is a compilation album released in 2002 featuring members of Irv Gotti's label Murder Inc. . The album featured the singles "Down 4 U", which reached #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 and "Ain't It Funny" , which made it all the way to #1...
- 2002: "Last Temptation" Ja RuleJa RuleJeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
- The Last Temptation - 2007: "I Am" MyaMya-A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
- LiberationLiberation (Mýa album)Liberation is the fourth studio album by American singer Mýa, released by Universal Motown on 22 October 2007 in Japan as a digital download only. The album marks the singer's only release on the Motown label, which she left the year after....
Featured singles
- 1998: "Horse & Carriage" (Remix) Cam'ronCam'ronCameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
featuring Big Pun, Wyclef JeanWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
, Charli Baltimore & Silkk The Shocker - 2002: "Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti featuring Charli Baltimore, AshantiAshanti (singer)Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release...
, Ja RuleJa RuleJeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
and Vita) - 2002: "Spending Time" Christina MilianChristina MilianChristine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model....
featuring Charli Baltimore - 2002: "Down Ass Bitch" (Ja Rule featuring Charli Baltimore)
- 2003: "Rain on Me (Remix)" (Ashanti featuring Charli Baltimore, Hussein Fatal & Ja Rule)
- 2008: "Portrait of Love (Remix)" (Cheri DennisCheri DennisCheri Dennis is an American singer, signed to Bad Boy Records.Cheri Dennis was born in 1979 and raised in a housing projects of Cleveland, Ohio. She later moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio and was initially a member of a group named Spoiled...
featuring Charli Baltimore)