Contents • • • • • • • • • • Biography [ ] 1982–2001: Early life and early career [ ] LaRon James was born in, to a Dominican mother and an African-American father. Chem mozhno usilitj dejstvie amfetamina. He was raised in the Harlem section of Manhattan and began rapping at the age of five. By age twelve he started a duo, Draft Pick, which was signed to. In 2000, at the age of 18, he made a guest performance on a track on 's album and eventually joined. 2002–06: From Me To U and What the Game's Been Missing!

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[ ] After the signing of, also known as Dipset, to Records in 2002, there was an influence of, features on other artists' records, television and radio interviews, in which Santana achieved mainstream recognition not previously gained through the various Diplomat mixtapes, and his solo mixtape Final Destination, that was sold in late 2002. After being featured on fellow Diplomat member 's two singles, ' and '. Santana started working on his debut album. In the summer of 2003, Santana released his debut album,, which peaked at #8 in the. 'Dipset (Santana's Town)' peaked #70 in the U.S.

Followed in 2005 with the singles ', ', ', ',' 'Shottas', and 'Make It Work For Ya' Feat. 'There It Go' reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts; 'Oh Yes' reached #56 on the Hot 100 and #8 on the Rap charts. 'Mic Check' reached 35 in the. Both this album and single 'There It Go' were certified Gold by the. Santana also featured in 's ' in 2005. 2007–present: Mixtapes and Born to Lose, Built to Win [ ] Since 2008, Santana has been recording material for his third album, Born to Lose, Built to Win. Shortly after recording began, Santana released a promo single, 'The Second Coming', produced by Just Blaze.

After a two-year hiatus, he released a new song, 'Days of Our Lives', with two accompanying music videos featuring cameos from. In late 2009 he released ' featuring. In 2010, he released ' featuring.

In April 2010, and announced they had ended their feud. In late 2012 Santana stated he is still working on his third studio album Born to Lose, Built to Win and that it's set to be released in 2013, succeeding his newly announced mixtapes and God Will'n Vol. Santana also announced that fellow American rapper and longtime friend would executive produce Born to Lose, Built to Win. It was announced on December 21, 2012, that God Will'n would be released on January 14, 2013. The first single off God Will'n is 'Soft' which features,. Other features on the mixtape include,,,,,, and Future. Santana has shot music videos for every song on the tape.

Less than a month after the release of God Will'n Santana announced he would release a new mixtape featuring him rapping over other artists beats titled All We Got Is Us. The mixtape will release on April 29 and God Will'n 2 will be released in a couple months. On January 1, 2015, well known DJ announced via his instagram that he had spoken to fellow members, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana about an upcoming mixtape which included fellow member, he also confirmed & stated that he will be hosting the mixtape along with DJ's/Producers, &. Personal life [ ] Santana currently resides in with his wife Kimbella Vanderhee. Together, they have two children, a son named Juelz Santana James (born 2010) and a daughter named Bella Monroe James (born 2012).

Santana also has a son from a previous relationship, LaRon Louis James, Jr. On November 23, 2018, Santana proposed to Kimbella during the Diplomats show at the Apollo Theater. The pair married on January 10, 2019.

Legal issues [ ] In January 2011, his 'Santana's World' Recording Studio located in was raided, after a 10-month investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Gang Unit. They discovered two loaded 9mm handguns, boxes of and 3 ounces (85 g) of.

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Santana was arrested February 2, 2011, and charged with possession of a firearm, possession of a handgun without a permit, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. Santana posted $125,000 bail. He was represented by defense lawyers Brian J. Emile Lisboa. He has yet to face trial on the charges. On March 22, 2011, Santana missed a performance at 's record release party for his album F.A.M.E.; New York Police stopped the rapper and searched him for guns and drugs. While no one was arrested, Santana was not allowed to enter the building during the search.