Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire | |
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Birth name | Hugh Anthony Allison |
Also known as | eXquire, Mr. MFN eXquire |
Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
Origin | Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Universal Republic (former) |
Associated acts | Danny Brown, El-P |
Hugh Anthony Allison (born 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire (often censored as Mr. MFN eXquire or simply eXquire), is an American hip hop recording artist from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, New York.[2] In 2008, he released his first mixtape, titled The Big Fat Kill. His follow-up would come in 2011, with a 18-track mixtape titled Lost in Translation, released on Mishka NYC. In March 2012, he signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records.
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Musical career
In 2008, eXquire released his first full-length project, a mixtape titled The Big Fat Kill.[3] He first began gaining major recognition in June 2011, when he released the music video for a song titled "Huzzah".[4] On September 11, 2011, eXquire released his second mixtape, titled Lost in Translation, which features "Huzzah".[5] The mixtape, which was released on Mishka NYC, includes 18-tracks, one of them being the remix to "Huzzah", titled "The Last Huzzah". The remix, which features guest verses from fellow American rappers Despot, Heems, Kool A.D., Danny Brown and El-P, was called one of the best songs of 2011, by Rolling Stone.[6] eXquire's third mixtape, titled Merry eXmas & Suck My Dick, was released on December 25, 2011.[7]
On March 15, 2012, it was announced eXquire had signed a recording contract with Universal Republic Records.[8][9][10] In November 2012, eXquire released his first major label project, an extended play (EP) titled Power & Passion, on Universal Republic.[11] In May 2013, eXquire announced he would release a new project titled Kismet and premiered a song titled "Illest Niggaz Breathin'".[12] In June 2013, he released a 16-track mixtape titled Kismet, which was recorded mostly in Woodstock, New York.[13] In October 2013, eXquire re-released Kismet, re-titling it Kismet: Blue Edition and adding 16 tracks.[14][15] On October 7, 2013, Universal Republic released eXquire, from his contract.[1] On May 13, 2014, eXquire released a song titled "I Ain't Even Fuck Rihanna aka Mr. Lime-A-Rita Papi", in which he details his signing with a major record label and then getting dropped, having accomplished exactly nothing, with the key line being: "My stupid ass sold his soul/and didn't even get the fame/I ain't even fuck Rihanna."[1]
On January 7, 2015, eXquire released Merry eXmas & SMD 2, the sequel to his 2011 Christmas mixtape.[16] On January 8, 2015, eXquire released another mixtape, this one titled Live from the Danger Room, which is compiled of unreleased tracks.[17] On October 8, 2015, eXquire released his second EP, titled Live Forever.[18]
Artistry
Influences
eXquire has said: "The capital X in my name is a tribute to DMX."[19]
Discography
Studio albums
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Black Genius |
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"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
EPs
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Power & Passion[20] |
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Live Forever[22] |
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Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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The Big Fat Kill |
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Lost in Translation |
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Merry eXmas & Suck My Dick |
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The Man in the High Castle |
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Kismet |
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Merry eXmas & SMD 2[16] |
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Live from the Danger Room |
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Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"You Have to Ride the Wave" | 2012 | Himanshu, Danny Brown | Nehru Jackets |
"Oh Hail No" | El-P, Danny Brown | Cancer 4 Cure | |
"Pt. 7: The Explanation" | The Alchemist | Russian Roulette | |
"Coogi" | Fashawn | Champagne & Styrofoam Cups | |
"B.N.E. Remix" | 2013 | Alexander Spit, E-40 | A Breathtaking Trip to That Otherside |
"Poisonous Thoughts" | Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric | Czarface | |
"Rock Steady"[29] | Diplo, Action Bronson, Riff Raff, Nicky da B | Revolution EP | |
"BKNY (Remix)"[30] | Fat Tony, Melo-X, Tom Cruz | N/A | |
"Tight" | 2014 | Kool A.D., Lakutis | Word O.K. |
"Still" | Michael Christmas | Is This Art? |
See also
References
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- ↑ http://nahright.com/news/2015/10/22/mr-muthafuckin-exquire-live-forever-ep-stream/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MRMFNeXquire/status/679749658802032645
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External links
- Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire at AllMusic
- Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire discography at Discogs
- Mr. Muthafuckin' esquireLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). discography at MusicBrainz
- Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire on SoundCloud
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- 1986 births
- African-American male rappers
- African-American songwriters
- Living people
- Rappers from New York City
- Songwriters from New York
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- Underground rappers
- Date of birth missing (living people)