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{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}

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|years_active = 2005–present
|years_active = 2005–present
|label = [[Disturbing tha Peace]], [[Interscope]]
|label = [[Disturbing tha Peace]], [[Interscope]]
|website = [http://dtprecords.com/artists/shareefa Official Shareefa Site]
|website = [http://dtprecords.com/artists/shareefa Official Shareefa website]
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'''Shareefa Faradah Cooper''' (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as '''Shareefa''', is an [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with [[Disturbing tha Peace]]/[[Def Jam Recordings]] in 2005. Her debut single, "[[Need a Boss]]", featuring rapper and labelmate [[Ludacris]], was produced by [[Rodney Jerkins|Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]], and reached #62 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Her debut album ''[[Point of No Return (Shareefa album)|Point of No Return]]'' was released in October 2006<ref name="Kellman">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=shareefa-p820230/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Shareefa|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=21 October 2010}}</ref> and charted at #25 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
'''Shareefa Faradah Cooper''' (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as '''Shareefa''', is an American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with [[Disturbing tha Peace]]/[[Def Jam Recordings]] in 2005. Her first single, "[[Need a Boss]]", featuring the rapper and labelmate [[Ludacris]], was produced by [[Rodney Jerkins|Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]], and reached #62 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Her only album ''[[Point of No Return (Shareefa album)|Point of No Return]]'' was released in October 2006<ref name="Kellman">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=shareefa-p820230/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Shareefa|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=|website=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=21 October 2010}}</ref> and charted at #25 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
=== Albums ===


===Albums===
==== Studio albums ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
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!align=center rowspan=2|Year
!align=center rowspan=2|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
!align=center colspan=2|Peak chart positions
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions
|-
|-
!align=center width=40|<small>[[Billboard 200|U.S.]]</small>
!align=center width=40|<small>[[Billboard 200|U.S.]]</small>
!align=center width=40|<small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|U.S. R&B]]</small>
!align=center width=40|<small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|U.S. R&B]]</small>
|-
|-
⚫
!scope="row"|''[[Point of No Return (Shareefa album)|Point of No Return]]''
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|align=center|2006
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|align="left"|'''''[[Point of No Return (Shareefa album)|Point of No Return]]'''''
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* Released: October&nbsp;24,&nbsp;2006
<small>
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*{{nowrap|Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam}}
⚫
*Released: October 24, 2006
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download
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*Label: [[Disturbing tha Peace]], [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]</small>
| 25 || 3
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|align=center|25
⚫
|-
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|align=center|3
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|-
|}
|}


=== Mixtapes ===
==== Compilation albums ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Sales
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br>R&B]]
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Top Rap Albums|US<br>Rap]]
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Disturbing tha Peace (album)|Disturbing tha Peace]]''<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(with Disturbing tha Peace)</span>
|
* Released: December 13, 2005
*{{nowrap|Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam}}
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download
| 11 || 1 || 1
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* US: 630,000
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* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=LUDACRIS & DTP|title=DISTURBING THA PEACE|type=album|accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="7" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
|}

==== Mixtapes ====
* ''The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa'' (2010)
* ''The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa'' (2010)


===Singles===
== Singles ==
=== As lead artist ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]]</small>
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
|-
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|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa''
|-
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|align="center" rowspan="1"|2010
|align="left" valign="top"|"Should I Stay"
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''N/A''
|-
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|align="center" rowspan="1"|2013
|align="left" valign="top"|"They Gon Learn"
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''N/A''
|-
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|align="center" rowspan="1"|2015
|align="left" valign="top"|"Reloaded"
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''N/A''
|-
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|align="center" rowspan="1"|2017
|align="left" valign="top"|"Boy Bye"
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" valign="top"|&mdash;
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''N/A''
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://dtprecords.com/artists/shareefa Official Disturbing tha Peace Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150223131303/http://dtprecords.com/artists/shareefa Official Disturbing tha Peace Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/shareefadtp Shareefa] at [[MySpace]]
* [http://www.myspace.com/shareefadtp Shareefa] at [[MySpace]]
{{Def Jam Recordings}}
{{Def Jam Recordings}}
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Latest revision as of 05:53, 26 February 2024

Shareefa
Birth nameShareefa Faradah Cooper
Born (1984-03-12) March 12, 1984 (age 40)
Newark, New Jersey
OriginCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresR&B, hip hop
OccupationVocalist
Years active2005–present
LabelsDisturbing tha Peace, Interscope
WebsiteOfficial Shareefa website

Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an American R&B singer. Shareefa has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her first single, "Need a Boss", featuring the rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her only album Point of No Return was released in October 2006[1] and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B
Point of No Return
  • Released: October 24, 2006
  • Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 25 3

Compilation albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US US
R&B 		US
Rap
Disturbing tha Peace
(with Disturbing tha Peace)
  • Released: December 13, 2005
  • Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 11 1 1
  • US: 630,000
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Mixtapes

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  • The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa (2010)

Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B Album
2006 "Need a Boss" (featuring Ludacris) 62 10 Point of No Return
"Cry No More" — 43
2010 "By My Side" (featuring Rick Ross) — — The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa
2010 "Should I Stay" — — N/A
2013 "They Gon Learn" — — N/A
2015 "Reloaded" — — N/A
2017 "Boy Bye" — — N/A

Notes

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Shareefa". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – LUDACRIS & DTP – DISTURBING THA PEACE". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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