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| caption = Samuels in 2019
| birth_name = Safaree Lloyd Samuels
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| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], New York City, U.S.
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| partner = [[Nicki Minaj]] (2000–2014)
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'''Safaree Lloyd Samuels''' (born July 4, 1981) is an American [[reality television]] actor and rapper. In the early 2000s, he was a [[hype man]] for the hip hop group Hoodstars, which included rapper [[Nicki Minaj]]. He later gained public attention for dating and being a hype man for Minaj until 2014. In 2016, he joined the cast of the [[VH1]] reality show ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood]]'', and then ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]'' in 2017. He also joined ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]'' and ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Miami]]'', making him the only ''[[Love & Hip Hop]]'' cast member to have appeared in all four shows. As a solo artist, he's released one studio album and five mixtapes.


== Early life==
'''Safaree Lloyd Samuels''' (born July 4, 1981) is an American rapper, songwriter and television personality. Samuels started his musical career in the group The Hoodstars. After the group split, Samuels joined fellow rapper [[Nicki Minaj]] as a hype man. He later dated Minaj up until 2014. Samuels is also known as a solo artist, and has released three mixtapes. In 2016, he joined the cast of the [[VH1]] reality show, ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood]]''. In 2017 he moved back to his hometown of ''[[New York City]]'' and joined the ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]'' cast.
Safaree Lloyd Samuels was born in the [[Brooklyn]] borough of [[New York City]] on July 4, 1981, to immigrant [[Afro-Jamaicans|Jamaican]] parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bossip.com/1194745/safaree-samuels-responds-to-meek-mill-tweets/|title=Safaree Defends His Man Twerks, Says He's Not Gay — Just Jamaican|work=[[Bossip]]|date=July 22, 2015|access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> He was raised in [[Canarsie, New York]].<ref>https://digital-dev.lib.calpoly.edu/actress-fire/safaree-and-the-world-of-love-amp-hip-hop-a-journey-through-fame-and-music.html</ref>


==Early life and career==
== Career ==
Samuels started as a [[hype man]] for the New York hip hop group Hoodstars, formed in the early 2000s by rapper Loustar, who recruited rappers Seven Up and [[Nicki Minaj]].<ref name="Loustar">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDt1s8h_8HM|title=Loustar on Forming Hoodstars w/ Nicki Minaj, Safaree Never Writing for Nicki|publisher=VladTV|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="NYP 11">{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2011/03/27/darling-nicki/|title=Darling Nicki|work=[[New York Post]]|date=March 27, 2011|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> Samuels was a friend of Loustar from high school. All group members did not want Samuels in the group, but Loustar's father, Bowlegged Lou from [[Full Force]], recommended that they use a hype man, so Loustar decided to keep Samuels.<ref name="Loustar"/><ref name="source">{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2020/03/13/nicki-minaj-once-shut-down-a-record-deal-after-label-suggested-juelz-santana-as-her-ghostwriter/|title=Nicki Minaj Once Shut Down a Record Deal After Label Suggested Juelz Santana As Her Ghostwriter|work=[[The Source]]|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241020092552/https://thesource.com/2020/03/13/nicki-minaj-once-shut-down-a-record-deal-after-label-suggested-juelz-santana-as-her-ghostwriter/|archive-date=October 20, 2024|url-status=live|at=In the embedded YouTube video, the topic is discussed at 22:25}}</ref> He stated that Samuels was "never really in the group" and was around them as his friend: "He never really had no talent as far as writing ... [with his voice] he emulates who the person he's following ... he was always the hype man, he was never no writing, never no talent, no nothing, he was just what he was, he just hung around."<ref name="Loustar"/><ref name="Complex 18">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/shawn-setaro/a-timeline-of-nicki-minaj-and-safaree|title=A Timeline of Nicki Minaj and Safaree's Relationship|work=Complex|date=August 15, 2018|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> In 2004, the group recorded the entrance song for [[Women in WWE|WWE Diva]] [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], "Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ''[[ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11223 | title = Columbia Records releases ThemeAddict: WWE The Music V6 in stores now! | date =November 18, 2004|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> Minaj started her solo career after the group disbanded,<ref name="source"/> and Samuels, who dated Minaj, worked for her as a hype man.<ref name="Complex 18"/><ref name="Complex flex">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/nicki-minaj-funk-flex-hash-out-differences-80-minute-interview|title=Nicki Minaj and Funk Flex Hash Out Their Differences in 80-Minute Interview|website=Complex|date=August 14, 2018|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref>
Safaree Lloyd Samuels was born in the [[Marine Park]] section of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]] on July 4, 1981. He is of Jamaican descent and has two sisters, Shamika and Samantha Samuels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bossip.com/1194745/safaree-samuels-responds-to-meek-mill-tweets/|title=Safaree Defends His Man Twerks, Says He’s Not Gay — Just Jamaican|work=[[Bossip]]|date=July 22, 2015|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/tv/safaree-samuels-nicki-minajs-ex-boyfriend/|title=Safaree Samuels: Nicki Minaj’s Ex-Boyfriend|work=DailyEntertainmentNews.com|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}</ref>


Samuels started his musical career in the group The Hoodstars, which was formed in early 2000s and also included rappers [[Nicki Minaj]], Lou$tar and Seven Up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.33633/title.nicki-minaj-was-once-on-the-run-for-attempted-murder-according-to-7even-up|title=Nicki Minaj Was Once On The Run For Attempted Murder, According to 7even Up|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=April 29, 2015|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In 2004, the group recorded the entrance song for [[WWE Diva]] [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], "Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ''[[ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6|ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol.6]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11223 | title = Columbia Records releases ThemeAddict: WWE The Music V6 in stores now! | date =November 18, 2004|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> After the split of the group, Minaj started her solo career and Samuels supported her as a [[hype man]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/01/13/safaree-samuels-opens-up-about-breakup-with-nicki-minaj/|title=Safaree Samuels Opens Up About Breakup with Nicki Minaj|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 13, 2015|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref>
In 2012, Samuels appeared in Minaj's music video for "[[Stupid Hoe]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/20/nicki-minaj-ferocious-stupid-hoe-video/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets Ferocious In 'Stupid H–' Video|publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com|date=January 20, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-date=March 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326202130/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/20/nicki-minaj-ferocious-stupid-hoe-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is in the writing credits of three songs from Minaj's second album, ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]'' (2012) for ad libs. In 2015, he released the mixtapes, ''It Is What It Is'' and ''It Is What It Is, Vol. 2''.<ref name="Mixtape1">{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2015/04/09/safaree-drops-his-mixtape-it-is-what-it-is/|title=Safaree Drops His Mixtape 'It Is What It Is'|work=[[The Source]]|date=April 9, 2015|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Mixtape2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/safaree-samuels-it-is-what-it-is-vol-2-new-mixtape.116166.html|title=Safaree Samuels – It Is What It Is Vol. 2|work=HotNewHipHop|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In early 2016, he made appearance in the second season of ''[[K. Michelle: My Life]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/240587/k-michelle-safaree-samuels/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203091324/http://www.vh1.com/news/240587/k-michelle-safaree-samuels/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2016|title="I Dont Want No Big Thang Poking Me, I Need My Walls": K.Michelle And Safaree Samuels Link Up To Talk Bae Situations|work=VH1|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref>


In May 2016, it was announced that Samuels joined the cast of the [[VH1]] reality show ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood]]'' for its third season, which premiered in August 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/05/safaree-samuels-love-and-hip-hop-hollywood/|title=Amidst Lawsuit Drama, Safaree Samuels Reportedly Joins 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=May 16, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/azzb59/meet-the-cast-safaree-nicki-minaj-ex|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522194000/https://www.vh1.com/news/azzb59/meet-the-cast-safaree-nicki-minaj-ex|url-status=live|archive-date=May 22, 2022|title=Safaree Joins Love & Hip Hop Hollywood To Prove He's More Than Just Nicki Minaj's Ex|work=[[VH1]]|date=August 3, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In July 2016, he released a new mixtape titled ''Real Yard Vibes''.<ref name="RYV">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.34473/title.safaree-samuels-drops-real-yard-vibes-mixtape|title=Safaree Samuels Drops "Real Yard Vibes" Mixtape|work=HipHopDX|date=July 19, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In August 2017, it was announced that Samuels would compete in the first season of VH1's ''[[Scared Famous (TV series)|Scared Famous]]'', which premiered in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bellino|first1=Damian|title=VH1 Announces Scared Famous Starring Tiffany Pollard, Drita D'Avanzo, Alaska Thunderf-uck, and More!|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/6iygcw/scared-famous-tiffany-pollard-erica-mena-drita-davanzo-alaska|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421160904/https://www.vh1.com/news/6iygcw/scared-famous-tiffany-pollard-erica-mena-drita-davanzo-alaska|url-status=live|archive-date=April 21, 2023|website=VH1 News|publisher=Viacom International|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref>
In 2010, Samuels co-wrote the single "[[Did It On'em]]" for Minaj's debut studio album, ''[[Pink Friday]]''. In 2012, he appeared in Minaj's music video "[[Stupid Hoe]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/20/nicki-minaj-ferocious-stupid-hoe-video/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets Ferocious In ‘Stupid H–’ Video|publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com|date=January 20, 2012|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In 2012, Minaj released her second album, ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]'', where Samuels has six writing credits and was featured on the track "Press Conference".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/188525_nicki_minaj_blasts_safaree_samuels_as_poor_excuse_of_a_man_over_lawsuit/|title=Nicki Minaj Blasts Ex Safaree Samuels as 'Poor Excuse of a Man' After He Serves Her With Lawsuit|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=May 11, 2016|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref>


In February 2018, Samuels was given a Blue & Bougie Impact Award by Blue & Bougie NY for representing Jamaica on VH1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Safaree, Sean Kingston Collab 'Paradise' Featured On #1 Billboard Reggae Album|url=http://news.jamaicans.com/safaree-sean-kingston-collab-paradise-featured-1-billboard-reggae-album/|work=Jamaicans.com|date=February 19, 2018|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> That month, a nude picture and video of Samuels was leaked online.<ref>{{cite web|title=Safaree's Leaked Nudes Send Internet Into Thirst-Fueled Frenzy|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46070/title.safarees-leaked-nudes-send-internet-into-thirst-fueled-frenzy|work=HipHopDX|date=February 26, 2018|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, he debuted the "Anaconda" line of [[dildo]]s molded from his own penis.<ref>[https://rollingout.com/2019/07/17/safaree-samuels-debuts-life-size-anaconda-sex-toy-line-photo/ Safaree Samuels debuts life-size 'Anaconda' sex toy line]</ref> In 2020, Samuels launched an [[OnlyFans]] account sharing his [[Amateur pornography|amateur pornographic]] videos for $20 per month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/11/safaree-erica-mena-clap-back-mocked-onlyfans-12688065/|title=Nicki Minaj's ex Safaree claps back after getting mocked for opening an OnlyFans account|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|date=May 11, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohh.com/erica-mena-does-the-unthinkable-to-safaree-on-onlyfans-satisfying-my-husband-for-the-first-time-ever-on-here/|title=Erica Mena Does The Unthinkable To Safaree On OnlyFans: "Satisfying My Husband For The First Time Ever On Here!"|work=[[SOHH]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref>
In 2015, Samuels released the mixtapes, ''It Is What It Is'' and ''It Is What It Is, Vol. 2''.<ref name="Mixtape1">{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2015/04/09/safaree-drops-his-mixtape-it-is-what-it-is/|title=Safaree Drops His Mixtape 'It Is What It Is'|work=[[The Source]]|date=April 9, 2015|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Mixtape2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/safaree-samuels-it-is-what-it-is-vol-2-new-mixtape.116166.html|title=Safaree Samuels – It Is What It Is Vol. 2|work=HotNewHipHop|date=December 7, 2015|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In early 2016, he made appearance in the second season of ''[[K. Michelle: My Life]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/240587/k-michelle-safaree-samuels/|title=“I Dont Want No Big Thang Poking Me, I Need My Walls”: K.Michelle And Safaree Samuels Link Up To Talk Bae Situations|work=VH1|date=February 2, 2016|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}</ref> In May 2016, it was announced that Samuels will join the cast of [[VH1]] reality show, ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> third season, which premiered in August 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/05/safaree-samuels-love-and-hip-hop-hollywood/|title=Amidst Lawsuit Drama, Safaree Samuels Reportedly Joins ‘Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=May 16, 2016|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/275898/meet-the-cast-safaree-nicki-minaj-ex/|title=Safaree Joins Love & Hip Hop Hollywood To Prove He’s More Than Just Nicki Minaj’s Ex|work=[[VH1]]|date=August 3, 2016|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In July 2016, he released a new mixtape titled ''Real Yard Vibes''.<ref name="RYV">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.34473/title.safaree-samuels-drops-real-yard-vibes-mixtape|title=Safaree Samuels Drops "Real Yard Vibes" Mixtape|work=HipHopDX|date=July 19, 2016|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
In late 2014, Samuels separated from his longtime girlfriend Nicki Minaj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/45390-why-did-nicki-minaj-safaree-samuels-break-up-their-reported-split-has-to-do-with|title=Why Did Nicki Minaj & Safaree Samuels Break Up? Their Reported Split Has to Do with Fame|work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> Several tracks on Minaj's third album ''[[The Pinkprint]]'' are believed to have been inspired by the end of their relationship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 20, 2014|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref>


Samuels dated rapper [[Nicki Minaj]] from 2003 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2024|title=Nicki Minaj’s Ex Safaree Pulls Up to Pink Friday 2 World Tour With All Love: ‘I’m Proud No Cap’|url=https://thesource.com/2024/10/07/nicki-minajs-ex-safaree-pulls-up-to-pink-friday-2-world-tour-with-all-love-im-proud-no-cap/|access-date=October 12, 2024|work=[[The Source]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=December 20, 2014|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, a police report was filed after Samuels hit Minaj on her face with a suitcase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopwired.com/101954/police-report-safaree-samuels-struck-nicki-minaj-with-suitcase/|title=Police Report: Safaree Samuels Struck Nicki Minaj With Suitcase|website=HipHopWired|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> In 2016, he attempted to sue Minaj, claiming that she did not credit him on her album ''The Pinkprint''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Ex Disses Meek Mill, Claims 'Pinkprint' Writing Credits|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2015/07/28/safaree-samuels-disses-meek-mill-claims-pinkprint-writing-credits/|access-date=May 14, 2021|website=Rap-Up|date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Minaj said that he tried to extort her, had stolen money from her, "gained so much off of [her] name" and "refuses to let go", and that she asked him to stop trying to contact her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/05/11/nicki-minaj-responds-to-safaree-samuels-on-twitter-after-alleged-lawsuit|title=Nicki Minaj Addresses Lawsuit From Ex-Boyfriend Safaree Samuels On Twitter|work=[[The Fader]]|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> She refuted his claim of writing, stating that neither he nor anyone ever wrote her raps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/681797/nicki-minaj-responds-to-safaree-samuels-diss-calls-her-ex-a-bitch-ass-with-no-intellect-watch|title=Nicki Minaj Responds to Safaree Samuels' Diss, Calls Her Ex a ''Bitch Ass'' With No ''Intellect''—Watch|website=[[E! Online]]|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Complex flex"/> Samuels dropped the lawsuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/safaree-samuels-nicki-minaj-breakup-meek-mill-7533390/|title=Samuels Talks Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj, Says Meek Mill Played a ‘Big Part’ In Breakup|work=Billboard|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref>
==Discography==

===Mixtapes===
Samuels became engaged to actress [[Erica Mena]] on [[Christmas Eve]] 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebony.com/news/love-hip-hop-stars-safaree-erica-mena-engaged/|title='Love & Hip Hop' Stars Safaree & Erica Mena Are Engaged|first=Christina|last=Santi|date=December 26, 2018|website=Ebony.com|access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> The couple married on October 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1080972/love-hip-hop-s-erica-mena-and-safaree-samuels-get-married-days-after-announcing-pregnancy|title=Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels Get Married|website=Eonline.com|author=Jackson, Vannessa|date=October 8, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2019}}</ref> Their daughter was born on February 3, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/safaree-samuels-erica-mena-welcome-first-daughter-together/ | title=Love & Hip Hop: New York's Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena Welcome First Daughter Together|website=People.com}}</ref> On May 4, 2021, he announced that they were expecting their second child.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 4, 2021|title=Love & Hip Hop's Safaree Samuels, Wife Erica Mena Expecting Baby No. 2: 'Time to Get Neutered'|url=https://people.com/parents/safaree-samuels-wife-erica-mena-pregnant-expecting-second-baby-together/|access-date=|website=People.com|language=en}}</ref> Later that month, Mena filed for divorce from Samuels.<ref name="people 21"/> On June 28, 2021, he announced the birth of their second child, a boy.<ref name="people 21">{{Cite web|title=Safaree Samuels Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Estranged Wife Erica Mena amid Divorce: 'Another Me'|url=https://people.com/parents/erica-mena-safaree-samuels-welcome-baby-number-2-amid-divorce/|access-date=June 29, 2021|website=People}}</ref> They were officially divorced in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/12/09/every-day-i-see-why-nicki-grew-tired-of-him-safaree-receives-backlash-after-re-posting-photo-of-nicki-minaj-on-his-instagram-story/|title=‘Chile Worry About Erica and Them Kids’: Safaree Receives Backlash After Resharing a Throwback Photo with Nicki Minaj on Her 40th Birthday|website=[[Atlanta Black Star]]|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> He has since dated ''[[Love & Hip Hop]]'' co star [[Amara La Negra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/03/13/safaree-samuels-goes-full-r-kelly-with-infamous-im-fighting-for-my-life-scene/|title=‘This Is Weird’: Safaree Samuels Goes Full R. Kelly During ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami’ with Infamous ‘I’m Fighting For My Life’ Scene|website=[[Atlanta Black Star]]|date=March 13, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/gh4jt3/amara-la-negra-addresses-safaree-dating-rumors|title=Amara La Negra Addresses Safaree Dating Rumors; ‘We’re Testing the Waters’|website=[[BET]]|date=July 7, 2023|access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
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! scope="row" | ''Strt''
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* Released: January 24, 2020
* Label: Stuntgang
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download
|}

=== Mixtapes ===
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|+ List of mixtapes with selected details
|+List of mixtapes, with selected details
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! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Details
! scope="col"| Details
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! scope="row"| ''It Is What It Is''<ref name="Mixtape1" />
! scope="row"| ''It Is What It Is''<ref name="Mixtape1" />
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* Released: April 7, 2015
* Released: April 7, 2015
* Label: Stungang
* Label: Stuntgang
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]]
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]]
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* Released: December 7, 2015
* Released: December 7, 2015
* Label: Stungang
* Label: Stuntgang
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
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* Released: July 2016
* Released: July 2016
* Label: Stuntgang
* Format: Digital download
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! scope="row"| ''Fur Coat Vol. 1''<ref>{{cite web|title=Fur Coat Vol.1 by Safaree|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fur-coat-vol-1/1315483980|work=iTunes|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref>
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* Released: November 20, 2017
* Label: Stuntgang
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''IDGAF***''
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* Released: July 30, 2021
* Label: Stuntgang
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
|}
|}


==Filmography==
== Filmography ==
===Television===
=== Television ===
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! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
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! Notes
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| 2015, 2017
| 2015, 2017
| ''[[Wild 'n Out]]''
| ''[[Wild 'n Out]]''
| Himself
| rowspan="10" | Himself
| Special guest
| Special guest
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|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''[[K. Michelle: My Life]]''
| ''[[K. Michelle: My Life]]''
| Himself
| Guest star
| Guest star
|-
|-
| 2016–2018
| 2016{{ndash}}2017
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood]]''
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood]]''
| Supporting (season 3) <br />Main cast (season 4) <br />Guest (season 5)
| Himself
| Supporting (Season 3) <br> Main cast (Season 4)
|-
|-
| 2017–2020
| 2017{{ndash}}present
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]''
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]''
| Supporting (season 8) <br />Main cast (seasons 9–10)
| Himself
| Main cast (Season 8-present)
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''[[Scared Famous (2017 U.S. TV Series)|Scared Famous]]''
| ''[[Scared Famous (TV series)|Scared Famous]]''
| Himself
| Contestant
| Contestant
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[Leave It to Stevie]]''
| Supporting (season 2)
|-
| ''[[Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackies]]''
|Guest, 1 episode: "Dadchelor Party"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020–2023
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''
| Supporting (seasons 9&mdash;11) <br />Main cast (seasons 10a–10b)
|-
| ''Love & Listings''
| rowspan="2" | Guest star
|-
| 2021
| ''Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked''
|-
| 2021–2023
| ''[[Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| Main cast (seasons 2–3)
|-
|2022
| ''[[Bobby I Love You, Purrr]]''
|Episode: "Stay Soft"
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2023
| ''[[I Got a Story to Tell (TV series)|I Got a Story to Tell]]''
| Detective Hassan
| Episode: "I'm So Fateful"
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Miami]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| Main cast (season 5)
|-
| 2024
| ''[[House of Villains]]''
| Main cast (season 2)
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| TBA
| ''Ballin 2024''
| Semaj Anderson
| Pre&mdash;production
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| TBA
| ''Schemers''
| Donovan
| Pre&mdash;production
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==References==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 28 December 2024

Safaree Samuels
Samuels in 2019
Born
Safaree Lloyd Samuels

(1981-07-04) July 4, 1981 (age 43)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Nationality
Occupations
  • Television actor
  • rapper
Years active2000–present
Labels
  • 916%
  • Stuntgang
  • H2O
  • X-Ray
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2019; div. 2022)​
Children2

Safaree Lloyd Samuels (born July 4, 1981) is an American reality television actor and rapper. In the early 2000s, he was a hype man for the hip hop group Hoodstars, which included rapper Nicki Minaj. He later gained public attention for dating and being a hype man for Minaj until 2014. In 2016, he joined the cast of the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, and then Love & Hip Hop: New York in 2017. He also joined Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and Love & Hip Hop: Miami, making him the only Love & Hip Hop cast member to have appeared in all four shows. As a solo artist, he's released one studio album and five mixtapes.

Early life

[edit]

Safaree Lloyd Samuels was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on July 4, 1981, to immigrant Jamaican parents.[2] He was raised in Canarsie, New York.[3]

Career

[edit]

Samuels started as a hype man for the New York hip hop group Hoodstars, formed in the early 2000s by rapper Loustar, who recruited rappers Seven Up and Nicki Minaj.[4][5] Samuels was a friend of Loustar from high school. All group members did not want Samuels in the group, but Loustar's father, Bowlegged Lou from Full Force, recommended that they use a hype man, so Loustar decided to keep Samuels.[4][6] He stated that Samuels was "never really in the group" and was around them as his friend: "He never really had no talent as far as writing ... [with his voice] he emulates who the person he's following ... he was always the hype man, he was never no writing, never no talent, no nothing, he was just what he was, he just hung around."[4][7] In 2004, the group recorded the entrance song for WWE Diva Victoria, "Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6.[8] Minaj started her solo career after the group disbanded,[6] and Samuels, who dated Minaj, worked for her as a hype man.[7][9]

In 2012, Samuels appeared in Minaj's music video for "Stupid Hoe".[10] He is in the writing credits of three songs from Minaj's second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012) for ad libs. In 2015, he released the mixtapes, It Is What It Is and It Is What It Is, Vol. 2.[11][12] In early 2016, he made appearance in the second season of K. Michelle: My Life.[13]

In May 2016, it was announced that Samuels joined the cast of the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood for its third season, which premiered in August 2016.[14][15] In July 2016, he released a new mixtape titled Real Yard Vibes.[16] In August 2017, it was announced that Samuels would compete in the first season of VH1's Scared Famous, which premiered in October 2017.[17]

In February 2018, Samuels was given a Blue & Bougie Impact Award by Blue & Bougie NY for representing Jamaica on VH1.[18] That month, a nude picture and video of Samuels was leaked online.[19] In 2019, he debuted the "Anaconda" line of dildos molded from his own penis.[20] In 2020, Samuels launched an OnlyFans account sharing his amateur pornographic videos for $20 per month.[21][22]

Personal life

[edit]

Samuels dated rapper Nicki Minaj from 2003 to 2014.[23][24] In 2011, a police report was filed after Samuels hit Minaj on her face with a suitcase.[25] In 2016, he attempted to sue Minaj, claiming that she did not credit him on her album The Pinkprint.[26] Minaj said that he tried to extort her, had stolen money from her, "gained so much off of [her] name" and "refuses to let go", and that she asked him to stop trying to contact her.[27] She refuted his claim of writing, stating that neither he nor anyone ever wrote her raps.[28][9] Samuels dropped the lawsuit.[29]

Samuels became engaged to actress Erica Mena on Christmas Eve 2018.[30] The couple married on October 7, 2019.[31] Their daughter was born on February 3, 2020.[32] On May 4, 2021, he announced that they were expecting their second child.[33] Later that month, Mena filed for divorce from Samuels.[34] On June 28, 2021, he announced the birth of their second child, a boy.[34] They were officially divorced in 2022.[35] He has since dated Love & Hip Hop co star Amara La Negra.[36][37]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Strt
  • Released: January 24, 2020
  • Label: Stuntgang
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Mixtapes

[edit]
List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
It Is What It Is[11]
It Is What It Is, Vol. 2[12]
  • Released: December 7, 2015
  • Label: Stuntgang
  • Format: Digital download
Real Yard Vibes[16]
  • Released: July 2016
  • Label: Stuntgang
  • Format: Digital download
Fur Coat Vol. 1[38]
  • Released: November 20, 2017
  • Label: Stuntgang
  • Format: Digital download
IDGAF***
  • Released: July 30, 2021
  • Label: Stuntgang
  • Format: Digital download

Filmography

[edit]

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2015, 2017 Wild 'n Out Himself Special guest
2016 K. Michelle: My Life Guest star
2016–2018 Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Supporting (season 3)
Main cast (season 4)
Guest (season 5)
2017–2020 Love & Hip Hop: New York Supporting (season 8)
Main cast (seasons 9–10)
2017 Scared Famous Contestant
2018 Leave It to Stevie Supporting (season 2)
Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackies Guest, 1 episode: "Dadchelor Party"
2020–2023 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Supporting (seasons 9—11)
Main cast (seasons 10a–10b)
Love & Listings Guest star
2021 Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked
2021–2023 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition Himself Main cast (seasons 2–3)
2022 Bobby I Love You, Purrr Episode: "Stay Soft"
2023 I Got a Story to Tell Detective Hassan Episode: "I'm So Fateful"
2023–2024 Love & Hip Hop: Miami Himself Main cast (season 5)
2024 House of Villains Main cast (season 2)
TBA Ballin 2024 Semaj Anderson Pre—production
TBA Schemers Donovan Pre—production

References

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  1. ^ "Jamaican Passport". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Safaree Defends His Man Twerks, Says He's Not Gay — Just Jamaican". Bossip. July 22, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ https://digital-dev.lib.calpoly.edu/actress-fire/safaree-and-the-world-of-love-amp-hip-hop-a-journey-through-fame-and-music.html
  4. ^ a b c "Loustar on Forming Hoodstars w/ Nicki Minaj, Safaree Never Writing for Nicki". VladTV. September 18, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Darling Nicki". New York Post. March 27, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Nicki Minaj Once Shut Down a Record Deal After Label Suggested Juelz Santana As Her Ghostwriter". The Source. March 13, 2020. In the embedded YouTube video, the topic is discussed at 22:25. Archived from the original on October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "A Timeline of Nicki Minaj and Safaree's Relationship". Complex. August 15, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Columbia Records releases ThemeAddict: WWE The Music V6 in stores now!". November 18, 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Nicki Minaj and Funk Flex Hash Out Their Differences in 80-Minute Interview". Complex. August 14, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Nicki Minaj Gets Ferocious In 'Stupid H–' Video". Rapfix.mtv.com. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Safaree Drops His Mixtape 'It Is What It Is'". The Source. April 9, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Safaree Samuels – It Is What It Is Vol. 2". HotNewHipHop. December 7, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  13. ^ ""I Dont Want No Big Thang Poking Me, I Need My Walls": K.Michelle And Safaree Samuels Link Up To Talk Bae Situations". VH1. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "Amidst Lawsuit Drama, Safaree Samuels Reportedly Joins 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'". Vibe. May 16, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  15. ^ "Safaree Joins Love & Hip Hop Hollywood To Prove He's More Than Just Nicki Minaj's Ex". VH1. August 3, 2016. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Safaree Samuels Drops "Real Yard Vibes" Mixtape". HipHopDX. July 19, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  17. ^ Bellino, Damian. "VH1 Announces Scared Famous Starring Tiffany Pollard, Drita D'Avanzo, Alaska Thunderf-uck, and More!". VH1 News. Viacom International. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  18. ^ "Safaree, Sean Kingston Collab 'Paradise' Featured On #1 Billboard Reggae Album". Jamaicans.com. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  19. ^ "Safaree's Leaked Nudes Send Internet Into Thirst-Fueled Frenzy". HipHopDX. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  20. ^ Safaree Samuels debuts life-size 'Anaconda' sex toy line
  21. ^ "Nicki Minaj's ex Safaree claps back after getting mocked for opening an OnlyFans account". Metro. May 11, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  22. ^ "Erica Mena Does The Unthinkable To Safaree On OnlyFans: "Satisfying My Husband For The First Time Ever On Here!"". SOHH. July 21, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  23. ^ "Nicki Minaj's Ex Safaree Pulls Up to Pink Friday 2 World Tour With All Love: 'I'm Proud No Cap'". The Source. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'". Rolling Stone. December 20, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  25. ^ "Police Report: Safaree Samuels Struck Nicki Minaj With Suitcase". HipHopWired. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  26. ^ "Nicki Minaj's Ex Disses Meek Mill, Claims 'Pinkprint' Writing Credits". Rap-Up. July 28, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  27. ^ "Nicki Minaj Addresses Lawsuit From Ex-Boyfriend Safaree Samuels On Twitter". The Fader. May 11, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  28. ^ "Nicki Minaj Responds to Safaree Samuels' Diss, Calls Her Ex a Bitch Ass With No Intellect—Watch". E! Online. July 30, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  29. ^ "Samuels Talks Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj, Says Meek Mill Played a 'Big Part' In Breakup". Billboard. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  30. ^ Santi, Christina (December 26, 2018). "'Love & Hip Hop' Stars Safaree & Erica Mena Are Engaged". Ebony.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  31. ^ Jackson, Vannessa (October 8, 2019). "Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels Get Married". Eonline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  32. ^ "Love & Hip Hop: New York's Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena Welcome First Daughter Together". People.com.
  33. ^ "Love & Hip Hop's Safaree Samuels, Wife Erica Mena Expecting Baby No. 2: 'Time to Get Neutered'". People.com. May 4, 2021.
  34. ^ a b "Safaree Samuels Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Estranged Wife Erica Mena amid Divorce: 'Another Me'". People. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  35. ^ "'Chile Worry About Erica and Them Kids': Safaree Receives Backlash After Resharing a Throwback Photo with Nicki Minaj on Her 40th Birthday". Atlanta Black Star. December 9, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  36. ^ "'This Is Weird': Safaree Samuels Goes Full R. Kelly During 'Love & Hip Hop: Miami' with Infamous 'I'm Fighting For My Life' Scene". Atlanta Black Star. March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  37. ^ "Amara La Negra Addresses Safaree Dating Rumors; 'We're Testing the Waters'". BET. July 7, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  38. ^ "Fur Coat Vol.1 by Safaree". iTunes. November 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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