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.
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Shareefa | |
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Birth name | Shareefa Faradah Cooper |
Born | (1984-03-12) March 12, 1984 (age 38) Newark, New Jersey |
Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope |
Website | Official Shareefa website |
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Point of No Return |
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25 | 3 |
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Disturbing tha Peace (with Disturbing tha Peace) |
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11 | 1 | 1 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | Album |
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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 |
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