American rapper, singer, actor, and television personality Safaree Samuels was born. His most well-known role is that of a cast member of the reality series “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” on VH1. He began performing with a group called the Hoodstars. He became the hype guy for fellow rapper and singer Nicki Minaj when the trio broke up. Additionally, he co-executive produced Nicki’s 2012 album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.” He was also in a long-term relationship with Nicki prior to their highly publicized breakup in 2014. In 2015, Samuels made his mixtape debut as a solo artist with the release of “It Is What It Is.” At the close of 2015, he dropped his second mixtape, “It Is What It Is, Vol.2.” In 2017, he released “Real Yard Vibes,” his next mixtape, then “Fur Coat Vol.1” later that year. In 2016, Safaree made an appearance as a TV personality in the second season of “K.Michelle: My Life.” Samuels was also confirmed to appear in the first season of VH1’s “Scared Famous” in August 2017.
Early Life & Childhood
On July 4, 1981, Safaree Lloyd Samuels was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is of Jamaican descent. Together with his two sisters, Samantha and Shamika Samuels, Safaree grew up in Brooklyn. Safaree went to “Midtown High School,” although she discovered rapping early in life.
Early Professional Life
When he joined the band “the Hoodstars” in the early 2000s, his musical career got underway. The group also included Lou$tar, 7even Up, and Nicki Minaj.
When the group’s song, “Don’t Mess with Me,” appeared on the 2004 album “Theme Addict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6,” they saw success. The song was also used as WWE diva Victoria’s entrance theme.
Once the trio achieved popularity collectively, they eventually parted ways to focus on their respective solo ventures. Samuels assisted Nicki Minaj in her solo career transition by acting as a hype guy.
Career of Safaree Samuels
The pair composed “Did It On’em” for Nicki’s “Pink Friday” first studio album in 2010. More than 500,000 copies of the song were sold in the US alone, and it peaked at number three on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In 2012, he was also included in Nicki’s “Stupid Hoe” music video. His roles included co-executive producer and A&R coordinator for her 2012 follow-up album, Pink Friday: Reloaded.
On the record, he received six writing credits. In Minaj’s music video for “Press Conference,” Samuels made another appearance.
Following their breakup in 2014, Samuels focused on developing his own rap and hip-hop career. At the close of the year, he dropped his debut single, “Burner,” from his self-titled EP. On April 7, 2015, he dropped his debut mixtape, “It Is What It Is,” under the label “Stuntgang.”
Artists like Ward 21, Travis Kr8ts, and Philly Swain were included on his debut mixtape. On December 7, 2015, he released “It Is What It Is, Vol. 2,” which included musicians like “Bounty Killer.”
“Real Yard Vibes,” his subsequent mixtape, was released in July 2017. In November 2017, he dropped “Fur Coat Vol.1,” his fourth mixtape.
He has worked with a number of musicians, such as Sean Kingston and K. Michelle.
In 2015, Samuels made his television debut on Nick Canon’s “Wild ‘n Out.”
He made three appearances in the reality series “K.Michelle: My Life” in 2016. He became a member of the cast of VH1’s reality series “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” that same year.
He became a member of “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’s” main cast in 2017. He participated in the 2017 season of “Scared Famous,” another horror reality show.
He became a part of the “Leave It To Steavie” support cast in 2018. He was a member of the major cast of “Wild Safaree” as well.
Safaree received a “Blue & Bougie Impact Award” in February 2018.
Individual Life of Safaree Samuels
Nicki Minaj and Samuels dated for a considerable amount of time. The couple broke up in 2014 after dating for around two years, starting in 2002.
Songs by Nicki, including “Bed of Lies,” “Phil N Potions,” and “The Pinkprint,” were said to be inspired by Samuels. Following his split from Nicki, he dated Zashia Santiago, a model.
Additionally, he has been connected to models Nikki Mudarris, Analicia Chaves, and Candice Brooks. He dated model Star Divine in 2017, but the two quickly broke up.
Additionally, Samuels claims that Divine assaulted him, landing him in the hospital for a spell.
Net worth of Safaree Samuels
The estimated net worth of Safaree Samuels is about $1 million.