Juelz Santana

LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group the Diplomats (also known as Dipset). He is best known for his appearances on Cam’ron’s 2002 singles “Oh Boy” and “Hey Ma,” which peaked at numbers four and three respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. His appearance on Chris Brown’s 2005 single, “Run It!” peaked atop the chart for five weeks and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As a lead artist, he is known for his 2003 single “There It Go (The Whistle Song),” which peaked at number six on the chart and received platinum certification by the RIAA.

“There It Go” served as the lead single for his debut album, From Me to U (2003), which was released through Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records along with its follow-up, What the Game’s Been Missing! (2005). Both albums peaked within the top ten—at numbers eight and nine respectively—on the Billboard 200. With Dipset, he has released three albums, and with his spin-off group Skull Gang, he released one studio album (2009). His guest performances on Jim Jones and Ron Browz’ 2008 single “Pop Champagne” and Lloyd Banks’ 2010 single “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” both peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

In December 2018, James was sentenced to 27 months in prison for carrying an unconcealed weapon at an airport. He was released early from prison on August 5, 2020 after serving 19 of his 27-month sentence.

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