Juelz Santana

At 42 years old, Juelz Santana has this physical status:

LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and comedian.

He is from the Harlem neighborhood in New York City and is a member of The Diplomats, a hip hop group (also known as Dipset).

He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma," as well as Chris Brown's 2005 top single, "Run It!" "The people who created it are now have a problem."

From Me to U, Roc-A-Fella Records' debut album in 2003; his forthcoming album What the Game's Been Missing? "There It Go (The Whistle Song)," was the top-ten hit on (2005).

Early life

LaRon James was born in New York City to parents of African-American and Dominican descent. He was raised in the Harlem section of Manhattan and began rapping at the age of 5.

Personal life

During the Diplomats show at the Apollo Theater on November 23, 2018, Santana suggested to urban model and video vixen Kimbella Vandehee. They married on January 10, 2019.

Santana and Vanderhee have been together since 2009 and have three children, Juelz James, Bella Monroe James, and Santana James.

LaRon Jr., a boy from a previous marriage, was born in 2003.

After a 10-month probe by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Gang Unit, Santana's recording studio in Bergenfield, New Jersey, was raided in January 2011. They found two loaded 9 mm handguns, boxes of ammunition, and 84 grams of marijuana.

Santana was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun without a licence, possession of a controlled dangerous drug, and intent to distribute a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school on February 2, 2011. Santana was arrested and searched by police on March 22, 2011, just before he was set to attend Chris Brown's record release party. He was charged with making terrorist attacks and disorderly conduct in November 2011.

Santana left Newark Liberty International Airport in March 2018, leaving his passport, identification, and luggage behind while Transportation Security Administration agents inspecting his carry-on luggage discovered a loaded.38-caliber handgun inside his luggage, as well as eight oxycodone pills. Santana turned himself into the custody of the Port Authority Police Department on March 12 after being on the run for three days. Santana was refused bail on March 26, but it was not announced on March 26. Santana was released from jail after her mother posted a $500,000 bail after putting her house up on April 6, 2018. While awaiting a federal trial, he was ordered to remain in the custody of his mother and remained on house arrest at his mother's home in New Jersey. On their 2018 reunion tour, he was allowed to fly and perform with the remainder of The Diplomats, under the condition that his mother accompanied him at all times. Santana was sentenced to 27 months in prison and one year of supervised release on December 18. Santana began serving his term at the medium security FCI Petersburg in Hopewell, Virginia, on March 1, 2019. After serving 17 months in jail, Santana was released from jail early on August 5, 2020.

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Career

With Malik, a neighbor, James formed the rap duo, Draftpick, at 12, James formed the rap pair, Draftpick. The company first gained notoriety in New York City after several performances, including Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, where they won two weeks in a row. When James was 15 years old, the two became Priority Records. Memphis Bleek and Tracey Lee appeared on the label's "Play Ruff" track.

James was introduced to Cam'ron by his cousin, Tobe, and soon after, he adopted the name Juelz Santana and became a member of his hip hop group, The Diplomats, alongside Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey. "What Means the World to You" by Santana was the group's first collaboration, followed by "Double Up" and "All the Chickens," on Cam'ron's second studio album, S.D.E., which was released on September 19, 2000 through Epic Records.

Cam'ron signed to Roc-a-Fella Records in 2001 and released his third studio album, Come Home With Me, on May 14, 2002, which included further collaborations with Santana, including "Welcome to New York City," "Hey Ma" and "Oh Boy," which earned Santana his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2003 Grammy Awards.

Santana and the remaining Diplomats remained Diplomats under the imprint Diplomat Records as a result of the album's success. The group debuted their first album on Diplomatic Immunity on March 25, 2003, grossing 92,000 copies in its first week and finally being certified Gold by the RIAA after four mixtapes. On a leaked version of the track "I Love You," Santana caused a minor controversy before the album's debut when he referred to himself as a "young Mohammed Atta" on a leaked version of the track "I Love You" just months after the September 11 attacks. Complex named the album as one of the decade's best albums.

Santana's debut album, From Me to You, debuted on August 19, 2003, ranked 8 in the Billboard 200. The album was preceded by the mixtape, Final Destination, which debuted on June 17, 2003, and "Dipset (Santana's Town), which peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Top 100, was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Grammy Awards.

Following differences over Cam'ron's brand and Roc-A-Fella Records head Jay-Z, the Diplomats severed links with Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam, signing to independent label Koch Records. On November 23, 2004, the group unveiled their second album, Diplomatic Immunity 2, with new members Hell Rell, 40 Cal., and J. R. Writer.

Santana's lead single, "Mic Check," was released on December 23, 2004. According to Billboard's Hot 100, the single peaked at number 35.

Santana announced in April 2005 that he had returned to Def Jam and signed a new joint venture agreement with them. Santana's second single, "There It Go (The Whistle Song)," was his highest charting single to date, peaking at number 6 on the Hot 100 and number 3 on the Hot Rap charts, on May 29, 2005. On the Rap charts, a third single, "Oh Yes," debuted at number 56 and number 8 and ranked eighth, while "Clockwork" peaked at number 68. Santana appeared on Chris Brown's "Run It!" on June 30, 2005. "The Billboard Hot 100 reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks."

Santana's second album, What the Game's Been Missing, was released on November 22, 2005. Both the album and single "There It Go" were rated Gold by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

The group was disbanded in 2007 due to rifts and differences between the various Dipset members. Cam'ron has sold his name to Def Jam, causing Santana to form the hip hop band Skull Gang and imprint Skull Gang Entertainment. On September 19, 2008, the company released the mixtapes Takeover and the Christmas-themed A Tribute to Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps with Jim Jones, as well as on September 25, 2008.

Santana began working on his third album, Born to Lose, Built to Win. Despite many single releases, including 2007's "The Second Coming" with Just Blaze, 2009's "Mixin' Up the Medicine" with Yelawolf and Chris Brown's "Back to the Crib," the album was never released. Juelz's contribution to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III earned him his third Grammy Award nomination, Album of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards.

Cam'ron and Jim Jones officially announced the end of their feud in April 2010, and the Diplomats reunited for several singles after signing with Interscope Records. Santana appeared on the first two seasons of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York in 2011, as well as other Dipset group members and their significant others.

Santana revealed the mixtape God Will'n, his first solo project in eight years, on December 21, 2012. It was announced on January 14, 2013, with XXL later naming it the year's best mixtape. "Bodies" by Lil Reese, as well as "Soft" starring Fabolous, Rick Ross, and Meek Mill were preceded by the event. Future, "Awesome" starring Wale, and "Everything Is Wonderful" featuring Wiz Khalifa, Santana also released music videos for every song on the tape. Santana revealed his collaboration with S.B.E. (Slow Bucks Over Everything) a month after, along with the debut of the mixtape All We Got Is Us.

Santana joined Love & Hip Hop: New York's seventh season in November 2016, releasing the freestyle "Gettin Blown."

Santana, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, and Freekey Zekey reunited onstage for a show at the Hammerstein Ballroom on November 21, 2017. Dipset Forever, the group's national tour, debuted in 2018, and Diplomatic Ties, their third album, debuted on November 22, 2018.

Santana performed well on Love & Hip Hop: New York as a main cast member of the show's ninth season in November 2018, which chronicled his ongoing court struggles.

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