The song was made to be a buzz single, in order to help the artist become more exposed. In 2005, Stat Quo shot a video for his single "Like Dat". Stat Quo has said that his "number one goal is to bring a respect, and bring a voice to this whole southern movement around the world." Stat has also appeared on tracks with artists such as Jermaine Dupri, The Alchemist, The Game, Disturbing tha Peace, and Chamillionaire. Stat Quo is also featured on Young Buck's Straight Outta Cashville, Eminem's compilation album Eminem Presents the Re-Up (on tracks "By My Side", Tryin' Ta Win", "Get Low", and on the bonus track "Billion Bucks"), and on the track "Spend Some Time" on Eminem's Encore. Dre was involved during the production as a supervisor.
His debut album Statlanta was originally slated to be released in 2003, under Interscope Records, but was repeatedly pushed back until finally being released independently in 2010, although heavily reworked and not the original Statlanta recorded under Shady/Aftermath, although Dr. Dre, and a joint deal was reached, resulting in Stat Quo becoming signed to both Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records. After Eminem heard his music, he gained interest and passed it on to Dr. Dre and Eminem individually learned of the Atlanta-based rapper via his Underground Atlanta mixtapes. Stat Quo was discovered towards the end of 2003. Career 2003–2007: Aftermath Entertainment In 1997, Benton started taking rap seriously, but continued with his education. Later, his mother bought him a radio, and he would record himself rapping. Benton started freestyle rapping at around the age of 12 with his cousin D. In his early life, he lived with his mother and grandmother. Stanley Benton was born in Thomasville Heights, a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, at Grady Memorial Hospital. Stat Quo has continued his career in the entertainment industry by earning production and writing credits as well as release more studio albums and launching a record label called Blood Money Entertainment, with West Coast-based rapper The Game. Statlanta was finally released in 2010 by Sha Money XL's label Dream Big Ventures. Stat Quo was supposed to release his debut album, Statlanta, with Shady/Aftermath but, despite being made three different times, the album was never released by the labels. Stat Quo is currently managing Lil Xan and Young Aspect.Īfter 50 Cent, Stat Quo was the second and only other artist to date signed to both Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment he became Dr. The tape made its way by a different route to Eminem and led to Stat Quo's record deal with Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment. Dre and released it on the second volume of his Underground Atlanta mixtape in 2004. That night at Record One, Stat Quo recorded the song "The Future" with Dr. performing at Encore, Mel-Man invited him to Record One Studios where he met Dr. In February 2003, Stat Quo released his first installment of the Underground Atlanta Mixtapes and caught the attention of Aftermath Entertainment associate Mel-Man.
He was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap professionally. Benton worked his way to college and attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000.
Signed acts include D12, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf, Bad Meets Evil and Joell Ortiz, while former acts include Obie Trice, Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater and Cashis.Stanley Bernard Benton (born July 24, 1978), better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper and record producer. The labels acts over the years have earned RIAA certifications of platinum or higher on seven of its 14 released albums. It was also the label to be contracted for putting together the soundtrack to the Eminem-starring film, 8 Mile, which had the lead single “Lose Yourself.” The song went on to take the first ever Academy Award for Best Original Song given to a song in the hip hop genre. The label has also seen positive times when being part of the successful international Anger Management tours and, in 2006, released an album showcasing its then roster on Eminem Presents: The Re-Up. It has also been part of the business venture in Shade 45 radio station via Sirius Satellite Radio, and had its own dedicated special edition magazine via XXL magazine. Since the formation, the label has signed nine acts. Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg founded the label in 1999 after the highly successful release of The Slim Shady LP. Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music.
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