Learning about your favorite celerity is always fun but it can also be very informational and motivating. We often hear stories how our favorite celebrities managed to succeed in their career and how difficult their life was before they managed to do so.
Every celebrity is different and we cannot judge the book by its covers. We can only listen to their life story and learn how we can do the same, and maybe one day succeed ourselves.
In today’s text we are going to learn more about N.O.R.E. and how his life story developed. This famous rapper was very popular and sold thousands and thousands of records in the peak of his career.
His net worth and biography are going to be our main focus, so you will learn a lot about his history and early years. So, if you always wanted to learn more about N.O.R.E., keep on reading.
Early Years
N.O.R.E real name is Victor Santiago, Jr. and he was born in New York City on September 6th 1977. There is little information about his early years and childhood and the rapper rarely speaks about this subject himself.
The reason why he rarely speaks about his family and childhood is not really known, so we cannot tell you any more about his young days.
He began with his music career in the 1995 with a pseudonym Noreaga. The reason why he took this name is because of the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. He began his career in a duo group called Capone – N – Noreaga. The second member of the group was a rapper called Capone. The two of them met while N.O.R.E. was serving a sentence in prison.
Judging by the fact that N.O.R.E. spent time in prison, we can assume that his childhood and teenage years weren’t that great and that he probably learned his skills on the street. This made him skilled and street smart, but also introduced him to rap music.
The duo signed a contract with the Penalty Recordings in the year 1996 and their debut album was released under the name The War Report. The album came out in 1997. Both the public and the critics loved the album and enjoyed listening to the raw lyrics of the two talented rappers.
One interesting thing about the album was that the duo used Boom-bap sound that was often used in New York City hip hop. Their album ended up in the charts and reached the number 20 on the Billboard 200. The most popular songs were the Illegal Life, T.O.N.Y. and Closer.
Career development
He began with his music career in the 1995 with a pseudonym Noreaga. The reason why he took this name is because of the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. He began his career in a duo group called Capone – N – Noreaga. The second member of the group was a rapper called Capone. The two of them met while N.O.R.E. was serving a sentence in prison.
Judging by the fact that N.O.R.E. spent time in prison, we can assume that his childhood and teenage years weren’t that great and that he probably learned his skills on the street. This made him skilled and street smart, but also introduced him to rap music.
One interesting thing about the album was that the duo used Boom-bap sound that was often used in New York City hip hop. Their album ended up in the charts and reached the number 20 on the Billboard 200. The most popular songs were the Illegal Life, T.O.N.Y. and Closer.
After his successful career in a group, he decided it was time to try a solo career after Capone was sent to prison again in 1997. He had no other choice than to give it a shot and try it on his own.
His first album was released in 1998 under the name N.O.R.E. the album he released alone was even more successful than the one he recorded with Capone, which gave him even more popularity and motivation to record more great music.
His album ended up at number 3 at the Billboard 200 and became platinum by the RIAA. Some of the guests on the album were Nas, Kool G Rap, Busta Rhymes and many more. The album was a commercial and critical success which gave N.O.R.E. the spotlight at the rap scene.
His album was described as futuristic, which is also due to great production from Swizz Beatz and The Neptunes. His production company also gained a lot of success because of the album they produced for this famous rap duo. This only speaks about the amount of talent the two rappers had.
His song Superthug ended up reaching number 36 on the Billboard 100 and became number 1 song on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Another hit song by N.O.R.E. was also the Lookin’ at Me, which made The Neptunes as popular as N.O.R.E.
In the year 1999 he released another album under the name Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler which wasn’t as popular as the previous albums, but it was a moderate success. The album reached number 10 at the Billboard 200 and became certified gold according to RIAA.
His next album under the name The Reunion wasn’t as successful as the previous albums and critics bashed it in comparison to other albums.
After the last album that failed critically and commercially, Noreaga decided to change his name to N.O.R.E. and to change his musical direction. His album Nothin that was released in 2002 became platinum and reached number 10 on the Billboard top 100.
N.O.R.E released Noreality and a single Set It off in the following period. In 2009 he released an album S.O.R.E but he later on admitted that he doesn’t want to have anything to do with the album. He even asked people not to buy the album. Many judged his actions regarding this album, but that was his final decision.
The two, Capone and N.O.R.E. joined forces once again in 2009 and released an album Channel 10 that ended up on the 136 Billboard 200. In the period from 2009 to 2011N.O.R.E. went on to host the DJ EFN radio show under the name Militainment CrazyRaw Radio.
N.O.R.E grew up in a tough neighborhood but that never stopped him from achieving success both commercially and critically. N.O.R.E. net worth is around 2.5$ million and it got very affected by taxes, by his divorce and luxury lifestyle. He also got several lawsuits filed against him for various reasons.
N.O.R.E was several times in prison which didn’t affect his success and his career. Seems like the fact he was in prison only made him more “real” in the eyes of his fans and brought even more popularity to him as a rapper. His albums and songs are still very popular and he has hardcore fans that still go to his performances.
N.O.R.E has his own business that revolves around imprint Militainment. He made sure to invest his money in the best possible way so that he has some money left over when his 15 minutes of fame pass. Seems like that plan has worked out great for him and he managed to maintain his wealth at 2$ million.
Personal life
N.O.R.E real name is Victor Santiago, Jr. and he was born in New York City on September 6th 1977. There is little information about his early years and childhood and the rapper rarely speaks about this subject himself.
The reason why he rarely speaks about his family and childhood is not really known, so we cannot tell you any more about his young days.
He began with his music career in the 1995 with a pseudonym Noreaga. The reason why he took this name is because of the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.
He began his career in a duo group called Capone – N – Noreaga. The second member of the group was a rapper called Capone.
The two of them met while N.O.R.E. was serving a sentence in prison.
N.O.R.E doesn’t like to talk about his personal life. This is something that he always avoids in interviews. He doesn’t like talking about his income as well or what he is up to business vise. This is why it is hard to find information about N.O.R.E.
Quick summary
Full name: Victor Santiago, Jr.
Date of birth: September 6th 1977
Birthplace: New York City
Age: 42
Profession: Rapper, Producer, Singer
Height: 1.86 m
Weight: 90kg
Net Worth: $2 million
