Maino

Maino
Background information
Birth name	Jermaine Coleman
Born	August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30) (age 33)
Origin	Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York
Genres	Hip hop, Rap
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2005-Present
Labels	Atlantic
Website	mainohustlehard.com

Maino (born Jermaine Coleman on August 30, 1978) is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.^[1]

Early life

Maino was born on August 30, 1978 in New York City. He founded the independent label Hustle Hard and started to record music. In 2005, he was signed to Universal Records and started recording his debut album. After splitting with Universal Records, Atlantic Records signed him and took in his Hustle Hard imprint in 2007. He released his first single "Hi Hater" in 2008.

Musical career

After several mixtape releases and key guest features, Maino was offered a recording contract by Universal Records. Maino split with the label in 2007, feeling that the label wasn't promoting him enough.^[2] He later signed himself and his Hustle Hard imprint to Atlantic Records. His first single from his debut album If Tomorrow Comes is "Hi Hater." Maino released the official remix to the song, featuring T.I., Swizz Beatz, Plies, Jadakiss, and Fabolous. The next single was "All the Above," featuring T-Pain, then "Million Bucks," produced by and featuring Swizz Beatz.

On January 26, 2010, Maino released Unstoppable - EP onto iTunes which featured four new recordings.^[3] In 2010, Maino made his television debut on the premiere episode of MTV's "World of Jenks."

On September 29, he released the video "Glad To Be Alive" (directed & edited by Jamal Samuel, of SF2D FILMS) of his upcoming album "The Day after Tomorrow", which will be released on January 31, 2012

Discography

Main article: Maino discography

Albums

• 2009: If Tomorrow Comes...
• 2012: The Day After Tomorrow ^[4]

References

1. ^ allmusic ((( Maino > Overview )))
2. ^ http://mainohustlehard.com/bio.php
3. ^ Unstoppable EP iTunes.
4. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17255/title.rap-release-dates-jedi-mind-tricks-wale-yelawolf-action-bronson-statik-selektah

External links

• Official website

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