Flipp Dinero

American rapper

  • Hip hop
  • trap
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–presentLabels
Musical artist

Christopher Saint Victor (born November 16, 1995), better known by his stage name Flipp Dinero, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York City. He is best known for his 2018 single "Leave Me Alone," which received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. After both football wide-receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and NBA player Jordan Bell danced to and performed the song on Instagram, it quickly gained viral status.[3]

He was first discovered by fellow Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass, who led him to sign with Cinematic Music Group in May 2016,[4][5] and two years later, Victor signed onto a joint venture with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, an imprint of Epic Records to re-issue "Leave Me Alone" as his debut single in August 2018.[6] The song served as the lead single for his debut studio album Love for Guala (2019), which was released in November of the following year to commercial failure.[7][8]

Early life

Flipp Dinero is from the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn and is of Haitian descent. He was raised in a Christian home and attended private school in New York.[9]

Career

Flipp Dinero's music career began in 2016 with the support of his brother, Lows, a sound engineer. Lows promoted Flipp's music and connected him with other artists.[10] During this time, Flipp Dinero received early recognition from Brooklyn-based rapper Joey Badass who came across his songs "Smoke2This" and "I Do."[10] Flipp Dinero signed with Cinematic Music Group in the summer of 2016[11][3] and later signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, an imprint of Epic Records two years later. Flipp Dinero's music style combines R&B and gospel singing with rapping, hip-hop, and trap music.

In 2017, Flipp Dinero was featured five times on Spotify's popular hip-hop 'Most Necessary' playlist. Later in 2017, Flipp made his first performance on Complex with his single "I Do." This led to the release of his debut extended play The Guala Way in June 2017, which had been streamed over 2 million times on Spotify by the end of that year.[12]

With the help of his brother, Flipp Dinero recorded and released his hit song, "Leave Me Alone" in 2018. The song was written as an expression of his troubles with a woman who would not leave him alone.[13] In 2018, his song "Leave Me Alone" aired on multiple radio stations[9] after recognition from Cleveland Browns' NFL football player, Odell Beckham Jr., who posted a dancing video to the song on Instagram.[3] Months later, Canadian rapper Drake featured "Leave Me Alone" on his Instagram Story, naming it as an inspiration during the production of his fifth album, Scorpion.[14][15][13] "Leave Me Alone", received platinum certification by the RIAA on January 15, 2019,[16] and later double-platinum certification on May 23, 2019.[17][18]

In 2019, Flipp Dinero was featured on hip-hop media company XXL 2019 Freshman class after performing his freestyle "What I Do".[19][20] Later in 2019, Dinero released his debut studio album, Love for Guala to commercial failure, reaching number 132 on US Billboard 200.[21] Its song, "How I Move", was written to share Dinero's experience in Canarsie as a rapper from a lower socio-economic area.[9]

Flipp includes the word "Guala" into his work, an acronym for Gods, Unique, Accolade, Life, Acquired, and holds significant meaning to him.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Love for Guala[22] 132

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected details
Title Details
Guala See Guala[23]
  • Released: March 7, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

EPs

  • The Guala Way (2017)[24]
  • Table for One (2021)[25]

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B/HH 		US
Main.
R&B/HH 		US
Rhy. 		US
R&B/HH
Air. 		AUS
[26] 		CAN UK
[27]
"Play Fair" 2017 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Say No More" — — — — — — — — The Guala Way
"I Do" — — — — — — — —
"Running Up Bands" — — — — — — — —
"On Some" — — — — — — — —
"Livin' It" 2018 — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Wanna Ball"
(featuring Jay Critch) 		— — — — — — — —
"You Know It" — — — — — — — —
"Time Goes Down (Remix)"
(featuring G Herbo) 		— — — — — — — —
"Leave Me Alone"[28] 20 11
[29] 		3 4 4 94 30
[30]		 30 Love for Guala
"How I Move"[34]
(featuring Lil Baby) 		2019 —[A] — 15 34 25 — — —
"If I Tell You"[36] — — — — — — — —
"No No No"[37]
(featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) 		2020 — — 40 — — — — — TBA

Notes

  1. ^ "How I Move" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[35]

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, details of year and album
Year Title Album
2018 "To Light"
(Kittens featuring Flipp Dinero and Killison) 		Zanon & On
"Hunnit & Fifty"
(Najjee featuring Flipp Dinero) 		Non-album singles
2019 "Magic"
(Jovanie featuring Flipp Dinero)
2019 "All I Want"
(T-Pain featuring Flipp Dinero) 		1UP
2020 "Milli"

(Static & Ben El featuring Flipp Dinero)

Non-album single

Television performances

Flipp Dinero performed his song "Leave Me Alone" for both the 2018 Hip-Hop BET Awards and the 2019 BET awards.[38][39]

References

  1. ^ "Flipp Dinero | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Flipp Dinero Signs With DJ Khaled, Cinematic Music Group & Epic Records". HipHopDX. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Flipp Dinero on How His Haitian Background Shaped His Artistry & What He Learned From Touring With 'Big Brother' Tory Lanez". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Flipp Dinero Running Up Bands Video Premiere". Billboard.com. May 2017.
  5. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Flipp Dinero Signs Deal with We The Best, Epic Records & Cinematic Music Group". The Source. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Chart Search: Flipp Dinero". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  9. ^ a b c d "Flipp Dinero Talks Joey Bada$$ & Pressure To Follow Up "Leave Me Alone"". YouTube. November 27, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Flipp Dinero Talks About Being Versatile". YouTube. All Def Music. May 31, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Flipp Dinero – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  12. ^ Goddard, Kevin (June 21, 2017). "The Guala Way". HotNewHipHop - the #1 Source for Hip-hop Songs, Mixtapes, Video, News – via HNHH - HotNewHipHop.
  13. ^ a b Josh Glicksman (July 11, 2018). "'Leave Me Alone' Rapper Flipp Dinero On Getting a Drake Co-Sign, Working With DJ Khaled". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Renshaw, David (June 29, 2018). "This is the music Drake says inspired him while making Scorpion". The Fader. THE FADER, INC. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  15. ^ Corrigan, Graham; Moore, Jacob; Gardner, Alex (June 29, 2018). "9 Rising Artists Who Inspired Drake's 'Scorpion'". Complex. Complex. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c "RIAA Certifications - Flipp Dinero". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  18. ^ Grant, Shawn (May 28, 2019). "FLIPP DINERO CELEBRATES 'LEAVE ME ALONE' GOING DOUBLE PLATINUM". The Source. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Blueface, Polo G, Rico Nasty and More Choose Writing Rhymes or Freestyling". XXL. XXL Magazine. December 5, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "Flipp Dinero Freestyle - What I Do". YouTube. XXL. October 19, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  21. ^ Charts, Billboard (December 2, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200". Twitter. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  22. ^ "Stream Flipp Dinero's Debut Album "LOVE FOR GUALA" Ft. Kodak Black, Lil Baby, & More". HotNewHipHop. November 22, 2019.
  23. ^ "Flipp Dinero drops new EP "Guala See Guala"". Cinematic World Wide. March 9, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  24. ^ "The Guala Way". Spotify. June 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  25. ^ "Flipp Dinero - Table For One". Apple Music. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  26. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #508". auspOp. January 19, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  27. ^ "Flipp Dinero | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  28. ^ "Leave Me Alone - Single by Flipp Dinero". Apple Music. iTunes Store US. September 4, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  29. ^ "Top Hip-Hop Songs – R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Songs: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Flipp Dinero – Leave Me Alone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  33. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Flipp Dinero – Leave Me Alone". Music Canada. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  34. ^ Groce, Nia (February 6, 2020). "Flipp Dinero and Lil Baby Evade Authorities in "How I Move" Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  35. ^ "Flipp Dinero – Bubbling Under Hot 100 History". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  36. ^ Saponara, Michael (June 10, 2019). "Flipp Dinero Taps Teyana Taylor to Direct Summery 'If I Tell You' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  37. ^ "Flipp Dinero Calls On A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie For "No No No"". HotNewHipHop. October 23, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  38. ^ "Hip Hop Awards 2018". BET. October 16, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  39. ^ "2019 BET Awards". BET. June 27, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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