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'''Challenger, Gray & Christmas''', with headquarters located in [[Chicago, Illinois]], is the oldest executive outplacement firm in the US. It has offices in 52 cities in the US and [[Canada]], and has operations in [[Japan]] and [[Mexico]]. The firm also conducts regular surveys and issues reports on the state of the economy, employment, job-seeking, layoffs and [[executive compensation]]. They also conduct one-off surveys on such subjects as workplace bullying, lost productivity due to the Super Bowl, and working women. Their core business, finding jobs for laid-off executives, is unusual in that they will only accept as clients people whose former companies will sponsor the client's job search.
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| Name = Juelz Santana
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| Birth_name = LaRon Louis James
| Alias = L's<br>Human Crack in the Flesh<br>Bandana Man
| Born = [[February 18]], [[1983]] (age 24)
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| Origin = [[Harlem]], [[New York]] [[New York]], [[USA]]
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
| Occupation = Rap Artist
| Years_active = [[2002]]–Present
| Label = [[Roc-A-Fella Records]]<br>[[Diplomat Records]]<br>[[Def Jam Recordings]]
| Associated_acts = [[The Diplomats]]<br/>[[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]]<br/>[[Freekey Zekey]]<br>[[Lil' Wayne]]<br>[[Young Jeezy]]<br>[[Cam'ron]]<br/>[[T.I.]]<br>[[The Game (rapper)|The Game]]<br>[[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]]
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'''Juelz Santana''' (born '''LaRon Louis James''' on [[February 18]], [[1983]]) is an African-American and Dominican<ref name="JUELZ">[http://www.latinrapper.com/jim_jones_interview.html Jim Jones Interview - "Dip Set Capo Jim Jones Still Gaining Altitude"]</ref> [[Rapping|rapper]] and [[Hip hop production|producer]] from [[Harlem]], [[New York]], [[United States]], who first became known for his "featured" status on [[Cam'ron]]'s [[2002]] hits, "Oh Boy", and "Hey Ma".
===Early career=Notes==
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Santana began writing rhymes at the age of 12. He was originally signed to Priority Records as one half a duo called Draft Pick. The group had several shows around New York City while together, including Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre, where they won two weeks in a row. Some time after this, he was introduced to Cam'ron through a cousin. He is now signed as a solo artist to Diplomat Records/Def Jam Recordings. Also Juelz Santana was a member of the 9Tre bloods in harlem New York which has been stated in songs.
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===Juelz meets Cam'ron===
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Cam'ron was so impressed after hearing Juelz rap that he gave him a chance to rap a verse on the song "Double Up", which was featured on Cam's 2000 release ''[[S.D.E. (album)|Sports, Drugs, Entertainment (S.D.E.)]]'' on Untertainment Records.
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Juelz and Cam'Ron continued working together along with another Harlem rapper, [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]] as a group called The Diplomats. In 2001 Cam'Ron signed with Roc-A-Fella Records through an old friend, [[Dame Dash]]. Although most of this album was completed before The Diplomats moved on to Roc-A-Fella, Juelz was featured on many tracks on Cam'ron's album ''[[Come Home With Me]]'' In 2002 Juelz received more publicity with his featured spot on the songs "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma" off of Cam'Ron's 2002 release ''Come Home With Me''. In 2003 Juelz went on to release his first solo album From Me To U. Despite selling 500,000 copies the album showed flashes of a star in the making.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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===From Me to U===
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In 2003 Santana released his first single album. Under Roc-A-Fella records he released From Me to U. Although this was a step in the right direction for his career the CD only had mild success and did not make a big impact in the music industry. The singles on the album are "Santana's Town", "Down", and "Rain Drops"
===What the Game's Been Missing===
In late 2005 Juelz released ''[[What the Game's Been Missing!]]''. Unlike his debut, this album was greeted with rave reviews and an impressive first week sales figures.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The album's success was propelled by the singles "There It Go (The Whistle Song)","Mic Check", and "Clockwork". To date the album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
===Born to Lose, Built to Win (The Reagan Era)===
Santana explained that the album's title is reference to the time [[Ronald Reagan]] served as President of the United States (1981–1989), which is also the time period crack cocaine hit the streets of inner cities in the country like a plague.
"The Reagan era was the biggest crack era ever, and I feel like I am human crack in the flesh. When I say that I don't want people to confuse it. My music is so potent, you get addicted to it."{{citequote}} Santana also said before the album he will be making a mixtape. The mixtape will be called ''Back Like Cooked Crack: Rehab''.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}
===I Can't Feel My Face===
On Jan. 29 Santana revealed details about the upcoming album with Cash Money Records' star artist, Lil' Wayne.The collaboration, titled [[I Can't Feel My Face]], is finished, according to Santana said that a recently leaked mixtape was "just a taste" of what he had in store with [[Lil Wayne]]
Juelz, also has a clothing store in his hometown of Harlem, New York called Santana's Town. Santana's Town is a family owned and run business managed by his mother Deborah James. The store is located at 1809 Amsterdam Ave between 149th and 150th.
== Trivia ==
* Juelz appeared on [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]]'s One Blood (Remix)
* Juelz is on the [[Poppin' (Chris Brown song)|Poppin']] (Remix) by [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] it also features [[Lil Wayne]]
*Shares the same birthday as [[Dr. Dre]], and Chad Mangrum
*Juelz is single according to his recent interview with Vibe (February 2007)
*Juelz was featured on [[Paul Wall]]'s [[Get Money, Stay True]] album, on a track entitled "I'm Real, What Are You".
== Discography ==
{{further|[[Juelz Santana Discography]]}}
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album cover
!align="left"|Album information
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|align="left"|[[Image:4719-1148287845.jpg|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[From Me to U]]'''''
*Released: [[August 19]], [[2003]]
*Chart positions: #8 US [[Billboard 200]]
*U.S. Sales: 500,043 {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
*Last [[RIAA certification]]: Gold
*Singles: "Santana's Town", "Down", "Rain Drops"
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Satanasophomorealbum.jpg|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[What the Game's Been Missing!]]'''''
*Released: [[November 22]], [[2005]]
*Chart positions: #9 US [[Billboard 200]]{{Fact|date=March 2007}}
*U.S. Sales: 1.2 million[http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1640]
*Last [[RIAA certification]]: Platinum
*Singles: "Mic Check", "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", "Oh Yes", "Clockwork"
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Nocover.png|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[Born to Lose, Built to Win (The Reagan Era)]]'''''
*Release Date [[July]] [[2007]]
*Chart positions:
*U.S. Sales:
*Last [[RIAA certification]]:
*Singles:
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|}
===Collaboration Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album cover
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Nocover.png|left|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[I Can't Feel My Face]]'''''
*With: [[Lil Wayne]]
*Released: [[Fall]] [[2006 in music|2007]]
*Chart positions:
*U.S. Sales:
*Last [[RIAA certification]]:
*Singles: '''''TBR'''''
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===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Hot Rap Tracks|U.S. Rap]]<small>
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2003
|align="left" valign="top"|"Santana's Town"
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|70
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[From Me to U]]''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2003
|align="left" valign="top"|"Down"
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''From Me to U''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Mic Check]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|37
|align="center" valign="top"|53
|align="center" valign="top"|12
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[What the Game's Been Missing!]]''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[There It Go (The Whistle Song)]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|6
|align="center" valign="top"|8
|align="center" valign="top"|3
|align="left" valign="top"|''What the Game's Been Missing!''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Oh Yes]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|56
|align="center" valign="top"|15
|align="center" valign="top"|8
|align="left" valign="top"|''What the Game's Been Missing!''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Clockwork"
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|68
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''What the Game's Been Missing!''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[The Second Coming (song)|The Second Coming]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Born to Lose, Built to Win (The Reagan Era)]]''
|}
===Featured Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Hot Rap Tracks|U.S. Rap]]<small>
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2002
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Oh Boy]]" <small>'' [[Cam'ron]] (featuring Juelz Santana)
|align="center" valign="top"|4
|align="center" valign="top"|'''1'''
|align="center" valign="top"|'''1'''
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Come Home With Me]]''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2002
|align="left" valign="top"|"Hey Ma" <small>'' [[Cam'ron]] (featuring Juelz Santana)
|align="center" valign="top"|3
|align="center" valign="top"|7
|align="center" valign="top"|4
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Come Home With Me]]''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Run It!]]" <small>'' [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] (featuring Juelz Santana)
|align="center" valign="top"|'''1'''
|align="center" valign="top"|'''1'''
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Chris Brown (album)|Chris Brown]]''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[We Fly High|We Fly High (Remix)]]" <small>'' [[Jim Jones]] (featuring [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], [[Birdman]], [[Young Dro]], [[T.I.]], & Juelz Santana)
|align="center" valign="top"|5
|align="center" valign="top"|4
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)|Hustler's P.O.M.E.]]''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|"Emotionless" <small>''[[Jim Jones]] (featuring Juelz Santana)</small>
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|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''Hustler's P.O.M.E.''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|"White Gurl" <small>''[[E-40]] (featuring Juelz Santana & [[UGK]])</small>
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|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|''My Ghetto Report Card''
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==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.santanastown.com/ Official Website]
* {{MySpace|juelzsantana}}
* [http://www.defjam.com/ Def Jam Recordings]
* [http://www.dipsetmixtapes.com/ Diplomat Records]
* [http://www.360-x.co.uk/a_page.php?pid=993 Juelz Santana interview by Rashmi Shastri]
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