His discography include the mixtapes It Is What It Is (2015), Real Yard Vibes (2016) and Fur Coat Vol. 1 (2017). He had prominent roles on the VH1 reality series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, and Love & Hip Hop: New York. He dated fellow rapper Nicki Minaj for several years. Safaree Lloyd Samuels was born on July 4, 1981, in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in the Marine Park neighborhood. He has two siblings, Shamika and Samantha. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn.