Andy Mineo
Andy Mineo (born April 17, 1988 in Syracuse , New York ) is an American Christian hip-hop musician from the metropolis of New York .
Career
Andy Mineo is from Syracuse, northwest of New York . Before he went to the metropolis, he rapped in high school and made albums at home. At Syracuse University he was signed to Marshall Street Records and opened at concerts by The Roots and Common . Producer Alex Medina brought him to TRUCE , a religious music project, with which he toured . He released his first mixtape called Sin Is Wack, Vol. 1 in 2009. He also recorded the song Background with Lecrae for his album Rehab which became a minor hit in the genre charts.
Two years later he signed with Reach Records . Until then he had performed under the stage name C-Lite , from his second mixtape Formerly Known he used his real name. Mineo released his first full-length album, Heroes for Sale , in 2013. He immediately made it to number 1 on the Top Christian Albums and the Gospel Albums . In the official charts it came to number 11. Lecrae returned the favor as a guest on the album and made the song Uno uno seis another smaller hit. A year later Mineo released an EP called Never Land , which built on the success of the debut album and contained many hits, including You Can't Stop Me , which came in at number 4 in the gospel charts. Later that year he was back with Lecrae on the number one album Anomaly . With the song Say I Won't they had a number one hit in the gospel charts.
He released his second studio album, Uncomfortable , in autumn 2015. Once again he reached the top of the Christian album and entered the top 10 in the official charts.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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US | Christian | |||
2013 | Heroes for Sale |
US11 (3 weeks) US |
Christian1 (34 weeks) Christian |
First published: April 16, 2013
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2014 | Never Land (EP) |
US13 (3 weeks) US |
Christian2 (47 weeks) Christian |
First published: January 28, 2014
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2015 | Uncomfortable |
US10 (3 weeks) US |
Christian1 (21 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 18, 2015
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2017 | Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird |
US49 (1 week) US |
Christian1 (11 weeks) Christian |
First published: August 4th, 2017
with Wordsplayed |
2018 | I, the Arrow (EP) |
US142 (1 week) US |
Christian2 (4 weeks) Christian |
First published: April 27, 2018
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Mix tapes
- Sin Is Wack Vol. 1 (2009)
- Formerly Known (2011)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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Christian | |||
2014 | You Can't Stop Me Never Land |
Christian11
gold
(25 weeks)Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, A. Medina, G. Azucena
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Never Land Never Land |
Christian23 (9 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, C. Peebles, M. Ramirez
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Paisano's Wylin ' Never Land |
Christian32 (6 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, M. Santiago, G. Henry, A. Medina, T. Thompson
feat. Marty of Social Club |
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The Saints Heroes for Sale |
Christian44 (7 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, W. Barefield, K. Burgess, G. Ramirez
feat. KB & Trip Lee |
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Paganini Never Land |
Christian46 (2 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, K. Burgess, A. McCain, R. Castro, A. Garcia, J. Prielozny
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2015 | Uno uno seis Heroes for Sale |
Christian49 (2 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, L. Moore, A. Medina, D. Johnson
feat. Lecrae |
Lay up |
Christian19 (3 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, J. Itiola, A. Medina, T. Thompson
feat. Wordsplayed |
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Uncomfortable Uncomfortable |
Christian20 (20 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, KJ Pollard, R. Ibanga Jr., G. Lambirth, J. Prielozny, G. Azucena
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Know That's Right Uncomfortable |
Christian25 (15 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, B. Peavy, R. Ibanga Jr.
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Desperados Uncomfortable |
Christian28 (8 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, KJ Pollard
feat. Mali Music |
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Now I Know Uncomfortable |
Christian34 (4 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, D. Bowie, G. Byers
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Uptown Uncomfortable |
Christian37 (3 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, A. Medina, E. Shahbazian, R. Ibanga Jr., M. Hawkins, L. Hutson
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Vendetta Uncomfortable |
Christian44 (2 weeks) Christian |
Author: A. Mineo
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Rat Race Uncomfortable |
Christian47 (2 weeks) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, J. Bellion
feat. Jon Bellion |
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Ghost Uncomfortable |
Christian50 (1 week) Christian |
Authors: A. Mineo, J. Scriggs, J. Prielozny, XO Adams
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Guest Posts
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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Christian | |||
2012 | Background |
Christian39 (6 weeks) Christian |
Authors: L. Moore, A. Mineo, A. Medina, G. Ramirez, J. Prielozny
Lecrae feat. C-Lite |
2013 | The fever |
Christian47 (1 week) Christian |
Authors: L. Moore, A. Mineo, T. Thompson
Lecrae feat. Andy Mineo & Papa San |
2014 | 100 |
Christian31 (1 week) Christian |
Authors: K. Burgess, A. Mineo, L. Harris, J. Prielozny
KB feat. Andy Mineo |
Now They Know |
Christian41 (1 week) Christian |
Authors: M. Massaro, T. Thompson, L. Moore, D. Johnson, K. Burgess, T. Anderson, A. Mineo
116 feat. KB, Andy Mineo, Derek Minor, Tedashii & Lecrae |
|
Run wild |
Christian37 (2 weeks) Christian |
Authors: L. Smallbone, J. Smallbone, M. Hales, T. Tjornhom, A. Mineo
For King & Country feat. Andy Mineo |
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2015 | Say I won't |
Christian27 (21 weeks) Christian |
Authors: L. Moore, A. Mineo, T. Thompson, M. Massaro, G. Azucena
Lecrae feat. Andy Mineo |
Insomniac |
Christian46 (4 weeks) Christian |
Authors: W. Barefield III, A. Mineo, N. Sims, G. Azucena
Trip Lee feat. Andy Mineo |
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2017 | Who Else |
Christian28 (2 weeks) Christian |
Authors: ML Santiago, F. Miranda, A. Mineo, E. Shahbazian, 42 North
Social Club Misfits feat. Andy Mineo |
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Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
- Andy Mineo at Allmusic (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mineo, Andy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | C-Lite (artist name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Christian rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1988 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Syracuse , New York , United States |