Safaree Samuels

July 4, 2025

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
FAQs

Safaree Lloyd Samuels, born on July 4, 1981, started his career in the early 2000s with a rap group named the HoodStars or “The Hood$tars,” alongside the then lesser-known Nicki Minaj. Samuels is now better known as a solo artist and a reality star cast on the VH1 show “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.” Samuels also has an impressive following on social media, with over 265,000 followers on Twitter and over 60,000 subscribers on YouTube. We’ll help you with information to celebrate his special day right here.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Safaree Lloyd Samuels

Nickname:

Scaff Beezy, VVS Beezy

Birth date:

July 4, 1981

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

Height:

6' 1"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$3 million

Background

Safaree Samuels is an American rapper, songwriter, reality star, businessman, and television presenter. He was born to immigrant Jamaican parents, along with his two sisters, Shamika and Samantha, and raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. In his younger years, he attended Midwood High School. He began his career in the early 2000s in a rap group called “The Hood$tars,” with cohorts Nicki Minaj, Lou$tar, and Seven Up. In 2004, the group recorded the soundtrack for WWE Diva Victoria, “Don’t Mess With.” Sometime after, the group separated and went on to have solo careers.

In 2012, Samuels was credited for working on some of Nicki Minja’s solo music and was featured in her music video for the single ‘Stupid Hoe.’ Now solo, Samuels released the mixtapes, “It Is What It Is” and “It Is What It Is, Vol. 2,” in 2015, and the next year, announced his entry into Season Three of the reality television show “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” before releasing another mixtape, “Real Yard Vibes.” In 2017, it was reported that Samuels would contend in the first season of VH1’s “Scared Famous,” which premiered later that year.

Samuels released his first studio album “Straitt” in 2020. He married model, TV personality, and actress Erica Mena a year earlier, and they welcomed a child in 2020 and another in 2021. The relationship did not last long as the couple filed for divorce in 2021.

Career timeline

The 2000s

He Joins a Rap Group

Samuels joins the rap group “the Hood$tars,” alongside Nicki Minaj, Lou$tar, and Seven Up.

2012

The Work with Nicki Minaj

Samuels boasts six writing credits on Nicki Minaj’s album.

2015

The Mixtapes are Released

Samuels releases two mixtapes, "It Is What It Is" and "It Is What It Is, Vol. 2.”

2016

The Reality Show

Samuels is cast in the third season of the reality show "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood."

2020

The First Solo Album

Samuels debuts his first studio album, "Straitt."

Why We Love Safaree Samuels

He wants to help kids in Jamaica
Samuels has said he plans to give back to his home country, Jamaica, by supplying schools with computers for the children to learn.
He’s not afraid to try different things
Samuels may have burst into the scene as a rapper with the group Hoodstars but he did not remain as just that. He has gone on to become a successful songwriter, a producer who released several mixtapes, and also a reality T.V. star.
He cares about his family
Despite his fame, Samuels has not forgotten where he came from. He maintains a very close relationship with his parents and his two sisters..

5 Surprising Facts

He dated Nicki Minaj
Samuels dated the megastar in the early days of his career..
He received an ‘impact’ award
Samuels was honored with the “Blue & Bougie Impact Award,” which recognizes outstanding individuals in their communities.
Nicki Minaj featured him on a song
He was featured in Nicki Minaj’s song “Press Conference.”
He has an ‘OnlyFans’ account
Samuels has an account on the adult website, where subscribers pay $20 per month to see his content.
His breakup from Minaj produced possible music
The album “The Pinkprint” by Minaj, featured several songs which could be linked to their breakup.