Currency (real name Shante Franklin) aka "Tha Hot Spitta", is a rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is signed to rapper Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment and also has a joint venture with Cash Money and Universal-Motown Records.
Currency is a former member of Master P's the 504 Boyz, appearing on a limited amount of material with the group (though he was often credited as "504 Boyz featuring Currency", making his membership in the group appear minor at best).
The nickname "Tha Hot Spitta" was given to him by C-Murder. He is included in the song "Motha Fuck You" which is found on Soulja Slim's Years Later album. He is the first artist to be released on Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment label.
Currency has come out with a song, an underground hit, called "Where Da Cash At", which can be heard on several of Lil' Wayne's mixtapes, including Dedication 2. Currency released his own mixtape with Lil' Wayne titled The Color of Money. He was featured on Lil Wayne's song "Grown Man" from the album Tha Carter II. His debut album Music to Fly to, will be released in the 4th quarter of 2007. The album will feature guest appearances by Remy Ma, Lil Wayne, Dizzy, Mack Maine, Young Argo, T-Pain, Brisco and Cam'Ron.