Terrence Coles (Franchise) aka The Babyface Don Dada is a solo recording artist & also 1/2 of the rap/hip hop group “The Come-Up” based out of Braddock, PA. Franchise started rhyming in Junior high school alongside close friends Vinny Radio, Kemickal, & Klyentel (D.A.) recording their first tracks on a karaoke machine before eventually crafting music over the Magix Studio software.
From 2003-04 he worked on what would become his first initial project which was titled “The Main Event” featuring verses from each D.A. member, Fresco Savant, Kenn Will, & etc. The Main Event helped Fran garner some good neighborhood attention from selling hard copies in Woodland Hills HS to battling & cyphering at local street fairs and parties where he’d eventually make a name for himself.
By 2007 he had put together a mixtape titled The Perfect Storm: Braddock’s Spokesman mixed by Pittsburgh’s own DJ Shef. This solo effort caught the attention from the city of Pittsburgh which led him to meeting and building with the likes of notable names such as Johnny Juliano, E-Dan, Brick Diggler & more.
From that point on, music was full fledge for the Babyface Don, producing a street album in 2009 titled "Schitzophrenic Mindset: The FREE TUSS Series" hosted by DJ On Point then in 2010 a double disc album hosted by Toronto’s DJ Rated R titled "Henny & Haze."
Henny & Haze helped improve his local notoriety but also gave him a strong internet presence with social media becoming more relevant at the time. This particular project also coined the phrase “5ths of liquor/8ths of haze” which eventually became the foundation for the Pittsburgh rap umbrella known as The 58’s (Fran, Vinny Radio, B White, Billy Mayo, Primavera Vills, & Ghosty).
Since 2010 Fran has went on to release several solo projects such as Crushin’ On Cali in 2014 with all production handled by Bay Area producer Lazy J, Corner The Market in 2016 with production & features by Mark Parker, Big Jerm, TONY2KEYZ, Vinny Radio, Pet Zebra, Rell B and more & his most recent success All Sales Final which dropped July 26, 2019 with production by Conner Hellyer, The Uce, ThatDoodNate & Big Jerm.
Franchise is a seasoned artist and also a highly polished performer having shared the stage with acts such as Raekwon, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Boaz, and many more. In 2011 Billboard Magazine stated that him & fellow Come-Up Boy Vinny Radio were most likely to perform a near perfect set. He is very savvy with the microphone and truly understands the art of hip hop with hopes of taking his gift to the next level.
From 2003-04 he worked on what would become his first initial project which was titled “The Main Event” featuring verses from each D.A. member, Fresco Savant, Kenn Will, & etc. The Main Event helped Fran garner some good neighborhood attention from selling hard copies in Woodland Hills HS to battling & cyphering at local street fairs and parties where he’d eventually make a name for himself.
By 2007 he had put together a mixtape titled The Perfect Storm: Braddock’s Spokesman mixed by Pittsburgh’s own DJ Shef. This solo effort caught the attention from the city of Pittsburgh which led him to meeting and building with the likes of notable names such as Johnny Juliano, E-Dan, Brick Diggler & more.
From that point on, music was full fledge for the Babyface Don, producing a street album in 2009 titled "Schitzophrenic Mindset: The FREE TUSS Series" hosted by DJ On Point then in 2010 a double disc album hosted by Toronto’s DJ Rated R titled "Henny & Haze."
Henny & Haze helped improve his local notoriety but also gave him a strong internet presence with social media becoming more relevant at the time. This particular project also coined the phrase “5ths of liquor/8ths of haze” which eventually became the foundation for the Pittsburgh rap umbrella known as The 58’s (Fran, Vinny Radio, B White, Billy Mayo, Primavera Vills, & Ghosty).
Since 2010 Fran has went on to release several solo projects such as Crushin’ On Cali in 2014 with all production handled by Bay Area producer Lazy J, Corner The Market in 2016 with production & features by Mark Parker, Big Jerm, TONY2KEYZ, Vinny Radio, Pet Zebra, Rell B and more & his most recent success All Sales Final which dropped July 26, 2019 with production by Conner Hellyer, The Uce, ThatDoodNate & Big Jerm.
Franchise is a seasoned artist and also a highly polished performer having shared the stage with acts such as Raekwon, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Boaz, and many more. In 2011 Billboard Magazine stated that him & fellow Come-Up Boy Vinny Radio were most likely to perform a near perfect set. He is very savvy with the microphone and truly understands the art of hip hop with hopes of taking his gift to the next level.