Rylo Rodriguez
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Birth name | Ryan Quincy Adams[1] |
Born | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | September 30, 1993
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Ryan Quincy Adams (born September 30, 1993), professionally known as Rylo Rodriguez, is an American rapper signed to Lil Baby's record label 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Virgin Music.[3] He is known for his frequent collaborations with Lil Baby.
Early life[]
Ryan Quincy Adams was born in 1993 in Mobile, Alabama. He was raised in the Roger Williams Housing Projects, with his grandfather, who took care of him along with his mother, sister, and two brothers.[3]
Career[]
Adams began his career in music featuring for Lil Baby on his hit singles "Eat Or Starve" and "Stick On Me".[4] Some of his early music involved flipping classic pop and R&B songs and recontexualizing them into stories of his life, such as "Project Baby", based on Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby", and "Valentines", sampling from Tamia's "Can't Get Enough".[3][5] In 2018, he released Rogerville, a collaborative mixtape with fellow Mobile rapper NoCap.[6]
In 2020, Adams was signed to American rapper Lil Baby's record label 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Virgin Music, and featured on "Forget That" in his album My Turn.[7] He released his debut album G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) on November 27, 2020, subsequently reaching number 2 on the Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 and number 48 on the Rolling Stone Artists 500.[8]
Discography[]
- G.I.H.F. (2020)
References[]
- ^ "BMI | Songview Search".
- ^ "Rylo Rodriguez".
- ^ a b c Holmes, Charles (May 14, 2020). "Rylo Rodriguez: Southern Rap's Prince of Samples". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Jon (January 13, 2021). "Rylo Rodriguez drops new video for "Home Run"". Revolt. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Holmes, Charles (February 25, 2020). "Rylo Rodriguez Is a Rapper Remaking R&B in His Own Image". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Mwachia, Timothy (November 17, 2020). "Lil Baby's Artist Rylo Rodriguez Announces The Release Date Of His Upcoming Album, 'Goat In Human Form,' Shares The Cover & and the Tracklist". DailyRapFacts. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (February 5, 2021). "Rylo Rodriguez Helps OMB Peezy Stage A Brazen Robbery In Their Violent 'Dope Boys' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Blake, Emily (December 2, 2020). "RS Charts: Afrobeats Star Davido, Lil Baby Protege Rylo Rodriguez Top the Breakthrough 25 Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- 1993 births
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- African-American male rappers
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- African-American songwriters
- American hip hop musicians
- American rappers
- Living people
- Rappers from Alabama
- Southern hip hop musicians