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Birth name | Robert John Richardson |
Born | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | December 22, 1992
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Republic |
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Robert John Richardson (born December 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Bobby Raps, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. [1] He has been a member of Thestand4rd, [2] Audio Perm, [2] and Dequexatron X000. [3]
Bobby Raps was born Robert John Richardson [4] on December 22, 1992, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [5] While in high school, he started rapping and producing beats. [5] He graduated from Saint Paul Central High School. [6]
In 2011, Bobby Raps released his debut mixtape, Gimme Daps. [7] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Corbin, titled Couch Potato. [8] Entirely produced by Bobby Raps, it features a guest appearance from Izell Pyramid. [9] City Pages described it as "a thoroughly haunting dose of ethereal hip-hop that sounds like if James Blake cut a record with Earl Sweatshirt." [10] The opening song of the EP, titled "Welcome to the Hell Zone", was included on Complex's "Best Songs of the Week" list. [11] The duo's live performances have received favorable reviews from City Pages [12] and Billboard. [13]
In 2016, Bobby Raps contributed to Watch the Stove, a viral mixtape campaign by Hamburger Helper. [14] He, alongside Dequexatron X000 collaborator DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, featured on the opening track of the album. [15]
In 2017, he released his major-label debut, Mark, on Republic Records. [16] It includes production from Shlohmo and D33J. [17] Complex called it "[Bobby Raps'] strongest body of work to date." [18]
Bobby Raps | |
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Birth name | Robert John Richardson |
Born | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | December 22, 1992
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Republic |
Formerly of |
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Robert John Richardson (born December 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Bobby Raps, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. [1] He has been a member of Thestand4rd, [2] Audio Perm, [2] and Dequexatron X000. [3]
Bobby Raps was born Robert John Richardson [4] on December 22, 1992, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [5] While in high school, he started rapping and producing beats. [5] He graduated from Saint Paul Central High School. [6]
In 2011, Bobby Raps released his debut mixtape, Gimme Daps. [7] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Corbin, titled Couch Potato. [8] Entirely produced by Bobby Raps, it features a guest appearance from Izell Pyramid. [9] City Pages described it as "a thoroughly haunting dose of ethereal hip-hop that sounds like if James Blake cut a record with Earl Sweatshirt." [10] The opening song of the EP, titled "Welcome to the Hell Zone", was included on Complex's "Best Songs of the Week" list. [11] The duo's live performances have received favorable reviews from City Pages [12] and Billboard. [13]
In 2016, Bobby Raps contributed to Watch the Stove, a viral mixtape campaign by Hamburger Helper. [14] He, alongside Dequexatron X000 collaborator DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, featured on the opening track of the album. [15]
In 2017, he released his major-label debut, Mark, on Republic Records. [16] It includes production from Shlohmo and D33J. [17] Complex called it "[Bobby Raps'] strongest body of work to date." [18]