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Birth name | Taylor C. McLendon |
Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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ivysole |
Taylor C. McLendon (born 1995), known professionally as Ivy Sole, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia. Ivy Sole has been a member of Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks. [1] Ivy Sole has been mentioned as an example of the growing movement of non-binary artists. [2] [3]
McLendon grew up queer in a Southern Baptist Church and received all of their vocal training in a church setting. McLendon was raised in a predominantly black neighborhood, but attended a predominantly white magnet school. [4]
A week after their 18th birthday, McLendon attended a Mac Miller concert featuring Rapsody and Nicki Minaj, which they cite as their inspiration for pursuing a musical career. [5]
Ivy Sole began their musical career by joining three different collaborations called Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks. [1]
In 2016, Ivy Sole began their solo career with the debut mixtape entitled Eden, [6] which would be followed by the extended plays West and then East. [1] NPR noted that Ivy Sole tackles mental health issues in their music video for the track entitled "Life" off of the extended play East. [7]
In 2018, Ivy Sole released their debut full-length album entitled Overgrown. [1] Pitchfork did a review of the track entitled "Achilles" off of the album Overgrown. [8]
In 2020, a live recording of Overgrown entitled Overgrown* (Live from Philadelphia) was released.
McLendon moved to Philadelphia in 2011 to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. They graduated with the Class of 2015 with a degree in business. [1] [9]
Describing their sexual orientation to Billboard, McLendon stated: "I like women and I like men. I like women a lot though. Women have me on my ass, which is rare — I feel like I'm a very calm and collected person." [4] McLendon identifies as non-binary [10] and uses they/them pronouns. [11]
Ivy Sole | |
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Birth name | Taylor C. McLendon |
Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Labels |
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Website |
ivysole |
Taylor C. McLendon (born 1995), known professionally as Ivy Sole, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia. Ivy Sole has been a member of Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks. [1] Ivy Sole has been mentioned as an example of the growing movement of non-binary artists. [2] [3]
McLendon grew up queer in a Southern Baptist Church and received all of their vocal training in a church setting. McLendon was raised in a predominantly black neighborhood, but attended a predominantly white magnet school. [4]
A week after their 18th birthday, McLendon attended a Mac Miller concert featuring Rapsody and Nicki Minaj, which they cite as their inspiration for pursuing a musical career. [5]
Ivy Sole began their musical career by joining three different collaborations called Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks. [1]
In 2016, Ivy Sole began their solo career with the debut mixtape entitled Eden, [6] which would be followed by the extended plays West and then East. [1] NPR noted that Ivy Sole tackles mental health issues in their music video for the track entitled "Life" off of the extended play East. [7]
In 2018, Ivy Sole released their debut full-length album entitled Overgrown. [1] Pitchfork did a review of the track entitled "Achilles" off of the album Overgrown. [8]
In 2020, a live recording of Overgrown entitled Overgrown* (Live from Philadelphia) was released.
McLendon moved to Philadelphia in 2011 to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. They graduated with the Class of 2015 with a degree in business. [1] [9]
Describing their sexual orientation to Billboard, McLendon stated: "I like women and I like men. I like women a lot though. Women have me on my ass, which is rare — I feel like I'm a very calm and collected person." [4] McLendon identifies as non-binary [10] and uses they/them pronouns. [11]