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Trouble
Background information
Birth nameMariel Semonte Orr[1]
Also known asSkoob
Born(1987-11-04)November 4, 1987
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 2022(2022-06-05) (aged 34)
Rockdale County, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2008–2022
Labels

Mariel Semonte Orr (November 4, 1987 – June 5, 2022), known professionally as Trouble, was an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He released eight independent mixtapes before guest appearing alongside Migos on YFN Lucci's 2016 single "Key to the Streets," which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year, he signed with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummer Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album Edgewood (2018), which entered the Billboard 200 and was supported by the single "Bring It Back" (with Drake). He entered a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings to release his second album Thug Luv (2020), which failed to chart. He was shot and killed on June 5, 2022 during a home invasion.[2]

Early life

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Mariel Semonte Orr was born on November 4, 1987, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He started rapping at the age of 14.[3]

Career

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In April 2011, Trouble released his debut mixtape December 17th,[4] which featured on Complex's "25 Best Mixtapes of 2011".[5] The mixtape included the song "Bussin'", which featured Yo Gotti, Waka Flocka Flame, and Trae tha Truth on the remix.[6] In August 2011, Complex included Trouble in its "15 New Rappers To Watch Out For" list.[7] In 2013, he was included in XXL magazine's "15 Atlanta Rappers You Should Know" list.[8]

In 2015, Trouble appeared on Lupe Fiasco's album Tetsuo & Youth, along with Glasses Malone, Trae tha Truth, Billy Blue, Buk, and Fam-Lay in the track "Chopper".[citation needed]

In 2016, Trouble appeared on rapper YFN Lucci's single "Key to the Streets", which peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]

In March 2016, Trouble and labelmate Veli Sosa filmed a music video in North Carolina titled "Straight Out" from his 2016 mixtape Skoobzilla and "Like A" which featured ReeseDaGreat, who is also signed to DTE. The videos were filmed by director LookImHD and guest starred Big Bank Black as a cameo in the videos, a snippet of which was later posted on Instagram.[10]

In 2017, Trouble signed a record deal with Mike Will Made It's record label, Ear Drummer Records and Interscope Records.[citation needed]

Death

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On June 5, 2022, Orr was shot during a home invasion at the Rockdale County apartment of a female companion. He was transported to a hospital, where he died at age 34.[11] The suspect, Jamichael Jones, did not know Orr and was involved in a domestic dispute with the woman.[11][12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[13] 		US
Heat.
Edgewood[14] 130 —
Thug Luv
  • Released: May 2, 2020
  • Label: Def Jam, EarDrummers
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — 16

Mixtapes

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  • December 17th (2011)[4]
  • Green Light (2011)[15]
  • 431 Days (2012)[16]
  • The Return of December 17th (2013)[17]
  • All on Me (2014)[18]
  • #ZayDidIt (2015)[19]
  • Skoob Fresh (2015)[20]
  • Skoobzilla (2016)[21]
  • Year in 2016 (2017)[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeffries, David. "Trouble Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Listen to Trouble's Album 'Thug Luv'". Complex Networks.
  3. ^ "The Break Presents: Trouble". XXL. July 29, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Trouble's December 17th Mixtape". The Fader. April 27, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "The 25 Best Mixtapes of 2011". Complex. December 25, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Trouble – Bussin (Remix) (feat. Yo Gotti, Waka Flocka & Trae Tha Truth)". OnSmash. June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "15 New Rappers To Watch Out For". Complex. August 16, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "The New New: 15 Atlanta Rappers You Should Know". XXL. April 24, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Yfn Lucci - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "Listen To Trouble's Skoobzilla Mixtape". Thefader.com. May 5, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Rosenblatt, Kalhan (June 5, 2022). "Rapper Trouble killed in home invasion at residence of 'female friend'". NBC News. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ^ Hernandez, Joe (June 6, 2022). "The Atlanta rapper Trouble was shot and killed Sunday in a domestic dispute". NPR. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  13. ^ @billboardcharts (August 8, 2022). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved August 9, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Trouble: Thug Luv". Pitchfork.
  15. ^ "Trouble (ATL) - Green Light". HotNewHipHop. September 20, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  16. ^ "Trouble (ATL) - 431 Days". HotNewHipHop. March 27, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  17. ^ "Trouble (ATL) - The Return Of December 17th". HotNewHipHop. June 17, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  18. ^ "All On Me (Deluxe Edition) by Trouble". iTunes. December 17, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  19. ^ "Trouble - #Zaydidit". HotNewHipHop. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  20. ^ "Skoob Fresh by Trouble". iTunes. October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  21. ^ "Listen To Trouble's Skoobzilla Mixtape". The Fader. May 5, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  22. ^ "Trouble: Year in 2016 Album Review". Pitchfork. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
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