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Rich the Kid
Rich the Kid in Minneapolis
Rich the Kid in Minneapolis
Background information
Birth nameDimitri Leslie Roger
Born (1992-07-13) July 13, 1992 (age 32)
Queens, New York City, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • record executive
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels

Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992),[1] better known by his stage name Rich the Kid, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor. On June 9, 2017, Rich the Kid announced that he had signed to Interscope Records.[2]

Early life

Dimitri Leslie Roger was born in Queens, New York.[3] He is of Haitian descent and grew up speaking Haitian Creole fluently.[4][5] After his parents' divorce, Roger moved with his mother to Woodstock, an affluent suburb 30 minutes north of Atlanta, when he was 13.[5][6] Roger said he grew up listening to Nas, Jay Z, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. & 50 Cent, but after moving to Woodstock, he started listening to T.I. & Young Jeezy.[5] His first rap name was Flava Boy The Kid,[3] but later changed it to Rich the Kid.

Career

In 2013, he released his debut solo mixtape, Been About the Benjamins,[1] and later that year released a collaborative mixtape series with Migos called Streets On Lock (volume 1 and 2), with volume 3 being released in 2014.[1] His 2nd solo mixtape titled Feels Good 2 Be Rich was released in August 2014, and featured artists Young Thug, Rockie Fresh, Kirko Bangz, Yo Gotti & RiFF RaFF.[7] In November 2014, Rich the Kid released the single "On My Way" featuring GS9 artists, Bobby Shmurda & Rowdy Rebel.[8]

Rich the Kid's first release in 2015 was a collaborative mixtape titled Still On Lock with Migos.[9] In August 2015, he released his 1st solo project Flexin' On Purpose. The 14-track project featured collaborations with Fetty Wap, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan and Young Dolph.[10] In October 2015, Streets On Lock 4 was released, which contained 27 tracks and features Young Dolph, 2 Chainz and Peewee Longway.[11] Rich the Kid and iLoveMakonnen released Whip It, featuring 8 tracks on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015, with guest spots from Rome Fortune, Migos, T-Wayne and Key!.[12][13] The next month Dabbin' Fever was released on Christmas Eve 2015, with features from Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Kodak Black and Migos.[14] He released his Trap Talk mixtape in April 2016, which features Kodak Black, PartyNextDoor, Ty Dolla Sign, Migos, and 21 Savage.[15] In May 2017, he collaborated as a featured artist on the Diplo song "Bankroll.", which also features Justin Bieber and Young Thug.[16][17][18][19]

On June 9, 2017, Rich the Kid announced that he had signed to Interscope Records.[20] In an interview with XXL, Rich the kid talked about his decision on signing with Interscope:[21]

"I was talking to different labels, Columbia, RCA, Epic, I decided not to sign with Epic even after L.A. Reid offered me a crazy deal. [Senior Vice President of A&R at Interscope] Manny Smith & Interscope CEO John Janick understand me and my vision for myself and also my label. Interscope gave me the opportunity to take over the game completely and that's what I'm going to do."

Rich The Kid released single “New Freezer” featuring Kendrick Lamar on September 26, 2017.[22]

Rich Forever Music

Rich Forever Music
Parent company300
Founded2013
FounderRich the Kid
StatusActive
Distributor(s)300 Entertainment
Country of originUnited States
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Official websiterichforevermusic.com

In March 2016, Rich the Kid started his own record label called Rich Forever Music.[23][24] The label's first artist signed up was Chicago based Famous Dex.[25] Rich the Kid also signed his first producer to Rich Forever Music, The Lab Cook[26] The record label's 1st release was a 15-track compilation titled Rich Forever Music, and featured , Skippa Da Flippa, Lil Yachty, OG Maco & Offset.[26] Rich Forever Music released their second project Rich Forever 2 in July 2016, a collaborative mixtape between Rich the Kid and fellow labelmate Famous Dex, with collaborations from Jaden Smith, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, Playboi Carti & Young Thug.[3][27]

In June 2016, Rich the Kid signed a deal with 300 Entertainment for 300 to become a parent company for Rich Forever Music.[28]

In November 2016, Rich the Kid signed Brooklyn rapper Jay Critch to his label.[29]

After setbacks and delays, Rich the Kid announced on Twitter that the fourth label compilation Rich Forever 3 would be released on June 16, 2017.[30]

Artists

  • Rich the Kid (Founder and CEO)
  • Famous Dex
  • Jay Critch
  • J $tash
  • King Jaay

Producers

  • The Lab Cook
  • Laron
  • Richie Souf[31]

Discography

Commercial mixtapes

Mixtapes

Collaborative mixtapes

List of collaborative mixtapes with details
Title Mixtape details
Streets On Lock
(With Migos)[32]
  • Released: August 3, 2013
  • Hosted By Cory B, DJ Ray G & DJ Victoriouz
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, Migo Gang Ent[33]
  • Format: Digital Download
Streets On Lock 2
(With Migos)[34]
  • Released: October 1, 2013
  • Hosted By DJ Kash, DJ Ray G & DJ Victoriouz
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital Download
Solid Foundation
(With Quality Control Music)[35]
  • Released: February 2, 2014
  • Hosted By DJ Drama
  • Label: Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital Download
Streets On Lock 3
(With Migos)
  • Released: April 20, 2014
  • Hosted By Trap-A-Holics, DJ Ray G, DJ Lil Keem & DJ Kash
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital Download
Still On Lock
(With Migos)
  • Released: May 19, 2015[9]
  • Label: YRN The Label, Rich Forever Music, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download
Streets On Lock 4[36]
(With Migos)
  • Released: October 22, 2015
  • Hosted By DJ Durel
  • Label: YRN The Label, Rich Forever Music, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download
Whip It[37]
(With iLoveMakonnen)
  • Released: November 26, 2015
  • Label: O.V.O Sound, Rich Forever Music, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download
Rich Forever Music
(With Rich Forever Music)
  • Released: April 4, 2016
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, DDB Ent, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download
Rich Forever 2
(With Rich Forever Music)
  • Released: July 4, 2016[3]
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, DDB Ent, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download
The Rich Forever Way
(With Rich Forever Music)
  • Released: March 17, 2017[38]
  • Label: Rich Forever Music, DDB Ent, Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download

References

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  2. ^ "Rich The Kid Signs to Interscope Records – XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
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  22. ^ https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kendrick-lamar-joins-rich-the-kid-on-new-freezer-new-song.1975786.html
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  29. ^ C.M Emmanuel (December 1, 2016). "Rich The Kid and Jay Critch Got a Hit With "Did It Again (Remix)"". XXL Magazine.
  30. ^ Goddard, Kevin (2017-06-02). "Rich The Kid Reveals Tracklist For 'Rich Forever 3'". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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  35. ^ "Solid Foundation". DatPiff. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  36. ^ "MIGOS™ on Twitter". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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