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Roddy Ricch
Birth nameRodrick Wayne Moore Jr.
Born (1998-10-22) October 22, 1998 (age 26)
Compton, California, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2015–present
Labels

Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr.[2] (born October 22, 1998), known professionally as Roddy Ricch, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is signed to Atlantic Records[3] through his imprint, Bird Vision Entertainment.[4] He released his debut mixtape Feed Tha Streets in 2017 and his second Feed Tha Streets II in 2018. The latter peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 chart. He released his debut studio album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial in December 2019, which debuted atop the Billboard 200.[5] It spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "The Box", becoming his most popular song worldwide. In February 2019, he was featured on American rapper Nipsey Hussle's single, "Racks in the Middle". American producer Hit-Boy was also featured on the single and handled the production. The single earned all three artists a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in January 2020.

Early life

Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. was born on October 22, 1998 in Compton, California, where he was raised. Ricch attended Carson Senior High School and Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnet.[6] He spent some time living in Atlanta, Georgia in his youth.[7] Roddy Ricch started rapping and singing as young as 8, and he began making beats in earnest at age 16.[6][8] In Compton, Rodrick was a member of the street gang SouthSide Compton Crips.[9]

Career

In November 2017, he released his first mixtape, Feed Tha Streets, which featured songs like "Chase Tha Bag", "Hoodricch", and "Fucc It Up". The tape earned him praise from established rappers like Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle, DJ Mustard and 03 Greedo.[citation needed] In March 2018, he released an EP entitled Be 4 Tha Fame. In May of that year, Nipsey Hussle brought Ricch out as his guest at a PowerHouse concert in Los Angeles.[6][7]

In July 2018, he released the London on da Track-produced single, "Die Young", which he had written for a childhood friend, who was lost in a high speed chase and said in a Genius interview he had written it the night XXXTentacion died (With the help of his dearest cousin).[6][10] The song—which was dedicated, in part, to the childhood friend and its music video would go on to accumulate over 80 million views on YouTube and 120 million streams on Spotify.[11] In August 2018, he released the single "Ricch Forever", produced by DJ Bugsy.[12] That month, Marshmello released a preview of a collaborative track with Ricch "Project Dreams" before Ricch was featured on a track with Nipsey Hussle, "Racks in the Middle", with a feature and production by Hit-Boy, released on February 15, 2019, later becoming both first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.[13]

In October 2018, Meek Mill brought Ricch out as his guest at a PowerHouse concert in Philadelphia. Mill also gifted him a "Dreamchasers" chain, appearing on his fourth studio album Championships (2018), in which he was a feature alongside Future and Young Thug on the song "Splash Warning" from the album.[6][14] On November 2, 2018, Ricch released his second mixtape, Feed Tha Streets II. The album, which features the singles "Die Young" and "Every Season",[14][15] has thus far peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 chart[16] and at number 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[17] Later in the month, Marshmello previewed a new track with Ricch.[18]

In June 2019, he collaborated with American DJ and record producer Mustard on the track, "Ballin'", off Mustard's third studio album, Perfect Ten, which became Mustard's highest charting song on the Hot 100 as a lead artist, peaking at number 12.[19] In December 2019, he released his debut studio album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, debuting and peaking at number one on the Billboard 200, and featured Roddy's highest charting single, "The Box", which topped the Hot 100, as well as "Start wit Me" featuring Gunna, which peaked at number 56. Because of the strength of "The Box", a collaboration with Mustard, "High Fashion", which appeared on the album, reached the top 40 at number 35, the week he hit number one on the Hot 100. The song later peaked at number 20.[19]

Artistry

Ricch has been recognized for his raspy voice "that works wonders with vocal filters".[20] Paul Thompson of Vulture called Ricch "an undeniably talented vocalist and occasionally a compelling songwriter", opining how he "frequently adopts the same syntax and vocal intonations as Young Thug".[21]

Cady Lang of Time magazine noted Ricch's "remarkable musical style as a rapper combines his West Coast [hip hop] roots with the sound of trap music and Chicago drill rap, which gets an extra gravitas with his lyrics that range from pondering the tough realities of life to bouts of uninhibited bravado".[22]

Musicologist and Northeastern University professor of music Andrew Mall regarded the fact that Ricch retains writing credit on not only his breakout hit "The Box", but on several other tracks of his that have charted, including those where he is a featured artist, "speaks to a strong business savvy on his part".[22]

On the transcending themes of his music, Ricch draws inspiration from his life, stating: "As I experience life, my music is gonna evolve. At the same time, I still do tell the stories from my world because there are unlimited stories and unlimited people from that place. I'll always represent them. As my life begins to change and I do different things, I still want to be able to tap in and relate to them".[23] Ricch has cited American rapper Kendrick Lamar, who is also from Ricch's hometown of Compton, as a musical influence.[24]

Discography

Main article: Roddy Ricch discography

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020 "Ballin'" (Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch) Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated
"Racks in the Middle" (Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy) Best Rap Performance Won
Best Rap Song Nominated

References

  1. ^ Lamarre, Carl (January 14, 2020). "Roddy Ricch Interview: Making The Box and His Chart-Topping Success". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search".
  3. ^ "Roddy Ricch". Genius. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ Seabrook III, Robby (18 July 2019). "Roddy Ricch Pulls Out a Rack in XXL's ABCs". XXL. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 15, 2019). "Roddy Ricch Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial'". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e Seabrook III, Robby (8 November 2018). "The Break Presents: Roddy Ricch". XXL. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b Nukem, Nick (13 June 2018). ""At the End of the Day, I Hold My Own Nuts": An Interview with Roddy Ricch". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Roddy Ricch Interview Talks Rapping, Record Labels, NBA". O4L Online Network. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/who-is-roddy-ricch-five-things-you-need-to-know-news.74592.html
  10. ^ Hagle, Will (25 July 2018). "Compton's Roddy Ricch Gets Existential". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ Holmes, Charles (13 November 2018). "Song You Need To Know: Roddy Ricch, 'Die Young'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Buzzing LA Rapper Roddy Ricch Teams Up With DJ Bugsy For New Single "Ricch Forever"". Rap Fest. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ Goddard, Kevin (25 August 2018). "Meek Mill Previews Upcoming Record With Roddy Ricch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ a b Williams, Aaron (2 November 2018). "Compton Rapper Roddy Ricch Is Already A Bigger Star Than You Know". Uproxx. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ Montes, Patrick (2 November 2018). "Roddy Ricch Represents for the West Coast on 'Feed Tha Streets II'". HypeBeast. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200 - The week of April 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - The week of November 17, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ^ Bein, Kat (13 November 2018). "Marshmello Teases Tune With Roddy Ricch 'Coming Soon': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Roddy Ricch Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  20. ^ Roberts, Randall (December 5, 2019). "For Nipsey Hussle friend Roddy Ricch, Grammy recognition is bittersweet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  21. ^ Thompson, Paul (January 13, 2020). "How Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Just Became Rap's First Viral No. 1 Hit of 2020". Vulture. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  22. ^ a b Lang, Cady Lang (February 18, 2020). "Going Viral Helped Catapult Roddy Ricch and 'The Box' to #1 — But There's More to the Story". Time. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  23. ^ Schube, Will (January 24, 2020). "Chart-Topping Rapper Roddy Ricch Won't Let Superstardom Change Him". GQ. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  24. ^ "Roddy Ricch Explains How Meeting Kendrick Lamar As A Teenager Inspired His Career". Genius.
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