Roddy Ricch

Rapper

Roddy Ricch was born in Compton, California, United States on October 22nd, 1998 and is the Rapper. At the age of 25, Roddy Ricch biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr., Roddy
Date of Birth
October 22, 1998
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Compton, California, United States
Age
25 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Networth
$10 Million
Profession
Rapper, Record Producer
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Roddy Ricch Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 25 years old, Roddy Ricch has this physical status:

Height
173cm
Weight
68kg
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Light Brown
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Roddy Ricch Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Compton High School
Roddy Ricch Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
1
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Roddy Ricch Career

On November 22, 2017, Ricch released his debut commercial mixtape, Feed Tha Streets, which is also his first project. It featured songs like "Chase tha Bag", "HoodRicch", and "Fucc It Up". The tape earned him praise from established rappers, such as Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle, and 03 Greedo, as well as established record producer Mustard.

In March 2018, Ricch released his unofficial debut extended play, Be 4 Tha Fame. In May of the same year, American rapper Nipsey Hussle brought Ricch out as his special guest at a PowerHouse concert in Los Angeles. On July 20, Ricch released the single, "Die Young", the lead single from his second commercial mixtape, Feed Tha Streets II. Ricch had written the song for a childhood friend, who was lost in a high-speed chase and said in a Genius interview he had written it the night that fellow American rapper XXXTentacion had died from being shot on June 18. 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. On September 27, 2018, he released the single "Ricch Forever". In October, American rapper Meek Mill brought Ricch out as his special guest at a PowerHouse concert in Philadelphia, in which he also gifted Ricch a "Dreamchasers" chain for appearing on his fourth studio album, Championships, in which he was co-featured alongside fellow American rappers Future and Young Thug on the song "Splash Warning", which was released a few weeks later on November 30. On October 28, Ricch released the single, "Every Season", as the second single from Feed Tha Streets II. He released the mixtape on November 2. The album, which features the singles "Die Young" and "Every Season", peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On December 7, 2018, Ricch released a collaboration with American DJ and record producer Marshmello, titled "Project Dreams".

On February 15, 2019, Ricch was featured alongside American record producer Hit-Boy on American rapper Nipsey Hussle's single, "Racks in the Middle". and earning him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. Exactly one month later, on March 15, he was featured alongside fellow American rapper Tyga on the remix of American rapper Post Malone's 2018 single, "Wow". On May 31, Ricch released the single, "Out Tha Mud". On June 28, he released a collaboration with American record producer Mustard on the single, "Ballin'", as part of the latter's third studio album, Perfect Ten. The song received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

On October 11, 2019, Ricch released the single, "Big Stepper", which serves the lead single of his debut studio album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. Two weeks later, on October 25, he released the album's second single, "Start wit Me", which features fellow American rapper Gunna. Exactly one month later, on November 25, he released the album's third single "Tip Toe", which features fellow American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. The album was released on December 6, 2019. It also features guest appearances from Lil Durk, Meek Mill, Mustard, and Ty Dolla Sign. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 and spent four non-consecutive weeks on the chart, which became the longest running number one debut rap album in the US since 2003. The album contained Ricch's highest-charting single, "The Box", which was later released as the fourth single from the album on January 10, 2020, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 the following week, remaining there for eleven weeks. "High Fashion", which features Mustard, was released as the fifth single from the album on May 19, 2020.

On January 27, 2020, Ricch was featured on Meek Mill's single, "Letter to Nipsey", an ode to the now-late Nipsey Hussle. He was also co-featured alongside Gunna and American record producer London on da Track on A Boogie wit da Hoodie's single, "Numbers", from the latter's third studio album, Artist 2.0, which was released on February 14, 2020. He then appeared on American rapper NLE Choppa's single, "Walk Em Down", which was released on March 19, 2020, and appeared on the latter's debut studio album, Top Shotta. On April 17, 2020, Ricch was featured on American rapper DaBaby's single, "Rockstar", from the latter's third studio album, Blame It on Baby, which became his second number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending seven weeks on top, as well as reaching number one in the UK, and in several other countries. Ricch became the first artist to achieve his first two number-one singles in the same year since English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran did it in 2017. Ricch won Album of the Year at the 2020 BET Awards. He has spent eighteen cumulative weeks atop the Hot 100 so far, the most for any artist in 2020. On July 3, Ricch was featured alongside fellow American rapper 50 Cent on late fellow American rapper Pop Smoke's posthumous single "The Woo", from Smoke's debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. On August 27, Ricch appeared on fellow American rapper Cordae's single, "Gifted", a bonus track from the latter's second studio album, From a Birds Eye View (2022). On September 30, Ricch collaborated with American record label Internet Money and American singer and rapper Don Toliver on the remix of the latter two's top-10 single, "Lemonade", which the original song is also a collaboration with Gunna and features Canadian rapper Nav; the remix appeared on the complete edition of the label's debut studio album, B4 the Storm.

During an interview with GQ, Ricch revealed that his second studio album is completed, however, he said that he is waiting for the right time to release it. Ricch called the album "a full-blown masterpiece. A real idea. A real body of work". On November 24, 2020, he teased towards a potential upcoming project titled Love Is Barely Real Anymore. Ricch tied with Canadian singer the Weeknd as the most nominated artists at the 2020 American Music Awards, both with eight nominations. He received six nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "The Box" and "Rockstar", respectively. Variety named him Breakthrough Artist of 2020, and Apple Music awarded him Album and Song of the Year in 2020, with Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial and "The Box" respectively being the most-streamed album and song of the year globally on the platform. He was ranked third on the Billboard Year-End chart for Top Artists.

On March 14, 2021, Ricch officially released a live performance of an unreleased song called "Heartless", which he debuted at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. On April 2, Ricch released a collaboration with fellow American rapper 42 Dugg, titled "4 Da Gang", which appeared as the lead single from the latter's commercial mixtape, Free Dem Boyz. Ricch was also co-featured alongside American singer and rapper Bryson Tiller and American rapper Lil Baby on DJ Khaled's single, "Body in Motion", from the latter's self-titled twelfth studio album, Khaled Khaled, which was released on April 30. On May 21, Ricch released a collaboration with fellow American rapper Birdman, titled "Stunnaman", which features American rapper Lil Wayne, on May 21. On June 4, Ricch released the single, "Late at Night", the lead single from his second studio album, Live Life Fast. Ricch also released a collaboration with fellow American rapper Bino Rideaux, titled "Lemme Find Out", on October 1. On December 3, Ricch also joined Gunna and Future on a remix of their single, "Too Easy", which appeared on Gunna's debut studio album, DS4Ever.

On September 14, Ricch posted a story to Instagram, in which he revealed the album title. He used the album title again on social media posts a couple days later. On November 30, in preparation for the release of the album, Ricch deleted all his previous posts from Instagram and announced the release date and revealed its cover art the following day. The album was released on December 17. features guest appearances from Future, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Takeoff, Jamie Foxx, Ty Dolla Sign, Alex Isley, Fivio Foreign, Lil Baby, and Gunna. On May 12, 2022, Ricch was featured on Post Malone's single, "Cooped Up", which appeared on the latter's fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache.

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Roddy Ricch has been sued over Greg Perry's The Box, who claims the hit single used excerpts from 1975's "The Box."

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 6, 2022
Roddy Ricch has been named in a recent copyright lawsuit involving his hit 2019 single The Box, alongside his producer 30 Roc and label Atlantic Records. According to TMZ, the 24-year-old rapper and the related parties had court problems earlier this year, and legal counsel Greg Perry had sued him and the related parties.

Afroman FALLS OFF STAGE in New Hampshire, but the artist returns to perform

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 19, 2022
On Friday night, Afroman crashed off the stage at a concert in New Hampshire but recovered quickly. When he lost his balance, the 48-year-old singer was performing his hit song Because I Got High with a drink in his right hand. He walked toward the stage, spilled his drink, and collapsed into the audience as he sang the first verse.

At 59, Rapper Coolio Dead

www.popsugar.co.uk, September 29, 2022
Rapper Coolio, a pioneer of the 1990s, died in Los Angeles on September 28 at the age of 59, according to Rolling Stone. Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was born in Monessen, PA, in 1963. He later moved to Los Angeles' Compton neighbourhood, home to several other well-known rappers, including members of N.W.A, Kendrick Lamar, and Roddy Ricch. Coolio's debut album, "It Takes a Thief," was released in 1994, and the seminal "Gangsta's Paradise" followed following year. Coolio's most well-known song is the title track, which interpolates Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise."
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