Bobby Raps

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Birth nameRobert John Richardson
Born (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Record producer
Years active2011–present
LabelsRepublic Records
Associated acts
  • Thestand4rd
  • Audio Perm
  • Allan Kingdom
  • Corbin
  • Psymun
Websitebobbyraps.bandcamp.com

Bobby Raps (born December 22, 1992) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer from Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] He has been a member of Thestand4rd and Audio Perm.[2]

Early life

Bobby Raps was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on December 22, 1992.[3] While in high school, he started rapping and producing beats.[3] He graduated from Saint Paul Central High School.[4]

Career

In 2011, Bobby Raps released his debut mixtape, Gimme Daps.[5] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Corbin, titled Couch Potato.[6] Entirely produced by Bobby Raps, it features a guest appearance from Izell Pyramid.[7] City Pages described it as "a thoroughly haunting dose of ethereal hip-hop that sounds like if James Blake cut a record with Earl Sweatshirt."[8] The opening song of the EP, titled "Welcome to the Hell Zone", was included on Complex's "Best Songs of the Week" list.[9] The duo's live performances have received favorable reviews from City Pages[10] and Billboard.[11] In 2017, he released his major-label debut, Mark, on Republic Records.[12] It includes production from Shlohmo and D33J.[13] Complex called it "[Bobby Raps'] strongest body of work to date.".[14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Thestand4rd (2014) (with Allan Kingdom, Corbin, and Psymun, as Thestand4rd)

Mixtapes

  • Gimme Daps (2011)
  • Mark (2017)

EPs

  • Couch Potato (2015) (with Corbin)

In the media

        

References

  1. ↑ Price, Joe (August 17, 2017). "Watch Bobby Raps' Cinematic "Desensitized" Video". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (July 7, 2017). "Twin Cities wiz kid Bobby Raps makes his major-label 'Mark' today". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yeung, Neil Z. "Bobby Raps - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Isa, Maria (November 4, 2014). "You Scream? Who Screams? Little Girls Scream for the Stand4rd". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Spencer, Jack (June 7, 2011). "Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 1". City Pages. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (June 1, 2015). "Download Corbin's New Couch Potato EP With Bobby Raps". The Fader. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ Bolton, Aaron (June 2, 2015). "Corbin and Bobby Raps, Rich Mattson, and more: This week's Minnesota record releases". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ Mehta, Raghav (June 2, 2015). "'Hello Fuck Heads': Corbin and Bobby Raps Drop Surprise EP". City Pages. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ Price, Joe (June 5, 2015). "Best Songs of the Week: 5. Bobby Raps & Corbin - "Welcome to the Hell Zone"". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ Spencer, Jack (June 18, 2015). "Review: Corbin & Bobby Raps feed off Varsity crowd". City Pages. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ Leight, Elias (July 13, 2015). "Corbin & Bobby Raps Bring 'Couch Potato' to New York City: Live Review". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ Madden, Michael (August 7, 2017). "Bobby Raps, Greg Grease, and more in this month's 10-song Twin Cities rap roundup". City Pages. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  13. ↑ India, Lindsey (July 7, 2017). "Bobby Raps Releases New 'Mark' Mixtape". XXL. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  14. ↑ Price, Joe (July 8, 2017). "Listen to Bobby Raps' New Mixtape 'Mark'". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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