Lil Poppa

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Birth nameJanarious Mykel Wheeler[1]
Also known as
  • Lil' Poppa
  • That Boy Poppa
Born (1994-08-03) August 3, 1994 (age 29)[2]
OriginJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • trap
  • Southern hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • crooner
Years active2018-present
Labels
  • CMG[1]
  • Rule #1
  • Interscope
Websitewww.lilpoppa.com

Janarious Mykel Wheeler[1] (born August 3, 1994)[2], known professionally as Lil Poppa, is an American rapper and crooner from Jacksonville, Florida who is signed to Collective Music Group, a record label founded by rapper Yo Gotti. Poppa is known for his debut studio album Blessed, I Guess (2021), which peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200.[3] His mixtape Under Investigation 3 (2022) also charted on the Billboard 200, reaching number 194.[4]

Career

In 2018, Poppa started gaining traction with the release of his singles "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Purple Hearts".[2][5] Also in 2018, he released his mixtape Under Investigation with appearances from YFN Lucci and Yungeen Ace.[5][2] In 2019, he signed to Interscope Records and released the singles "Man of the Year" and "Dangerous".[2] Also in 2019, he released his mixtape Under Investigation 2, the sequel to Under Investigation.[6] It contained the single "Eternal Living" featuring Polo G.[5] In May 2020, he released his full-length mixtape Evergreen Wildchild 2.[2] In 2021, he released his debut studio album Blessed, I Guess with its lead single "A.M. Flights" featuring Toosii and an appearance from Seddy Hendrinx.[7][8] Blessed, I Guess debuted at number 160 on the Billboard 200.[3] In April 2022, he signed to Yo Gotti's label Collective Music Group.[1] and together released the single "H Spot".[8] Also in April 2022, he released his mixtape Under Investigation 3, the second sequel to Under Investigation. Its featured guests include Yo Gotti, Lil Duval, and Jdot Breezy.[2][6] The mixtape peaked at number 194 on the Billboard 200.[4] In June 2022, Poppa released the song “Big League” alongside Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, and Mozzy.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
Billboard 200|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US
R&B/
HH
Top Rap Albums|US
Rap
AUS CAN DEN IRE NZ SWE UK
Blessed, I Guess
  • Released: May 7, 2021
  • Label: Rule #1, Interscope Records|Interscope
  • Formats: Music download|Digital download, streaming
160
Heavy is the Head
  • Released: November 4, 2022
  • Label: Rule #1, Interscope Records|Interscope
  • Formats: Music download|Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released and selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Under Investigation
  • Released: 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Under Investigation 2
  • Released: March 2019
  • Label: Interscope / Rule #1
  • Format: Digital download
Almost Normal
  • Released: December 2019
  • Label: Interscope / Rule #1
  • Format: Digital download
Evergreen Wildchild 2
  • Released: May 2020
  • Label: Interscope / Rule #1
  • Format: Digital download
Under Investigation 3
  • Released: April 27, 2022[6]
  • Label: Interscope / CMG
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
194
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As featured artist

List of songs, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Pricetag"
(Mozzy featuring Polo G & Lil Poppa)[10]
2020 Beyond Bulletproof
"Grammy"
(FCG Heem featuring Lil Poppa)[11]
2022 Non album-single

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Meet Lil Poppa, CMG's Latest Signing And The Pride of Jacksonville". Parlé.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Lil Poppa Biography by Neil Z. Yeung". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Billboard 200 Week of May 22, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved Sep 7, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Billboard 200 Week of May 14, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The Explosive Rise of Jacksonville Rap". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Lil Poppa Shares New Project 'Under Investigation 3' f/ Yo Gotti, Lil Duval, and Jdot Breezy". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. "Lil Poppa & Toosii Takes Flight in New Song + Visual". RESPECT. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Lil Poppa & Yo Gotti Link Up for 'H Spot' Video in Celebration of CMG Signing". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  9. "Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, Mozzy, and Lil Poppa Connect on New Track "Big League"". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  10. "Mozzy Releases New Visual ft Polo G & Lil Poppa For "Pricetag"". RESPECT.
  11. "Listen to FCG Heem's "Grammy" [ft. Lil Poppa]: New Rap Music Today". Pitchfork.

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