Introduction
Robert Gill (born September 21, 1990), better known by his stage name Reason, is an American rapper from Carson, California. He is signed to hip hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), where he started to gain recognition. His debut album, There You Have It, was released on September 28, 2018; a re-release of an album from 2017.
Musical career
Reason released his first mixtape, In The Meantime, on January 1, 2015. On January 16, 2016, he released his next mixtape titled The Free Album, while releasing a compilation mixtape called The Proof on his SoundCloud later in 2016. On February 9, 2018, he was featured on the Top Dawg Entertainment produced film soundtrack for the Marvel Studios superhero film Black Panther (2018), titled Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By, on the song "Seasons".
On August 8, it was announced that he was signed to TDE. That same day, he released a single titled "The Soul", with a music video released the next week. On August 29, he released the second single titled "Better Dayz", a song that had already made an appearance on his first mixtape. On September 11, he released the third single titled "Summer Up", also accompanied by a music video. He was also featured on Los Angeles rapper JAG's album with Cozz on "Black Boy Rise". He is also scheduled to go on tour with Jay Rock on the "Big Redemption Tour". Reason released his debut studio album, There You Have It, on September 28, 2018. The album was originally released on May 19, 2017, but upon signing with TDE, the label decided to re-release the album.
On January 6, 2019, it was announced that Reason was invited to the Dreamville recording sessions for the compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III. He later announced that he will be joining the first leg of J.I.D’s "Catch Me If You Can Tour".
Artistry
Influences
In an interview, Reason named Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Eminem, Fabolous, and Lupe Fiasco as his inspirations and favorite hip hop artists.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US |
USR&B/HH |
USRap | |||||
| There You Have It |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| In The Meantime |
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| The Free Album |
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| The Proof |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Better Dayz" | 2018 | There You Have It |
| "Summer Up" |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "LamboTruck" (Dreamville featuring Cozz, Reason & Childish Major) |
2019 | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Black Boy Rise" | 2018 | JAG, Cozz | 2700 |