Introduction
Rakeem Tyree Miles born March 12, 1993, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland.
Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop". He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017. Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's currated headling acts such as Left Brain, Mike G of Odd Future, A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.
Earlier Life
As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. His mothers struggle with substance abuse and behaviorial issues caused him to move between multiple schools. He found an outlet of expression through hiphop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom. Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-hop music scene and the lifestylecausing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Depression (2012)
- Adderall (2015)
- Do They Really Love You (2016)
- Singles
- Can't Be Friends (2016)
- A Dollar A Day(2016)
- That's My Girl(2018)
- Hard Way (2018)
Tours
Headlining
- Weird and Awful (2016–Present)
Artistry
In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited Pharrell Williams, The Clipse and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations.