Armani White | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Enoch Armani Tolbert |
Also known as | Armani Blanco |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. [1] | September 25, 1996
Genres | Hip hop [2] |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Def Jam [3] |
Website | awblanco |
Enoch Armani Tolbert (born September 25, 1996), [4] known professionally as Armani White , is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His 2022 single "Billie Eilish" peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spawned a remix featuring rappers Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, and N.O.R.E. [5] Prior to this, he was signed to Def Jam Recordings.
During his childhood, White was surrounded by a family that played music which drew his attention towards a career in the music industry. He started rapping in the second grade. [6]
He attended Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School and Later Graduated at Smyrna High School in Delaware. Afterwards he enrolled in Rutgers University and later Delaware State University. [7] [8]
White released his debut album Keep in Touch in 2019, which he says was inspired from the time spent with his late father. [3] [9]
He released an extended play entitled Things We Lost in the Fire on September 10, 2021. [10]
On May 5, 2023, he released his major label debut EP, Road to Casablanco, after signing to Def Jam Recordings. The project featured his song "Billie Eilish" as well as a remix featuring Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, and N.O.R.E., alongside seven other tracks.He had also made a song with Connor Price called Million Cash. [11]
In 2016, White's father, Lee Tolbert, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. [7] He died the same year. [12]
In 2019, White and his brother were arrested for arson after a house fire erupted in their home in Philadelphia. They were sent to jail in early 2020. They were both released within a few months after the charges were dropped. The situation inspired White’s song “Letter from Jail (Freeblanco)” as well as his EP Things We Lost in the Fire. [13] [14]
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Keep in Touch |
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Things We Lost in the Fire |
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Road to Casablanco |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [5] | AUS [15] | CAN [16] | GER [17] | UK [18] | WW [19] | ||||
"NYC Window" | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album single | |
"Public School" | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Keep in Touch | |
"Casablanco Freestyle" (featuring Sango) | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album single | ||
"Onederful" | - | - | - | - | - | - | Keep in Touch | ||
"Secret Handshake" | 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album singles | |
"Stick Up" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Flip" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Jasmine" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Touche" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Black Oak Park" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"2maro" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Love, Dad" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Thanksgiving" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Letter from Jail (Freeblanco)" | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
"Danny Mac" | - | - | - | - | - | - | Things We Lost in the Fire | ||
"20 Dollar Christmas" (with Louis Futon and Mae.Sun) | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album single | ||
"Grateful" | 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | Things We Lost in the Fire | ||
"Billie Eilish" | 2022 | 58 | 33 | 45 | 44 | 65 | 87 | Road to Casablanco | |
"Diamond Dallas" | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album single | ||
"Goated" (featuring Denzel Curry) | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Road to Casablanco and Madden NFL 24 | |
"Gnarly" (with Jeleel) | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBA | ||
"Silver Tooth" (with ASAP Ferg) | - | - | - | - | - | - | Road to Casablanco | ||
"Buckle Up" (with Philly Goats and PGS Spence) | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album singles | ||
"Shut Shit Down" (with TroyBoi) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Breathe" | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
"Million Cash" (with Connor Price) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US [5] | AUS [15] | CAN [24] | GER [17] | UK [18] | WW [25] | |||
"Rewind" (Louis Futon featuring Ashe and Armani White) | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album single |
"Mexico" (Abhi the Nomad featuring Armani White) | 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Abhi vs the Universe |
"Baazigar" (DIVINE featuring Armani White) [26] | 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gunehgar |
"No Bad Days" (Remix) (Macklemore featuring Armani White and Collett) | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album single |
"Like That" (Corbyn Besson featuring Armani White) | 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBA |
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