Duwap Kaine

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Duwap Kaine
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Duwap Kaine in July 2019
Background information
Birth nameDonald George Ruffin [1]
Born (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002 (age 22)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S. [2]
Genres
[3] [4] [5]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active2011–present
LabelsTAF

Donald George Ruffin [1] (born February 21, 2002), known professionally as Duwap Kaine is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Savannah, Georgia. He is known for his projects Underdog and Bad Kid from the 4, [2] [6] [7] as well as his early collaborations with record producer Pi'erre Bourne.

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Early life

Duwap was born in Savannah, Georgia. He grew up alongside rapper Lil Candy Paint.

Career

Duwap began making music in the early 2010s, with his first song being a single he uploaded to YouTube in 2011 under the alias Dolphin God. A song about Elmo from Sesame Street he made at this time became an internet meme in 2019. He was in the fourth grade at the time. Prior to adopting the Duwap Kaine alias, he went by DolphinGod, Retro, OfficialRetro, and Duwap. He released his debut mixtape Diffrent[sic] in 2013 under the DolphinGod alias.

One of his first singles to gain attention, specifically as Duwap Kaine, was the song "A Stove Is a Stove", which he released in 2016, with the song since reaching over a million plays. [3] In 2017, he released the Pi'erre Bourne-produced song "Santa" which remains his most streamed song to date. In September 2017, he was co-signed by American rapper Lil Yachty as one of his favorite rappers. [5] Kaine has many other music relationships in the music industry such as Trippie Redd. [8] In 2017, he also worked with artists like K$upreme, Lil Wop, and Lil Tracy. He released 2 mixtapes that year, Friends Till The End & Forever Kaine.

In 2018 he released the notable mixtape Underdog. Most of the tape's instrumentals were made by Duwap's frequent collaborator Nine9, with Duwap making the beat to the mixtape's twelfth song "G-Star".

Kaine released the single "Playin Wit Da Autotune" on 11 August 2021.

Kaine released his album Faith Like Esther on 26 June 2022.

As of 2024, Kaine has released 12 albums, 29 mixtapes, 3 extended plays, and 195 singles.

Musical style

He is known as one of the pioneers of the SoundCloud rap era. His rapping style includes layered vocals and Auto-Tune.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
What a Time to Be Wild
  • Released: October 9, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bad Kid from the 4
  • Released: February 21, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Underdog 2
  • Released: June 10, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Thank You Kaine
  • Released: September 1, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
After the Storm
  • Released: June 17, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
A Dogg's Influence
  • Released: March 7, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Family Guy
  • Released: September 16, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Duwap So Based
  • Released: May 21, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Darkest Days
  • Released: July 17, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
You Influenced Me
  • Released: August 16, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
On The Way
  • Released: September 27, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bully
  • Released: November 9, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Thank You Kaine II
  • Released: December 3, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Thank You Kaine 3
  • Released: June 21, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Deluxe albums

TitleDeluxe details
After the Storm (Deluxe Version)
  • Released: June 17, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
Trappin Fever
  • Released: November 29, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Trappin Fever 2
  • Released: December 27, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Kaine's Collection
  • Released: January 26, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Fourteen
  • Released: February 21, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Kaine's Mansion 5
  • Released: April 15, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Citgo Stories
  • Released: May 11, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
88 Kaine
  • Released: July 2, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Candy Kaine
  • Released: September 10, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Friends Till the End
  • Released: February 1, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Forever Kaine
  • Released: August 19, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Underdog
  • Released: July 4, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Heardhead
  • Released: October 13, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Faith Like Esther
  • Released: June 26, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Kaine's Diary
  • Released: August 26, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Underdog 3
  • Released: October 25, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Warning B4 Destruction
  • Released: December 16, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Remember Who Started the Wave
  • Released: January 6, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Feels Like Summer
  • Released: June 3, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Southside's Most Wanted
  • Released: May 18, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
Mr. 4
  • Released: November 22, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
FreeLilEBG
  • Released: March 3, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Mistreated
  • Released: April 1, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Kaine's Laboratory
  • Released: July 25, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

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References

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  2. 1 2 "NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – NEW ALBUMS FROM DUWAP KAINE, G PERICO, FRENCH MONTANA + MORE". HipHopDx . June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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  8. ↑ Trippie Redd & Duwap kaine- oweee / thots (remix) , retrieved December 3, 2023


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