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Ethereal | |
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| Birth name | Obie Rudolph |
| Also known as | Ethereal |
| Born | July 10, 1989 [1] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Labels | Awful Records |
Obie Rudolph [2] (born July 10, 1989), known professionally as Ethereal, is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is known as an early collaborator of American rapper Playboi Carti, who credits Rudolph with refining his sound. [3] [4] [5]
Obie Rudolph was born July 10, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia. The rapper and producer was born with sacral agenesis, a condition that affects the development of the spine. Rudolph is disabled and uses a wheelchair. [3]
In an interview with The Fader, Ethereal stated that his interest in making music began at the age of 16. He was influenced to create music by many of his friends around him who wanted to pursue rapping. When he was around 18, he wanted to choose a name for himself after he decided to take music seriously. Looking through a dictionary, he found the word "Ethereal" choosing it as his moniker. Ethereal explained he chose the name because “it resonated with [him], and it just kind of became who [he is].” [6] Ethereal's first EPs include a mix of the genres jungle and drum and bass. [7]
In 2013, Ethereal met American rapper Playboi Carti through a mutual friend. Ethereal would later collaborate with Carti helping him develop his sound. [4] [8] His earliest collaboration with Playboi Carti was in 2014 with the track, "iknowuknow", on Cactus Jack. In 2015, he released "Beef" with Playboi Carti which become an influential song in SoundCloud rap. [9] [10]
In July 2016, he produced a Playboi Carti freestyle titled "Pump Fake!”, the title referencing a pump fake. In September 2016, he released a collaboration EP with American rapper Archibald Slim titled Slum Beautiful. [11] In December 2016, Ethereal and Playboi Carti released a single titled "Lemme Know". [8]
Ethereal met American musician Faye Webster and later helped her sign with Awful Records in 2017. [12] [13]
In 2018, a remix to "Beef" was released by American rapper Flo Milli titled "Beef FloMix". [14] The song would go viral on TikTok in 2019 becoming Flo Milli's breakout hit.
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