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Birth name | Kwame Khalil Brown |
Born | Greensboro, Georgia, U.S. | July 4, 1993
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Kwame Khalil Brown [1] [2] (born July 4, 1993), better known by his stage name Foogiano, is an American rapper from Greensboro, Georgia. He signed with Gucci Mane's record label 1017 Records in 2020, and is best known for his single "Molly (Baby Mama)" (remixed featuring DaBaby), which released in May of that year. His debut studio album, Gutta Baby (2020) was released the following November. [3]
Brown was born in Greensboro, Georgia. [4] He gained recognition for his single "Molly", which spawned a remix featuring North Carolina–based rapper DaBaby in September 2020. [5] After signing with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, he released his debut studio album, Gutta Baby, on November 26, 2020. It debuted atop Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. [6] [7]
He grew up listening to T.I., Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane. His favorite rapper is Drake. [8]
In 2013, Brown was arrested on burglary and robbery charges and was sentenced in 2014, serving three years in jail before getting out. [9] [10]
In September 2020, Brown and label CEO Gucci Mane were named in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a shooting that occurred in July of that year, which left two people dead. [11] [12]
In December 2020, Brown was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On a December 14 hearing, a judge set his bail at $50,000, with the requirements that he wear an ankle monitor and stay inside the state of Georgia. However, Brown burned off his ankle monitor, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest. [13] In March 2021, Brown was arrested by federal agents in Memphis, Tennessee, after being on the run for three months. [14] [15] In May 2021, Brown was sentenced to five years in prison on charges related to his previous charges. [16]
Brown was in a relationship with fellow rapper, Renni Rucci. [17]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Heat. [6] | ||
Gutta Baby | 1 |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [19] | US R&B/HH [20] | US Rap [21] | ||
So Icy Summer (with 1017) |
| 29 | 19 | 19 |
So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 (with 1017) |
| 46 | 26 | 25 |
So Icy Boyz (with 1017) |
| 42 | 22 | 21 |
So Icy Gang: The ReUp (with 1017) |
| 39 | 19 | 14 |
So Icy Boyz 22 (with 1017) |
| — | — | — |
So Icy Boyz: The Finale (with 1017) |
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Title | Mixtape details |
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Gutta Baby |
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The Mayor |
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Gutta Baby 2 |
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Gutta Baby |
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Backwood Boyz (with Geezy Escobar) |
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Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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"Trapper" [29] (solo or remix featuring Lil Baby) | 2020 | Gutta Baby 3, So Icy Summer and Gutta Baby | |
"Molly" [30] (solo or remix featuring DaBaby) | |||
"Stick Man" [32] (with Geezy Escobar) | Backwood Boyz | ||
"Yano" [33] | Gutta Baby | ||
"First Day in LA" [34] (featuring Pooh Shiesty) | |||
"Free Foo" [35] | 2021 | So Icy Boyz | |
"Dead in Miami" [36] | So Icy Boyz (Deluxe) |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US Tril. [37] | US Main. R&B/HH [38] | US Rap Air. [39] | US R&B/HH Air. [40] | ||||
"Hittin' (Remix)" [41] (Money Mu featuring Moneybagg Yo and Foogiano) | 2020 | — | 18 | 23 | 30 | Non-album single | |
"SoIcyBoyz 2" (Big Scarr featuring Pooh Shiesty, Tay Keith and Foogiano) | 13 | — | — | — | So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 and Big Grim Reaper |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Take a Life" [42] | 2021 | Pooh Shiesty | Shiesty Season |