Ivy Sole

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Ivy Sole
Birth nameTaylor C. McLendon
Born1995 (age 28–29)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • producer
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Les fleurs
Website ivysole.com

Taylor C. McLendon (born 1995), known professionally as Ivy Sole, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia. Ivy Sole has been a member of Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks. [1] Ivy Sole has been mentioned as an example of the growing movement of non-binary artists. [2] [3]

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Early life

McLendon grew up queer in a Southern Baptist Church and received all of their vocal training in a church setting. McLendon was raised in a predominantly black neighborhood, but attended a predominantly white magnet school. [4]

A week after their 18th birthday, McLendon attended a Mac Miller concert featuring Rapsody and Nicki Minaj, which they cite as their inspiration for pursuing a musical career. [5]

Career

Ivy Sole began their musical career by joining three different collaborations called Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks. [1]

In 2016, Ivy Sole began their solo career with the debut mixtape entitled Eden, [6] which would be followed by the extended plays West and then East. [1] NPR noted that Ivy Sole tackles mental health issues in their music video for the track entitled "Life" off of the extended play East. [7]

In 2018, Ivy Sole released their debut full-length album entitled Overgrown. [1] Pitchfork did a review of the track entitled "Achilles" off of the album Overgrown. [8]

In 2020, a live recording of Overgrown entitled Overgrown* (Live from Philadelphia) was released.

Personal life

McLendon moved to Philadelphia in 2011 to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. They graduated with the Class of 2015 with a degree in business. [1] [9]

Describing their sexual orientation to Billboard, McLendon stated: "I like women and I like men. I like women a lot though. Women have me on my ass, which is rare — I feel like I'm a very calm and collected person." [4] McLendon identifies as non-binary [10] and uses they/them pronouns. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

Guest appearances

Concert tours

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  4. 1 2 "Ivy Sole Talks Growing Up Queer in the Southern Baptist Church & Mac Miller's Impact: 'He Bridged Generations'". www.billboard.com. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Facebook on Instagram: "What are your pronouns? How do you ask someone for theirs? For #InternationalPronounsDay (celebrated on the third Wednesday of October each year), we talked to @wetheculture creator @ivysole on why using correct pronouns is important, and why sharing your own can be powerful."". Instagram.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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