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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Davis [1] |
| Born | August 3, 1993 [2] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | purp |
Joseph Davis [1] (born August 3, 1993), [2] better known by his stage name Joey Purp, is an American rapper. [3] He is one half of Leather Corduroys. [4] He is one of the founding members of Savemoney. [5]
Joseph Davis grew up bouncing between various neighborhoods of Chicago, ranging from Wrigleyville to Humboldt Park. [6] His father ran a restaurant and his mother managed thrift stores. [7] He attended Whitney Young High School, where he realized that he had a talent for freestyle rapping. [7] In his senior year, he flunked out of high school. [8] He worked and interned at LDRS 1354, a streetwear store at Wicker Park. [9]
In 2012, Joey Purp released his first mixtape, The Purple Tape. [7] In 2016, he released a mixtape, iiiDrops . [10] Tentatively titled Eyedrops, [11] it featured contributions from Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, among others. [12] It was included on the year-end lists by Complex , [13] Pitchfork , [14] Rolling Stone, [15] and Lyrical Lemonade.
In 2018, Joey Purp released his debut studio album, Quarterthing . [16] It included guest appearances from GZA and RZA, among others. [17]
In 2023, Joey Purp's song "Elastic" was used in Google's Chromebook advertisements. [18]
Joey Purp grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, The Casualties, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Dipset, and Lil Wayne. [19] In a 2014 interview, he stated that his early recordings were heavily inspired by Currensy. [19]
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