Loe Shimmy

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Loe Shimmy
Birth nameShamar Williams Cox
Origin Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hip-hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2020–present
LabelsOpen Shift Distribution

Shamar Williams Cox, known professionally as Loe Shimmy, is an American rapper from Pompano Beach, Florida. [1] His music has been described as having a "laid-back sound" and a distinctive "wobbly nasal croak". He is best known for his single "For Me". [2]

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Early life

Shamar Williams Cox grew up in Pompano Beach, Florida. [3] As an adolescent he played football in the free safety position. [3]

Career

Cox began his music career in 2020, releasing music on Soundcloud. [4] [5] In 2020, he released his debut EP, Zombie Land. [6] [5] He released his World War Z EP later that year. [6] His debut album, Zuper PowerZ, was released in 2021. [6] He released his second full length project, Z End, in 2022. [6]

He went on a two year hiatus following the death of his brother due to gun violence. [4] [7]

He featured on Kodak Black's 2023 album Pistolz & Pearlz. [8]

In March 2024, he released the Zombieland 2 EP, which charted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. [6] The EP contained the song "For Me", which debut at 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [9] In June 2024, he released a deluxe edition to Zombieland 2, titled Zombieland 2.6. [10] He supported Sexyy Redd's Sexyy Red 4 President Tour and Rob49 & Skilla Baby's Vultures Eat The Most Tour in 2024. [11] [12] [7] In October 2024, he released The Z Files, which contained a number of remasters of previous songs. [13] He released Nardy World in November 2024, which contained a remix to "For Me" featuring Brent Faiyaz. [14] [13] The album was dedicated to his late brother, Nardy. [4]

He opened for Lil Baby's WHAM tour in 2025 and performed at 2025 Rolling Loud California. [15] [16] [2] In June 2025, he was selected as a 2025 XXL Freshman. [17] He released on Rockstar Junkie July 18, 2025. [18]

Artistry

His music has been described as having a "laid-back sound" [19] [20] with "melodic yet coarse songs that combine old-school and contemporary Southern rap" [14] and a distinctive "wobbly nasal croak". [21]

He has called Future and the Weeknd as inspirations for his music. [22]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Callender, Brandon (September 27, 2022). "The Rap Report: Tae Dawg keeps us guessing, 454 stays essential, and more". The Fader. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Okon, Wongo (March 14, 2025). "8 Small-Font 2025 Rolling Loud California Artists You Can't Miss". Uproxx. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Medithi, Vivian (July 17, 2025). "Loe Shimmy's Rockstar Junkie will bring his "groovy trap" music to the world". The Fader. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Green, Walden (November 8, 2024). "9 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Zellner, Xander (April 4, 2024). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: ILLIT, Love Fame Tragedy, Mark Ambor & More". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Loe Shimmy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Langhorne, Cyrus Kyle (November 11, 2024). "Loe Shimmy: The Florida rap heavyweight delivers with an all-out 'Nardy World' album". Attack The Culture. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Espinoza, Joshua (May 26, 2023). "Kodak Black Releases 'Pistolz & Pearlz' Album". Complex. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Zellner, Xander (November 19, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Loe Shimmy Debuts With Breakthrough Brent Faiyaz Collab 'For Me'". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (June 10, 2024). "Loe Shimmy Extends "Zombieland 2" To "2.6" With 10 Fresh Cuts". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (August 22, 2024). "Sexyy Red Reshuffles 4 President U.S. Tour Dates, Pushes Back Kick-Off". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ Grove, Rashad (May 24, 2024). "New Music Friday: Check Out The Latest Tracks From Coi Leray, Vince Staples, Sexyy Red and More". BET. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Horvath, Zachary (November 8, 2024). "Loe Shimmy Selects Brent Faiyaz To Accompany Him For Remix Of Hit "For Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Conybeare, Will (June 24, 2025). "2025 XXL Freshman Class released; 2 California rappers included". KTLA. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ Saponara, Michael (February 18, 2025). "Lil Baby Announces 2025 WHAM World Tour With BigXThaPlug & NLE Choppa". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ Fisher, Caroline (May 25, 2025). "Loe Shimmy Drops "Juice Wrld" Ahead Of Tour With Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ Cline, Georgette (June 24, 2025). "2025 XXL Freshman Revealed". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  18. ↑ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (June 10, 2024). "Loe Shimmy Showcases His Addictive New Style To The Masses In "Rockstar Junkie"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ Wells, Eric (November 17, 2022). "6 Rising Florida Rappers You Need to Know". Complex. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  20. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (May 24, 2024). "Pitchfork Rap Columnist Alphonse Pierre's 13 Favorite Rap Mixtapes of 2024 So Far". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  21. ↑ Williams, Aaron (June 24, 2025). "Gelo, Ray Vaughn, And Samara Cyn Enter The 2025 'XXL' Freshman Class". Uproxx. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Loe Shimmy - 2025 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More". XXL Mag. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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