Luci4

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Luci4
Also known as
  • Luci
  • Axxturel
  • 4jay
  • BMB 4jay
Born (2002-08-02) August 2, 2002 (age 23)
Origin Hemet, California, U.S.[ citation needed ]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • rapper
Years active2016–present
Labels
Formerly of BMB Deathrow, VODECi

James Dear (born August 2, 2002), professionally known as Luci4, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is known for pioneering the internet microgenre sigilkore as well as his songs, which blew up on TikTok in 2021, leading to him signing to Atlantic Records. He originally started producing songs as "4jay," and worked on "Gotta Blast" by Tay-K.

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His debut single, "Bodypartz", received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, following a surge in popularity on TikTok.

Musical style

He is known for his hyperpop approach with hip-hop drums, and spiritual lyrics over dark club beats, which are often chopped and screwed to extreme tempos to make his songs glitchy, [1] with his music being classified as soundcloud rap. [2]

Career

Luci4 originally was a producer in BMB Deathrow, a collective by SpaceGhostPurrp formed in 2015. [3] He is known for producing Tay-K's "Gotta Blast" off his second and final mixtape, Santana World. [3]

He was involved in the pioneering and movement of the Sigilkore genre, alongside the subgenre Krushclub. [4] With his songs "Bodypartz", [1] "All Eyez on Me", [1] and "Kurxxed Emeraldz" [1] all going viral on TikTok. On January 24, 2024, "Bodypartz" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, [5] following a surge of the song's popularity on TikTok. [6] Kurxxed Emeraldz earned over 200,000 streams in mid-2021. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
#R2D
VAMPMANIA 3

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
Axxturel Unleaxxhed
VampMania: #AfterParty

EPs

TitleDetails
Gettin Money 1

Singles

List of singles with title, year released, album, and certifications shown
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
WW
"Kurxxed Emeraldz"2020—Non-album singles
"Bodypartz"—
"All Eyez on Me"—
"Dead n Gone"2021—
"Dying in xxtyle (trendxxetter 3)"—VampMania : #AfterParty
"Jabbawockeez"2022—#R2D

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zhang, Cat (December 14, 2021). "The Year in Music on TikTok 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bromwich, Kathryn (July 6, 2024). "On my radar: Mark Leckey's cultural highlights". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Orvis, Jameson (January 15, 2021). "A Guide to Soundcloud's Demonic Underworld". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "THE FACE's guide to the American rap underground". The Face. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "American certifications – Luci4". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (May 16, 2021). "How Roblox Sparked a Chaotic Music Scene". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "From Trends to Tracks: Social Media Creators Are Becoming Musical Tastemakers". Billboard. August 16, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Kurxxed Emeraldz " shot upward 61% to 206,000 streams in the U.S during the same time period, underlining Glitchgirlmaster's ability to break songs through original social media content.
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