RMR (musician)

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RMR
Born1996 (age 27–28) [1]
Accra, Ghana
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • RMRHasIt
  • AWAL Recordings America

RMR (pronounced "rumor") is an American rapper and singer. He first attained notoriety when his song "Rascal" went viral on YouTube in February 2020. [1] [2]

Contents

RMR was signed to Warner Records and Cmnty Rcrds from 2020 to 2022. [3] After his release from Warner, he started his own label, RMRHasIt, a division of AWAL Recordings America.

Career

In February 2020, he independently released the song "Rascal", which quickly went viral on YouTube overnight, due to the video's content and portrayal. [1] [4] He signed to Warner Records and Cmnty Rcrds in April 2020. [3] He dropped the single "Dealer", debuting its remix days later. The remix features American rappers Future and Lil Baby. [5]

On June 12, 2020, he released his debut extended play, Drug Dealing is a Lost Art. The eight-track EP contains features from American rappers Future, Lil Baby, Westside Gunn and Young Thug. [6]

On November 12, he released "The Wishing Hour", a reworking of the Matchbox Twenty song "3AM." [7] It was subsequently announced RMR's next project would be called 4th Qtr Medley, a three-part series of re-imagined songs and interconnected videos similar to "Rascal," set to be released on November 24. [8] On November 24, 4th Qtr Medley was released and featured reworkings of songs from Matchbox Twenty, Drake, and The Goo Goo Dolls. [9] As of 2021, the music video for 4th Qtr Medley is no longer on YouTube, having been removed from RMR's channel, although the three individual songs are still accessible online.

On January 8, 2021, RMR released "Her Honeymoon". The accompanying music video featured three possible endings to the narrative, concluding with RMR encouraging fans to call or text his personal cell-phone to vote for their preferred ending. [10]

On May 21, 2021, RMR released "Vibes" featuring Tyla Yaweh. The song was set to be the second single from RMR's upcoming debut album Hotel, but that album never materialized. On June 11, 2021, Billy Strings and RMR collaborated on a song called "Wargasm."

After a nearly two-year hiatus, RMR released "Crazy" with Ryan Lewis on March 3, 2023. [11] It was his first official single release since "Vibes".

Personal life

RMR was born in Ghana in 1996. He then later moved and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota when he was 4. He likes to keep his life private and for a few years remained professionally anonymous, until he unmasked and revealed himself to the world in late 2023 in his music video for “Rings on Saturn”. [1] [ failed verification ] As of 2020, RMR was living in Los Angeles, California, having been relocated from Minnesota. [1]

RMR was a panel member on A View From The Front Line, an introspective panel discussion hosted by one of his labels Warner Records. Moderated by Gail Mitchell, Executive Director of R&B/Hip-Hop for Billboard, the panel included artists involved in the George Floyd protests and Paul Henderson, Director of Police Accountability for the City of San Francisco. [12]

Artistry

RMR has received comparisons to Lil Nas X for his musical style, fusing elements of hip hop and country music. In addition to Rascal Flatts, he cites Kanye West, Drake, Lil Wayne and Michael Jackson as influences on his music. [13]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Tribune [14]


Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Drug Dealing Is a Lost Art [6]
  • Released: June 12, 2020
  • Label: Warner, Cmnty
  • Format: Digital download

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  2. ↑ Sundaresan, Mano (June 13, 2020). "RMR, Pre-Fabulous Breakout Of The Year, Is Nothing But Smiles". NPR . Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "RMR – "The Wishing Hour"". 2DOPEBOYZ . Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ Williams, Aaron (November 24, 2020). "RMR Completes His '4th Qtr Medley' With One Last Classic Cover". Uproxx . Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ Mahadevan, Tara C. (January 8, 2021). "Watch RMR's 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Style Video for "Her Honeymoon"". Complex . Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ Navjosh (March 3, 2023). "RMR Returns with New Single "Crazy" Feat. Ryan Lewis: Listen". HipHop N More.
  12. ↑ Moderator: Gail Mitchell Panelists: RMR, IDK, Chris Atlas, Julian Petty, Aishah White, Paul Henderson (June 5, 2020). A View From The Front Line – a conversation about making change. Warner Records (YouTube). From: various locations via videotelephony . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ Skelton, Eric (June 12, 2020). "RMR Is More Than a Mask and a Viral Moment". Complex . Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/whatrmr/sets/tribune-2
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