Ray Vaughn | |
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| Born | September 15, 1993 |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, US |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Top Dawg Entertainment |
Ray Vaughn (born September 15, 1993) is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment.
Born September 15, 1993, Ray Vaughn is from Long Beach, California. He began rapping when he was twelve years old. He grew up listening to Drake, Fabolous, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg. [1]
In 2020, he signed with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), which was announced in 2021. [2] Soon after, he released his extended play Peer Pressure. [3] He also did a freestyle for KPWR, rapping over the instrumentals of "Lay Low" by Snoop Dogg and "Feel It in the Air" by Beanie Sigel. [4]
On June 19, 2024, he performed his song "Problems", for Kendrick Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, during the first set by DJ Hed, titled the Act I – DJ Hed & Friends. [5]
On April 25, 2025, Ray Vaughn released The Good, The Bad, The Dollar Menu under TDE. The mixtape features guest appearances from label-mates Jay Rock and Isaiah Rashad, among others. [6] [7]
In May 2025, he and East Coast hip hop rapper Joey Badass began a feud, releasing diss tracks against each other, first Vaughn with "Hoe Era", mocking Badass' group Pro Era and fellow member CJ Fly, followed by Badass with "The Finals", in which he throws shots at Vaughn's label TDE and its founder Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, as well as calling out former label-mate Kendrick Lamar. [8] The following days saw the feud escalate, with many other rappers releasing disses, including Daylyt, CJ Fly, Reason, AzChike, and Hitta J3, among others. [9]
Mixtapes
Extended plays
Singles