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StaySolidRocky
Birth nameDarak Kings Figueroa
Born (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 23)
Mosby Court, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels Columbia

Darak Kings Figueroa (born August 6, 2001), professionally known as StaySolidRocky, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Richmond, Virginia Figueroa lived in San Antonio, Texas for a few years before moving back to his hometown. He rose to fame in 2020 with his single "Party Girl", which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Early life

Figueroa was born in Mosby Court. His father is of Puerto Rican descent. He was raised by his mother, a former rapper herself. [1] [2] He started expressing an interest in music when he moved in with his father. He attended high school in native or Richmond, he began freestyling and started using his Instagram platform to share snippets of music he had been working on. He soon began building a fanbase on Instagram. [2]

Career

Figueroa started to gain popularity after he released the music video for his single "Party Girl" in December 2019. [1] The track sat at 2 million views on YouTube before it went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which propelled Figueroa to stardom. He got involved with Solomon Sobande, the former manager of XXXTentacion, and shortly afterwards, he signed a deal with Columbia Records. [1] His debut EP, Fallin' was released on July 17, 2020. The 7-track EP included "Party Girl". [3]

On September 7, 2022, Figueroa was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol in Atlanta, Georgia for allegedly being involved in a drive-by shooting at a funeral service in Virginia. [4]

Influences

Growing up, Figueroa listened to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Lil Wayne. As he started making his own music, he began listening to NBA Youngboy, Kevin Gates and Kodak Black. [1]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
[5] 		US
R&B/HH
[6] 		CAN
[7] 		FIN
[8]
Fallin' [3]
  • Released: July 17, 2020
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
65385325
Why So Larceny? [9]
  • Released: August 5, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
————

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10] 		US
R&B/HH
[11] 		AUS
[12] 		AUT
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		IRE
[15] 		NZ
[16] 		SWE
[17] 		SWI
[18] 		UK
[19]
"Soft Aggression" [20] 2020——————————Fallin'
"Toxic" [21] ——————————
"Party Girl"
(solo or remix featuring Lil Uzi Vert)		21111943151021343613
"Vacant Heart"
(featuring Big4Keezy) [28] 		——————————
"Party" [29]
(YoungBoy Choppa featuring StaySolidRocky)		——————————Non-album singles
"Demons" [30] ——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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