Summrs | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Deante Adam Johnson [1] |
Also known as | Lil Summrs, Louiveedee, DJ, Rino, Summrbangz, Summrino [2] |
Born | [3] Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. [4] | November 18, 1999
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Formerly of | Slayworld [9] |
Deante Adam Johnson [1] (born November 18, 1999), [3] known professionally as Summrs, is an American rapper from Louisiana. He signed with Victor Victor Worldwide in 2021, although he departed the label in favor of 10K Projects, an imprint of Capitol Records the following year. He is best known for his releases on SoundCloud. [10] [11]
In April 2018, Summrs appeared on Florida rapper Weiland's single "Who's Better". [12] He rose to prominence as a pioneering figure in the "Pluggnb" subgenre in 2018, releasing a series of projects, most notably "##ENDEAVOUR777" and "DEVOTION", as well as "##Bellworld", followed up with "##Bellworld 2", "No Regrets" and "Revived". Summrs was praised for his song "Shouldve Known" featuring Cash Bently which he released on SoundCloud in February 2019. Pitchfork Media called it "the must-hear rap song of the day." [13] Summrs released "Isolation", a 15-track album on October 15, 2019.
In January 2021, he appeared on TyFontaine's single "Mother of My Kids". [14] In October 2021, he appeared on the deluxe version of American rapper TyFontaine's album Ascension. [15] In December 2021, he released a SoundCloud exclusive track with American rapper Yeat titled "Countup". [16] In March 2022, he appeared on Thai rapper 1Mill's album Only1. [17] In June 2022, he released his album Fallen Raven [2] , featuring hit songs "Swing Ya Pole" and "So Much Cheese", both of which once again garnered mainstream attention. In July 2022, he and fellow rapper Lamont Galore released their track "Bird Business". [4]
Chris Richards of The Washington Post describes Summrs' musical style as "sticky, Auto-Tuned rhymes sounding as if they were melting the midday sun." [10] Summrs is known for being one of the main pioneers of the pluggnb subgenre of plugg music. Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre compares Summrs' vocal style to Lil Tracy, with more influences from R&B. [13]
Summrs frequently references his late grandmother Brenda Randle in his song lyrics, who died on December 25, 2020. [18]
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All Summr |
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All Summr 2 |
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Summrs & Friends |
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All Summr 3 |
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##Bellworld2 |
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Devotion |
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World Against Me |
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Isolation |
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Intoxicated |
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Nothing More Nothing LESS |
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Fallen Raven |
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Stuck in My Ways |
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Ghost |
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What We Didn't Have |
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B4DARAVEN |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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##ENDEAVOR777 |
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DEPARTURE666 (Living to die..) |
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##NoRegrets |
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Backwoods |
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I Believe in Myself |
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Hot Like Summer, The EP |
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IDFW Niggas |
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2 Seasons (with Autumn) |
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XoolSummr (with StoopidXool) |
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2 Seasons II (with Autumn) |
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Patience Is Key |
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Merry Xanmas |
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Drug/Love! |
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Bellworld |
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Revived |
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Better Left Alone |
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SummrWave (with Kidwave) |
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Evolved |
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Wick & Clancy: 2S3 Vol. 1 (with Autumn) |
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La Dolce Vita |
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What We Have |
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