Summrs

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Summrs
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Summrs in 2021
Background information
Birth nameDeante Adam Johnson [1]
Also known asLil Summrs, Louiveedee, DJ, Rino, Summrbangz, Summrino [2]
Born (1999-11-18) November 18, 1999 (age 24) [3]
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. [4]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
Formerly ofSlayworld [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]

Contents

Career

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]

Musical style

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]

Personal life

Summrs frequently references his late grandmother Brenda Randle in his song lyrics, who died on December 25, 2020. [18]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Heat
[19]
All Summr
All Summr 2
Summrs & Friends
All Summr 3
##Bellworld2
Devotion
World Against Me
Isolation
Intoxicated
Nothing More Nothing LESS
Fallen Raven
  • Released: June 27, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
6
Stuck in My Ways
  • Released: January 27, 2023
  • Label: 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
13
Ghost
What We Didn't Have
B4DARAVEN
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
##ENDEAVOR777
  • Released: March 18, 2018
DEPARTURE666 (Living to die..)
  • Released: May 13, 2018
##NoRegrets
  • Released: July 20, 2018

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Backwoods
  • Released: October 6, 2016
I Believe in Myself
  • Released: January 19, 2017
Hot Like Summer, The EP
  • Released: February 5, 2017
IDFW Niggas
  • Released: March 28, 2017
2 Seasons (with Autumn)
  • Released: July 17, 2017
XoolSummr (with StoopidXool)
  • Released: October 10, 2017
2 Seasons II (with Autumn)
  • Released: October 16, 2017
Patience Is Key
  • Released: November 18, 2018
Merry Xanmas
  • Released: December 25, 2017
Drug/Love!
  • Released: January 23, 2018
Bellworld
  • Released: April 30, 2018
Revived
  • Released: November 18, 2018
Better Left Alone
  • Released: February 27, 2019
SummrWave (with Kidwave)
  • Released: April 1, 2019
Evolved
  • Released: August 7, 2019
Wick & Clancy: 2S3 Vol. 1 (with Autumn)
  • Released: August 24, 2019
La Dolce Vita
  • Released: October 20, 2020
What We Have
  • Released: June 13, 2021

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