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Birth name | Kenneth Edward Bailey |
Born | Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S. | March 28, 1986
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Kenneth Edward Bailey (born March 28, 1986), better known by his stage name Young Scooter, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia . [1] [2] [3] He was among the first artists to sign with fellow Atlanta rapper Future's record label, Freebandz in 2012, having known its founder since childhood. The following year, he jointly signed with Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly, an imprint of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. [4] [5] He first gained regional recognition for his collaborations with the rappers, as well as his mixtape Street Lottery (2012) and its lead single, "Colombia". [6] His guest appearance on Future and Juice Wrld's 2018 song, "Jet Lag" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. [7]
Scooter was born in Walterboro, South Carolina. When he was nine, his family moved to the Kirkwood Community (a.k.a. Lil Mexico) of Atlanta, Georgia. In 2008, after he was charged with drug trafficking, he decided to start pursuing a career in music. Scooter is a childhood friend with fellow Atlanta rapper Future. [8]
While his first mixtape Plug Talkin didn't receive much attention, with his second release Finessin and Flexin' he made a name for himself, already collaborating with Future. [5] Scooter put out 2 more mixtapes in 2012 – Married to the Streets and Voice of the Streetz, featuring production from Zaytoven, DJ Spinz, Nard & B, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and guest verses by Gucci Mane and Alley Boy. [9]
Scooter's real breakthrough came in January 2013, when he released his mixtape Street Lottery. SPIN named it "Rap release of the week" [10] and XXL featured it on its "Best mixtapes of January" list. [11] Eric Diep of XXL called Scooter "one of the hottest street rappers coming out of Atlanta" and wrote that tracks like the single "Colombia" and "Street Lottery" (featuring Bun B) are "proof of his undeniable talent". [11] The tape was also a viral success gaining over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff. [6] The official video for "Colombia", directed by Decatur Dan, premiered on MTV on January 31. The song became a hit in the south, especially in Scooter's hometown Atlanta. [3] Brandon Soderberg of SPIN classified it as a mix of Rick Ross' "Hustlin'" and Future's "Tony Montana". [10] By the end of the month, an official remix with rappers Rick Ross, Birdman and Gucci Mane was released. [12] Lil Wayne also covered the song for his mixtape Dedication 5 . [13] The rapper's recent success prompted OnSmash to state "the buzz for Scooter is at an all-time high." [14] On April 8, Scooter was arrested for violation of parole. [15]
Scooter's collaboration mixtape with Gucci Mane Free Bricks 2 was released on February 28, 2013. [16] On August 29, 2013, Young Scooter released his mixtape From The Cell Block To Your Block, featuring guest appearances from Future, Gucci Mane, Wale, YG, Lil Boosie, Webbie and Lil Phat, among others. [17]
Scooter is known for his freestyle type of rapping, without writing down his lyrics, similarly to Gucci Mane. He has defined his style as "count music," and explained it in an interview with Complex: "I don't really care what I say on a beat as long as it's about some money. When you try to think hard and write it out, that's when it's gonna be fucked up." [5]
Scooter's lyrical themes are largely about money and drugs. David Drake of Complex compared his "populist, kingpin rapping" to that of Young Jeezy, although he noted that Scooter doesn't have the "all-encompassing grandiosity" of his fellow Atlanta rapper. [5]
Scooter list his influences as Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Sean Combs. [8]
Bailey was arrested for probation violation during a traffic stop in DeKalb County, Georgia, on April 8, 2013. According to HipHopDX, Bailey shared a jail cell with frequent collaborator Gucci Mane, who was arrested for probation violation on April 12, 2013. [18] Bailey spent six months in custody before being released in mid-October 2013. [19] On March 2, 2015, Bailey was released off probation. [20]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Ind. [21] | US Heat. [22] | ||
Finessin' & Flexin' [23] |
| — | — |
Married To The Streets [24] |
| — | — |
Plug Brothers [25] (with Cartel MGM) |
| — | — |
Voice of The Streetz [26] |
| — | — |
Street Lottery [27] |
| — | — |
Free Bricks 2 [16] (with Gucci Mane) |
| — | — |
From The Cell Block To Your Block [28] |
| — | — |
Street Lottery 2 [29] |
| — | — |
80's Baby [30] |
| — | — |
Jug Season [31] |
| — | — |
Juggathon (with Zaytoven) |
| — | — |
Married To The Streets 2 |
| — | — |
Street Lottery 3 |
| — | — |
The Dream Team [32] (with Ralo) |
| — | — |
Jugg King [33] |
| 36 | 15 |
Trippple Cross [34] |
| 19 | 7 |
The Recipe [35] |
| — | — |
Trap Hero |
| — | 17 |
Street Lottery Reloaded |
| — | — |
Zaystreet (with Zaytoven) |
| — | — |
Street Lottery 4 |
| — | — |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Colombia" [36] | 2012 | Street Lottery |
"DI$Function" (featuring Future, Juicy J and Young Thug) [37] | 2014 | Count Music |
"Dope Boys & Trap Gods" (with Zaytoven featuring 2 Chainz and Rick Ross) [38] | 2020 | Zaystreet |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US [39] | US R&B/HH [40] | CAN [41] | NZ Hot [42] | ||||
"Jet Lag" (Future and Juice Wrld featuring Young Scooter) | 2018 | 72 | 45 | 87 | 29 | Wrld on Drugs |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US Bub. [44] | US R&B/HH [40] | ||||
"Guwop" (Young Thug featuring Quavo, Offset and Young Scooter) | 2016 | 10 | 45 | Jeffery | |
"Doh Doh" (Future featuring Young Scooter) | 2018 | 12 | — | Beast Mode 2 |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Birds Take a Bath" [46] | 2012 | Future, Jeezy | Astronaut Status |
"Anything You Want" [47] | Dose, Future | Foreign Dreams | |
"All We Do" [48] | Yung Ralph | Juugman Reloaded | |
"Plug Relation" [49] | Cartel MGM | Hood Azz Mexikan | |
"Smoke Alarm" [49] | |||
"Money Habits" [50] | Gucci Mane | Trap God | |
"Don't Trust" [50] | |||
"Rolly Up" [50] | Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame | ||
"Shooter" [50] | Gucci Mane, Yung Fresh | ||
"Dead Man" [50] | Gucci Mane, Trae tha Truth | ||
"Fuck Something" [50] | Gucci Mane, Kirko Bangz, Waka Flocka Flame | ||
"Sky Diving" [51] | OG Boo Dirty, Gucci Mane | Definition Of A G | |
"On It" [52] | Mike WiLL Made It, Chief Keef | Est. In 1989 2.5 | |
"Muphucka" [53] | 2013 | Mexico Rann | F.B.G: The Movie |
"Missing" [53] | Future, Big Bank Blank | ||
"Everything Ours" [53] | Future | ||
"Appeal" [53] | — | ||
"Murda She Wrote" [54] | Waka Flocka Flame, Cartel MGM | Duflocka Rant 2 | |
"Fuck With It" | Young Thug | 1017 Thug | |
"Big Guwap" [55] | Gucci Mane | Trap God 2 | |
"Bullet Wound" [55] | Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne | ||
"I Need More" [56] | Fredo Santana | Fredo Kruger | |
"I'm Good" [57] | Future | The Mission | |
"New Money" [58] | Shawty Lo, Cash Out | I'm Da Man 4 | |
"Plug Prices" [59] | OJ da Juiceman | 6 Ringz Vol. 2 | |
"Holmes" [60] | Migos, Gucci Mane | — | |
"Who U Wit" [61] | Verse Simmonds, Yo Gotti, Trouble | ||
"Can't Handle Me" [62] | Gucci Mane, Young Dolph | EastAtlantaMemphis | |
"Investigation" [62] | Gucci Mane, Young Dolph, Big Bank Black | ||
"Play No Games" (Remix) [63] | Frenchie | Long Overdue | |
"Done It All" [64] | Casino | Ex Drug Dealer | |
"Short Fuse" [65] | Waka Flocka Flame, Eldorado Red | DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show | |
"Grew Up" [66] | Young Dolph, Project Pat | High Class Street Music 3: Trappin Out A Mansion | |
"Muddy" [67] | Gucci Mane, Young Dolph | Trap House III | |
"Money Counter" [68] | Alley Boy | War Cry | |
"Topside" [69] | Gunplay, Young Breed | Acquitted | |
"Maserati" [70] | Philthy Rich, Gucci Mane | N.E.R.N.L. 2 | |
"Ea$tside" [71] | Trinidad James, Gucci Mane, Alley Boy, Childish Gambino | 10 PC Mild | |
"Faces" [72] | Gucci Mane | World War 3: Lean | |
"Cali" [73] | Diary of a Trap God | ||
"Recognize" [73] | Gucci Mane, Akon | ||
"Pickup and Dropoffs" [74] | Chevy Woods | Gang Land 2 | |
"Convicts" | Donkey | Loyalty Means Everything | |
"Project Building" [75] | E-40, Gucci Mane | The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 5 | |
"Big Plays" [76] | 2014 | Taylor J | — |
"What You Said" [77] | Project Pat | Cheez N Dope 3: Street God | |
"Can't Get Enough" | 2015 | VL Deck | Spot Talk |
"Guwop" [78] | 2016 | Young Thug, Quavo, Offset | Jeffery |
"Rain" | 2017 | VL Deck | The Appetizer |
"Hustla" | 2018 | Big Block, Kris Kelli | True to the Game |
"Back On It" | Zaytoven, Offset | Trapholizay | |
"Never Too Late" | Ralo | Conspiracy | |
"DOH DOH" | Future, Zaytoven | Beast Mode 2 | |
"Jet Lag" | Future, Juice Wrld | Wrld on Drugs | |
"Patek Watch" | VL Deck | Project Music Vol. 1 | |
"Crops" | 2019 | Project Music Vol. 2 | |
"Wave" | Trap Pastor | ||
"Millions" | Cassius Jay, OJ da Juiceman | God Bless Da 6 | |
"Stayed Down" | 2022 | Future | I Never Liked You |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"77 Birds" (featuring Gucci Mane) | 2012 | G Visuals [79] |
"Cash Money" | Cricket [80] [81] | |
"The Corner" | ||
"Down Bad" | G Visuals [82] | |
"Hardest Thing In Life" | G Rank [83] | |
"Flying Packs" (featuring Cartel MGM) | GT Films [84] | |
"Colombia" | 2013 | Decatur Dan [85] |
"Street Lights" (featuring Gucci Mane and OJ da Juiceman) | Mr. Boomtown [86] | |
"Streets Talking" (featuring Shyst Red) | Cam Kirk [87] | |
"Colombia" (Remix) (featuring Rick Ross, Birdman and Gucci Mane) | Gabriel Hart [88] |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Anything You Want" (Dose featuring Future and Young Scooter) | 2012 | G. Visuals [47] |
"All We Do" (Yung Ralph featuring Young Scooter) | Cricket [48] [89] | |
"Money Habits" (Gucci Mane featuring Young Scooter) | ||
"Dead Man" (Gucci Mane featuring Young Scooter and Trae tha Truth) | Philly Fly Boy [90] | |
"New Money" (Shawty Lo featuring Cash Out and Young Scooter) | 2013 | GT Films [91] |
"Shooter" (Gucci Mane featuring Young Scooter and Yung Fresh) | Mr. Boomtown [92] | |
"Holmes" (Migos featuring Young Scooter and Gucci Mane) | Mike Ryan [60] |
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