SoFaygo

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SoFayGo
Background information
Birth nameAndre Dontrel Burt Jr. [1]
Also known as
  • Faygo
  • BabyJack
  • Lil Go
  • Go
  • TRVLLINESE
  • TrillSantos
  • $oFaygo
  • Chief Runna
  • Kidd Stony
  • Dre the Rapper
  • Lil Faygo
  • Neezy
  • Santos
Born (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 22)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. [2]
Origin Atlanta, Georgia U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels Cactus Jack
Website imsofaygo.com

Andre Dontrel Burt Jr. (born October 3, 2001), better known as SoFaygo (formerly stylized as $ofaygo), is an American rapper and singer. [3] [4] In 2020, Burt released the Angelic 7 mixtape, which included his 2019 breakthrough single "Knock Knock", which went viral on TikTok in late 2020. [5] [6] His debut album Pink Heartz was released on November 11, 2022, through Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records. [7] He has also collaborated with other artists, such as Don Toliver (also from Cactus Jack), Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Nav, Lil Tecca and Trippie Redd.

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Career

2018–2019: Beginnings

Burt recorded his first song at nine years old in a friend's basement. [3] [6] He began to pursue music more seriously in his teenage years, while attending Etowah High School. Burt went by the stage name Trvllinese prior to releasing the EP We Are Aliens in 2018. [4]

Burt released his debut mixtape War in 2019. [8] Soon after, he began amassing a local fanbase. This popularity led him to be discovered by Taz Taylor, the founder of the record label Internet Money, who offered to sign him to the label. [9] Burt traveled to Los Angeles to consider this offer, but declined. [9] Burt had already befriended rapper Lil Tecca, and the two began writing songs together. [3] This collaboration led to the release of Burt's second mixtape, Angelic 7, which concluded with his 2019 single "Knock Knock". Following the project's release, his online fanbase grew further, and the song later became viral on the video-sharing app TikTok.

2020–2022: "Knock Knock" and Pink Heartz

Shortly afterward, he released his third mixtape After Me, which was preceded by the singles "Off the Map" and "Everyday". In February 2021, Burt had signed to Travis Scott's label Cactus Jack Records, which includes other popular rappers such as Sheck Wes and Don Toliver. [10] [9] [11] In June 2021, Burt appeared on Genius's web series Open Mic to perform his single "Knock Knock". [12]

On July 28, 2021, SoFaygo announced on both his Instagram and Twitter accounts that his debut album Pink Heartz was nearly completed. [13]

On August 20, 2021, SoFaygo was featured on Trippie Redd's album, Trip at Knight , on the song "MP5". [14] The song became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, debuting at #86. On September 1, 2021, he released the song "Let's Lose Our Minds", being the lead single for Pink Heartz and his first release under Cactus Jack since his signing. [15] [16] On October 8, SoFaygo was featured on labelmate Don Toliver's album Life of a Don , on the track "Smoke". [17]

On June 14, 2022, SoFaygo released the B4PINK EP, in anticipation of Pink Heartz . On the same day, XXL revealed that SoFaygo is a part of their "2022 Freshman Class".

Just a month later, on July 15, 2022, his reportedly leaked EP Babyjack appeared exclusively on SoundCloud, under the account 'prettyboyarchive'. [18] On October 17, 2022, four songs from his debut album Pink Heartz were released, with a feature from Ken Carson. He announced the November 11 release date for the album on the same day. [19]

2023–present: Go+

On June 14, 2023, Faygo released his tenth extended play Go+ , featuring guest appearances from Yung Kayo and DD Osama.

On November 20, 2023, Faygo released the single "What You Want". [20] [ better source needed ]

Artistry

SoFaygo's main influences include other rappers such as Drake, Travis Scott, Chief Keef, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

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