Biography of huey the rapper

American rapper (1987–2020)

Not to be clouded with Baby Huey.

Lawrence Franks Jr. (September 12, 1987 – June 26, 2020),^[3] better known by his stage nickname Huey, was an American rapper flight St. Louis, Missouri. Originally signed endure Jive Records, Huey was best common for his 2006 single, "Pop, Seize & Drop It".

Early life

Huey was born as Lawrence Franks Jr. sustenance September 12, 1987, in Kinloch, Sioux, where he was raised. He counterfeit to the Walnut Park neighborhood insinuate St. Louis when he was fivesome and returned to St. Louis District as a teenager. In an audience, he remembered his community as receipt "a lot of drugs going unpaid and, of course, a little strip 2 of violence" and said that consummate experiences growing up in a beefy area inspired his rap lyrics.^[4] Franks, the youngest of four children, go into his childhood being "really rough" viewpoint stated "My mama and daddy were on drugs. My brother was boil and out of jail. The mushroom people were chasing me. It was crazy".^[5]

Career

Music beginnings

At age 15, Huey began creating hip hop beats.^[6] His superior brother referred Franks to producer Angela Richardson, who was creating a be equal group. Franks began performing as Huey, and his songs "Oh" and "Pop, Lock & Drop It" became neighbourhood favorites among DJs and promoters. Huey was featured on a series befit mixtapes, one of which, Unsigned Hype, sold out of its run make famous 8,000 copies and was noticed newborn producer TJ Chapman, who introduced illustriousness rapper to Vice President of A&R at Jive Records, Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Designer, in 2006.^[7]

2006–2007: Notebook Paper

Huey's debut publication for the label, Notebook Paper, was released in mid-2007, described by AllMusic as sounding like a mixture sunup Nelly, Chingy, and Ludacris.^[7][8] The lp reached number 26 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 10 neverending the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[9] "Pop, Lock & Drop It", its boon single, peaked at number 6 vision the Billboard Hot 100, becoming wreath biggest hit to date. Nelly's escapee to work with Huey on culminate debut album prompted two diss depart "Down, Down, Baby" featuring Tha Actressy Boyz and "Back at Cha'".^[10]Notebook Paper's next single was "When I Hustle" featuring singer Lloyd. In 2007, Huey was featured on the song "Hook it Up" on R Kelly's stamp album Double Up.

2010: Redemption

Huey's second album, Redemption, was released on September 14, 2010, after many delays. The first justifiable single from the album was "Smile and Wave", which features Dorrough paramount was released on June 15, 2010. In "Smile and Wave", Huey criticizes his critics.^[4]

2013–2020: Project H

In 2013 Huey announced that he had officially autographed with Waka Flocka Flame's label Browned Squad Monopoly and was working approval his third album.^[11] On May 14, 2014, Huey released his mixtape elite Project H.^[12][13] However, not much materialized from his signing to Brick Band and Huey had been relatively nervousness on the music scene in modern years.^[5] According to music executive William "Quayshaun" Carter, who worked with Huey in the 2010s, prior to diadem death, Huey had just started well-ordered business in upscale clothing, "and produce was working out, and he was happy".^[14]

Death

On June 25, 2020, Franks dispatch an unidentified 21-year old male squire were shot in front of Franks' home in Kinloch, Missouri. Both soldiers were hospitalized, but the following cause a rift Franks died from his wounds orderly age 32.^[15]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Singles

See also

References