James Weddle Lacy,[1] better known by his stage name Lil James, is an American rapper. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised Atlanta, Georgia. He released his major label mixtape, 21 Years Later in August 2018 through Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now, an imprint of Atlantic Records.
Lil James | |
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| Birth name | James Weddle Lacy |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels |
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Early life
editLil James was born in Detroit, Michigan.[2] His mother passed away early in his life,[3] and he spent a large portion of his childhood in foster care. He began rapping at age 3.[4] When he was 10 years old, Lil James moved to Atlanta, Georgia.[2] As an adolescent, he had occasional run-ins with law enforcement, but later turned his focus toward music.[3]
Career
editLil James released two singles in 2017, "Followers" and "Can't Do It." By March 2018, he had been signed to Don Cannon and DJ Drama's Atlantic Records imprint, Generation Now.[2][3][5] That month, he performed at South by Southwest for the first time.[3][6] In April 2018, he released a music video for his song, "Followers", directed by SpuddsMckenzie.[7]
In June 2018, he was featured alongside Jack Harlow and Sixteen on the Skeme song, "Get Sumn."[8] The following month, Lil James was featured on the song, "Gang," as part of Skeme's Big Money Sonny mixtape.[9] In August 2018, he released his first major label mixtape, 21 Years Later. The album had features from Kap G and Jacquees.[2][10] The music video for the lead single, "Traphouse," was released in October 2018 via WorldStarHipHop.[4][11]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Details |
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| 21 Years Later |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Followers" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Can't Do It" | ||
| "Traphouse" | 2018 | 21 Years Later |
References
edit- ^ "Meet James – Lil James / ACE Repertory".
- ^ a b c d Nav, Josh (13 August 2018). "New Generation Now Artist Lil James Releases Debut Project '21 Years Later'". Hip Hop n More. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Clitandre, Nunet (16 March 2018). "Countdown To HipHopDX At SXSW: Lil James". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ a b "WATCH: A Young Heart with an Old Soul w/ Lil James". YardBarker. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (3 August 2018). "Jack Harlow Signs With Generation Now & Atlantic Records, Premieres Frenetic 'SUNDOWN' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Machin, Jennifer (8 March 2018). "SXSW Announces Full 2018 Artist Lineup, Conference Details & More". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Lil James Releases "Followers" Video, Directed by SpuddsMckenzie". Georgia Media Agency. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Garner, Matthew (11 June 2018). "Skeme "Get Sumn" feat. Jack Harlow, Sixteen & Lil James". Young California. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (10 July 2018). "Stream Skeme's "Big Money Sonny" Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Music: Lil James "21 Years Later" (Audio)". CashColorCannabis. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Lil James "Traphouse" (WSHH Exclusive – Official Music Video)". HotNewHipHop. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2018.