Jonathan Porter ( January 20 , 1997 , Los Angeles , California , USA ), better known as Blueface, is an American rapper from Los Angeles , California . In October 2018, releasing its song “Respect My Crypn”, Blueface became a viral Internet meme because of its unusual rap style (read by beat)
| Blueface | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jonathan Porter |
| Date of Birth | January 20, 1997 (22 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| A country | USA |
| Professions | |
| Years of activity | 2017 - p.t. |
| Genres | and |
| Labels | Cash money west |
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Biography
Jonathan Porter was born on January 20, 1997 [1] in Los Angeles, California. Porter grew up in West Los Angeles and attended several different elementary schools before moving with his mother to the San Fernando Valley and then to Auckland with his father. After settling in the San Fernando Valley, Porter began attending Arleta High School and became the starting quarterback for the American football school team. In his youth, Blueface began to show interest in music and in hip-hop in particular, listening to 50 Cent , The Game and Snoop Dogg .
Career
2018 is the beginning of a career and viral success.
In January 2018, Jonathan first read rap under the stage name "Blueface Bleedem", which testifies to his connections with the School Card Crip gang. Initially returning to Los Angeles, leaving his football career in college, he was invited to his friend and then to the producer of the studio Laudio, Porter began working and collaborating with Laudio, to release his first song “Dead Locs” for Soundcloud. [2] In June 2018, he released his first full-length project, Famous Cryp. In September 2018, he released his second EP, Two Coccy for Soundcloud and Spotify.
On October 8, 2018, Blueface released a rap video for his song “Respect My Crypn” via WorldstarHipHop on YouTube, and the song was soon posted on Twitter, where it became a viral meme due to the unusual Blueface stream and high-pitched voice. Users compared his voice to that of the cartoon character Courage The Cowardly Dog. [3] The popularity of the clip led to the fact that Blueface music became famous and recognizable, and his songs “Thotiana” and “Next Big Thing” gained new popularity.
In November 2018, Blueface was subscribed to Cash Money West, a branch of Cash Money Records on the West Coast, and he posted his videos in the studio along with Drake and Quavo on his Instagram page [4] . In December 2018, Blueface became viral again, thanks to an acoustic video from Einer Bankz showing off his new song “Bleed It”. Blueface released the song two days later, as well as a video on the Lyrical Lemonade Youtube channel, directed by Cole Bennett, who collected more than 2 million views in just 24 hours [5] .
In January 2019, Scott Storch anticipated working with Porter and rapper Miami Lil Pump under the name “Bussin,” and on January 26, 2019, Blueface's “Thotiana” debuted on Billboard Hot 100 at number 75, making it his first track on Billboard. [6] Then the song was released as a single on the same day, a remix of YG with a music video was released. [7]
Discography
Mixtapes
- Famous Cryp (2018)
- Two Coccy (2018)
Singles
Album - "Famous Cryp":
- Bleed It (2017)
- Thotiana (2018)
Notes
- ↑ Blueface on Instagram: “It's my C day everybody better wish me a happy birthday” . Instagram Date of treatment January 29, 2019.
- ↑ CBS News / MTV Monthly Poll, April 2008 . ICPSR Data Holdings (October 12, 2009). Date of treatment January 29, 2019.
- ↑ [via soundcloud.com. "deadlocs produced by scum_beats IG @bluefacebleedem"] .
- ↑ Angela Pulley Hudson. Real Native Genius . - University of North Carolina Press, 2015-09-08. - ISBN 9781469624433 .
- ↑ Robert V. White. What's Your Elevator Speech? [White Hot ] // IEEE Power Electronics Magazine. - 2015-12. - T. 2 , no. 4 . - S. 64–62 . - ISSN 2329-9215 2329-9207, 2329-9215 . - DOI : 10.1109 / mpel.2015.2484580 .
- ↑ billboard antenna // SpringerReference. - Berlin / Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
- ↑ Owen Gallagher. Visual Semiosis in Critical Remix Video // Reclaiming Critical Remix Video. - Routledge, 2017-11-08. - S. 47–90 . - ISBN 9781315269115 .
Links
- You Need to Know About Blueface
- 'Thotiana' Remix, Featuring YG, Takes the Meat Show National
- Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Entry With 'Thotiana'
- IS ONE OF 2019'S MOST PROMISING STARS - HIS PRODUCER TELLS US HOW HE GOT HERE
- Future And Rich The Kid Debut New Hot 100 Singles
- Defense of Blueface: LA's Most Controversial Rapper