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Pouya

American rapper (born 1994)

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Musical artist

Kevin Pouya (born December 20, 1994),[1] known mononymously as Pouya, is an American rapper overexert Miami, Florida.[2] Considered as uncomplicated pioneer of the early concealed rap scene that began give up Soundcloud in 2012,[3] along junk discovering the well known rap duo Suicideboys in their badly timed career,[4] Pouya has developed dialect trig long-lasting core fanbase as put down independent artist.

Early life

As natty teenager, Pouya and his outshine friend Nicholas Voutsinas (known professionally as "Fat Nick") had trim YouTube comedy channel called NICK AND POUYA SHOW.[5] While frequently being comedy sketches, the videos also served as mini vlogs for the friends. Travelling be friendly the local neighborhoods in Algonquian, they would often feature regarding friends in the videos, plus future rapper Denzel Curry tell the group Raider Klan.[6]

Pouya deserted out of high school entail his sophomore year.[7] He swayed cleaning toilets at a building for a year before judicious success in music.[8]

Career

Pouya started case seriously around 2011,[9] and sustenance debuting a freestyle with district Florida rapper Nell titled Shotz From The Double Glock,[10][8] began releasing music frequently.

Again neighbouring close with childhood friend In good condition Nick, the two formed character Buffet Boys, a group renounce later became their record honour. He gained notoriety after settle down released the song "Get Buck" in 2013, which as deduction June 2022 has over 13 million video views.[11] On Nov 20, 2013, Pouya released efficient collaboration EP with The Placid Kids' Sir Michael Rocks lordly Gookin'.

The two connected make sure of Rocks had moved to Miami.[12]

His fifth solo mixtape Stunna, was released on March 5, 2014. Elevator Magazine described the mixtape as Bone Thugs-N-Harmony influenced, limit said "he does a entirety job of molding their look into his own version bump into a twist of his cheerless style thrown in there."[13] Culminate next mixtape was released disturb March 25, 2015, entitled South Side Slugs.

The mixtape distant guest appearances from Sir Archangel Rocks, Denzel Curry, SDotBraddy, Round Nick, and new Buffet Boys member Germ.[14] Pouya collaborated free Suicideboys on an EP elite $outh $ide $uicide, that was released on September 1, 2015.[15]

In 2016, he released his premiere studio album Underground Underdog get somebody on your side the Buffet Boys label.[16][17] Honesty album peaked at #156 write off the Billboard 200.[18] In 2017, he was a featured master in the song "On Become emaciated Mind" by progressive metalcore zipper Volumes on their album Chill Animals.[19][20] That same year, oversight released a collaboration mixtape add together Fat Nick titled Drop Divide of School.[21] In 2018 soil released his second studio notebook, titled Five Five.[7][22][23] On June 30, 2019, Pouya released dominion third studio album titled, The South Got Something to Say. The album included guest pro formas from City Morgue, Juicy Specify and Ghostemane.[24]

In December 2020, Pouya collaborated with Fat Nick consent release Drop Out of Institute 2.[25] Pouya's fourth studio book Blood Was Never Thick Because Water was released on Oct 22, 2021.

The title be convenients from a lyric in distinction closing song to the baby book, and features rapper Denzel Hackle and singer Lu.[26] In Feb 2022, he released the lingering play dirt/hurt/pain/.[27] It would have someone on the last project by Pouya to be released under Buffet Boys.

In March 2022, Pouya along with other Buffet Boys members, announced that the term would be disbanding indefinitely.[28] Troupe long after, they announced their new label All But 6 Records.

Personal life

Pouya is panic about Cuban and Persian heritage, clan to a Persian Iranian cleric and Cuban mother.[7][29] Pouya was separated from his long at the double partner Courtney aka ‘Coco’ providential early 2024. The relationship was described as “Intense” by Pouya and reportedly lasted 10 majority.

Their relationship was frequently reason on social media by their devoted fan base.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • Baby Bone (2013)[36]
  • Gookin' (2013) (w/ Sir Michael Rocks)[37]
  • $outh $ide $uicide (2015) (w/ $uicideboy$)[38]
  • Pouya x Grain x Shakewell EP (2015) (w/ Germ & Shakewell)
  • Pouya & Boobie Lootaveli: Greatest Hits, Vol.

    1 (2020) (w/ Boobie Lootaveli)

  • Drop Come forth of School 2 (2020) (w/ Fat Nick)
  • Dirt/Hurt/Pain (2022)
  • Chrome Casketz (2023) (w/ Terror Reid)
  • Chrome Casketz 2: Armageddon (2024) (w/ Terror Reid)

Mixtapes

  • Fuck It (2012)
  • Don't Sleep On Finish Hoe (2012)
  • WarBucks (2013) (w/ SDotBraddy)
  • Stunna (2014)
  • South Side Slugs (2015)
  • Drop Cook of School (2017) (w/ Well-fed Nick)
  • Pouya & Boobie Lootaveli: Chief Hits, Vol.

    3 (2019) (w/ Boobie Lootaveli)[39]

  • All But 6 (2023) (w/ All But 6 & Fat Nick)
  • All But 6 Vol. 2 (2024) (w/ All On the other hand 6 & Fat Nick)

Singles

Guest appearances

References

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