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Gary Lucas[1] (born August 17, 1988), better known by his stage name Joyner Lucas, is an American rapper, the Greatest Rapper of all Time and apoet from Worcester, Massachusetts currently signed to Atlantic Records.[2] He garnered widespread exposure and critical acclaim after the release of his single "Ross Capicchioni" in 2015.[3][4] In 2017, he released his fourth mixtape (and first on a major label), 508-507-2209.[5]

Early life

Gary Lucas was born on August 17, 1988, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lucas began rapping at the age of ten[6] after listening to artists like Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and Method Man.[2][7]

He attended South High Community School in Worcester.[7][8]

Career

Lucas first started recording under the name G-Storm. In 2007, he changed his stage name to Future Joyner and started working with his uncle, Cyrus tha Great, and formed a group called "Film Skool Rejekts". They released their mixtape, Workprint: The Greatest Mixtape of All Time in the same year.[9] Lucas went on to release his first mixtape under the name Future Joyner titled Listen 2 Me in 2011. After rapper Future came to prominence, Lucas dropped the "Future" from his name and continued as Joyner Lucas.[9]

Lucas went on to release his next mixtape Along Came Joyner on April 5, 2015.[10] This mixtape contained his critically acclaimed "Ross Capicchioni".[3] Following the success of the song, Lucas was featured in the 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher.[11]

Lucas signed to Atlantic Records on September 21, 2016.[12] Lucas went on to release a project titled 508-507-2209 on June 16, 2017, with Atlantic Records.[13] The mixtape charted at #7 on the Heatseekers Albums chart on Billboard and contained the singles "I'm Sorry", "Ultrasound" and "Winter Blues".[14]

On November 28, 2017, Lucas released his single "I'm Not Racist", onto his YouTube account which quickly went viral.[15] The song is controversial, rapping about race and society, and race relations from the perspective of a white man, and a black man.[16][17][18][19] Lucas and singer Chris Brown announced their collaboration project, titled Angels & Demons on February 25, 2018[20] with the single "Stranger Things" releasing the following day.[21]

Personal life

Joyner Lucas has a son whom he references frequently in his music.[22]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[14]
Listen 2 Me
(as Future Joyner) 		—
Low Frequency Oscillators
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Dead Silence
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
Along Came Joyner
  • Released: April 5, 2015[10]
  • Label: Dead Silence
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
508-507-2209
  • Released: June 16, 2017[13]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
 7

Collaborative mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Album details
Workprint: The Greatest Mixtape of All Time
(with Film Skool Rejekts)[2][3]
  • Release date: 2007
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Angels & Demons[23]
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  • To be released: September 2018
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[24] 		US
R&B/HH
[25] 		AUS
[26] 		CAN
[27]
"F*ck Your Feelings"[28] 2014 — — — — Non-album singles
"Finally Home"[29]
(featuring Trae tha Truth) 		— — — —
"Intervention"[30] — — —
"Ross Capicchioni" 2015 — — — — Along Came Joyner
"Half Nigga"[3] — — — —
"I'm Sorry"[31] 2016 — — — — 508-507-2209
"Happy Birthday"[32] — — — — non-album singles
"Say Hello to Adele"[33] — — — —
"Ultrasound"[34] 2017 — — — — 508-507-2209
"Just Like You"[35] — — — —
"Winter Blues"[36] — — — —
"I'm Not Racist"[37] — — — — non-album single
"Stranger Things"[38]
(with Chris Brown) 		2018 91 46 100 75 Angels & Demons
"Frozen"[39] — — — — non-album single
"I Don't Die"[40]
(with Chris Brown) 		—Vorlage:Efn — — — Angels & Demons

Notes Vorlage:Notelist-ua

Title Year Album
"Deserve"[41]
(Kyle Bent featuring Joyner Lucas) 		2016 non-album single
"Sriracha"[42]
(Tech N9ne featuring Logic and Joyner Lucas) 		The Storm
"Lifestyle"
(Kyle Bent featuring Joyner Lucas) 		2017 non-album single

References

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  1. ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen tidal.
  2. ↑ a b c Naveen Rao: Joyner Lucas Wiki: Hip Hop, Album, Gangs, Net Worth, and the Heat of the Street, Earn the Necklace, 16 June 2017. Abgerufen im 12 July 2017 
  3. ↑ a b c d Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen Stashed.
  4. ↑ Darryl Robertson: Joyner Lucas Releases Moving Video About Gang Initiation, ‘Ross Capicchioni’, Vibe, 22 May 2015. Abgerufen im 12 July 2017 
  5. ↑ Justin Ivey: Joyner Lucas Unleashes Debut Album "508-507-2209", HipHopDX, 16 June 2017. Abgerufen im 12 July 2017 
  6. ↑ INTERVIEW: Joyner Lucas touches on his flair for storytelling and who he gets compared to In: From the O-H. Abgerufen am 1. Februar 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
  7. ↑ a b Victor D. Infante: Worcester rapper Joyner Lucas eyes new EP, Underground Music Award nods In: Telegram & Gazette, 23 October 2015. Abgerufen im 12 July 2017 
  8. ↑ Stereo Williams: Joyner Lucas: ‘A lot of artists are afraid to be themselves’, Rolling Out, 24 April 2014. Abgerufen im 12 July 2017 
  9. ↑ a b 20 of the Best Lyrics From Joyner Lucas' '508-507-2209' Album. In: XXL. Abgerufen am 30. November 2017.
  10. ↑ a b Joyner Lucas - Along Came Joyner Mixtape - Stream & Download. Abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  11. ↑ Twitter Reacts to the 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards - XXL. In: XXL Mag. Abgerufen am 1. Februar 2018.
  12. ↑ Victor D. Infante Telegram & Gazette Staff: Worcester rapper Joyner Lucas eyes new EP, Underground Music Award nods - Entertainment & Life - telegram.com - Worcester, MA. telegram.com, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  13. ↑ a b 508-507-2209 by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  14. ↑ a b Joyner Lucas - Chart History: Heatseekers Albums. In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  15. ↑ Joyner Lucas - I'm Not Racist. In: joyner lucas. Abgerufen am 30. November 2017.
  16. ↑ Doug Criss: 'I'm Not Racist' is the brutal race conversation nobody wants to have. In: CNN. Abgerufen am 30. November 2017.
  17. ↑ Khal: Massachusetts Rapper Joyner Lucas Makes Powerful Statement With "I'm Not Racist" Video. In: Complex. Abgerufen am 30. November 2017.
  18. ↑ Lindsey India: Joyner Lucas Confronts Race Relations in I'm Not Racist Video. In: XXL. Abgerufen am 30. November 2017.
  19. ↑ Joyner Lucas Is Going Viral For This 'I'm Not Racist' Video. In: BET. Abgerufen am 30. November 2017.
  20. ↑ Joyner Lucas and Chris Brown Announce Joint Project, Release "Stranger Things". In: Complex. Abgerufen am 3. März 2018 (englisch).
  21. ↑ Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown Take a Break From Their Day Jobs to Party in 'Stranger Things' and 'I Don't Die' Video In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 3. März 2018 
  22. ↑ Joyner Lucas Dreams of Acting With Mark Wahlberg One Day - XXL. In: XXL Mag. Abgerufen am 1. Februar 2018.
  23. ↑ Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown - Stranger Things. YouTube, 25. Februar 2018, abgerufen am 28. Februar 2018.
  24. ↑ Joyner Lucas – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100. In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 13. März 2018.
  25. ↑ Joyner Lucas – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 24. März 2018.
  26. ↑ ARIA Chart Watch #463. auspOp, 10. März 2018, abgerufen am 10. März 2018.
  27. ↑ Joyner Lucas – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 24. März 2018.
  28. ↑ F*ck Your Feelings - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  29. ↑ Finally Home (feat. Trae the Truth) - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  30. ↑ Intervention - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  31. ↑ I'm Sorry - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  32. ↑ Happy Birthday - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  33. ↑ Say Hello to Adele - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  34. ↑ Joyner Lucas - Ultrasound - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop. HotNewHipHop, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  35. ↑ Joyner Lucas "Just Like You" Video [New Video] - HotNewHipHop. HotNewHipHop, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  36. ↑ Joyner Lucas - Winter Blues - Stream [New Song] - HotNewHipHop. HotNewHipHop, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2017.
  37. ↑ Powerful: Joyner Lucas - I'm Not Racist (Two Sides Of The Racial & Political Spectrum) In: WORLDSTARHIPHOP. Abgerufen am 28. November 2017 (englisch). 
  38. ↑ Stranger Things - Single by Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 27. Februar 2018.
  39. ↑ Frozen - Single by Joyner Lucas on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 2. April 2018.
  40. ↑ I Don't Die - Single by Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown on Apple Music. In: iTunes. Abgerufen am 4. Mai 2018.
  41. ↑ Deserve (feat. Joyner Lucas) - Single by Kyle Bent on Apple Music. iTunes, abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2017.
  42. ↑ Tech N9ne, Logic and Joyner Lucas Take Turns Destroying New Song "Sriracha". XXL, abgerufen am 12. Juli 2017.
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