Adrian Marcel Hutton (born May 22, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper from
Oakland, California
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. In April 2013, he released his first mixtape, ''7 Days of Weak''. The mixtape was presented by the
Grammy Award
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-winning musician
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group ...
, who took Marcel in as his protégé.
On May 2, 2014, Marcel released his first
RIAA-certified gold hit single, "
2AM" featuring
Sage the Gemini
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. In July 2014, he released his second mixtape, ''Weak After Next''.
Early life
Starting in 2003, Marcel attended
Oakland School for the Arts. He stated that his parents were pivotal in encouraging him to pursue a career in the performing arts.
Marcel sang with
Mase
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on the song "Awkward" in 2012.
Discography
Albums:
* ''#GMFU – Got Me F%^&ed Up'' (2017)
* ''98th'' (2019)
Mixtapes:
* ''7 Days of Weak'' (2013)
* ''Weak After Next'' (2014)
* ''Weak After Next Reloaded'' (2018)
References
External links
Official website
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American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
Living people
People from Oakland, California
1990 births
Singer-songwriters from California
American contemporary R&B singers
American hip hop singers
African-American male singer-songwriters
21st-century African-American male singers