Robert John Richardson (born December 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Bobby Raps, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been a member of

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, Audio Perm, and Dequexatron X000.

Early life

Bobby Raps was born Robert John Richardson on December 22, 1992 in

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. While in high school, he started rapping and producing beats. He graduated from

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Career

In 2011, Bobby Raps released his debut mixtape, ''Gimme Daps''. In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with

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, titled ''Couch Potato''. Entirely produced by Bobby Raps, it features a guest appearance from Izell Pyramid. ''

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'' described it as "a thoroughly haunting dose of ethereal hip-hop that sounds like if James Blake cut a record with

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." The opening song of the EP, titled "Welcome to the Hell Zone", was included on ''

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''s "Best Songs of the Week" list. The duo's live performances have received favorable reviews from ''City Pages'' and ''

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''. In 2016, Bobby Raps contributed to '' Watch the Stove'', a viral mixtape campaign by

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. He, alongside Dequexatron X000 collaborator DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, featured on the opening track of the album. In 2017, he released his major-label debut, ''Mark'', on

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. It includes production from

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and

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. ''Complex'' called it " obby Raps'strongest body of work to date."

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Thestand4rd'' (2014) * ''Mark'' (2017) * ''not scared enough'' (2021)

Mixtapes

* ''Gimme Daps'' (2011) * ''Wicked City'' (2015) * ''Weird Lil World'' (2018) * ''Believe the Lie'' (Dir.by Alex howard)(2020)

EPs

* ''Couch Potato'' (2015)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raps, Bobby 1992 births Living people Musicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota Rappers from Minnesota American male rappers 21st-century American rappers Singers from Minnesota American hip hop singers 21st-century American singers Record producers from Minnesota American hip hop record producers 21st-century American male singers