Karwoudou Cole (born April 30), better known by his
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
Bucky Raw, is a
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
n rapper and songwriter from
Monrovia
Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...
. He rose to fame after appearing in a cypher at the 2016
Liberian Entertainment Awards
The Liberian Entertainment Awards (commonly referred to as The LEA or simply LEA) is an annual awards show, recognizing Liberians at home and in the diaspora for their outstanding contributions to the Liberian entertainment industry. The annual c ...
. Raw has released two mixtapes: 2017's ''Country Soda'' and 2018's ''Cs2''.
Early Life and Music career
Raw was born on April 30, 1984, in
Monrovia
Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...
,
Liberia
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. He moved to the United States when he was 9 years old. Raw grew up in a
public housing
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unit in
Southwest Philadelphia. He attended Pepper Middle School and
John Bartram High School
John Bartram High School is a public secondary school serving neighborhoods of the Southwest Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
History
O ...
. Raw released his debut mixtape ''Country Soda'' in 2017. It features guest appearances from King Sammy, Drape Lawson, Mz Menneh and Monica Ree. His second mixtape ''CS2'' was released in August 2018. It comprises 12 tracks and features guest appearances from
Takun J, Jay Awesome, Tieah Boy and Rickslyn. It peaked at number 10 on the ''
Billboard
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'' World Albums chart.
''Cs2'' has been criticized for having derogatory lyrics.
On November 16, 2019, Raw won Artist of the Year and the Video of the Year for "Thank You" at the Liberian Music Awards.
Deportation from the U.S
In April 2018, Raw was arrested and deported to Liberia for violating the terms of his parole.
Discography
Mixtapes
*''Country Soda'' (2017)
*''CS2'' (2018)
Singles
*"Amen"
*"Mammie Peppeh"
*"Pro Poor Agenda"
*"Wine Your Waist"
*"Scrapper Heaven"
*"Which One Heting You"
*"Last Kiss"
*"Friskayness"
*"Woo Mii"
*"Imported"
*"Trapco Issues"
*"Pump Tire"
*"Put Talk"
*"Jeh Leh Y'all"
*"Jeh Bring It"
*"Space on You"
*"Luv"
*"Wifey"
*"Thank You"
*"Abena"
Award and nominations
Tunes Liberia Music Awards
Liberia Music Awards
The Liberia Music Awards, commonly known as the MTN Liberia Music Awards for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Liberian music awards show held to celebrate musicians living in Liberia and in the diaspora. The first Liberia Music Awards ceremony w ...
Liberian Entertainment Awards
The Liberian Entertainment Awards (commonly referred to as The LEA or simply LEA) is an annual awards show, recognizing Liberians at home and in the diaspora for their outstanding contributions to the Liberian entertainment industry. The annual c ...
See also
*
List of Liberian musicians
References
External links
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Living people
Liberian songwriters
Musicians from Monrovia
Liberian singers
1984 births