Ricky Hampton (born June 10, 1992), known professionally as Finesse2tymes, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee currently signed to

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. He is noted for his "thunderous voice" and motivational statements in his songs. His major label debut mixtape, ''90 Days'', was released on December 2, 2022.he also has 2 lil brothers from Sacramento,CA tlgRaider he is a raider and tlg lilraider is the baby brother

Career

In 2012, when he was 21, Hampton, along with

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, and other Memphis rappers, formed the rap collective Memphis Greatest Underrated. The group released a self-titled EP in 2016. In 2019, he gained traction with the release of his mixtape ''Hustle & Flow''. Finesse2tymes also had a fallout with Moneybagg Yo. In September 2022, both artists ended their feud and Finesse2tymes was signed to Moneybagg Yo's label Bread Gang. He also released his single "Black Visa" with the latter. In October 2022, he signed to J Prince Jr.'s record label Mob Ties in a joint venture with

. Also in October 2022, he released his single "Gucci Flow" with American rapper Gucci Mane. His single "Back End" gained traction on social media platform TikTok. In December 2022, he released his mixtape ''90 Days'' with appearances from rappers Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Baby and producer Tay Keith.

Legal issues

In 2010, Hampton was convicted in Tennessee of two felony counts of aggravated robbery, and was given an 8-year sentence. After serving six years, he was released in August 2016. On July 1, 2017, Hampton was performing at the Power Ultra Lounge nightclub in Little Rock, Arkansas when multiple shots were fired. The following day in Birmingham, Alabama, he was taken into custody by the

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on charges unrelated to the shooting. Federal prosecutors announced that Hampton was charged in connection with a June 25, 2017, incident, in which prosecutors alleged Hampton fired an "AK-style pistol" at a person in a vehicle after a verbal altercation outside a nightclub in Forrest City, Arkansas. Hampton pled guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2018. He was released from federal custody on July 1, 2022. Register Number: 31431-009

Discography

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

Singles

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