Fredrick Dewon Thomas Givens II (born March 29, 1996), known professionally as Fredo Bang, is an American rapper from

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. He is best known for his tracks "Oouuh" and "Top" (featuring

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). In April 2020, he released his debut studio album, '' Most Hated'', through Se Lavi Productions and

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. On December 24th, 2022 Givens settled beef with Youngboy Never Broke Again’s Crew.

Early life

Givens was born on March 29, 1996, in

. Givens grew up close to rappers Krazy Trey and Da Real Gee Money, both of whom were eventual victims of homicide in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Career

Givens gained recognition after the release of his July 2018 single "Oouuh". His highest viewed videos are "Top", "Father", Oouuh" and "Trust Issues" which all have reached over 20 million views on

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. In January 2020, he was featured on

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's track "Spin on Em", which received a music video in May 2020. The record was produced by Fredo Bang's go-to producers and close affiliates, DJ Chose and Hardbody B-Eazy. In April 2020, he released his debut studio album '' Most Hated'', which peaked at number 110 on the ''Billboard'' 200. On September 25, 2020, he released a new project titled ''In the Name of Gee'', which peaked at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Legal issues

In January 2016, Givens was arrested on charges of attempted second degree murder. He served two years in jail for the charge before being released in 2018. He gets off parole in 2023. On July 22, 2021, Givens was arrested again in Miami on a fugitive warrant out of Louisiana. He was arrested a day after his fellow Top Boy Gorilla artist Lit Yoshi, who was arrested on attempted murder charges.

Personal life

Givens identifies as

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, although he believes in a God. He does not have any children, but looks after Gee Money's children after Gee was murdered in Late 2017.

Discography

Studio albums * '' Most Hated'' (2020)

References

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