Kyle Thomas Harvey (born May 18, 1993), known

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as Kyle and SuperDuperKyle (formerly known as K.i.D, an acronym for Kyle is Determined), is an American rapper from

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. He is best known for his 2016 breakout single " iSpy" (featuring

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), which peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Signed to Indie-Pop and

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, Kyle is also known for his association with the SuperDuperCrew which consists of Brick, Jesus, and Maxx. Kyle has collaborated with artists such as Waywo,

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, Miguel,

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, and

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, among others. Some of his songs in addition to "iSpy" include "Keep It Real", "Doubt It", "King Wavy", and his 2018 hit single "

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". In 2015, ''

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'' named him as "one of the ten artists you need to know". His commercial mixtapes ''Beautiful Loser'' and '' Smyle'' were released in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Kyle's debut studio album ''

Light of Mine ''Light of Mine'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Kyle. It was released on May 18, 2018, by Independently Popular and Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Kehlani, 2 Chainz, Sophia Black, Khalid, ...

'' was released in 2018 to positive reviews and reached within the top-30 of the ''Billboard'' 200. Kyle made his acting debut in the 2018

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original film '' The After Party''. He also released a single from the film "Moment" (featuring

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). His second album ''

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'' was released on July 17, 2020.

Early life

Harvey was born in the Reseda neighborhood of

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, to a single mother, in a home of eight family members and two siblings. He grew up one hour away in Ventura. He stated that he has a

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and that during his youth he was bullied because of it. Harvey attended

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and regularly took part in drama classes which helped his confidence largely. He started singing at the age of 6 and was writing and performing his own songs by elementary school. Harvey started rapping when he was about 13 years old and began recording music after hearing

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's '' Man on the Moon: The End of Day''. Harvey's first songs were recorded on

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' Studio One recording software using his aunt's computer while in high school.

Career

2009–2012: Early mixtapes

Kyle started releasing

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s such as ''Senior Year'', ''Second Semester'', ''FxL'', ''Super Duper'', and ''K.i.D'' under the monikers KiddKash and K.i.D starting in 2009 to 2012.

2013–2015: ''Beautiful Loser'' and ''Smyle''

In 2013, he released his commercial debut

''Beautiful Loser''. In May 2014, he was featured in

's music video for "

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" as a technical director on the fictional news set. In October 2015, he released his follow up commercial mixtape '' Smyle''. The album peaked on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 76. The album featured a guest spot by

on the track "Remember Me?" and has garnered over 2 million views on

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. Kyle's first music video to reach one million views was "Keep It Real", which was accomplished later that year.

2016–present: Breakthrough, ''Light of Mine'' and ''See You When I Am Famous''

In December 2016, he released the single " iSpy", featuring

. The song gained widespread recognition for Kyle. The song peaked at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 14 on the

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. In February 2017, Kyle signed a deal with

. In June 2017, Kyle was named as one of the ten 2017 '' XXL'' Freshmen along with A Boogie wit da Hoodie,

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, Aminé,

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, and

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. In March 2018, alongside the release of his single "

" featuring

, Kyle announced that

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would be featured on a track titled "iMissMe". Kyle's debut studio album ''

'' was released on May 18, 2018. The album debuted at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' 200. He appeared as the main character in the

original film, '' The After Party'', which debuted on August 24, 2018. His second album ''

'' was released on July 17, 2020, and was supported by the singles "Yes!", "What It Is" and "Bouncin". On January 28, 2022, Kyle released the album ''It's Not So Bad'', his fifth project and first as a newly independent artist.

Discography

* ''

'' (2018) * ''

'' (2020) * ''It's Not So Bad'' (2022)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official websiteKyle ''Billboard'' history
{{DEFAULTSORT:KYLE 1993 births Living people African-American male rappers American hip hop singers Rappers from Los Angeles Musicians from Ventura County, California 21st-century African-American male singers 21st-century American rappers Atlantic Records artists Twitch (service) streamers Pop rappers Alternative hip hop musicians West Coast hip hop musicians