Habib Mohamed (born August 2, 1995), better known by his stage name Puffy L'z, is a rapper and singer from

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. He is of Somali descent. Puffy L'z released his debut studio album '' Take No L'z'' on July 19, 2019 and it received a 6/10 rating from ''Exclaim!''.

Biography

2014–2018: Beginnings and Halal Gang

Puffy L’z was born and raised in

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, Toronto, the biggest social housing neighbourhood based in Canada. He began rapping in 2015 and released numerous freestyles during this time. His debut single ''Been Flexing'' was released on February 10, 2016, and amassed over 1 million views in the first year of release. He was featured on the track ''SuperStar'' by

Nafe Smallz Nathan Adams (born 16 July 1996), known professionally as Nafe Smallz, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Luton, Bedfordshire. He took the UK trap scene by storm with the song "What Do You Mean" on Link Up TV. He’s also signed to ...

released on January 25, 2017. In early 2017, he performed 15 dates on Drake's Boy Meets World European Tour. He rose to fame as part of Halal Gang alongside

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, Mo-G, Safe, and late rapper and long-time friend, Smoke Dawg, who was shot on Queen Street on Canada Day in 2018. As a result, Puffy L'z stopped making music for a while to mourn the death of his friend. Puffy alongside Halal Gang members Smoke Dawg and

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members

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Donnie and

Jimmy Prime Gordon Edward Phillips III (born ), better known by his stage name Jimmy Prime, is a rapper from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jimmy is known for coining "The Six" as a nickname for Toronto and being the frontman of the hip hop group Prime Boys. Mu ...

come together to form the supergroup "Full Circle".

2019–present: ''Take No L'z''

After his hiatus, Puffy L'z returned to music in early 2019. On his return he has released the single ''Front Gate'' featuring British rapper Giggs. He released his debut studio album '' Take No L'z'' on July 19, 2019 featured guest appearances from

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, Giggs, Jay Z and Smoke Dawg. He also went on to feature on Jay Whiss's debut album ''Peace of Mind'' with the single "Valet" produced by

Murda Beatz Shane Lee Lindstrom (born February 11, 1994), known professionally as Murda Beatz, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit singles like " Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott, "Back on Road" by Gucci Mane, "Nice for What" by Drake, "Moto ...

released on December 4, 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Take No L'z''

Compilation album

* ''

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'' (by

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)

Filmography

References

{{Halal Gang Living people 21st-century Canadian rappers Black Canadian musicians Canadian hip hop singers Canadian male rappers Rappers from Toronto Canadian people of Somali descent 1995 births 21st-century Canadian male musicians