Rodnie Jerome Graham, Jr. (born October 15, 1981), who goes by the stage name Swift but formerly R-Swift, is an American

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musician. His first album, ''Elevation 81.02,'' was released in 2003, with I-66 Entertainment. The second album, ''Revolutionary Theme Muzik,'' was released with

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in 2007. In 2008, he released his third album, ''Soapbox'', which became his first album to debut on the ''

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charts. His fourth album, ''Anthem'', released in 2009 and also reached the chart. The fifth album, '' Apply Pressure'', with Rhyme Council and Central South, was released in 2013 and received notoriety on

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.R-Swift Music
He is now signed to Xist.

Early life

Rodnie Jerome Graham, Jr. was born on October 15, 1981, as in

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. He later moved to

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, Pennsylvania, where he resided as a child and young adult.

Personal life

Graham is married to Stacey, who is a cancer survivor, and together they now reside in

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, Georgia. They have three daughters, Shayla, Jasmine, and Summer. Their only son, Rodnie Jerome Graham III, died in 2009.

Music career

His first album ''Elevation 81.02'' was released in 2003, with I-66 Entertainment, the second album ''Revolutionary Theme Muzik'' was released with

on June 19, 2007. On June 10, 2008, he released, his third album, ''Soapbox'', that was his first album to debut on the ''

charts at No. 20. His fourth album would do likewise at No. 22, which was released on October 6, 2009, ''Anthem'', also with Cross Movement. The fifth album, '' Apply Pressure'', with Rhyme Council and Central South, was released on June 11, 2013, and this got on the aforementioned chart at No. 21, as well as,

at No. 46. He is presently signed to Xist Music.

Discography

Studio albums

References

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