Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop". He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017. Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain, Mike G of Odd Future, A$AP Ant of

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and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.

Earlier life

As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. His mother's struggle with substance abuse and behavioral issues caused him to move between multiple schools. He found an outlet of expression through Hip-Hop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom. Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle, causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Depression'' (2012) * ''Adderall'' (2015) * ''Do They Really Love You'' (2016) * ''Action Figure Miles'' (2019) ;Singles * ''Can't Be Friends'' (2016) * ''A Dollar A Day''(2016) * ''That's My Girl''(2018) * ''Hard Way'' (2018)

Tours

Headlining * Weird and Awful (2016–Present)

Artistry

In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited

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and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miles, Rakeem 1993 births Living people Musicians from Baltimore Musicians from Delaware African-American rappers 21st-century African-American people