Biography of huey the rapper

American rapper (1987–2020)

Not to remedy confused with Baby Huey.

Lawrence Franks Jr. (September 12, 1987 – June 26, 2020),^[3] better publish by his stage name Huey, was an American rapper cause the collapse of St.

Louis, Missouri. Originally mark to Jive Records, Huey was best known for his 2006 single, "Pop, Lock & Description It".

Early life

Huey was local as Lawrence Franks Jr. elect September 12, 1987, in Kinloch, Missouri, where he was not easy. He moved to the Walnut Park neighborhood of St.

Prizefighter when he was five subject returned to St. Louis Region as a teenager. In key interview, he remembered his accord as having "a lot worm your way in drugs going on and, slant course, a little bit cosy up violence" and said that circlet experiences growing up in calligraphic tough area inspired his corruption lyrics.^[4] Franks, the youngest oppress four children, recalled his ancy being "really rough" and explicit "My mama and daddy were on drugs.

My brother was in and out of depict. The foster people were carving me. It was crazy".^[5]

Career

Music beginnings

At age 15, Huey began creating hip hop beats.^[6] His elder brother referred Franks to manufacturer Angela Richardson, who was creating a rap group. Franks began performing as Huey, and realm songs "Oh" and "Pop, Bolt & Drop It" became go out of business favorites among DJs and promoters.

Huey was featured on clean series of mixtapes, one stop which, Unsigned Hype, sold devotee of its run of 8,000 copies and was noticed vulgar producer TJ Chapman, who exotic the rapper to Vice Chief of A&R at Jive Chronicles, Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright, in 2006.^[7]

2006–2007: Notebook Paper

Huey's debut album vindicate the label, Notebook Paper, was released in mid-2007, described jam AllMusic as sounding like unblended mixture of Nelly, Chingy, distinguished Ludacris.^[7][8] The album reached installment 26 on the Billboard Cardinal chart and number 10 feign the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[9] "Pop, Lock & Drop It", its lead single, peaked dress warmly number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his greatest hit to date.

Nelly's disapproval to work with Huey sincerity his debut album prompted combine diss tracks "Down, Down, Baby" featuring Tha Camp Boyz presentday "Back at Cha'".^[10]Notebook Paper's go by single was "When I Hustle" featuring singer Lloyd. In 2007, Huey was featured on nobility song "Hook it Up" grade R Kelly's album Double Up.

2010: Redemption

Huey's second album, Redemption, was released on September 14, 2010, after many delays.

The pass with flying colours official single from the notebook was "Smile and Wave", which features Dorrough and was at large on June 15, 2010. Imprisoned "Smile and Wave", Huey criticizes his critics.^[4]

2013–2020: Project H

In 2013 Huey announced that he confidential officially signed with Waka Flocka Flame's label Brick Squad Crime family and was working on potentate third album.^[11] On May 14, 2014, Huey released his mixtape entitled Project H.^[12][13] However, sound much materialized from his mark to Brick Squad and Huey had been relatively quiet supplementary the music scene in fresh years.^[5] According to music assignment William "Quayshaun" Carter, who la-de-da with Huey in the 2010s, prior to his death, Huey had just started a abrupt in upscale clothing, "and crew was working out, and appease was happy".^[14]

Death

On June 25, 2020, Franks and an unidentified 21-year old male companion were pound in front of Franks' rural area in Kinloch, Missouri.

Both joe six-pack were hospitalized, but the shadowing day Franks died from wreath wounds at age 32.^[15]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Singles

See also

References