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BIO

Basé dans le New Jersey, mais influencé par Gucci Mane et d’autres groupes de hip-hop du Sud, Fetty Wap a connu son premier succès en 2015, lorsqu’il a rappé et chanté sur son single à succès “Trap Queen”. Né et élevé à Paterson, dans le New Jersey, Fetty (parfois connu sous le nom de Fetty Guwap d’après l’alias GuWop de Gucci Mane) a lancé sa carrière aux côtés de Montana Bucks, Khaos et P. Dice dans le groupe hip-hop Remy Boyz. En 2014, il sort les singles solo “Addicted” et “Zoovier” et apparaît sur la mixtape 1738 des Remy Boyz. La mixtape a été référencée au début du single solo “Trap Queen” de Fetty en 2015, un titre qui s’est hissé dans le Top 20 du classement des chansons R&B/Hip-Hop les plus populaires du Billboard dès sa troisième semaine de sortie. La chanson a rapidement été remixé par French Montana et est entré dans le Top 10 du Billboard Hot 100, tandis que Fetty a rejoint Young Thug et Migos sur le label 300 Entertainment de Lyor Cohen. Le single suivant, “My Way”, est entré dans le Top 10 du classement des singles du Billboard, et a atterri sur le premier album éponyme de Fetty, un album de 2015 qui est resté dans la famille avec toutes les apparitions de membres des Remy Boyz. Fetty Wap a fait ses débuts au sommet du Billboard 200. Deux nominations aux mixtapes et aux Grammy ont suivi, ainsi qu’un flot continu de singles, dont “Wake Up”, qui a fait son entrée dans le Top 50 du Billboard à l’été 2016. Sa sixième mixtape, Zoovier, est arrivée plus tard dans l’année. En 2017, Fetty sort une série de singles, dont “Way You Are” avec Monty, “Flip Phone”, “Wonder” avec Blackmagic, “Feels Great” avec Cheat Codes et CVBZ, et bien d’autres. Il poursuit en 2018 avec la collaboration “KEKE” avec 6ix9ine et A Boogie wit da Hoodie et “With You” avec KDL. Il revient également à ses mixtapes, en publiant For My Fans et Bruce Wayne la même année.

Une série de singles arrivent en 2019, dont des collaborations avec Just Chase (“100K” et “Can’t Get Enough”) ainsi que “History” et “Birthday”.

15.16.17

BIO

For the Trap&B artist named Fetty Wap known for sharing his love about his ride or die chick on his breakout hit “Trap Queen,” his hustle never stops. Willie Maxwell II hails from New Jersey, like Redman and Joe Budden, calling home to a city called Paterson. The rapper explains it was difficult growing up there, specifically pointing out that “everybody is trying to make it out.” As he adjusts to the attention after blowing up from “Trap Queen” in 2014, his mission in hip-hop isn’t to become more famous, but to use his fortunes to help his community rise above their hardships. Currently, “Trap Queen” is No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 13 on iTunes, 19 million YouTube plays and 22 million SoundCloud plays. Not bad for a newcomer.

On his records, Fetty Wap’s wobbly voice cuts through trap instrumentals and melodies, making his honest and aggressive lyrics a staple of Jersey’s rap scene. His likability comes from his influences, which are Gucci Mane (his name pays homage to Gucci’s nickname Guwop) and other trap innovators such as Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J and Project Pat. His flow on “Trap Queen,” captures the same feelings as his idols, and has ignited remixes from the likes of French Montana, Yo Gotti and Rick Ross. It’s a respectable career trajectory for someone who uploaded freestyled verses of “Trap Queen” to SoundCloud in March 2014. “I was dealing with that person at the time. She was juggin with me,” he says of the song’s inspiration. “We were really trying to make it happen. We got tired of riding regular.” Once Fetty Wap re-recorded the rough copy for radio, the track became the de facto winter anthem.

Since then, Fetty Wap’s profile rose when he earned co-signs from stars like Trey Songz, Rihanna and Kanye West. Later, Fetty Wap was the surprise guest for West’s Roc City Classic show. “I just turned up. That’s all I can remember,” he says. “I’m just mad appreciative. It’s just a big grateful, feeling that’s just one way of putting it.” Fast-forward, Fetty Wap has been featured in Billboard, Complex and nominated for the 2015 XXL Freshman Class, a coveted list of the next wave of rap stars. He’s also used the bigger platform to introduce his crew Remy Boyz 1738, consisting of up-and-coming rappers Montana Buckz and P Dice. With his growing success, he isn’t letting his condition (his left eye was lost to congenital glaucoma when he was a child) get in the way of chasing his dreams.

More recently, Fetty Wap is determined to make his Trap&B songs resonate in 2020. “This shit doesn’t happen to people where I’m from,” Fetty Wap says of his rapid ascent. “A lot of people don’t get the opportunity, so I’ma be a superstar until my star don’t burn no more.”