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Background information | |
Birth name | Les |
Born | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
Origin | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop Rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Independent |
Les is an American rapper from Staten Island, New York.[1] First rapping at the age of 6, Les has since released Time 2 Shine (2016) and The King Shall Prosper (2018)[2] which all gained popularity in the underground hip hop scene.[3] Rappers such as Detroit rapper Eminem, New York rapper The Notorious B.I.G., and Fayetteville rapper J. Cole have been cited as a major influences to Les.
Career[edit]
In December 2016, Les dropped his first full length album entitled "Time 2 Shine".
After taking a short hiatus, he soon after dropped a song called "Comeback Season" in June 2017 in which he details that it "was super necessary to drop."[4] He had scheduled to release a new album in the season of winter of 2017-18, presumably sometime in December, but did not release it until July 2018.[5] The record that was released was called "The King Shall Prosper" where he was praised for his raw lyricism.[6]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
Adapted from iTunes.
Title | Year | Album |
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"Back to the Topic" | 2018 | The King Shall Prosper |
"Beside You (feat. Jenny D.)" |
Albums[edit]
- Time 2 Shine (2016)
- The King Shall Prosper (2018)
Extended Plays[edit]
- Love in Chapters (2017)
- The Hidden Tape (2018)
- GOODMORNINGBIGHEAD! (2020)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jarquis Tappadato, "5 New York Rappers To Watch In 2019", BuzzFeed, September 9, 2018
- ↑ Armando Urena Jr., "Big Les – “The King Shall Prosper” (Album)", UndergroundHipHopBlog, July 26, 2018
- ↑ indierapblog, "Big Les – “The King Shall Prosper” (Album)", IndieRapBlog, July 26, 2018
- ↑ Pablo Wagerhouse, "Big Les – “Comeback Season” (Official Lyrics)", Genius, June 8, 2017
- ↑ Armando Urena Jr., "Q&A With Staten Island Based Hip Hop Artist Big Les", UndergroundHipHopBlog, October 14, 2018
- ↑ Kevin McConnell, "Big Les – “The King Shall Prosper” (Album Review)", UndergroundHipHopBlog, August 5, 2018
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