Lil Poppa
Lil Poppa | |
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| Birth name | Janarious Mykel Wheeler[1] |
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| Born | August 3, 1994[2] |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018-present |
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| Website | www |
Janarious Mykel Wheeler[1] (born August 3, 1994)[2], known professionally as Lil Poppa, is an American rapper and crooner from Jacksonville, Florida who is signed to Collective Music Group, a record label founded by rapper Yo Gotti. Poppa is known for his debut studio album Blessed, I Guess (2021), which peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200.[3] His mixtape Under Investigation 3 (2022) also charted on the Billboard 200, reaching number 194.[4]
Career
In 2018, Poppa started gaining traction with the release of his singles "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Purple Hearts".[2][5] Also in 2018, he released his mixtape Under Investigation with appearances from YFN Lucci and Yungeen Ace.[5][2] In 2019, he signed to Interscope Records and released the singles "Man of the Year" and "Dangerous".[2] Also in 2019, he released his mixtape Under Investigation 2, the sequel to Under Investigation.[6] It contained the single "Eternal Living" featuring Polo G.[5] In May 2020, he released his full-length mixtape Evergreen Wildchild 2.[2] In 2021, he released his debut studio album Blessed, I Guess with its lead single "A.M. Flights" featuring Toosii and an appearance from Seddy Hendrinx.[7][8] Blessed, I Guess debuted at number 160 on the Billboard 200.[3] In April 2022, he signed to Yo Gotti's label Collective Music Group.[1] and together released the single "H Spot".[8] Also in April 2022, he released his mixtape Under Investigation 3, the second sequel to Under Investigation. Its featured guests include Yo Gotti, Lil Duval, and Jdot Breezy.[2][6] The mixtape peaked at number 194 on the Billboard 200.[4] In June 2022, Poppa released the song “Big League” alongside Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, and Mozzy.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US | US R&B/ HH |
US Rap |
AUS | CAN | DEN | IRE | NZ | SWE | UK | ||
| Blessed, I Guess |
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160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heavy is the Head |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US | ||||
| Under Investigation |
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| Under Investigation 2 |
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| Almost Normal |
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| Evergreen Wildchild 2 |
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| Under Investigation 3 | 194 | |||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Pricetag" (Mozzy featuring Polo G & Lil Poppa)[10] |
2020 | Beyond Bulletproof |
| "Grammy" (FCG Heem featuring Lil Poppa)[11] |
2022 | Non album-single |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Meet Lil Poppa, CMG's Latest Signing And The Pride of Jacksonville". Parlé.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Lil Poppa Biography by Neil Z. Yeung". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Billboard 200 Week of May 22, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved Sep 7, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Billboard 200 Week of May 14, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The Explosive Rise of Jacksonville Rap". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Lil Poppa Shares New Project 'Under Investigation 3' f/ Yo Gotti, Lil Duval, and Jdot Breezy". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Lil Poppa & Toosii Takes Flight in New Song + Visual". RESPECT. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Lil Poppa & Yo Gotti Link Up for 'H Spot' Video in Celebration of CMG Signing". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, Mozzy, and Lil Poppa Connect on New Track "Big League"". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Mozzy Releases New Visual ft Polo G & Lil Poppa For "Pricetag"". RESPECT.
- ↑ "Listen to FCG Heem's "Grammy" [ft. Lil Poppa]: New Rap Music Today". Pitchfork.
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