Riff Raff (rapper)

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Riff Raff live in 2011.
Riff Raff live in 2011.
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  US 22nd 07/12/2014 (1 week)
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  US 69 07/16/2016 (1 week)

Riff Raff (actually Horst Christian Simco , born January 29, 1982 in Houston , Texas ) is an American rapper . His debut album Neon Icon was released in 2014 via Mad Decent . Another Simco pseudonym is Jody HiGHROLLER .

Simco was a member of the short-lived hip-hop combo Three Loco with Dirt Nasty and Andy Milonakis and released the EP ¡Three Loco! With them in November 2012 . . He also played the role of Jamie Franko in the television series Love, Lies, Passion and had a voice actor role in an episode of the action series Major Lazer .

Life

Horst Christian Simco was born on January 29, 1982 in Houston , Texas, the second of four children to Anita Simco, a housewife, and Ronald Simco , a Vietnam War veteran. His mother, who grew up in Ohio , comes from a family of Lithuanian and German Jews , some of whom survived the Holocaust . His father Ronald suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his service in the Vietnam War . Simco spent his early childhood with his family in Copperfield , a suburb of Houston. They later moved near Stone Creek .

As a child he developed an interest in basketball at an early age . He attended Langham Creek High School , where he played as a shooting guard on the high school basketball team through senior year . He passed his GED shortly after being kicked out of the basketball team .

His parents divorced in the early 2000s after his father developed oropharyngeal cancer . While his father moved to Minnesota , his mother stayed in Houston. In 2001, Simco enrolled in Hibbing Community College in Hibbing , Minnesota, where he played on the college basketball team and studied the arts for a month. However, he left college in 2003 and moved back to Houston, where he painted cars for some time. He now lives in Los Angeles , California .

On August 11, 2013, he was arrested in North Carolina , North Carolina after police officers found marijuana , alcohol, and some unidentified illegal narcotics in his car. He was arrested and released without bail the same evening . Only a month before, he had the producers of the film Spring Breakers to 10 million US dollars sued because he accused them of having used his life without consent as a template for the biography of the protagonists. However, LA Weekly research found no judicial documents relating to the trial.

Career

2008–2009: The beginnings

Simco began his first attempts as a rapper back in 2005. He recorded his own tapes at home, on which he performed texts he had written to the beats of other rappers. He tried to sell these in shopping malls in Houston . In 2008 he started using social networks like MySpace , YouTube and WorldStarHipHop to bring his music to a wider audience. He was supported by a talent manager. In an interview with LA Weekly , he said that he was a very ambitious artist whose work ethic cannot be denied.

Rappers such as Swishahouse , Chamillionaire and Slim Thug were named as influences, and they themselves emerged on a musical level during this time. He tried to get into television through various auditions, including a video spot for peanut butter and an appearance on P. Diddy's program Making the Band , but all of them failed. In Atlanta , Georgia , he took part in an audition for the show From G's to Gents of the television station MTV in part and was added to the cast for the second season. Shortly thereafter, he had the station's logo tattooed on his neck and operated under his pseudonym MTV Riff Raff . Even if he was kicked out of the series in the second episode, he first made a name for himself through his extravagant appearance.

After this appearance, the comedian Simon Rex , who is also active as an actor and rapper , became aware of Simco after the producer The Alchemist showed him in a video. After Rex saw a freestyle video Riff Raffs, he got in touch with him and after some time founded the hip-hop combo Three Loco together with Andy Milonakis .

2010–2012: Mad Decent and various publications

In early 2011, Riff Raff was managed by Swishahouse co-founder OG Ron C and then moved to Los Angeles . Several music videos followed, which should further increase the rapper's awareness. Already in mid-2011 he came to the SOD Money Gang label of rapper Soulja Boy without having met him personally and without having signed a record deal. However, Riff Raff separated from the label after a year because he was neither advertised nor paid for by the record company.

Shortly before parting with SODMG Riff Raff cooperated with well-known music producers like Diplo and Harry Fraud and with Queens rapper Action Bronson , with which it to track a music video Bird on a Wire , which is viewed in a very short time, a million times and the Compact Music on Ranked # 27 for Best Music of 2012, it was released. In April 2012 he released a collab album with Diplo called Jody Highroller , on which Soulja Boy, Usher , Skrillex , Gucci Mane , Mystikal and Rusko can be heard as musical guests. This was followed by the release of the mixtape Summer of Surf , whereupon he signed with the Mad Decent label in June of the same year . Already under contract with Mad Decent, he released his first album The Golden Alien in July in his own production. The mixtapes Rap Game Bon Jovi and Birth of an Icon were also released as in-house productions. The latter was named “Mixtape of the Week” by Stereogum .

2013–2014: Label debut album Neon Icon

After the release of the mixtape Hologram Panda , Riff Raff told MTV that his label debut album would be called Riff Raff, The Neon Icon , although it would later be released as Neon Icon . As early as February 2013, the rapper said the album would be released in the third quarter of 2013.

On June 25, 2013, Dolce & Gabbana was the first track that was intended to be the album's first official single. However, it was later said that the song would not be on the album. Another stand-alone single, Mr. Popular, was released about three weeks later . A music video was released for Mr. Popular four days after it was released. In August 2013, it was said that Riff Raff was working with Action Bronson on a joint album called Galaxy Gladiators .

On November 23, 2013, the official release of How to Be the Man , the album's first single, followed. In an interview with the English-language magazine Rolling Stone , Riff Raff announced the release of four songs that had not made it on the album in order to shorten the waiting time for the album. These included the pieces Real Boyz with OJ da Juiceman as guest rapper, Suckas Askin 'Questions and Shoulda Won a Grammy with a feature by Action Bronson . In March 2014, Rolling Stone added the album to the 27 Must-Hear Albums of 2014 list . On May 20, 2014, Riff Raff announced Neon Icon for June 24, 2014 on Twitter after a long delay . On the same day, more information about the album was announced, including Slim Thug , Mike Posner , Childish Gambino and Mac Miller as guest musicians.

Since 2015: Peach Panther

On January 21st, 2015 Riff Raff was confirmed for the Warped Tour along with Our Last Night , Slaves , The Dirty Nil and Have Mercy . A few weeks after it became known, a petition from fans of the festival tour was started on change.org , in which Kevin Lyman was asked to remove Riff Raff from the festival cast and no longer hire rappers in the future. Riff Raff nevertheless completed the entire festival tour and was supported by musicians from the bands We Came as Romans and Beartooth .

On June 1st, 2015 Riff Raff announced that he wanted to release his third album Peach Panther . With Spazz Out , which was produced by Travis Barker , the first single on the album was even released around this time. However, the release of the album was postponed until 2016. Instead, he released an EP with Trench Coat Towers in November . At the beginning of 2016, the second single followed with Carlos Slim ; Peach Panther itself was officially released on June 24, 2016 - exactly two years after Neon Icon .

In April 2016, Riff Raff announced the partnership between Stampede Management and BMG with its own company, Neon Nation Corporation . This partnership generated $ 4 million to be invested in music and films to "build an entertainment empire."

In other media

Riff Raff made a guest appearance in the role of Double Cup , a codeine scientist , in the episode Double Cup of the series Major Lazer . He also has appeared in the MTV broadcasts From G's to Gents and 'n Wild Out . He made a guest appearance as art dealer Jamie Franko in the television series Love, Lies, Passion . The name is a reference to the actor James Franco , who starred in the film Spring Breakers . Riff Raff sued the movie's producers for damages in 2013 because he believed the main character's biography was based on his own and he hadn't allowed the makers to do so. In February of the previous year, producer Harmony Korine and Riff Raff were in contact. Riff Raff was to play the role in a future film, which later turned out to be Spring Breakers .

Discography

Albums

  • 2012: The Golden Alien (in-house production)
  • 2014: Neon Icon ( Mad Decent )
  • 2016: The Peach Panther (Mad Decent)
  • 2018: Tangerine Tiger (in-house production)

Remix albums

  • 2015: Purple Icon (Chopped Not Slopped) ( Mad Decent )

Collaboration albums

EPs

Mix tapes

  • 2009: The Texas Tornado
  • 2009: Never Ending Saturday
  • 2010: Party McHardy
  • 2010: Rookie of the Future
  • 2010: Freestyle Scientist
  • 2010: Hilton Swag Vol. 1
  • 2011: Sour & Gun Powder
  • 2011: Purple Haze & Hand Grenades (with Lean Team )
  • 2012: Rap Game Bon Jovi
  • 2012: Summer of Surf
  • 2012: Birth of an Icon
  • 2012: Hologram Panda (with Dame Grease )

Singles

As the main artist

  • 2011: Tiger Woods
  • 2012: Bat Phone ( feat.Ghetty )
  • 2012: Pat EWiNG (feat.Ghetty)
  • 2012: Tiger Woods (feat. The Kid Ryan & B.Wash)
  • 2013: Ace of Space
  • 2013: Dolce and Gabbana
  • 2013: Mr. Popular
  • 2013: How to Be the Man (from Neon Icon)
  • 2013: Suckas Askin 'Questions ( feat.Lil Debbie )
  • 2014: Let Me Drive
  • 2014: Real Boyz ( feat.Cap1 & OJ da Juiceman )
  • 2014: Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz (from Neon Icon)
  • 2014: Yesterday ( feat.Snoop Dogg & Collie Buddz )
  • 2015: Spazz Out ( feat.Travis Barker )
  • 2016: Carlos Slim (from The Peach Panther)
  • 2016: 4 Million (from The Peach Panther)
  • 2018: Dukes Of Hazard (from Dukes of Hazard)
  • 2019: Yes I Dont Play Games (from Yes I Dont Play Games)

Collaboration singles

Features

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart tracking: US
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Ben Westhoof: LA Weekly : Becoming Riff Raff: How a White Suburban Kid Morphed Into Today's Most Enigmatic Rapper  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically saved as marked defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / blogs.laweekly.com  
  3. ↑ XXL Mag : Watch Part Two Of A $ AP Rocky & Riff Raff's Hilarious Interview - XXL
  4. ↑ a b c Rolling Stone : Inside Riff Raff's Weird World
  5. ↑ Jeff Weiss: LA Weekly : Is Riff Raff Serious? ( Memento of the original from June 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.laweekly.com
  6. ↑ Complex Music : Riff Raff Arrested North Carolina, Jail Vine
  7. ↑ Jonah Weiner: Rolling Stone : Inside Riff Raff's Weird World
  8. ↑ a b c XXL Mag : RiFF RaFF Speaks On 'Spring Breakers' Lawsuit, What He'd Do With $ 10 Million - XXL
  9. ↑ XXL Mag : Seven Embarrassing Incidents Rappers Had Before They Were Famous - Page 7 of 8 - XXL
  10. ^ A b David Jeffries: Allmusic : MTV Riff Raff Biography
  11. ↑ Allen Starbury: Baller Status : Soulja Boy Signs Former MTV Reality Star Riff Raff To SODMG Imprint
  12. ^ Stereogum : Action Bronson & Riff Raff - "Bird On A Wire" Video
  13. ↑ Complex Music : The 50 Best Songs of 2012
  14. ↑ Fuse TV : Riff Raff: "Skrillex, Usher, Soulja Boy On My Diplo-Produced LP"
  15. ↑ Mike Winslow: All Hip-Hop : Houston Rapper Riff Raff Signs With Diplo's Label
  16. ^ Carrie Battan: Pitchfork Media : Update: RiFF RAFF
  17. ↑ Tom Breihan: Stereogum : Mixtape Of The Week: Riff Raff Birth Of An Icon
  18. ↑ Phillip Mlynar: MTV Hive : Riff Raff Suggests Listening to 'Hologram Panda' With "Ass Cheeks in Hand"
  19. ^ Complex Music : Partying with RiFF RAFF and Talking Style Icons, James Franco, and His New Clothing Line
  20. ↑ Peter Rosenberg: Complex Magazine : Schoolboy Q "The Process" with Peter Rosenberg
  21. ↑ Justin Hunte: HipHop DX : RiFF RaFF Says "Dolce & Gabbana" Isn't Good Enough For "NEON iCON"
  22. ↑ Spin : RiFF RaFF Lives Hoop Dreams, Bakes Potatoes in 'Mr. Popular 'Video
  23. ↑ Eric Diep: XXL Mag : Riff Raff And Action Bronson Are Making A Joint Album - XXL
  24. ↑ Eric Diep: XXL Mag : Riff Raff "How To Be The Man" (Produced by DJ Mustard)
  25. ↑ Phillip Mlynar: Rolling Stone : Riff Raff Has 10 New Songs Coming Before 'Neon Icon'
  26. ↑ Pitchfork Media : Listen: RiFF RAFF and Action Bronson: "I Shoulda Won a Grammy"
  27. ↑ Rolling Stone : Spring Music Preview 2014: 27 Must-Hear Albums: Riff Raff, 'Neon Icon' April 29th
  28. ↑ Adam Fleischer: MTV News : Riff Raff's Album Has An Official Release Date… And A Baby On The Cover
  29. ↑ Hot New HipHop : RiFF RAFF Reveals "NEON iCON" Tracklist
  30. ^ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : Riff Raff, Slaves, Our Last Night, more announced for Warped Tour 2015
  31. ↑ Gregory Adams: Exclaim! : Petition Launched to Boot Riff Raff and Hip-Hop from Warped Tour
  32. ^ Change.org : Get Riff Raff and Kosher Dillz OFF the Vans Warped Tour line up
  33. ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Riff Raff joined by We Came As Romans, Beartooth members during Warped set — watch
  34. ↑ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : RiFF RAFF & Travis Barker release neon-drenched “Spazz Out” video (exclusive)
  35. ↑ Hot New HipHop : Stream Riff Raff's New EP "Trench Coat Towers"
  36. ↑ a b Adelle Platon: Billboard : Riff Raff Teams with Stampede Management To Launch Neon Nation Corporation Label, Debuts 'Carlos Slim' Single: Exclusive
  37. ↑ Angus Walker: Hot New HipHop : Riff Raff Shares "Peach Panther" Artwork, Tracklist & Release Date
  38. ↑ Baller Status : Riff RAFF Inks $ 4 Million Deal for his Neon Nation Corp.
  39. ↑ Brandon Soderberg: Spin : Riff Raff Trolls James Franco, Channels Brando, on Surreal Soap Opera 'One Life to Live'
personal data
SURNAME Riff raff
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Simco, Horst Christian (real name); HiGHROLLER, Jody (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American rapper
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Houston , Texas