2Rare
2Rare in May 2022
2Rare in May 2022
Background information
Birth nameNaseem Rafeeq Young[1][2]
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018-present[4]
Labels

Naseem Rafeeq Young (born August 2000),[1][2] known professionally as 2Rare, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] He is best known for his guest appearance on NLE Choppa's 2022 single "Do It Again," which received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and entered the Billboard Hot 100. He signed with Mel Carter's Second Estate Records, an imprint of Warner Records in October 2022. Prior, he signed with Internet Money Records, an imprint of 10K Projects in 2020.[5][6]

Early life

He was born in August 2000.[7][8] Young was a football player during his high school years. He believed the sports would be "his lane". Originally from Philadelphia, he temporarily moved to Los Angeles due to academic issues and altercations. Later, he returned to Philadelphia where he discovered that his prolonged absence had barred him from returning to class. This led to his separation from football.[4] While in Los Angeles, Young was affiliated with the Bloods gang.

Career

In 2019, he became known for his single "Big Bag", which landed him a joint venture recording contract signing with record labels 10K Projects, Internet Money Records, and Homemade Projects. In 2020, he gained wider success with the release of his debut commercial single "Big Drippa".[1] In January 2022, he released the single "Cupid" and it went viral on TikTok. In June 2022, he appeared in the music video for Canadian rapper Drake's song "Sticky," and had a dance battle with Drake himself.[9] In August 2022, he released his song "Q-Pid" with a feature from American rapper Lil Durk.[10] In October 2022, he appeared on American rapper NLE Choppa's single "Do It Again" and in its accompanying music video. That same month, he signed with Mel Carter's Second Estate Records, which operates as part of Warner Records. Carter gave Young a US$800,000 cash advance for his signing.[11][8] In July 2023, he was featured on the 2023 XXL Freshman class with other rappers including Central Cee and GloRilla.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy. "2rare - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  2. 1 2 https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/title/Q-Pid/writer/Durk?at=true&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  3. 1 2 "Old Hit, New Flip: How 2rare's 'Cupid' Channels Bad Boy Records' Sure-Fire '90s Formula". Rolling Stone. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  4. 1 2 "The Break Presents: 2Rare". XXL. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ↑ "MEL CARTER SIGNS PHILLY RAPPER 2RARE WITH $800K ON THE SPOT". The Source. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  6. ↑ https://blog.lyricallemonade.com/p/2rare-inks-a-deal-with-second-estate-records/
  7. ↑ "2RARE – 2023 XXL FRESHMAN".
  8. 1 2 "NLE Choppa Turns Up With 2Rare In New Video "Do It Again"". HotNewHipHop. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  9. ↑ "DRAKE HAS DANCE BATTLE WITH 2RARE WHILE FILMING 'STICKY' VIDEO IN MIAMI". HipHopDX. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  10. ↑ "2Rare Calls On Lil Durk For "Q-Pid"". HotNewHipHop. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  11. ↑ http://www.sheenmagazine.com/mel-carter-signs-2rare-for-800k-on-the-spot-at-the-second-estate-launch-party/
  12. ↑ Woods, Aleia (2023-06-21). "2023 XXL Freshman Class Revealed". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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