before rowdy rich knew he even wanted to rap at first it wasn't clear to me like
alright the music itself is just what i'ma do for me I was just like I'm gonna
do something cuz this ain't ready this ain't cutting it I just knew that
wasn't clear to me before rowdy rich would have hits such as the box died
young and rich forever as well as features on tracks such as ballin and
rock star with the latter recently peaking at number one on the charts I
know that I'm I haven't always been a nice person you know so it's like I
really just try to always you know just be positive about everything and know
that like you know I do do good by people and I have a guard know so I
should be fine before rowdy rich would get the cosine
from the likes of the late Nipsey Hussle and Meek Mill
I mean our relationship was before I was big when meek was in jail if she was
like really with me a heavy heavy heavy like super heavy like I just remember
that time was like when they was both just really like in my life like super
like a lot use me not talk to me like all the time before Ronnie rich would
have over 4 million YouTube subscribers with over 1.4 billion views 1.7 million
followers on Twitter and 6 million on Instagram bloody rich has been able to
make a name for himself from a very young age very early on in the rap game
with cosines from the likes of Nipsey Hussle and Meek Mill and a lyrical style
that really connects with his audience it's clear rowdy was going to make it
big but unfortunately some time spent in the county jail and a tough childhood
would lead to some road blocks getting in the way of his success in fact it
seems jail was actually a blessing in disguise for rowdy who credits his time
spent in county as a big reason why he started taking rap more seriously but
there's a lot more to the story than just a few trips to the county jail and
we got to tell you all about it right here on before they're famous
what's going on guys I'm your host for this one Jared Bronstein and today we're
documenting the life and come up of the one and only rowdy rich prior to Fame as
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Roderick way more junior was born on October 22nd 1998 in Compton California
although not much was known about his childhood it's believed he grew up in a
fairly religious Christian home and was baptized at the age of seven by 8 years
old Roddy was already showing interest in music rapping in his spare time but
not putting too much weight into it he's also got a younger brother and seemed to
spend most of his youth being raised by his mother
Ronnie's grandmother originally from Louisiana would grow up down the street
from him which led to Roddy experiencing the life of a southerner on the west
coast of course this has become a leading factor in what makes Roddy stand
out from his competition it seems he's got roots all over telling fader
magazine in an interview I quote my great-grandma is still alive she's from
Louisiana so I spent time there I got family in Atlanta Mississippi New York
all over the place between 8th and 10th grade Roddy would go to therapy for what
that cross you up break-in his ankles type situation however it seems to he
transferred to Westchester High at some point and it seems this school has been
home to some other notable stars Ronnie claims he did well in school
until about 8th grade it's not that he was smart he just didn't care much to go
to class and wanted to do his own thing by eleventh grade or just sixteen years
old Roddy was fully embedded in the street life this is also the time he
started rapping again telling double-xl I quote I bought some equipment and then
I started recording real heavy in my room when I was like 16 Ronny sound was
like no other with influences from different types of rappers including
future young thug Chief Keef Lil Wayne and Meek Mill
there was also the time he went to church with his mother and met a young
Kendrick Lamar who just so happened to go to the same church yet it seems his
biggest influence would be the late speaker knockers who rowdy actually had
the chance to meet some sources claimed the meeting between the two actually led
to rotting purchasing his record and equipment however in an interview with
sage she's TV rowdy explains how he was not only running around with the Crips
but was actually kicked out of his house by his own mother around this time as
well rowdy would spend some time in Atlanta
at 17 and not focusing much on the music but moreso securing the back he told
passion Weiss in an interview I quote I was 17 in Atlanta just moving around and
had 150 on me on some others now I looked up the definition of 150 on urban
dictionary and apparently it means going crazy maybe he meant he had a hundred
fifty grand on him unfortunately for rowdy things would go from bad to worse
when he had a few with the law at just 18 years old Roddy
had destroyed his car was facing a potential gun charge and spent a week in
County Jail waiting to get bailed out this seems to be the turning point for
rowdy who came to terms with the fact that if you wanted to really enjoy his
life he couldn't do it locked up telling Rolling Stone I quote when I caught that
gun case I wasn't scared of it but it hit me like I'm really going to have to
sit down if this goes south and I didn't want to do that I don't want to lose my
time to some bull at the same time I'm seeing homies pass away I got to do
something positive that's when the rap came about literally within six months
might was moving because I really just sat down and started writing over the
course of the next year rowdy root of court tracks and put out his debut
mixtape feed the streets on soundcloud in November of 2017
this tape included songs like chased the bag hood rich and get up however once
again rowdy would have a run-in with the law and spend another couple weeks in
the county jail this time around some of the other inmates were actually telling
him they knew his music and were vibing after doing his time rowdy would once
again leave County ready to put in work with friends who knew he clearly had
Talent and a fire burning it wouldn't be long before Ronnie would really make a
name for himself in the industry Dinah's tracks it was what he rapped about that
really caught the attention of the people I don't know but I could make a
get his story across rowdy doesn't seem too interested in the fame aspect of the
rap game I'm real humble so I don't bother me that I'm not a superstar even
like I'm not on the main line I don't don't bother me mmm I really care about
it because I don't do it for that right I do it because it's my my way to get
away from the problems in my life rowdy sound would catch the attention of
notable rappers such as Nipsey Hussle Vince staples and of course Meek Mill in
March of 2018 rowdy would be brought out by Nipsey Hussle to perform at power
house in LA and release his EP before the fame but it seems a single from
rowdy would grab the attention of the world thanks to some help from one of
his influences yeah a video of Meek Mill dancing and singing along to die young
while holding a baby goat appears to be the moment that Ronnie's career really
reached the next level the song itself would be rotties first to reach the
charts and would avenge go platinum however even with the
success of the song rowdy still had to deal with tragedy prior to the track
success Roddy was talking to his friend in jail telling Rolling Stone about the
conversation they had I caught him saying bro when you get out I'm gonna
have a plan we're gonna get some money I'm gonna do this rap at the time I'm
broke he's in jail I'm just telling him this is my plan when he got out he came
to the daeyoung release shit he died three weeks after four weeks after now
although he doesn't speak much about the passing of his friend he described it as
I quote a high-speed chase and says I quote that moment made me feel like life
is a test life is always going to be positive and negative my whole life
changed positively and negatively in September of that year meek would give
trotty a Dreamchasers chained backstage at power house in Philly leading the
speculation that rowdy was signing a deal with them it turns out the two have
more of a management deal than a record deal but still this would prove to be a
wise choice for rowdy in November of 2018 feed the streets to would drop and
Ronnie would continue rising as a star we'll make it a name for himself Ronnie
would link up with the likes of marshmallow gonna and a boogie to create
tracks that went again reached platinum with the exception of his track with
boogie which would be certified gold he would also jump on racks in the middle
with nipsey which would be hustles last single before being shot the song would
go on to be nominated for best rap song and best rap performance winning the
ladder speaking on this rowdy said I quote I got a portrait of nipsey at my
house bro I've got to put a platinum plaque by that and my brother is not
here to share that with me that's his first platinum single we do that
together that hurt but at the same time that's
life it's clear you side nipsey has family something Ronnie knows doesn't
just mean blood family is most important in whether it's blood or loyalty there's
there's two different types of family there's loyalty family there's blood
that's that's something I really hope you really like how and I respect a man
who definitely holds this position tell for the people who as we know Ronnie
would go on to release a few singles before officially drop in his studio
album please excuse me for being antisocial big steppers start with me
and tiptoe it all drop you're gonna preview of what was to come until
December even though he released the box as a single after it appeared on the
album ronnie was still able to get the top spot on the charts even though he
was going against some serious competition justin bieber's yummy
dropped around the same time and Biebs in a now-deleted tweet actually
encouraged fans to get a VPN set it to the US and stream his song while they
sleep obviously rod I'm not being one for the
rowdy had an undeniable talent and it was only a matter of time until he made
it big 2020 has really been a huge year for rowdy even with the pandemic jumping
on tracks with an LED choppa a boogie and a baby with the ladders most recent
track rockstar once again becoming a tick-tock song and a huge hit as for the
rest of story well we're gonna to wait and see how this one plays out it seems
Karate has a big future ahead of him but rap isn't the only thing he's got his
eyes on although he plans on buying property and getting into different
types of business he also wants to enjoy life a little selfishly I want to just
take more time out for myself no I lost so many people within this last decade
of course with the birth of his first child in April I feel he's gonna have
his hands tied even when he finds time for himself now that does it for this
one guys as always feel free to let us know who we should cover next in the
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