Luh Kel
Luh Kel | |
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Birth name | Turran Coleman |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | May 20, 2002
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Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Cinematic[1] |
Website | luhkel |
Turran Coleman (born May 20, 2002),[2] known professionally as Luh Kel, is an American singer and rapper. He gained popularity after releasing his debut single "Wrong" in 2019, which peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and spawned a remix with Lil Tjay.[3] The official music video gained over 180 million views on YouTube.[4]
Early life
[edit]Kel was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He began freestyle rapping with his cousin Kai, and gained popularity on Instagram.[2] He initially recorded songs in his grandparents' home.[5] Kel was a member of the local R&B group, Project X.[6]
Career
[edit]Kel released his single "Wrong" on April 5, 2019.[7] The song peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3][8] It was certified Gold by RIAA. "Wrong" gained him global recognition, with the song being played worldwide, shared on streaming services and social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok.[9]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US | US R&B | US Heat | US Indie | ||
Mixed Emotions |
| 188 | 25 | 6 | 30 |
L.O.V.E. |
| — | — | — | — |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US Bub. | US R&B/HH | US R&B | ||||
"Wrong" (solo or with Lil Tjay) | 2019 | 1 | 37 | 7 |
| Mixed Emotions |
"BRB" | — | — | — |
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"Old Me" | — | — | — | Non album-single | ||
"Pull Up" | — | — | — |
| Mixed Emotions | |
"Cold Heart" | — | — | — | |||
"Movie" (featuring PnB Rock) | — | — | — | |||
"Y.O.U." | 2020 | — | — | — | L.O.V.E. | |
"How To Love" | — | — | — | |||
"Want You" | — | — | — | |||
"Real" | — | — | — |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Dripped Out" | 2020 | Quando Rondo | QPac |
References
[edit]- ^ "Luh Kel 'Wrong' video". Music-News.com.
- ^ a b Baig, Nishat (June 23, 2019). "Get To Know Rising Artist And Recent Cinematic Signee Luh Kel". The Knockturnal.
- ^ a b "Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. May 4, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ "Spreading 'L.O.V.E.' and reaching millions, singer Luh Kel feels blessed". STLToday.com. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Luh Kel's Grandparent Reviews My Buddy on Amazon". Amazon. December 28, 2018.
- ^ Seabrook III, Robby (November 27, 2019). "The Break Presents: Luh Kel". XXLmag.
- ^ Moser, John J. (July 22, 2019). "Hot young rappers Polo G., Luh Kel coming to Easton". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. A7.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (June 14, 2019). "Luh Kel Bounces Back From Heartbreak With 'BRB' Lyric Video: Premiere". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Luh Kel – Wrong". Recording Industry Association of America. 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ^ a b c "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.