Skooly

Skooly
Skooly in 2018
Skooly in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKazarion Fowler
Born (1994-07-30) July 30, 1994 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsRapper
Years active2008–present
Labels
Member ofRich Kidz

Kazarion Fowler (born July 30, 1994), known professionally as Skooly, is a founding member of Atlanta-based rap group Rich Kidz.[1] Branching off from Rich Kidz to pursue a solo career in 2015, Skooly has since released several solo projects. Skooly's recent releases have been under 2 Chainz' label T.R.U.,[2] starting with Skooly's label-debut album Baccwardfeelings in 2017.

Early career

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Skooly began his rap career when he was 14, co-founding collective Rich Kidz alongside Kaelub Denson aka Huncho Kae in 2008.[1] Rich Kidz first mixtape, Money Swag, was released in 2009 via digital download. After releasing several mixtapes, Rich Kidz was signed to Columbia Records in 2012.[3] After releasing music with Rich Kidz and Columbia in the early 2010s, Skooly released his first solo mixtape The Blacc Jon Gotti in 2015.

T.R.U. & 2 Chainz

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Also in 2015, Skooly signed to 2 Chainz' label T.R.U.[2] Immediately after announcing T.R.U., or The Real University, 2 Chainz released his mixtape Tru Jack City, upon which Skooly was heavily featured.[4] Skooly continued to release solo mixtapes in 2016 with Trench Gotti[5] and King Cosa.[6] In 2017, he released his debut album BAcCWArdFeELiNgS, which featured 2 Chainz, Young Thug, and Kidd.[7] Skooly's most recent release came as an EP, Don't You Ever Forget Me, released in February 2018, with just one feature – 2 Chainz.[8] He released his second album, Nobody Likes Me, in May 2020.[9]

Discography

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Solo Projects
Release Date Title Project Format
2014 Situations Single[10]
2015 The Blacc Jon Gotti Mixtape
2016 Trench Gotti Mixtape
2016 King Cosa Mixtape
2017 BAcCWArdFeELiNgS Album
2018 Don't You Ever Forget Me EP
2018 Don't You Ever Forget Me 2 Mixtape
2018 Don't You Ever Forget Me 3 Album
2020 Nobody Likes Me Album
2020 The Boy With the Bars Mixtape
Co-Projects
Release Date Title Album Artist Project Format
2009 Money Swag Rich Kidz Digital Download
2010 24/7 Rich Kidz Digital Download
2011 Straight Like That Rich Kidz Digital Download
2011 #StraightLikeThat2 Rich Kidz[11] Digital Download
2012 Everybody Eat Bread Rich Kidz[12] Digital Download
2012 Straight Like That 3 Rich Kidz[13] Digital Download
2013 Whole Team Ball (The Compilation) Rich Kidz[14] Digital Download
2013 A Westside Story Rich Kidz[15] Digital Download
2014 Y.A.R.S Rich

Kidz

Digital

Download

2016 Rapn & Sangn Rich Kidz[16] Digital Download

References

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  1. ^ a b "Skooly on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. ^ a b "2 Chainz Introduces His New Label The Real UniversityL". XXL Mag. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. ^ "The Rich Kidz Talk About Their New Deal With Columbia Records And Album On The Way". Hot 107.9. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. ^ "2 Chainz's New Mixtape 'Tru Jack City' Will Feature Young Dolph, Peewee Longway And MoreL". XXL Mag. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  5. ^ "Trench Gotti". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  6. ^ "Skooly - King Cosa". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  7. ^ BAcCWArdFeELiNgS by Skooly on Apple Music, 2017-11-10, retrieved 2018-02-18
  8. ^ Don't You Ever Forget Me - EP by Skooly on Apple Music, 2018-02-02, retrieved 2018-02-18
  9. ^ Skooly - Nobody Likes Me, 2020-05-21, retrieved 2023-07-31
  10. ^ "Skooly (Rich Kidz) - Situations Hosted by DJ Hol Up". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  11. ^ "Rich Kidz - #StraightLikeThat2 Hosted by The Empire, DJ Frank White & DJ Greg Street". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  12. ^ "Rich Kidz - Everybody Eat Bread Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ Pretty Boy Tank & DJ Swamp Izzo". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  13. ^ "Rich Kidz - Straight Like That 3 Hosted by DJ Scream & DJ Spinz". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  14. ^ "Rich Kidz - Whole Team Ball (the Compilation Hosted by N/A". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  15. ^ "Rich Kidz - A Westside Story Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ Plugg & DJ Lil Keem". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  16. ^ "Rich Kidz - RapN & SangN". DatPiff. Retrieved 2018-02-19.