Fly Young Red | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Franklin Randall |
| Also known as | FYR |
| Born | October 5, 1991 New Orleans, Louisiana [1] |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Franklin Freeman Randall,[2] known by his stage name Fly Young Red is an American rapper who gained notoriety due to his controversial song "Throw That Boy Pussy".
Career
Red was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,[1] and raised in Southern California to a religious baptist family where he was an active Christian at that time. In his early teenage years, was a member of a short lived male hip hop/R&B group. When he was fourteen years old, due to events of Hurricane Katrina, he moved to Houston, Texas, where he currently resides.[3]
Red negotiated a deal with Las Vegas based music video production team Level Eight Studios to produce a music video for the song "Throw That Boy Pussy". The video, which was shot in the summer of 2013, and later released in the Spring of 2014 became popular.[4] In an April 2014 interview with BET, Red stated that he "wasn't ready for a record deal", and that he wasn't contracted by a music label.[1]
Personal life
Red identifies as gay. He decided to be open about his sexuality due to the lack of hip-hop songs played in gay clubs.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Fly Young Red: I'm Not Ready for a Record Deal". bet.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Arcenaux, Michael (March 26, 2014). "[THE WEEKLY READ] Throw That Boy...Oh, My - News & Views - EBONY". Ebony. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ Nichols, James (2014-03-26). "Fly Young Red early life". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ↑ Potts, Andrew (2014-04-08). "Debut single". Gay star news. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Longfellow, Robert (12 April 2014). "Gay Rapper Fly Young Red Discusses Career & Girls vs Boys [Viedo]". hiphopwired.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.