Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop".^[2] He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017.^[3] Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain,^[4] Mike G of Odd Future,^[5] A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob^[6] and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.

Earlier life

As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. His mother's struggle with substance abuse and behavioral issues caused him to move between multiple schools. He found an outlet of expression through Hip-Hop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom.^[7] Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle,^[8] causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

• Depression (2012)
• Adderall (2015)
• Do They Really Love You (2016)
• Action Figure Miles (2019)

Singles

• Can't Be Friends (2016)
• A Dollar A Day(2016)
• That's My Girl(2018)
• Hard Way (2018)

Tours

Headlining

• Weird and Awful (2016–Present)

Artistry

In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited Pharrell Williams, The Clipse and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations.^[10]

References