In May 2016, Kodak Black and rapper and label-mate Lil Uzi Vert announced their intention to partner for a national tour called the "Parental Advisory Tour" however, Kodak Black did not appear on the tour. That same month, he signed a deal with Atlantic Records. In October 2015, Canadian rapper Drake posted a video of himself dancing to one of Kodak Black's songs, " Skrt", which helped him gain popularity despite objections from other rappers such as Earl Sweatshirt. In December 2013, Kodak Black released his first mixtape, Project Baby, followed in December 2014 with the mixtape Heart of the Projects, and in December 2015 with the mixtape Institution. He then joined a local rap group called The Kolyons. In 2009, at age 12, Kodak Black joined a rap group called Brutal Youngnz, under the stage name J-Black. Career 2009–2015: Beginnings and Project Baby When he joined Instagram he chose the username "Kodak Black", ".'cause you know Kodak, that's pictures and all that." This later became his stage name when he started to rap and name favored by his fans. įrom the age of six, Kodak Black used the nickname "Black". About his upbringing, he said that he was given two options: "sell drugs with a gun on his hip or rap". He was expelled from school in the fifth grade for fighting and was arrested for auto theft while in middle school. Kodak Black frequently participated in brawls and breaking and entering with his friends. He spent his youth reading thesauruses and dictionaries to further his vocabulary. Kodak Black started rapping in elementary school and began to go to a local trap house after school to record music. Kodak Black was raised by his mother in Golden Acres, a public housing project in Pompano Beach. He later legally changed his name to Bill Kahan Kapri. Kodak Black was born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997, in Pompano Beach, Florida, the son of Haitian immigrant Marcelene Octave. His fourth studio album, Back for Everything followed in 2022, and contains the hit single " Super Gremlin" as a bonus track. While incarcerated, he released his third studio album, Bill Israel (2020). In 2019, Black was arrested for making false statements to possess weapons and was sentenced to almost four years in federal prison his sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump in 2021. He was given a plea bargain in 2021 to the lesser offense of assault and battery and was sentenced to probation. Black was accused of rape in 2016 and faced the charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in South Carolina. His legal troubles began in middle school and spiked significantly throughout the late 2010s. Kodak Black's career has been marked by periods of mainstream success, as well as public controversies and legal issues. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the single " Zeze" (featuring Travis Scott and Offset), which peaked at No. Black's second album, Dying to Live (2018), peaked at No. Billboard 200 and included the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single " Tunnel Vision". His debut album, Painting Pictures (2017), peaked at No.
He gained initial recognition with his single " No Flockin", released in 2014. Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave June 11, 1997), known professionally as Kodak Black, is an American rapper.
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