Qwayshawn Cannon (born December 12, 2000), known professionally as B-Lovee, is an American rapper. Born in Queens, he began his music career in 2015, pausing it until 2020, when he released his debut EP, ''Courtlandtbaby''. He went viral after releasing his singles "IYKYK" and "My Everything" in 2021, later appearing on songs with larger rappers such as
G Herbo
Herbert Randall Wright III (born October 8, 1995), better known by his stage name G Herbo (formerly Lil Herb), is an American rapper. He signed with the Chicago-based record label Machine Entertainment Group in 2011, at the age of 16. His debut ...
,
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Artist Julius Dubose (born December 6, 1995), known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie or simply A Boogie, is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. He released his debut studio album, '' The Bigger Artist'', via Atlantic Records in ...
and
Digga D
Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert (born 29 June 2000), known professionally as Digga D, is a British rapper. He rose to fame in 2017 along with his UK drill collective CGM (Cherish God More). His mixtapes '' Double Tap Diaries'' and '' Made In The Py ...
in 2022.
Early life
Qwayshawn Cannon was born on December 12, 2000, in
Queens, NY
Queens is the largest by area of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to ...
before moving to and mainly growing up in the
South Bronx
The South Bronx is an area of the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The area comprises neighborhoods in the southern part of the Bronx, such as Concourse, Bronx, Concourse, Mott Haven, Bronx, Mott Haven, Melrose, B ...
area of the
Bronx
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. He is of
West Indian
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descent. He was primarily raised by his mother, a hair stylist, in the Andrew Jackson Houses of the South Bronx. Reflecting on his upbringing, he has said, In high school, he was nicknamed "Buddy Love" after a character in ''
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* ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis
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''.
Career
In 2015, B-Lovee recorded a few songs before stopping due to a lack of motivation. He didn't record songs until the rise of Brooklyn drill in 2020, when he released his debut single, "No Hook". He released his debut EP, ''Courtlandtbaby'', the same year.
In 2021, B-Lovee released "IYKYK", which was named by '' XXL'' as his biggest song. He also released "My Everything" after a leak of it went viral on
TikTok
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; according to
Lyrical Lemonade
Cole Bennett (born May 14, 1996) is an American music video director and record executive. He is the founder of Lyrical Lemonade. He has most notably collaborated with Juice Wrld on music videos such as " All Girls Are the Same", " Lucid Dreams" ...
, "with 'My Everything', B Lovee pushed beyond New York and officially added a Bronx-born hit, through and through, to his resume.".
In 2022, B-Lovee released "What You Reckon" alongside
Digga D
Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert (born 29 June 2000), known professionally as Digga D, is a British rapper. He rose to fame in 2017 along with his UK drill collective CGM (Cherish God More). His mixtapes '' Double Tap Diaries'' and '' Made In The Py ...
; the song peaked at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart. An article from
GRM Daily
GRM Daily (Grime & Rap Music Daily), formerly Grime Daily, is a British urban music outlet and entertainment platform. As the name suggests, the platform is an outlet for UK rap and its various genres, such as UK drill, afroswing, trap, and Br ...
said that "What You Reckon" "leaves us anticipating what '' Noughty by Nature'' will offer when it arrives..." In April, he released ''Misunderstood'', which included a feature from
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
Artist Julius Dubose (born December 6, 1995), known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie or simply A Boogie, is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. He released his debut studio album, '' The Bigger Artist'', via Atlantic Records in ...
.
On January 11, 2023, B-Lovee's single "My Everything" was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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, making him the first
Bronx drill
Brooklyn drill is a regional subgenre of drill music, which is a subgenre of hip-hop music. It centered in Brooklyn, New York, that began as derivative of the drill music scene in Chicago and later became derivative of UK drill with its 808 percu ...
rapper to receive an official
RIAA certification
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Flo Milli
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