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), which gained 10 million views on

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in six weeks.

Early life

Thomas was born on June 2, 1995, in Flint, Michigan. He lived with his mother, stepfather, and brother in the Selby Hood area. He first started rapping when in the sixth grade. Not long after, he started selling weed to earn extra money. Thomas sold narcotics throughout his teens, eventually catching a case involving both guns and drugs. After this incident he made the choice to stop. In 2015, Thomas moved from Flint to

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after being released from probation for the gun and drug charges. In Houston, he found a job at the

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while continuing to rap in his free time.

Career

In 2019, he released the projects ''God Blessing All the Fat Niggas'' and ''STD''. On June 14, 2020, Thomas released the single "Free Joe Exotic" alongside fellow Michigan rapper

, which became his breakout hit. The song was inspired and named after

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, the subject of ''

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'' released from March 20 to April 12, 2020. According to Thomas, he had to get a "guest-feature discount" to include Sada Baby in the song. In September 2020, he said on Twitter that making music helped pay off his grandmother's debt. On September 26, 2020, he released the single "Fun Time" with

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. On December 11, 2020, he was featured on a remix of "Alpha" by

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. The music video was supported by skits posted onto

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, with Guapdad in whiteface as "Permit Patrick." On March 19, 2021, he released the single "Federal" alongside a music video. On June 22, 2021, Thomas announced his debut album, ''Fat Niggas Need Love Too'', would be released on June 25. The album includes artists such as

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, Coi Leray,

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, Zack Fox, and DDG. As well as the album, he released the single "Weekend at Solomon's" along with a music video. In an interview with ''

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'' about the album, Thomas hoped that the album could bring him closer to leaving the USPS.

Discography

Studio albums

Projects

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Packman, Bfb Da 1995 births 21st-century American rappers Rappers from Michigan Living people African-American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers 21st-century African-American musicians People from Flint, Michigan