Nasir Frederick Graham (born November 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Driicky Graham, is an American rapper. He was previously signed to

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, but he is now independent.

Early life

Driicky Graham was born Nasir Frederick Graham in UMDNJ hospital. He is the son of Derrick "The Sharpshooter" Graham, a former

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champion, and Joylette Bullock, an educator. Graham and his family grew up in Newark,

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. His parents separated when he was two. At the age of seven, he moved with his mother to

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. In 1994, at the age of three, Graham appeared in the music video to the

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single " Tic Toc". This was his first experience in the industry which later inspired him to jump start his career in

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Music career

Graham began rapping at the age of 14, while always passionate about his craft, he did not view it as a serious career option until he signed to the independent record label Nu World Era Music Group when he turned 18. After building up a strong online following, Graham achieved commercial success in 2012 with his single " Snapbacks & Tattoos", which received airplay on radio stations. Following the success of "Snapbacks & Tattoos", many major record labels attempted to sign Graham, including

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and

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: however, Graham instead decided to sign to independent label

His first mixtape, ''Ya Gotta Start Somewhere'', was released on June 26, 2012. Graham also made an appearance on a BET Cypher during the 2012

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in October alongside

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Angel Haze Raykeea Raeen-Roes Wilson (born July 10, 1991), known professionally as ROES (formerly known as Angel Haze), is an American rapper and singer. In 2012, Wilson released the mixtape '' Reservation'' and later signed a record deal with Universal Rep ...

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and

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His second mixtape, "The Experience Of Fred Neech" or "EFN" was released December 15, 2014.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

References

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