Jamaal Ashby (born August 18, 1991), known by his
stage name
A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...
Eddy Baker, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from
Ontario, California
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.
In 2011, he joined
Raider Klan, the underground rap supergroup that popularized
Phonk
Phonk () is a subgenre of hip hop music, hip hop and trap music directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap. The genre is characterized by its use of vintage Memphis rap vocals, chopped and screwed production techniques, and Sampling (music), sample ...
, a genre of trap inspired by 90s
Memphis-rap,
horrorcore
Horrorcore (also called shock rap, horror hip hop, horror rap, death hip hop, death rap, or murder rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed and often darkly transgressive lyrical content and imagery. Its origins derived from ...
, and niche internet phenomena.
In 2012, Baker released ''Edibles'', his first mixtape, under Raider Klan Records. The following year, he performed at Coachella as a part of Raider Klan. Months later, Baker left the group and started Healthy Boyz alongside rappers Chilly Sosa and Celes Karter.
In 2014, Healthy Boyz joined a four-crew supergroup,
Seshollowaterboyz (abbreviated as SHWB), with
Bones
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' TeamSESH,
Xavier Wulf
Xavier Beard (born October 24, 1992), known professionally as Xavier Wulf and formerly Ethelwulf, is an American rapper and songwriter.
Career
Beard joined the musical collective Raider Klan in 2012 and initially released music under the name E ...
's Hollow Squad, and
Chris Travis
Christopher Reginald Travis (born December 2, 1993) is an American rapper and record producer from Orange Mound, Memphis, Tennessee. He began his career in 1986 he left in 2013. Since then, he has formed his own independent label, Water Boyz Ent ...
' Water Boyz.
SHWB toured and released music regularly until 2020, when COVID-19 forced a global suspension of in-person concerts and Chris Travis (along with Water Boyz, his subsidiary) parted ways with the larger group. In May 2020, Eddy Baker started Blunt Talk,
a podcast with co-host Chilly Sosa about current events and spirituality.
Discography
Mixtapes
* ''Edibles'' (2012)
* ''BADGUY'' (2014)
* ''On Call'' (2014)
* ''Growhouse'' (2014)
* ''BADGUY 2'' (2014)
* ''Drug Dealer Music: Part One'' (2015)
* ''Most Hated'' (2015)
* ''Street Love'' (2015)
* ''BADGUY 3'' (2015)
* ''Less Than Zero'' (2016)
* ''DRUG DEALER SUPERSTAR'' (2017)
* ''VIGILANTE'' (2018)
* ''I GOT HIGH AS F*** & FORGOT I MADE THESE SONGS (SIDE A)'' (2019)
* ''I GOT HIGH AS F*** & FORGOT I MADE THESE SONGS (SIDE B)'' (2019)
* ''The Worst of Times (EP)'' (2020)
EPs
* ''The Saul Silver EP'' (2012 )
* ''The Eduardo Baker EP'' (2014)
* ''Grey Sweatpants EP'' (2014)
* ''No Sleep'' (2015)
* ''Healthy Boy'' (2017)
* ''Hierba y Dinero'' (2017)
* ''I HOPE THIS HELPS'' (2019)
* ''NO REST FOR THE WICKED'' (2019)
* ''THE WORST OF TIMES'' (2020)
Collaborative albums
*
Bones
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& Eddy Baker - ''SparrowsCreek'' (2019)
*
Bones
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& Eddy Baker - ''JonesPeak'' (2023)
Collaborative EPs
* Eddy Baker & Celes Karter - Stepbrothers ''(2021)''
* Eddy Baker & Yung Cortex - Ill Sleeep When Im Dead EP (2021 )
* Black Smurf & Eddy Baker - ''Criminal Minds'' (2014)
* Eddy Baker &
OmenXIII - ''SUPERHOT'' (2018)
* Idontknowjeffery & Eddy Baker - ''Bad Boys II'' (2021)
Guest appearances
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Eddy
1991 births
Rappers from California
Living people
People from Ontario, California