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" peaked at number 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and spawned a remix featuring rappers

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, and

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Prior to this, White was signed to

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Early life

During his childhood, White was surrounded by a family that played music which drew his attention towards a career in the music industry. He started rapping in the second grade. He attended Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School and later graduated from Smyrna High School in

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. Afterward, he enrolled in Rutgers University and later

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Career

In 2014, White released an

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titled Hiding Out West''.' It would feature two songs. White released his debut album ''Keep in Touch'' in 2019, which he says was inspired from the time spent with his late father. He released an extended play entitled ''Things We Lost in the Fire'' on September 10, 2021. On May 5, 2023, he released his major label debut EP, ''Road to Casablanco'', after signing to

. The project featured his song "

" as well as a remix featuring

, and

, alongside seven other tracks. White is a U.S. Global Music Ambassador, part of a diplomacy program run by the

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. On January 26th, 2025, White would perform his first NFL halftime show. It would be in the NFC Championship game between the

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and the

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Personal life

In 2016, White's father, Lee Tolbert, was diagnosed with

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. He died the same year. In 2019, White and his brother were arrested for

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after a house fire erupted in their home in

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. They were sent to jail in early 2020. They were both released within a few months after the charges were dropped. The situation inspired White’s song “Letter from Jail (Freeblanco)” as well as his EP ''Things We Lost in the Fire''.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Armani 1996 births Living people 21st-century American rappers American hip-hop singers Pop rappers Rappers from Philadelphia Delaware State University alumni African-American male rappers