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Franklin Freeman Randall, known by his stage name Fly Young Red is an American rapper who gained notoriety due to his controversial song " Throw That Boy Pussy".


Career

Red was born in
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, and was raised in Southern California to a religious
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family where he was an active
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at that time. In his early teenage years, he was a member of a short lived male hip hop/R&B group. When he was fourteen years old, due to events of
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, he moved to
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, where he currently resides. Red negotiated a deal with
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based music video production team Level Eight Studios to produce a music video for the song " Throw That Boy Pussy". The video was shot in Summer 2013, and was released on March 18, 2014. In an April 2014 interview with
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, Red stated that he "wasn't ready for a record deal", and that he wasn't contracted by a music label.


Personal life

Red is gay. He decided to be open about his sexuality due to the lack of hip-hop songs played in gay clubs.


See also

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References

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