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) is the stage name of Tommy Ruhingubugi, a Rwandan-Canadian R&B singer, rapper and record producer. He is best known for his 2020 single "Window Shopping" which featured American rapper

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and "What I Like" featuring

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which earned him a nomination for Rap Single of the Year at the

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s of 2022.

Early life

Tommy was born in

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. When he was aged two, he moved to

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growing up with his parents. He made his first beat with his family computer at the age of 14.

Career

Tommy released his debut single "Got It" in 2017. The same year, he released 2

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, "More Than You Know" and "Offline". After releasing couple singles, the following year his 3rd 6 tracked Extended play, "WHOISFRIDAY", was released. Since then he has released multiple singles including "Nana" which was later sampled in

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and Lil Baby "

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". In July, he announced that his long-awaited "Cruise Control" EP is set to release July 21st which will include songs "Said & Done" and "Summer's Up".

Critical reception

In April 2020, ''Complex'' called "Nana" a laid-back banger and was listed as number 4 in 10 best Canadian songs of the month.

References

External links

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