Richard Maurice Colbert (born March 29, 1993), better known by his stage name iLoveMemphis, or iHeartMemphis, is an American rapper from

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. He is best known for his debut single "

Hit the Quan "Hit the Quan" is the debut single by American rapper iLoveMemphis. This song is based around a dance that was first made popular by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background and release Hit ...

" which peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Career

2015: Breakthrough

iLoveMemphis' debut single "

" was produced by Buck Nasty and released on July 4, 2015. Hit the Quan is a dance that was originally performed by

Rich Homie Quan Dequantes Devontay Lamar (October 4 989 or 1990– September 5, 2024), known professionally as Rich Homie Quan, was an American rapper. Beginning his career in 2010, Lamar first saw mainstream success with his 2013 single " Type of Way", which ...

in his video for the song "

Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" is a song by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It was released on February 10, 2015, as a single from his fifth mixtape '' If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich)'' and ''Summer Sampler'' (2015). It was pr ...

" which was released in April 2015. The dance Rich Homie Quan did in the video soon became a hit, with numerous Vines being produced portraying the dance. At that time, most people referred to the dance routine as simply the "Rich Homie Quan" dance. In July 2015, three months following the release of the song, iLoveMemphis released a song titled "Hit The Quan" which then became popular. He said that he spent $35 on making the song. The video for "Hit the Quan" debuted worldwide on November 12, 2015. On December 18, 2015, iLoveMemphis' second single " Lean and Dabb" was released on iTunes.

2016–present: Further ventures

iLoveMemphis is currently working with a rising artist named Dkotic whose real name is Arthur Moore. He was found by iLoveMemphis in the summer of 2017, and released a song with iLoveMemphis called "Lil Dance" which kicked off the summer of 2017 on Instagram and Musical.ly. The song eventually accumulated over 1 million streams.

Television appearances

In November 2015, iLoveMemphis made two major television appearances. The first was on

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, and the second appearance was on the talk show

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. In 2017, iLoveMemphis was featured on rapper Teflon Don‘s single "Stop & Go".

Legal issues

In July 2015, Colbert was criminally charged for allegedly participating in what Memphis Police call a "gang rape" of a woman who was under the influence at the time. Colbert, along with two other individuals, face charges that include aggravated rape. Colbert denies the allegations against him. He pled not guilty, and the charges against him were eventually dropped based on DNA evidence.

Discography

Mixtapes

*''Thank You Instagram'' (2015) *''Please Excuse My Turn Up'' (2016)

EPs

* ''The TurnUp Kid - EP'' (2016)

Singles

References

Living people 21st-century African-American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers Pop rappers 1993 births Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians {{US-hiphop-bio-stub