Caleb Samuel Shepard (born February 24, 1996), known professionally as Lil Gnar, is an American rapper and singer based in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
.
Career
As of December 2023, Shepard has released one studio album, two mixtapes, two collaborative extended plays, and 43 singles (14 as a featured artist).
Gnar's career gained traction after he released the singles "Ride Wit Da Fye" with an accompanying video on
WorldStarHipHop and "Death Note" featuring
Lil Skies and
Craig Xen. The "Death Note" video was shot by
Cole Bennett. He self-released his debut collaboration EP, ''Big Bad Gnar Shit'', in February 2018 with rapper
Germ. He released his debut mixtape ''GNAR Lif3'' in September 2018, featuring guest appearances from;
Lil Skies,
Travis Barker,
IDK, and
ZillaKami. Therefater, he released his second mixtape, ''FIRE HAZARD'', in September 2019. which featured guest appearances from;
YBN Nahmir,
Thouxanbanfauni,
Lil Yachty,
Craig Xen,
Lil Skies,
Germ,
UnoTheActivist,
Robb Banks,
Tyla Yaweh, and
Lil Tracy.
In February 2020, Gnar and Germ released their second collaboration EP, titled ''Big Bad Gnar Shit 2''. Gnar released his first album, ''
Die Bout It'', in May 2022. It features guest appearances from;
Tory Lanez
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,
Yung Bans, the late
Lil Keed
Raqhid Jevon Render (March 16, 1998 – May 13, 2022), known professionally as Lil Keed, was an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He was signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment. His song " Nam ...
, Yak Gotti,
Trippie Redd,
Germ,
D. Savage,
Lil Uzi Vert,
Ski Mask the Slump God,
Chief Keef and
Lil Skies.
Personal life
Lil Gnar was born in
Oakland, California
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, but later moved to Patterson, California and was a very quiet and shy kid before he moved to
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
.
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
References
Notes
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Rappers from Atlanta
African-American male rappers
21st-century American male rappers
American hip-hop singers
21st-century American rappers
Pop rappers
RBC Records artists
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
African-American songwriters
Living people
1996 births