Jalen Taheen Foster, known professionally as Real Boston Richey, is a rapper from

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. He is currently signed to American rapper

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's record label

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, and is noted for his usage of

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-style hip-hop production. His mixtape ''Public Housing'' peaked at number 60 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Career

Real Boston Richey is an American rapper who began rapping in 2021 after the passing of his cousin and from a suggestion from his close friends. In March 2022, he released his single "Keep Dissing". In August 2022, American rapper

appeared on his single "Bullseye 2" and gifted Richey a chain after signing him to his

record label. Also in August 2022, he released a 17-track mixtape titled ''Public Housing''. In October 2022, American rapper Lil Durk appeared on his single "Keep Dissing 2" and its subsequent music video.

Musical style

Alphonse Pierre, writing for

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, describes Real Boston Richey's music style in the following manner: "That out of town influence doesn’t drown out the idiosyncrasies of a Sunshine State MC though; Richey’s regional drawl makes every word feel slurred and he has a natural melody even though he's not singing. Lyrically, he has a lot of the same problems as the drill-leaning scene across the way in Jacksonville, where nothing ever seems to stick out."

Discography

Mixtapes * ''Public Housing'' (2022) – No. 60 US ''Billboard'' 200 * ''Public Housing, Pt. 2'' (2023) – No. 38 US ''Billboard'' 200

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richey, Real Boston African-American male rappers American male rappers 21st-century American male musicians Living people People from Florida People from Tallahassee, Florida Rappers from Florida 1997 births