Tauren O'lander Strickland , known professionally as Strick, is an American rapper and singer. He is signed to

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, and

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most ...

Early life and career

Strick was born in

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, but raised, grew up and lived in

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. He enlisted in the

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after attending universities at

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, and

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of h ...

. In 2016, he began working closely with producer

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. That year, Strick co-wrote four songs on

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, and

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's collaborative album '' Rude Awakening'', " Ballin" by

, and "Coordinate" by Travis Scott, from Scott's

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album ''

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''. In 2017, Strick released the single "100 Degrees" featuring

. That same year, he released the mixtape ''risk=reward''. The followup mixtape, ''risk=reward 2'', was released in 2018. That same year, he featured on Young Thug's song "STS" from the Young Stoner Life Records album ''

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''. He officially signed to

in October 2018. In January 2019, he released the EP ''See You When I Land''. In June, he released the compilation album ''The Machine, Vol. 1''. In July 2020, he released the single "Yacht Club" with

and

Ty Dolla $ign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on Ameri ...

, which ended up being the lead single to his debut studio album ''Strick Land''. In the summer of 2022, Strick accompanied American musician

Kid Cudi Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudi would move to New Y ...

on his To the Moon World Tour as a

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Discography

Albums

* ''Strick Land'' (2021)

Mixtapes

* ''risk=reward'' (2017) * ''risk=reward 2'' (2018) * ''See You When I Land'' (2019) * ''The Machine Vol. 1 (2019)'' * ''The Machine Vol. 2 (2019)'' * ''The Machine Vol. 3 (2022)''

EPs

* ''2LATE 2APOLOGIZE'' (2022)

Songwriting credits

Credits adapted from BMI.

Concert tours

;Headlining ;Supporting *

– To The Moon Tour (2022)

References

External links

Official website
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