Caleb Steph
{{Short description|American rapper (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Caleb Steph
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Caleb Stephenson
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|21}}
| birth_place = Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
| origin = Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date =
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
- Record producer}}
| instruments = Vocals
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = Dirty Hit (former)
| associated_acts = Marco McKinnis, Matty Healy, Sha Money XL
| website =
}}
Caleb Stephenson (born December 21, 1998), better known by his stage name Caleb Steph, is an American rapper from Newport News, Virginia.
Career
Caleb started making music at the age of 12. When he was 16 he started taking music more seriously as a career.{{cite web|title=Caleb Steph - Coveal Magazine|url=https://www.coeval-magazine.com/coeval/caleb-steph|publisher=Coveal Magazine|accessdate=26 September 2021}} Caleb began uploading his music onto SoundCloud in early 2015. In 2017, he receives the attention of Dirty Hit and ends up signing with them.{{cite web|author=Andrew Trendell|title="They're at the peak of their powers" - Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/theyre-at-the-peak-of-their-powers-dirty-hits-jamie-oborne-tells-us-about-the-future-of-the-1975-and-whats-next-for-the-label-2447036|publisher=NME|date=February 13, 2019|accessdate=26 September 2021}}
In February 2019, Caleb released his debut single "Can I Talk" under Dirty Hit.{{cite web|author=Jordan Vazquez |url=https://earmilk.com/2019/02/14/caleb-stephs-debut-single-can-i-talk-makes-you-want-to-listen/|title=Caleb Steph's debut single "Can I Talk" makes you want to listen|publisher=Earmilk |date=February 14, 2019 |accessdate=26 September 2021}} The following month he released "Trapped", produced by Sha Money XL, as the lead single to his debut project "Bellwood Product".{{cite web|author=Seamus Fay |url=https://lyricallemonade.com/p/trapped-caleb-steph |title=Trapped - [Caleb Steph]|publisher=Lyrical Lemonade |date=March 14, 2019 |accessdate=26 September 2021}} The EP was released on April 12, 2019, with the "Black Boy" music video dropping the same day.{{cite web|author=Anastasia Bruen |url=https://www.vipermag.com/2019/05/19/interview-caleb-steph/ |title=[Interview] Caleb Steph]|publisher=Viper Mag |date=May 19, 2019 |accessdate=26 September 2021}} After releasing his standalone self-produced single "Therapy Sessions" in February 2020, Caleb announced his departure from Dirty Hit, citing misrepresentation and unfair treatment.
Artistry
Steph has listed Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, MF DOOM, Joey Bada$$, J Dilla, Bow Wow, The Notorious B.I.G., Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West as some of his influences.{{cite web|title=Alpha Industries + UO: Caleb Steph|url=https://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/alpha_industries__uo_caleb_steph|publisher=Urban Outfitters|accessdate=26 September 2021}}
Discography
=EPs=
= Guest appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "Ramona"
| 2020 | Sha Money XL, Marco McKinnis | Chain On The Bike Vol. 1 |
|---|
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Director(s) |
| scope="row"| "Trapped"
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | Andrew Donoho{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPY29zaVo9o|title=Caleb Steph – Trapped|via=YouTube|accessdate=September 26, 2021}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Black Boy" |
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003816342|label=Caleb Steph}}
- {{Discogs artist | artist=Caleb+Steph | name=Caleb Steph}}
- {{MusicBrainz artist | id=4df9cd23-9f6b-4c66-8e54-7d0235102000 | name=Caleb Steph}}
- {{soundcloud|calebsteph|Caleb Steph}}
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Category:21st-century African-American male rappers
Category:21st-century American male rappers
Category:Musicians from Virginia
Category:Songwriters from Virginia
Category:Rappers from Virginia
Category:21st-century American rappers