Friyie

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David Afriyie Obeng (born 3 December 1994), known professionally as Friyie,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/writer/david+obeng/performer/friyie|title=ACE Repertory|website=www.ascap.com}} is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and rapper.{{Cite web|url=https://friyie.com/free-yay|title=Bio|website=Friyie}} His 2017 single "Money Team"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUC3zHVrGr8|title=Friyie - Money Team (Prod. by TwoTone) "Floyd Mayweather Entrance Theme Song Official Audio"|date=13 July 2017 |via=www.youtube.com}} became the soundtrack to the Mayweather vs. McGregor press conferences.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/friyie-aint-nothing-free|title=Listen to Friyie's Impressive "Ain't Nothing Free" Now|website=Complex}} His debut extended play, ANF: Ain’t Nothing Free, was released on March 22, 2019, by BONG Ent and Empire, which received positive reviews from Now{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/best-music-2019-critics-picks|title=The best music of 2019: NOW's critics' picks|first=N. O. W.|last=Staff|date=December 23, 2019}} and Exclaim!, who gave the EP a 9/10 rating.{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/friyie-anf_aint_nothing_free|title=Friyie ANF: Ain't Nothing Free|website=exclaim.ca}}

Notable collaborators include Roddy Ricch, NorthSideBenji and Tory Lanez, who featured on his project, while others include Bun B, Rick Ross, and Dexta Daps.

Early life

Friyie was born on December 3, 1994, in Toronto, Ontario to first generation immigrants of Ghanaian {{cite web | url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/meet-four-trailblazing-artists-lighting-up-torontos-african-canadian-music-scene-i-want-to-make/article_ba37f20a-bfbb-11ee-aa4c-f7b4f6dfe963.html | title= Toronto's African-Canadian music scene | website=The Star | date=3 February 2024 }} descent. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood of Jane and Finch,{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/josephine-cruz/friyie-aint-nothing-free | title=Friyie's Impressive "Ain't Nothing Free" | website=Complex | date=26 March 2019 }} notorious for gang and crime activity. Friyie's early interest in music and business kept him apart from the street life. He attended and graduated from York University.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEfBgESjKk | title=6IX RISING: Toronto's Rap Ascendance (Full Length Documentary) | website=YouTube | date=20 November 2017 }}

Career

Friyie's "Come and Get It" song featured on DJ Charlie B mixtapes. In 2017 "Money Team" streamed millions of views internationally featuring on Showtime, Vice, Rap Caviar-Spotify, Apple Music and Billboard.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7942007/floyd-mayweather-work-out-playlist-spotify|title=Floyd Mayweather Shares His Hip-Hop-Heavy Work Out Playlist on Spotify Before Mayweather Vs. McGregor|magazine=Billboard}} In the same year he opened for Cardi B at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In 2019, he released his debut project ANF: Ain't Nothing Free.{{Cite web|url=https://ntrsly.com/friyie-anf-aint-nothing-free/|title=Friyie's Debut Album Reminds Us "Ain't Nothing Free"|date=March 26, 2019}}

In June 2020, Friyie released Before the Flight EP, with a deluxe version three months later. In July 2020, he featured on Dexta Daps' album Vent which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Reggae Chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/reggae-albums|title=Reggae Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

2019: ANF: Ain't Nothing Free{{Cite web|url=https://www.beatsource.com/release/anf-aint-nothing-free/50297|title=ANF: Ain't Nothing Free (Album)|website=Beatsource}}
2020: Before the Flight{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopcanada.com/friyie-before-the-flight/|title=Friyie's Before the Flight passes 400K streams on Spotify|date=July 5, 2020}}
2020: Before the Flight (Deluxe){{Cite web|url=https://hiphopcanada.com/friyie-on-arrival-video/|title=Friyie drops "On Arrival" video in support of Before the Flight (Deluxe)|date=September 22, 2020}}
2022: Never 2 Late{{Cite web|url=https://raptv.com/interviews/friyie-says-its-never-2-late/|title=Friyie Says It's "Never 2 Late|date=28 September 2022 }}

=Mixtapes=

2016: Giinchy 5x
2012: Hottest in the City Vol.1

Filmography

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2017	6ix Rising	rowspan="2"\| Himself	Vice's Toronto Hip-Hop Documentary{{Cite web\|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/friyie-is-envisioning-greatness-for-himself-and-for-his-neighbourhood/\|title=Friyie Is Envisioning Greatness for Himself and For His Neighbourhood\|website=Vice.com\|date=20 November 2017 }}
2017	All Access: Mayweather vs. McGregor - Episode 3	Showtime's Boxing TV Mini-Series{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sho.com/all-access/season/22/episode/3/mayweather-vs-mcgregor---episode-3\|title=All Access - Season 22 Episode 3, Mayweather vs. McGregor - Episode 3 \| SHOWTIME\|website=SHO.com\|date=4 June 2022 }}

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2017

6ix Rising

rowspan="2"| Himself

Vice's Toronto Hip-Hop Documentary{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/friyie-is-envisioning-greatness-for-himself-and-for-his-neighbourhood/|title=Friyie Is Envisioning Greatness for Himself and For His Neighbourhood|website=Vice.com|date=20 November 2017 }}

2017

All Access: Mayweather vs. McGregor - Episode 3

Showtime's Boxing TV Mini-Series{{Cite web|url=https://www.sho.com/all-access/season/22/episode/3/mayweather-vs-mcgregor---episode-3|title=All Access - Season 22 Episode 3, Mayweather vs. McGregor - Episode 3 | SHOWTIME|website=SHO.com|date=4 June 2022 }}