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Lance Skiiiwalker

{{short description|American rapper}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lance Skiiiwalker

| image =

| alias = Johnny Rocket

| birth_name = Lance Howard

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, United States

| origin =

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative R&B|hip hop}}

| instrument = Vocals

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|record producer}}

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = {{hlist|Rocketeer Music|Top Dawg Entertainment}}

| current_member_of = The Rocketeers

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Black Hippy}}

| website =

}}

Lance Howard, better known by his stage name Lance Skiiiwalker, is an American singer, rapper and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and his debut album, Introverted Intuition, was released in October 2016.{{cite web|last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.38900/title.tde-announces-signing-of-lance-skiiiwalker |title=TDE Announces Signing Of Lance Skiiiwalker |website=HipHopDX.com |date=May 20, 2016 |accessdate=March 16, 2020}}

Musical career

In 2007, Lance Howard met Darius "D-Win" Windfield on a city bus after being overheard discussing his interest in pursuing music.{{Cite web |url=https://rollingout.com/2009/05/26/the-rocketeers-seeing-sounds/ |title=The Rocketeers: Seeing Sounds|access-date=July 14, 2023 |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714085545/https://rollingout.com/2009/05/26/the-rocketeers-seeing-sounds/|url-status=dead }} The two formed the group "The Rocketeers" in which they collaborated on several singles, as well as their debut mixtape entitled, "Stylish Shoes & Colored Jeans" under their independent label Rocketeer Music. In 2010 The Rocketeers released a single and accompanying video for a song titled "Feelin Good" to promote a mixtape titled "The Manitee". Although, this project would not see a full release.

In 2014, Howard appeared on Schoolboy Q's Oxymoron on the track "His & Her Fiend" along with SZA. In 2015, he then was featured on Jay Rock's 90059 on three tracks, "Money Trees Deuce", "90059", and "Telegram". In 2016, he was also featured on Kendrick Lamar's untitled unmastered. for the song "untitled 04".{{Cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/05/20/tde-signs-lance-skiiiwalker/ |title=Lance Skiiiwalker Signs to TDE , Readies Debut 'Introverted Intuition' | Rap-Up |access-date=June 5, 2016 |archive-date=May 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522123448/http://www.rap-up.com/2016/05/20/tde-signs-lance-skiiiwalker/ |url-status=dead }}

On May 20, 2016, it was announced that Lance Skiiiwalker signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, with his debut album, Introverted Intuition, set for a release later in 2016. Celebrating the announcement, he released his single "Speed".{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lance-skiiiwalker-speed-new-song.1969879.html |title=Lance Skiiiwalker – Speed |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=May 20, 2016 |accessdate=March 16, 2020}} On May 27, he released the second single, "Could It Be", with an accompanied music video.{{cite web|url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2016/05/lance-skiiwalker-seduces-girl-could-it-be-video |title=Watch TDE's Lance Skiiiwalker Awkwardly Seduce a Girl In "Could It Be" | Complex |website=Ca.complex.com |date=May 28, 2016 |accessdate=March 16, 2020}}

On August 18, 2017, Howard released a single entitled, "Where To With You", with a music video he produced which accompanied it.{{cite web|author= |url=http://djbooth.net/tracks/review/08187-lance-skiiiwalker-where-to-with-you |title=Lance Skiiiwalker – Where To With You |website=DJBooth.net |date=August 18, 2017 |accessdate=March 16, 2020}} Both the video and single were later removed from all platforms without specified reasons.

On January 27, 2023, Howard released a single entitled "Beantown", along with a supporting music video to coincide with the announcement of his 2nd studio album, Audiodidactic. On February 10, the album saw a release, along with the reinstatement of alternate versions of both the song and video for "Where To With You", due to the song's inclusion on the album.

Discography

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=Studio albums=

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scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details

scope="row" | Introverted Intuition

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  • Released: October 18, 2016
  • Label: Top Dawg
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
scope="row"|Audiodidactic

|

  • Released: February 10, 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/lance-skiiiwalker-beantown-video-announces-new-album-audiodidactic |title=Lance Skiiiwalker Announces 'Audiodidactic' Album, Shares New Single and Video "Beantown" | Complex |website=complex.com |date=January 27, 2023|accessdate=February 24, 2023}}
  • Label: Top Dawg
  • Formats: LP, digital download

=EPs=

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scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details

scope="row" | Tales From the Telescope Chapter 1: Rebirth

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  • Released: September 17, 2021
  • Label: Top Dawg
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
scope="row" | Tales From The Telescope Chapter 2: Internal Shine

|

  • Released: December 15, 2021
  • Label: Top Dawg
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

=Remix albums=

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scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details

scope="row" | Introverted Intuition "The Remixes"{{cite web|url= https://ni-radio.bandcamp.com/album/introverted-intuition-the-remixes|title= Introverted Intuition "The Remixes" by Lance Skiiiwalker on Bandcamp |website=ni-radio.bandcamp.com |date= |accessdate=May 7, 2022}}

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  • Released: June 26, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

= Mixtapes =

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! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Details

scope="row"|Stylish Shoes And Colored Jeans
{{small|(with D-Winn, as The Rocketeers)}}{{cite web|url= https://illroots.com/read/the-rocketeers-stylish-shoes-colored-jeans|title= The Rocketeers - Stylish Shoes & Colored Jeans|website=illRoots.com |date= |accessdate=July 30, 2023}}

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  • Released: November 11, 2009
  • Label: illRoots, Rocketeer Music
  • Formats: Digital download

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row" | "Speed"

| rowspan="3"| 2016

| rowspan="3"| Introverted Intuition

scope="row" | "Could It Be"
scope="row" | "All Stops"
scope="row" | "Where to with You"

| rowspan="1"| 2017

| Audiodidactic

scope="row" | "In The World"

| rowspan="1"| 2020

| Tales From the Telescope Chapter 1: Rebirth

scope="row" | "Beantown"

| rowspan="5"| 2023

| rowspan="1"| Audiodidactic

scope="row" | "Just Like"

| rowspan="4"| TBA

scope="row" | "Gigi Mixx"
scope="row" | "Only You"
scope="row" | "Adjustment"

==As featured artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, showing year released and album

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row" | "Money Trees Deuce"
(Jay Rock featuring Lance Skiiiwalker)

| rowspan="2"| 2015

| rowspan="2" | 90059

scope="row" | "90059"
(Jay Rock featuring Lance Skiiiwalker)
scope="row" | "Trippy"
(Beenzino featuring Lance Skiiiwalker)

| rowspan="1"| 2023

| rowspan="1" | NOWITZKI

scope="row" | "Love Birds"
(ScHoolboy Q featuring Devin Malik & Lance Skiiiwalker)

| rowspan="1"| 2024

| rowspan="1" | Blue Lips

=Guest appearances=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Other artist(s)

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row"| "His & Her Fiend"

| 2014

| ScHoolboy Q

| Oxymoron

scope="row"| "Telegram (Going Krazy)"

| 2015

| Jay Rock

| 90059

scope="row"| "untitled 04 | 08.14.2014"

| rowspan="3" | 2016

| Kendrick Lamar

| untitled unmastered.

scope="row"| "Kno Ya Wrong"

| ScHoolboy Q

| Blank Face LP

scope="row"| "Don't Matter"

| Isaiah Rashad

| The Sun's Tirade

scope="row"| "Power"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lailas-wisdom/1276699895 |title=Laila's Wisdom by Rapsody |website=iTunes |date= September 22, 2017|access-date=March 16, 2020}}

|| 2017

| Rapsody, Kendrick Lamar

| Laila's Wisdom

scope="row"| "Voicemails Uptown"

|| 2021

| Pink Siifu, JayBee Lamahj, Monte Booker, Nelson Bandela, Turich Benjy, V.C.R

| Gumbo'!

scope="row"| "Swimming on the First Date"

| rowspan="2" | 2022

| Mia Gladstone

| LOOPY

scope="row"| "Message In A Bottle"

| Ab-Soul

| Herbert

scope="row"| "fall off course"

| rowspan="4" | 2023

| vny

| ISN'T IT, OMATA?!

scope="row"| "Jeff Hamilton"

| rowspan="3"| Pink Siifu, Turich Benjy

| rowspan="3"| It’s Too Quiet..’

scope="row"| "Cadillac or Lex"
scope="row"| "What Eye Became"
scope="row"| "Lemonade Tears"

| 2024

| Everthe8, BMB Spacekid

| The Source

Production discography

= 2014 =

; ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron

  • 13. "His & Her Fiend" (featuring SZA)

= 2016 =

; Lance Skiiiwalker – Introverted Intuition

  • 1. "Forbidden Fruit" (produced with Sounwave and DJ Dahi)
  • 2. "((Ni)) Radio" (produced with O'bonjour)
  • 4. "Speed"
  • 5. "Stockholm" (featuring Michael Anthony) (produced with THEMpeople, J. LBS and Dave Free)
  • 8. "Skit / Her Song" (produced with Tae Beast, Frank Dukes and Ben Shepherd)
  • 9. "Attraction" (produced with Carter Lang and Peter CottonTale)
  • 11. "Advantage" (produced with J. LBS and O'bonjour)

=2021=

; Lance Skiiiwalker – Tales From the Telescope Chapter 1: Rebirth

  • 5. "Sometimes"

; Lance Skiiiwalker – Tales From The Telescope Chapter 2: Internal Shine

  • 3. "Chicago"
  • 5. "I Woke Up"

=2023=

; Lance Skiiiwalker – Audiodidactic

  • 1. "Friends" (produced with Groove and Amaire Johnson)
  • 3. "Church" (featuring Ab-Soul)
  • 4. "IG"
  • 6. "Sample Talk" (featuring Isaiah Rashad) (produced with Amaire Johnson)
  • 7. "I Just Want" (produced with Amaire Johnson)
  • 8. "It was all" (featuring V.C.R) (produced with Benjamin Burdon)
  • 9. "Beantown" (produced with Henry Was)
  • 10. "Audiodidactic" (produced with Amaire Johnson and Byron The Aquarius)
  • 11. (NI) Radio Whispers (produced with Amaire Johnson and Byron The Aquarius)

; Maxo – Even God Has A Sense of Humor

  • 7. Falls Down (produced with Dom Maker and Henry Was)

References

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Category:Living people

Category:Rappers from Chicago

Category:Midwest hip-hop musicians

Category:American hip-hop singers

Category:Top Dawg Entertainment artists

Category:21st-century American rappers

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Alternative R&B musicians