Radamiz
{{Short description|American rapper (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Radamiz
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Radhames Rodriguez
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|06}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| origin = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
- actor
- Music video director}}
| instruments = Vocals
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = {{flatlist|
}}
| associated_acts = Marlon Craft, Kota the Friend, Statik Selektah, History, Madwiz
| website = {{url|radamiz.co/|radamiz.co}}
}}
Radhames Rodriguez (born October 6, 1992), better known by his stage name Radamiz, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He is of Dominican descent. Radamiz is a part of the Brooklyn-based collective, Mogul Club. In 2013, he was declared as HOT 97's East Coast "Who's Next" artist and performed at Summer Jam on the festival stage later that year.
Career
On April 5, 2016, Radamiz was announced as one of the performers at the 2016 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival opening up for Nas.{{cite web|author=Stephanie Smith-Strickland|title=Here's What Went Down at the 12th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/07/18/brooklyn-hip-hop-festival-2016/|publisher=highsnobiety.com |date=July 18, 2016 |accessdate=17 November 2018}} Two weeks later he released his debut album, Writeous, which took four years to complete.{{cite web|author=Cassidy Kakin |url=https://djbooth.net/features/2017-03-23-radamiz-investing-interview |title=This Is What Investing in an Album as an Indie Artist Really Looks Like |publisher=djbooth.com |date=March 23, 2017 |accessdate=17 November 2018}} In October 2016, Radamiz was invited on Statik Selektah's Shade 45 satellite radio show "Showoff Radio" to promote his album.{{cn|date=December 2023}}
In May 2018, Radamiz announced his signing to the relaunched Payday Records.{{cite web|author=Riley Wallace |url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.3104/title.radamiz-is-helping-lead-payday-records-second-wave |title=Radamiz Is Helping Lead Payday Records' Second Wave|publisher=hiphopdx.com |date=May 29, 2017 |accessdate=17 November 2018}} That same month he released "V.I.M" produced by V'Don. Radamiz was one of the performers at the 2018 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival opening up for Black Star.{{cite web|author=Andrew Sacher |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklyn-hip-hop-festival-2018-underway-black-star-headlining-the-final-concert/ |title=Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2018 underway (Black Star headlining the final concert) |publisher=brooklynvegan.com |date=July 11, 2018 |accessdate=17 November 2018}} On September 13, 2018, Radamiz was featured in a billboard and New York City Subway ad campaign in New York City for Depop. Later that month he released a follow-up single titled "NYNYNYNY".{{cite web|author=Emmanuel Maduakolam |url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/9/radamiz-nynynyny |title=Radamiz Drops New Anthem Single "NYNYNYNY" |publisher=hypebeast.com |date=September 21, 2018 |accessdate=17 November 2018}} In January 2019, Radamiz was featured on a FifthGod song titled "Transgression" that included Ab-Soul and Da$H.{{cite web|author=Ashton Howard |url=https://www.elevatormag.com/long-island-creative-fifth-god-taps-dah-radamiz-ab-soul-for-his-scathing-new-record/ |title=Long Island Creative Fifth God Taps Da$h, Radamiz & Ab-Soul For His Scathing New Record|publisher=elevatormag.com |date=January 6, 2019 |accessdate=7 January 2019}} The following month he released his third single titled "Save The Youth" featuring History & Tedy Andreas.{{cite web|author=Trixx |url=https://www.fashionably-early.com/2019/02/11/radamiz-save-the-youth-f-tedy-andreas-history/ |title=Radamiz – Save The Youth f. Tedy Andreas & History |publisher=fashionably-early.com |date=February 11, 2019 |accessdate=6 March 2019}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Writeous (2016){{cite web|author=Gyasi Kirtley |url=http://archive.massappeal.com/radamiz-writeous-interview/ |title=Radamiz 'Writeous' |publisher=massappeal.com |date=April 29, 2018 |accessdate=18 November 2018}}
- Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes (2019){{cite web|author=Michael Saponara |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8529738/radamiz-fake-gucci-statik-selektah |title=Radamiz Puts His Detractors On Blast With Statik Selektah-Produced 'Fake Gucci': Premiere |publisher=Billboard |date=2018-09-12 |accessdate=2018-09-12}}
- El Duende! (2023){{cite web|author=Shawn Grant |url=https://thesource.com/2023/10/27/radamiz-unleashes-art-inspired-album-el-duende/ |title=RADAMIZ UNLEASHES ART-INSPIRED ALBUM ‘EL DUENDE’ |publisher=The Source |date=2023-10-27 |accessdate=2023-11-08}}
- LIGHTMAN, The Album (with Fortes) (2025){{cite web|author=ENVERT Staff |url=https://envertmedia.com/radamiz-announces-lightman-album/ |title=Radamiz Announces "Lightman" His First Full-Length Studio Release in Six Years |publisher=ENVERTMedia |date=2025-06-26|accessdate=2025-06-26}}
=Mixtapes=
=EPs=
- Synonyms of Strength (2020){{cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-rap-freddie-gibbs-g-herbo/ |title=All The Best New Rap Music To Have On Your Radar |work=Uproxx |date=July 31, 2020 |accessdate=July 31, 2020 |author=Gee, Andre}}
- Gnashing, Teeth (2023)
- 2409 West Slauson (with Thelonious Martin) (2023)
- 3 Days Outside Your Body (2023)
= Guest appearances =
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|+ 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" | "Blood on the Oxford"
| 2013 | King Critical | {{N/A}} |
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scope="row" | "Future History"
| 2014 | History, J-Emz | Gods & Pimps |
scope="row" | "Jungool"
| rowspan="4" | 2015 | History, King Critical | IAMSTUY |
scope="row" | "Suicide Squad"
| Madwiz, I-Earn Chef, Chris Wattz | Belly of the Snake |
scope="row" | "No Time"
| HOA Bossman | Don't |
scope="row" | "Legacy"
| Kay Anthony | Vice$ & Vanity |
scope="row" | "Sand Castles"
| rowspan="3" | 2016 | Kota the Friend, Danny Delavie | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "Y'all Niggas Hiring?"
| Renima | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "Humble Yourself"
| Coco Mamba | Out of Pocket EP |
scope="row" | "Ol' BK Soul"{{cite web|author=Emmanuel C.M. |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/12/latasha-alcindor-radamiz-ol-bk-soul-video/ |title=Watch Latasha Alcindor and Radamiz's "Ol' BK Soul" |publisher=xxlmag.com |date=December 15, 2018 |accessdate=17 November 2018}}
| rowspan="4" | 2017 | Latasha | Teen Nite at Empire |
scope="row" | "New York Shit"{{cite web|author=Nissim Hershkovits |url=http://archive.massappeal.com/marlon-craft-new-york-shit-video-premiere-interview/ |title=PREMIERE: Marlon Craft ft. Radamiz "New York Sh*t" Video |publisher=massappeal.com |date=July 12, 2018 |accessdate=17 November 2018}}
| The Tunnel's End |
scope="row" | "Groupies"{{cite web|author=Cassidy Kakin |url=http://www.ok-tho.com/2017/08/history-groupies-feat-radamiz-adrian.html |title=History – Groupies (Feat. Radamiz & Adrian Daniel) (SINGLE)|publisher=ok-tho.com |date=August 9, 2018 |accessdate=17 November 2018}}
| History, Adrian Daniel | Before the Kids. – EP |
scope="row" | "Wildfire Freestyle"
| S'natra | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "NYCHA Royalty"
| rowspan="8" | 2018 | Piif Jones | Success Is Promised |
scope="row" | "No Lies"
| Jay Lonzo | It Takes A Village |
scope="row" | "Lot of It"
| Riz Allah | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "Keep It Real"
| Toxsikk & DJ Finyl | N5th |
scope="row" | "35 Favors"
| History, King Critical | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "Gentrification"{{cite web|author=Ivie Ani |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/fifthgod-radamiz-scienze-kye-russoul-gentrification.html |title=FifthGod, Fab 5 Freddy, Radamiz, Scienze, & Kye Russoul Join Forces on New Song "Gentrification" [PREMIERE]|publisher=okayplayer.com |date=October 12, 2018 |accessdate=17 November 2018}}
| FifthGod, Fab Five Freddy, Scienze, Kye Russoul | The Fifth Tape |
scope="row" | "2"
| Madwiz | 718-Mad-Wiz |
scope="row" | "that's on me"
| YL | BABYMAN |
scope="row" | "Transgression"{{cite web|author=Ashton Howard |url=https://www.elevatormag.com/long-island-creative-fifth-god-taps-dah-radamiz-ab-soul-for-his-scathing-new-record/ |title=Long Island Creative Fifth God Taps Da$h, Radamiz & Ab-Soul For His Scathing New Record|publisher=elevatormag.com |date=January 6, 2019 |accessdate=7 January 2019}}
| rowspan="5" | 2019 | The Fifth Tape |
scope="row" | "Solange"
| Madwiz | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "A Funny Word"
| Aaron Cohen | Raw Every Day |
scope="row" | "Loner"
| Nas Leber | TNGRN |
scope="row" | "3 Kings"
| Frosty Preme, Dot Demo | Save Preme |
scope="row" | "Star Children"
| rowspan="6" | 2020 | Shadow The Great | More Life |
scope="row" | "Trance"
| History, S'natra, Madwiz | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "Nevertheless"{{cite web|author=Sophie Caraan |url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/9/mfnmelo-portions-album-stream |title=MFnMelo Delivers Three-Track EP 'Portions'|publisher=Hypebeast.com |date=September 29, 2020 |accessdate=19 November 2020}}
| MFnMelo | Portions |
scope="row" | "Figure It Out"
| Deadmall | Deadmall 3 |
scope="row" | "Table"
| donSMITH | Don't Ask Me Where I'm From |
scope="row" | "London Pound Cake"
| Kontraband |
scope="row" | "The Workin Man"
| rowspan="5" | 2021 | Marlon Craft, Oswin Benjamin, Chris Rivers, Bobby Feeno | How We Intended |
scope="row" | "G.U.N."
| Dyme-A-Duzin, Canickey McMickey | Ghetto Olympics 2 (GO2) |
scope="row" | "Too Many"
| Connis | Somebody |
scope="row" | "put my mom in gucci"
| Rothstein, Brasstracks, Alexander Lewis | Hemlock |
scope="row" | "Growing Pains"
| History | LegendNFTs |
scope="row" | "Yeah Yeah, Eastside"
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | Dot Demo | 93Hunnit |
scope="row" | "Play Your Part"
| City James | {{N/A}} |
scope="row" | "Risk"
| Gabe 'Nandez | Pangea |
scope="row" | "Velour Sweatsuit"
| 2023 | {{N/A}} |
= Music videos =
Filmography
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes | |||
2020 | Inner City Rats | Andre | |
2020 | I Walk on Water | Himself | |
2023 | Not The Angel, Not The Muse | Himself |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.radamiz.co/}}
- {{soundcloud|radamiz|Radamiz}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:21st-century American male rappers
Category:American music video directors
Category:American rappers of Dominican Republic descent
Category:Dominican Republic hip-hop musicians
Category:Songwriters from New York (state)
Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians
Category:Male actors from Brooklyn
Category:New York University alumni
Category:Rappers from Brooklyn
Category:21st-century American rappers