Rah Swish
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rah Swish
| birth_name = Rahlique Devawn Wilks{{cite web |title=Top 5 New York Drill Artists to Watch in 2022 |url=https://downersclub.com/2022/03/21/top-new-york-drill-artists/ |website=DownersClub |date=21 March 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|4}}{{cite web |title=Who Is Rah Swish – Rapper? Nationality, Age, Birthday, Height, Net Worth |url=https://newsfinale.com/celeb/rah-swish-real-name/ |website=News Finale |access-date=29 July 2022}}
| birth_place = Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Hip Hop|Brooklyn drill}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| alias = Big Woo
}}
Rahlique Devawn Wilks (born December 4, 1997), known professionally as Rah Swish, is an American rapper born and raised in Canarsie, Brooklyn.{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rah-swish-interview-the-break/|title=THE BREAK PRESENTS: RAH SWISH|work=XXL Mag|last=Robby|first=Seabrook III|date=9 December 2020|accessdate=27 January 2023}} He is known for the hit single "Brush Em" with Pop Smoke which peaked number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard chart 2021.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2021-07-31/
|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=31 July 2021|accessdate=27 January 2023}}
Early life
Rahlique Devawn Wilks was born on December 4, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York City, in the same area as fellow WOO member Pop Smoke. He grew up listening to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Wayne.{{cite web |title=The Break Presents: Rah Swish |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rah-swish-interview-the-break/ |website=xxlmag |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=31 July 2022}} He said in an interview with AllHipHop "It was cool growing up. You don't really know nothing else so you accept what you're in. It was calm, it was regular. Street life, young black man growing up in the hood. Regular shit." when asked about growing up in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Swish started rapping in 2015 on a song called 50 Bars Pt. 1 and began to gain buzz around Brooklyn. "From 2015 on, alright I'm a rapper now." Swish met Pop Smoke in the street when they were doing "street shit", he said in the same AllHipHop interview " We met on the block. I was rapping before him. Once he started rapping, we kept clicking together more and more. It was a vibe. You see Pop, you see Rah."{{cite web |title=Rah Swish Is Here To Keep Pop Smoke's Legacy Afloat |url=https://fomoblog.com/2020/09/01/rah-swish-is-here-to-keep-pop-smokes-legacy-afloat/ |website=fomoblog |access-date=31 July 2022}}
Music career
He has worked with Fetty Luciano,{{cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2018/08/07/rah-swish-and-fetty-luciano-come-together-for-how-we-got-it/|title=Rah Swish and Fetty Luciano come together for "How We Got It"|work=Earmilk|last=Farah |first=Idrees|date=7 August 2018|accessdate=27 January 2023}} Pop Smoke, Smokepurpp, Dusty Locane, Ron Suno, Rowdy Rebel, Fivio Foreign and many other notable rappers.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-01-10/147836/rah-swish-babyboy-freestyle
|title= Rah Swish delivers new "BabyBoy (Freestyle)"|work=Revolt TV|last=Regina|first=Cho|date=1 October 2022|accessdate=27 January 2023}}
As of August 2023 he has released five mixtapes, one collaborative album and 42 singles (including 13 as a featured artist).
Wilks released his debut Mixtape Look What They Started on December 4, 2019. The mixtape was supported by one single and consists of 11 songs. The original release of the mixtape featured Pop Smoke on the track "Load It" until the verse was removed and added to Pop Smoke's song "AP". The mixtape was re-released without his verse.
Wilks released his second Mixtape WOO Forever on June 26, 2020. The tape featured guest appearances from Curly Savv, Jay Gwuapo and featured a phone call from Pop Smoke on the intro. The mixtape was supported by three singles, one of which was also a single for Look What They Started. The mixtape consists of 11 songs. On November 6, 2020, Wilks released a single titled 'Watchu Like' with DreamDoll, the song was released with a music video and is one of his top streamed songs.
His third mixtape Mayor of the Streets was released on June 16, 2021, and featured appearances from Smokepurpp, Ron Suno, Leeky G Bando, Fetty Luciano and Young Costamado. The mixtape was supported by three singles and consists of 10 songs.
Wilks released the collaborative mixtape Say Dat alongside Dusty Locane, Ron Suno and OnPointLikeOP on September 23, 2022, which consists of 8 songs. Wilks then went onto release his fourth mixtape The Old Me on December 16, 2022, which was supported by one single and consists of 7 songs.
Wilks released his fifth mixtape 9 Shots in the Ruger on June 9, 2023. The mixtape was supported by one single and featured appearances from Sdot Go, Ron Suno, Curly Savv, Damedot and OnPointLikeOP. This mixtape consists of 9 songs.
Discography
= Collaborative mixtapes =
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|+ List of mixtapes, with selected details ! Title ! Details |
| scope="row"| Say Dat (with Dusty Locane, Ron Suno and OnPointLikeOP){{cite web |title=SAY DAT by Dusty Locane, Ron Suno, Rah Swish & OnPointLikeOP |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/say-dat/1644434407 |website=Apple Music |access-date=3 November 2022}} |
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=Mixtapes=
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!Title !Details |
| scope="row"| Look What They Started
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| scope="row"| WOO Forever {{cite web |title=Rah Swish - Audible Treats |url=https://audibletreats.com/rah-swish/ |website=AudibleTreats |date=25 February 2016 |access-date=31 July 2022}}
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| scope="row"| Mayor of the Streets
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| scope="row"| The Old Me
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| scope="row"| 9 Shots in the Ruger
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| scope="row"| Elevator Music
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16.5em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US |
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| scope="row"| "Debo"
| 2017 | — |rowspan="11" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "They Gotta Know"
| rowspan="5" | 2018 | — |
| scope="row"| "This N' That"
| — |
| scope="row"| "How We Got It"{{cite web |last1=Idrees |first1=Farah |title=Rah Swish and Fetty Luciano come together for "How We Got It" |url=https://earmilk.com/2018/08/07/rah-swish-and-fetty-luciano-come-together-for-how-we-got-it/ |website=earmilk |date=7 August 2018 |access-date=31 July 2022}} (with Fetty Luciano) | — |
| scope="row"| "PSA"
| — |
| scope="Row"| "Lifestyle"
| — |
| Scope="row"| "Changing Up"
| rowspan="6"| 2019 | — |
| scope="row"| "Exposing Me" (featuring Curly Savv) | — |
| scope="row"| "Hold On Wait" (featuring Curly Savv) | — |
| scope="row"| "Party Done"
| — |
| scope="Row"| "No Clue"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Treeshin'"
| — | Look What They Started and WOO Forever |
| scope="row"| "Perc Hit" (with O Racks) | rowspan="7"| 2020 | — | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Too Much" (featuring Bizzy Banks) | — |
| scope="row"| "WarTime"
| — |
| scope="Row"| "WOO Forever"
| — | rowspan="2"| WOO Forever |
| scope="row"| "Tongue Out (Treeshin 2)"
| — |
| Scope="row"| "50 Bars, Pt.4"
| — | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Watchu Like" (with DreamDoll) | — |
| scope="row"| "D&G" (featuring Zay G) |rowspan="6"| 2021 | — |
| scope="row"| "A Year Ago"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Warm Ups" (featuring Leeky G Bando) | — | Mayor of the Streets |
| scope="row"| "On a Mission" (featuring Dread Woo) | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="Row"| "WOO Back"
| — | rowspan="2"| Mayor of the Streets |
| scope="row"| "WOO It Again"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Tell 'Em"{{cite web |last1=Duong |first1=Paul |title=VIDEO: RAH SWISH "TELL 'EM" |url=https://rapradar.com/2022/05/06/video-rah-swish-tell-em/ |website=RapRadar |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022}}
| rowspan="3"| 2022 | — | The Old Me |
| scope="row"| "Rolling Stone" (featuring Don Q) | — | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Double Cup"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Sprinter Van"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | — | 9 Shots in the Ruger |
| scope="row"| "I Am Not Human"
| — | rowspan="3"| Elevator Music |
| scope="row"| "Who Am I"
|rowspan="4"| 2024 | — |
| scope="row"| "BT" (with Rowdy Rebel) | — |
| scope="row"| "Decline" (with MRG) | — | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "How I'm Living" (with Maino featuring Fivio Foreign) | — |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16.5em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US |
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| scope="Row"| "Sue Me" (Tony Seltzer and A Lau featuring Rah Swish) | rowspan="5"| 2020 | — | Avenues |
| scope="row"| "MOP" (DJ Drewski featuring Rah Swish and Ron Suno) | — | Seat at the Table |
| scope="row"| "S.M.D Pt.1" (icyslug featuring Rah Swish and Smoove'L) | — |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "War" (MoneyMarr featuring Rah Swish) | — | Millionaire Mindset |
| scope="row"| "Opps" (Drippy featuring Rah Swish & Fetty Wap) | — |rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Finesser" (TouchMoney Patek and TouchMoney Kenzo featuring Rah Swish) | rowspan="4"| 2021 | — |
| scope="row"| "Double 360" (Stoop Lauren featuring Rah Swish) | — |
| scope="row"| "No Average" (Gusto featuring Rah Swish) | — |
| scope="row"| "Stretch Em" (EMoneyOne11 featuring Rah Swish) | — |
| scope="row"| "Any Second" (Ron Suno featuring Rah Swish) | rowspan="4"| 2022 | — |
| scope="row"| "Always Workin" (OnPointLikeOP featuring Rah Swish) | — |
| scope="row"| "Shoes" {{cite web |title=Ron Suno Brings Out the NY Big Steppers in "SHOES" video |url=https://audibletreats.com/ron-suno_pr7/ |website=AudibleTreats |date=26 July 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022}} (Ron Suno featuring Rah Swish and Dusty Locane) | — | Suno Mode |
| Scope="row"| "Seeing Red" {{small|(7evil7ins featuring Dusty Locane and Rah Swish)}} | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
=Other charted and certified songs=
= 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:22em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artists ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Got It 4 Low"
| 2018 | Poppa Da Don | Fucc Wit da Cuz Vol.2 |
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| scope="row"| "Hideout"
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | Curly Savv | Glocky Szn |
| Scope="row"| "The Most"
| Sniper Lewis | The HotBread Tape 2 |
| Scope="row"| "Shake the Town"
| rowspan="5"| 2021 | Klass Murda | Motivated |
| Scope="row"| "Run Up"
| Hamo Grime, Mauley G, Sleepy Hallow, Sheff G | Year of the H 3 |
| Scope="Row"| "Brush Em"
| rowspan="2"| Pop Smoke | Faith |
| scope="Row"| "Don't Know Em"{{cite web |title=Don't Know Em by Pop Smoke and Rah Swish |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dont-know-em/1579142055?i=1579142728 |website=Apple Music |access-date=31 July 2022}} |
| scope="row"| "Big WOOS"
| Untamed |
| scope="row"| "Shots"
| rowspan="6"| 2022 | Jim Jones, Gwoppy, Jovohn | Gangsta Grillz: We Set The Trends |
| scope="row"| "No Location"
| Curly Savv, Dread Woo, Quelly Woo | rowspan="2"| Glocky Szn 2 |
| scope="row"| "Game Over"
| Curly Savv |
| scope="row"| "Hockey Mask"
| C Choppa | Preface |
| scope="row"| "Dumping It Too"
| Lil Mabu | Double M's |
| scope="row"| "BG Xmas"
| Jim Jones, Dyce Payso, Antha Pantha |Jim Jones Presents: 12 Days of Xmas |
| Scope="row"| "She Love Me"
| rowspan="5"| 2023 | Ron Suno | Its My Time |
| Scope="row"| "Hit or Miss"
| OnPointLikeOP | My Brother's Keeper |
| Scope="row"| "No Pressure"
| Rowdy Rebel, Fetty Luciano, Fivio Foreign | Splash Brothers |
| Scope="row"| "Sturdy" (Remix)
| Albee, Ron Suno, Tay Savage, MG Ant |I'm from Marion (Deluxe) |
| Scope="row"| "Above the Rim"
|Moe | Moetivation |
| scope="row"| "Introducing Steelz"
| rowspan="1"| 2024 |Steelz, G Perico, Allstar JR, Justin Credible | Steel My Turn |
References
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