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Real Boston Richey

{{Short description|American rapper (born 1997)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Real Boston Richey

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Jalen Taheen Foster

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|4}}

| birth_place = Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.{{cite web|last=Simpson|first=Paul|title=Real Boston Richey - Biography|work=Allmusic|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0004270534|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=2022-11-09}}

| origin = Miami, Florida, U.S.{{Cite web|title=Real Boston Richey on Dropping Public Housing, Relationship with Future & Wanting to Work with Bad Bunny|url=https://thesource.com/2022/10/03/real-boston-richey-on-dropping-public-housing-relationship-with-future-wanting-to-work-with-bad-bunny/|access-date=2022-11-09|website=The Source|language=en}}

| years_active = 2021–present{{Cite web|title=The Break Presents: Real Boston Richey|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/real-boston-richey-interview-the-break/|access-date=2022-11-09|website=XXL|language=en}}

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}

| label = Freebandz

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Jalen Taheen Foster (born February 4, 1997), known professionally as Real Boston Richey, is an American rapper from Tallahassee, Florida. He is currently signed to Future's record label Freebandz, and is noted for his usage of Michigan-style hip-hop production.{{Cite web|title=Listen to Real Boston Richey's "Keep Dissing": The Ones

|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/real-boston-richey-keep-dissing-new-song-listen/|access-date=2022-11-09|website=Pitchfork|language=en}} His mixtape Public Housing peaked at number 60 on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-09-10/|title=Billboard 200 Week of September 10, 2022|date=September 10, 2022|magazine=Billboard}}

Career

Richey began rapping in 2021 after the passing of his cousin and from a suggestion from his close friends. In March 2022, he released his single "Keep Dissing". In August 2022, Future appeared on his single "Bullseye 2" and gifted Richey a chain after signing him to his Freebandz record label.{{Cite web|title=Future Blesses Real Boston Richey with Icy FBG Chain|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72932/title.future-boston-richey-fbg-chain|access-date=2022-11-09|website=HipHopDx|language=en}} Also in August 2022, he released a 17-track mixtape titled Public Housing.{{Cite web|title=Real Boston Richey Drops 17-Track Mixtape Public Housing Watch|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/412132-real-boston-richey-drops-17-track-mixtape-public-housing-new-mixtape|access-date=2022-11-09|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} In October 2022, Lil Durk appeared on his single "Keep Dissing 2" and its subsequent music video.{{Cite web|title=Real Boston Richey Explains Linking Up With Future & Lil Durk At His Video Shoot: Watch|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/444892-real-boston-richey-explains-linking-up-with-future-lil-durk-at-his-video-shoot-watch|access-date=2022-11-09|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}

Personal life

In April 2025, Foster was arrested and charged with family violence after allegedly assaulting and choking his girlfriend.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jyesha |date=2025-04-18 |title=Rapper Boston Richey accused of choking pregnant ex outside Houston club |url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/04/18/rapper-boston-richey-accused-of-choking-pregnant-ex-outside-houston-club/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=KPRC |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2025-04-16 |title=Real Boston Richey Has Bond Revoked By Feds In Felony Family Violence Case |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/902732-real-boston-richey-bond-denied-family-violence-case-crime-news |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

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

|+ List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US

  • Welcome to Bubba Land: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard 200 Albums: Week of September 23, 2023|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-09-23/|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
  • Public Housing: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard 200 Albums: Week of September 10, 2023|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-09-10/|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
  • Public Housing, Pt. 2: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard 200 Albums: Week of September 23, 2023|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-09-23/|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
  • Richey Rich: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard 200 Albums: Week of November 23, 2024|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-11-23/|access-date=November 19, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
R&B/HH

  • Welcome to Bubba Land: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of September 23, 2024|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2023-09-23/|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
  • Public Housing: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of Week of September 10, 2023|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2022-09-10/|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
  • Public Housing, Pt. 2: {{cite magazine|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of Week of January 21, 2023|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2023-01-21/|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
scope="row" |Welcome to Bubba Land

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  • Released: September 8, 2023{{Cite web|last=Horvath|first=Zachary|date=September 9, 2023|title=Real Boston Richey Takes On His Second Project "Welcome To Bubba Land" By Himself|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/711218-real-boston-richey-welcome-to-bubba-land|access-date=January 9, 2024|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en-US}}
  • Label: Freebandz, Epic
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

| 94 || 42

scope="row" |Richey Rich

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  • Released: November 8, 2024{{cite web |title=Richey Rich – Album by Real Boston Richey |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/richey-rich/1777458672 |website=Apple Music |access-date=November 5, 2024}}
  • Label: Freebandz, Epic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

| 48 || —

= Mixtapes =

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

|+ List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1615374950063284227|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200... #38, @BostonRichey Public Housing, Pt. 2|date=January 17, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2023}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
R&B/HH

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Rap

  • Public Housing: {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-albums/2022-12-10/|title=Top Rap Albums: Week of September 10, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
  • Public Housing, Pt. 2: {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-albums/2023-01-21/|title=Top Rap Albums: Week of January 21, 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
scope="row" |Public Housing

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  • Released: August 26, 2022{{Cite web|last=Grose|first=Lawrencia|date=August 27, 2022|title=Real Boston Richey Drops 17-Track Mixtape "Public Housing"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/412132-real-boston-richey-drops-17-track-mixtape-public-housing-new-mixtape|access-date=January 9, 2024|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en-US}}
  • Label: Freebandz, Open Shift
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

| 60 || 34 || 22

scope="row" |Public Housing, Pt. 2

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  • Released: January 6, 2023{{cite web|title=Spotify – Real Boston Richey – Public Housing, Pt. 2|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6HgjCMe3yei1aus3qyUDSI|date=January 6, 2023}}
  • Label: Freebandz, Open Shift
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

| 38 || 22 || 15

= Extended plays =

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

|+ List of EPs, with selected details

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| EP details

scope="row" |Trappin & Finessin

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  • Released: February 27, 2023{{cite web|title=Spotify – Real Boston Richey – Trappin & Finessin|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3Z0aq4NH3sfrAMURV9pv41|date=February 27, 2023}}
  • Label: Freebandz, Open Shift
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

=Singles=

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

|+List of singles, with selected peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" |Certifications

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album

scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| US
Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • "Help Me": {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-11-23/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 23, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 19, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| US
R&B/HH
Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Songs chart:

  • "Help Me": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-11-30/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 30, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 26, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rap
Peaks on the Hot Rap Songs chart:

  • "Help Me": {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2024-08-24/|title=Hot Rap Songs: August 24, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 20, 2024}}
scope="row"| "Bullseye"

| 2021

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| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Keep Dissing"

| rowspan="9" | 2022

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scope="row"| "Everybody"

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| Public Housing

scope="row"| "Certified Dripper"

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| {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Keep Dissing 2"
{{Small|(with Lil Durk)}}

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| Public Housing

scope="row"| "Yes, You Did"

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| {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Where You Been"

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| rowspan="2" |Public Housing

scope="row"| "Bullseye"
{{Small|(with Future)}}

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scope="row"| "2 Million Up"
{{Small|(with Peezy and Jeezy featuring Rob49)}}

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| {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "On Site"

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| rowspan="2" |Public Housing

scope="row"| "Win For Losin"

| rowspan="9" | 2023

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scope="row"| "Fire in the Booth, Pt. 1"
{{Small|(with Charlie Sloth)}}

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| rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "5 Star"

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scope="row"| "My Image"

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scope="row"| "Neck of the Woods"

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scope="row"| "Send a Blitz"

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scope="row"| "Keep on Gettin It"

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| rowspan="2" |Welcome to Bubba Land

scope="row"| "Black Truck"

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scope="row"| "The Type"
{{Small|(featuring YTB Fatt)}}

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| Richey Rich

scope="row"| "Lose Control"
{{Small|(with C Stunna and DJ Drama)}}

| rowspan="3" | 2024

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| Still Stuntin

scope="row"| "Help Me"

| 47 || 9 || 13

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  • RIAA: Platinum{{cite certification|region=United States|title=|artist=Real Boston Richey|type=|access-date=March 18, 2025}}

| rowspan="2" | Richey Rich

scope="row"| "Get in There"
{{Small|(featuring GloRilla)}}

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colspan="16" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

References

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External links

  • {{Discogs artist|Real Boston Richey}}

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Category:African-American male rappers

Category:21st-century American male rappers

Category:21st-century American male musicians

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Tallahassee, Florida

Category:Rappers from Miami

Category:1997 births

Category:Freebandz artists

Category:Southern hip-hop musicians