Rylo Rodriguez
{{short description|American rapper from Alabama}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rylo Rodriguez
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|30}}
| birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Southern hip-hop|trap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = {{hlist|Glass Window|Virgin|Motown{{Cite web|url=http://www.virginmusic.com/artist/rylo-rodriguez/|title = Rylo Rodriguez}}}}
}}
Ryan Preston Adams (born September 30, 1993), known professionally as Rylo Rodriguez, is an American rapper. He signed with Lil Baby's record label, Glass Window Entertainment (known at the time as 4PF) in a joint venture with Virgin Records in February 2020.{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/701577-lil-baby-label-glass-window-entertainment-signs-rylo-rodriguez|title=Lil Baby's Record Label, Glass Window Entertainment signs Rylo Rodriguez|website=HotNewHipHop.com}}{{cite magazine|title=Rylo Rodriguez: Southern Rap's Prince of Samples|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rylo-rodriguez-mobile-alabama-interview-995630/|last=Holmes|first=Charles|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 14, 2020|access-date=July 25, 2021}} He first gained recognition for his collaborations with the rapper, and released his debut studio album, G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) in November of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard 200, while his second album, Been One (2023) peaked within the top ten and was supported by the single "Thang for You" (featuring NoCap)—his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist.
Early life
Ryan Preston Adams was born in 1993 in Mobile, Alabama. He grew up in the Roger Williams Housing Projects and was raised by his grandfather, who took care of him along with his mother, sister, and two brothers.
Career
Adams began his career in music featuring for Lil Baby on his hit singles "Eat Or Starve" and "Stick On Me".{{cite news|title=Rylo Rodriguez drops new video for "Home Run"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/1/13/22228743/rylo-rodriguez-home-run-video|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=January 13, 2021|work=Revolt|access-date=July 28, 2021}} Some of his early music involved flipping classic pop and R&B songs and recontexualizing them into stories of his life, such as "Project Baby", based on Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby", and "Valentines", sampling from Tamia's "Can't Get Enough".{{cite magazine|title=Rylo Rodriguez Is a Rapper Remaking R&B in His Own Image|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rylo-rodriguez-next-mariah-carey-957949/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 25, 2020|last=Holmes|first=Charles|access-date=July 28, 2021}} In 2018, he released Rogerville, a collaborative mixtape with fellow Mobile rapper NoCap.{{cite news|title=Lil Baby's Artist Rylo Rodriguez Announces The Release Date Of His Upcoming Album, 'Goat In Human Form,' Shares The Cover & and the Tracklist|url=https://dailyrapfacts.com/18207/rylo-rodriguez-announces-date-album-goat-in-human-form/|last=Mwachia|first=Timothy|work=DailyRapFacts|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2021}}
In 2020, Rylo Rodriguez was signed to American rapper Lil Baby's record label 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Virgin Music, and featured on "Forget That" in his album My Turn.{{cite news|title=Rylo Rodriguez Helps OMB Peezy Stage A Brazen Robbery In Their Violent 'Dope Boys' Video|url=https://uproxx.com/music/omb-peezy-rylo-rodriguez-dope-boys-video/|last=Williams|first=Aaron|work=Uproxx|date=February 5, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2021}} He released his debut album G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) on November 27, 2020, subsequently reaching number 2 on the Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 and number 48 on the Rolling Stone Artists 500.{{cite magazine|title=RS Charts: Afrobeats Star Davido, Lil Baby Protege Rylo Rodriguez Top the Breakthrough 25 Chart|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/davido-rylo-rodriguez-lil-baby-breakthrough-1097666/|last=Blake|first=Emily|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2021}}
In 2021, Rylo Rodriguez was featured on American rapper EST Gee's song "5500 Degrees", along with Lil Baby and 42 Dugg. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rodriguez's first song to chart.
Discography
= Studio albums =
= Mixtapes =
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|+ ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Mixtape details |
| scope="row"| Rogerville (with NoCap) |
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| scope="row"| Gift from the Ghetto
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| scope="row"| Before the Album
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| scope="row"| Sorry Four the Delay
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= Singles =
= Other charted songs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| US {{Cite magazine |title=Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rylo-rodriguez/chart-history/hsi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 2, 2023}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| WW |
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| scope="row"| "No Friends" {{small|(Lil Baby featuring Rylo Rodriguez)}} | 2018 | —{{efn-ua|"No Friends" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.{{Cite magazine |title=Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rylo-rodriguez/chart-history/hbu/ |access-date=July 25, 2023|magazine=Billboard}}}} || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Forget That"{{Cite web|date=2020-09-11|title=Lil Baby's 'Forget That' Video With Rylo Rodriguez Flexes His Success|url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-baby-forget-that-video-rylo-rodriguez/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=UPROXX|language=en-US}} {{small|(with Lil Baby)}} | 2020 | —{{efn-ua|"Forget That" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.}} || — || — || — | | My Turn |
| scope="row"| "5500 Degrees" {{small|(EST Gee featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez)}} | 2021 | 92 || 34 || — || — | |Bigger than Life or Death |
| scope="row"| "Cost to Be Alive" {{small|(with Lil Baby)}} | 2022 | 57 || 25 || 21 || 132 | |
| scope="row"| "Equal Dirt"
| rowspan="2" | 2023 |100 || 28 || 20 || — | | rowspan="2" | Been One |
| scope="row"| "Taylor Port Junkie" {{small|(featuring Lil Yachty)}} | — || 38 || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Jersey Numbers" {{small|(Rod Wave featuring Rylo Rodriguez)}} | 2024 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Jersey Numbers" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rod-wave/chart-history/hbu/|title=Rod Wave Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2024}}}} || — || — || — | | Last Lap |
| scope="row"| "By Myself" {{small|(with Lil Baby featuring Rod Wave)}} | 2025 | 44 || 10 || 8 || 169 | | WHAM |
= Guest appearances =
Notes
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References
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