Skooly
{{Short description|American rapper (born 1994)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Skooly
| image = Skooly Icebox 2018.jpg
| caption = Skooly in 2018
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop}}
| occupations = Rapper
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{hlist|Atlantic|T.R.U.|Columbia}}
| birth_name = Kazarion Fowler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|30}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| current_member_of = Rich Kidz
}}
Kazarion Fowler (born July 30, 1994), known professionally as Skooly, is an American rapper and a founding member of Atlanta-based rap group Rich Kidz.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/skooly/835078663|title=Skooly on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-18}} Branching off from Rich Kidz to pursue a solo career in 2015, Skooly has since released several solo projects. Skooly's recent releases have been under 2 Chainz' label T.R.U.,{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/01/2-chainz-real-university-label/|title=2 Chainz Introduces His New Label The Real UniversityL|website=XXL Mag|date=27 January 2015 |language=en|access-date=2018-02-18}} starting with Skooly's label-debut album Baccwardfeelings in 2017.
Early career
Skooly began his rap career when he was 14, co-founding collective Rich Kidz alongside Kaelub Denson aka Huncho Kae in 2008. Rich Kidz first mixtape, Money Swag, was released in 2009 via digital download. After releasing several mixtapes, Rich Kidz was signed to Columbia Records in 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://hotspotatl.com/2762003/the-rich-kidz-talk-about-their-new-deal-with-columbia-records-and-album-on-the-way/|title=The Rich Kidz Talk About Their New Deal With Columbia Records And Album On The Way|date=2012-07-14|work=Hot 107.9|access-date=2018-02-18|language=en-US}} After releasing music with Rich Kidz and Columbia in the early 2010s, Skooly released his first solo mixtape The Blacc Jon Gotti in 2015.
T.R.U. & 2 Chainz
Also in 2015, Skooly signed to 2 Chainz' label T.R.U. Immediately after announcing T.R.U., or The Real University, 2 Chainz released his mixtape Tru Jack City, upon which Skooly was heavily featured.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/12/2-chainz-announces-tru-jack-city-mixtape/|title=2 Chainz's New Mixtape 'Tru Jack City' Will Feature Young Dolph, Peewee Longway And MoreL|website=XXL Mag|date=22 December 2014 |language=en|access-date=2018-02-18}} Skooly continued to release solo mixtapes in 2016 with Trench Gotti{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/therealskooly/sets/trench-gotti|title=Trench Gotti|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2018-02-18}} and King Cosa.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/skooly-king-cosa-new-mixtape.116568.html|title=Skooly - King Cosa|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2018-02-18}} In 2017, he released his debut album BAcCWArdFeELiNgS, which featured 2 Chainz, Young Thug, and Kidd.{{Citation|title=BAcCWArdFeELiNgS by Skooly on Apple Music|date=2017-11-10|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/baccwardfeelings/1306129923|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-18}} Skooly's most recent release came as an EP, Don't You Ever Forget Me, released in February 2018, with just one feature – 2 Chainz.{{Citation|title=Don't You Ever Forget Me - EP by Skooly on Apple Music|date=2018-02-02|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-you-ever-forget-me-ep/1338875602|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219100250/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-you-ever-forget-me-ep/1338875602|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2018|language=en-US|accessdate=2018-02-18}} He released his second album, Nobody Likes Me, in May 2020.{{Citation |title=Skooly - Nobody Likes Me |date=2020-05-21 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15853661-Skooly-Nobody-Likes-Me |access-date=2023-07-31 |language=en}}
Discography
| class="wikitable"
|+Solo Projects !Release Date !Title !Project Format |
| 2014
|Situations |
| 2015
|The Blacc Jon Gotti |Mixtape |
| 2016
|Trench Gotti |Mixtape |
| 2016
|King Cosa |Mixtape |
| 2017
|BAcCWArdFeELiNgS |Album |
| 2018
|Don't You Ever Forget Me |EP |
| 2018
|Don't You Ever Forget Me 2 |Mixtape |
| 2018
|Don't You Ever Forget Me 3 |Album |
| 2020
|Nobody Likes Me |Album |
| 2020
|The Boy With the Bars |Mixtape |
| class="wikitable"
|+Co-Projects !Release Date !Title !Album Artist !Project Format |
| 2009
|Money Swag |Rich Kidz |Digital Download |
| 2010
|24/7 |Rich Kidz |Digital Download |
| 2011
|Straight Like That |Rich Kidz |Digital Download |
| 2011
|#StraightLikeThat2 |Digital Download |
| 2012
|Everybody Eat Bread |Digital Download |
| 2012
|Straight Like That 3 |Digital Download |
| 2013
|Whole Team Ball (The Compilation) |Digital Download |
| 2013
|A Westside Story |Digital Download |
| 2014
|Y.A.R.S |Rich Kidz |Digital Download |
| 2016
|Rapn & Sangn |Digital Download |