SleazyWorld Go
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = SleazyWorld Go
| image = SleazyWorld Go.png
| caption = SleazyWorld Go in October 2022
| birth_name = Joseph Daniel Isaac{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/920131649 |title=ROBBERS AND VILLAINS |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=April 27, 2023}}
| alias = Sleazy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|01|17}}
| birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| origin = Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|drill}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}
| label = {{hlist|Sleazy World|Island}}
}}
Joseph Daniel Isaac (born January 17, 1998), better known as SleazyWorld Go, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Isaac is best known for his 2022 single "Sleazy Flow", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned a remix featuring Lil Baby.
Early life
SleazyWorld Go was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and moved to Kansas City, Missouri as a teenager. His parents are from Haiti. According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, he pleaded guilty to armed robbery after an incident in 2015. In 2016, he was sentenced to four years in prison. He was released on parole in September 2019. He decided to take music seriously while incarcerated.{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sleazyworld-go-interview/|title=SLEAZYWORLD GO BRINGS HIS 'SLEAZY FLOW' TO THE MASSES AHEAD OF NEW MIXTAPE|website=XXL|date=3 October 2022 }}
Career
= 2020–2022: Career beginnings =
SleazyWorld Go first started rapping in 2020 following his release from prison. He first released "Sliding", and then started releasing more songs, such as "Baghdad Flow" and "What They Gone Do To Me".{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
SleazyWorld Go initially emerged following his Sleazy mixtape, which was released on September 12, 2021.{{cite web |last=High |first=Kemet |date=April 25, 2022 |title=The Break Presents - SleazyWorld Go |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sleazyworld-go-interview-the-break/ |accessdate=July 3, 2022 |work=XXL}}
He released "Sleazy Flow" in 2021. It went viral in 2022, being used on the platform TikTok. It got remixed by rappers such as 30 Deep Grimeyy, Yungeen Ace, and NLE Choppa. However, an official remix with Lil Baby was released on May 26, 2022.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
On June 17, 2022, he released a single called "Step 1" with rapper Offset.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-17 |title=SleazyWorld Go, Offset take a step forward with new banger 'Step 1' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/sleazyworld-go-offset-step-1/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Our Generation Music |language=en-US}}
= 2022–present: ''Where the Shooters Be'' and ''Where the Shooters Be 2'' =
On November 11, 2022, SleazyWorld Go released his debut commercial mixtape Where the Shooters Be through SleazyWorld and Island Records. It was followed by a deluxe edition in February 2023 titled Where the Shooters Be 2.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-12 |title=SleazyWorld Go drops street-centric mixtape 'Where The Shooters Be' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/sleazyworld-go-where-the-shooters-be-2/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Our Generation Music |language=en-US}} In June 2023, he was announced as part of the XXL 2023 Freshman Class.{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Aleia|date=2023-06-21 |title=2023 XXL Freshman Class Revealed |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/2023-xxl-freshman-class-revealed/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=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"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-11-26/|title=Billboard 200: Week of November 26, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2022}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Where the Shooters Be
|
| 151 |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-baby/chart-history/hsi/|title=Lil Baby – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| WW |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Sliding"
| rowspan="3"| 2020 | — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Lit"
| — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Thug You"
| — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sleazy Flow" {{Small|(solo or featuring Lil Baby)}} | rowspan="2"| 2021 | 47 || 9 || 98 || 35 || 139 |
|Where the Shooters Be |
| scope="row"| "Baghad Flow"
| — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "What They Gone Do to Me"
| rowspan="7"| 2022 | — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Baghad Flow"
| — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Let Me Talk My Shit Part 3"
| — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Step 1" {{Small|(with Offset)}} | — || 50 || — || — || — | |Where the Shooters Be |
| scope="row"| "India Me
| — || — || — || — || — | |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Creepers"
| — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" | Where the Shooters Be |
| scope="row"| "Glitches" {{Small|(featuring G Herbo)}} | — || — || — || — || — | |
| colspan="12" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Nominee ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Result !Ref. |
| scope="row"|iHeartRadio Music Awards
|scope="row" |2023 |Himself |Best New Hip-hop Artist |{{pending}} |
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References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{cite magazine | last=Saponara | first=Michael | title=How SleazyWorld Go Ditched a Job at Kohl's For Hits With Lil Baby & Offset | magazine=Billboard | date=June 30, 2022 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sleazyworld-go-sleazy-flow-hot-100-interview-1235109127/ | access-date=July 31, 2022}}
- {{cite web | last=High | first=Kemet | title=The Break Presents - SleazyWorld Go | website=XXL | date=April 25, 2022 | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sleazyworld-go-interview-the-break/ | access-date=July 31, 2022}}
- {{cite web | last=Breihan | first=Tom | title=Glorilla And The Art Of The Underground Rap Hit | website=Stereogum | date=May 25, 2022 | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2187853/glorilla-and-the-art-of-the-underground-rap-hit/columns/status-aint-hood/ | access-date=July 31, 2022}}
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