TisaKorean
{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Domonic Patten
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| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| origin = Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
| genre = Dance rap, Snap music
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|record producer|dancer}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Nice Life
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Domonic Patten, known professionally as TisaKorean, is an American rapper, record producer, and dancer. He released his breakout single in 2018.
Early life
Domonic Patten{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Shelby |title=TisaKorean is a hip-hop triple threat who isn't afraid to take risks |url=https://www.chron.com/culture/music/article/Houston-dance-rapper-tisakorean-music-15899723.php |website=Houston Chronicle |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=February 27, 2021}} was born in Southwest Houston, Texas. In middle school, he moved to Missouri City, Texas. Throughout high school, which TisaKorean has called "the most crazy [sic] moment of my life", he DJed at parties and was voted "best dressed" by his classmates in his senior year. He attended Prairie View A&M University as a nursing student with intentions of DJing more. His grades suffered due to his frequent partying and he dropped out by his freshman year. Soon after, he learned how to produce music on Logic Pro, and would send beats of his to friends, most of whom turned them down.{{cite web |last1=Dandridge-Lemco |first1=Ben |title=How TisaKorean became the soapiest rapper alive |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/04/09/tisakorean-interview-dip-the-woah-guide-to-being-a-partying-freshman |website=The Fader |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=April 9, 2018}}
Career
TisaKorean released his debut mixtape, Stupid Dumb Geek, in 2017.{{cite web |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Kiana |title=What It's Like for an Artist to Go Viral—and Move Past It |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/01/what-its-like-to-go-viral-move-past-it |website=Complex |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=January 7, 2019}} He released his breakout single, "Dip", in 2018, which went viral on Instagram and other social media platforms and was later released through Atlantic Records. He released his second mixtape, A Guide to Being a Partying Freshman, in March 2019, and a second mixtape, Soapy Club, in July 2019.{{cite web |last1=Burks |first1=Tosten |title=Rap Monthly: TisaKorean on His Dance Roots and Outliving the Woah |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/10/tisakorean-interview-rap-monthly-dababy-hobo-johnson/ |website=Spin |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=October 10, 2019}} In May 2019, he was featured on Chance the Rapper's single "Groceries".{{cite web |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |last2=Cowen |first2=Trace William |title=Listen to Chance the Rapper's New Track "Groceries" f/ TisaKorean |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/05/chance-the-rapper-tisakorean-groceries |website=Complex |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=May 17, 2019}} Also in 2019, he released his single "The Mop". His album, Wasteland, containing his single "The Mop", was released on December 4, 2020 through Ultra Records via Sony Music and signed by A&R Leigha Healy. In October 2021, he released his single "Silly Dude".{{cite web |last1=Pierre |first1=Alphonse |title=Listen to TisaKorean's "Silly Dude": The Ones |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/tisakorean-silly-dude-new-song-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=October 20, 2021}} TisaKorean's mixtape, Mr. Sillyflow, was also released in October 2021.{{cite web |last1=Ritchie |first1=Matthew |title=Review - TisaKorean 'mr. siLLyfLow' Finds Success Through Being Odd & Off Kilter |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3798/title.tisakorean-mr-sillyflow-album-review# |website=HipHopDX |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=October 29, 2021}} {{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
Artistry
TisaKorean's music has been described as dance rap. He primarily uses Logic Pro to produce his music, which he does at his mother's house. He has stated that he is mostly inspired by Pharrell Williams, also comparing his own beats to those of Soulja Boy. Ben Dandridge-Lemco of The Fader described TisaKorean's beats as "sparse and dissonant".
Discography
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Werkkk"
| rowspan="7"| 2018 | rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |
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| scope="row"| "Tryna Beat" |
| scope="row"| "Willowridge" |
| scope="row"| "Dip" |
| scope="row"| "Brush My Teeth" |
| scope="row"| "Rock Climbing Swag" |
| scope="row"| "Gabby" |
| scope="row"| "Watch Out"
| rowspan="4"| 2019 |
| scope="row"| "Double Dare (Soapy Anthem)"
| rowspan="2"| Soapy Club |
| scope="row"| "Spongy" |
| scope="row"| "Aero (Blow the Whistle)"
| {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "The Mop" {{small|(solo or featuring Kblast and Huncho Da Rockstar)}} | rowspan="8"| 2020 | Wasteland |
| scope="row"| "Wurk"
| {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Bate Onna Bo"
| Wasteland |
| scope="row"| "iPhone Update"
| {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "iRock (Sippin on Dat Ciroc)" {{small|(with Kblast)}} | rowspan="3"| Wasteland |
| scope="row"| "Rocky Road" {{small|(featuring Father and YehMe2)}} |
| scope="row"| "Did You Know (Wifi Password)" |
| scope="row"| "Gabby (Remix)" {{small|(with Vino24k)}} | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Drift" {{small|(featuring Mighty Bay and Number9ok)}} | rowspan="5"| 2021 |
| scope="row"| "Watermelon Hero"
| Mr. Sillyflow |
| scope="row"| "Dirty Laundry"
| rowspan="16" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Why Would I" {{small|(featuring Fancy)}} |
| scope="row"| "Housetop (Shake Dat)" |
| scope="row"|"Roll Ya Boat" {{small|(with Voochie P)}} | rowspan="11"| 2022 |
| scope="row"| "Silly Rabbit Remix" |
| scope="row"| "So Silly (Remix)" {{small|(with Koto.)}} |
| scope="row"| "Jazzzy Black" {{small|(with Hurrxcane)}} |
| scope="row"| "Tahoe" |
| scope="row"| "Pasta" {{small|(with Mighty Bay)}} |
| scope="row"| "Shawty Wassup 2.0" {{small|(with Yung Nation)}} |
| scope="row"| "Baggy" |
| scope="row"| "Static" {{small|(featuring Sprite from McDonald's)}} |
| scope="row"| "Bagel Chips" |
| scope="row"| "Foolie Dee" |
| scope="row"| "Rando"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 |
| scope="row"| "1500 Shawty" |
==As featured artist==
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|+ List of singles as featured artist with title, year, chart positions, and album ! scope="col" style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Bub. {{cite magazine |title=TisaKorean Chart History – Bubbling Under Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tisakorean/chart-history/hbu/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en}} |
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| scope="row"| "Get Down on That Flo" {{small|(The Outfit, TX featuring TisaKorean)}} | 2018 | — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Groceries" {{small|(Chance the Rapper featuring TisaKorean and Murda Beatz)}} | rowspan="4"| 2019 | 9 |
| scope="row"| "Jason X" {{small|(Number9ok featuring TisaKorean and Ugly God)}} | — | Death at a Party |
| scope="row"| "Sun's Out, Buns Out" {{small|(Lex Andretti featuring TisaKorean and Tadoe)}} | — | rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Let Go My Eggo" {{small|(Iamlilnacho featuring TisaKorean and Mighty Bay)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "At The Door" {{small|(ZaeHD & CEO featuring TisaKorean)}} | rowspan="2"| 2020 | — |
| scope="row"| "Less Talk Run It Up" {{small|(Mighty Bay featuring TisaKorean)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Just Water" {{small|(Bryansanon featuring TisaKorean)}} | rowspan="4"| 2021 | — |
| scope="row"| "Noticed It!" {{small|(Autumn! featuring TisaKorean)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "So Hot" {{small|(Outlaw Mel and The Outfit, TX featuring TisaKorean)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Stomp Em Out" {{small|(Yoshi the Plug featuring TisaKorean)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Go Down" {{small|(Don Toliver featuring TisaKorean)}} | 2023 | — |