Young Nudy
{{Short description|American rapper (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Young Nudy
| image = Young Nudy, Clout Festival 2024 08 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Young Nudy in 2024
| birth_name = Quantavious Tavario Thomas
| alias = {{hlist|PDE Young Nudy|Slimeball}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|17}}
| birth_place = East Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Southern hip-hop|trap|gangsta rap}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}
| instruments =
| years_active = 2014{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Fred |title=Young Nudy Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-nudy-mn0003661346/biography |website=allmusic.com |publisher=All Music |access-date=2 March 2019}}–present
| label = {{hlist|Paradise East|RCA|Same Plate[https://www.beatsource.com/label/pde-recordssame-platerca-records/74949 PDE Records/Same Plate/RCA Records Releases and Artists – Beatsource]}}
{{Infobox person
| child = yes
| relatives = 21 Savage (cousin)
| children = 1}}
| website = {{URL|youngnudy.com/}}
| module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes
| signature = Young Nudy sig.svg
}}}}
Quantavious Tavario Thomas{{cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1902617&subid=0|title=BMI | Repertoire Search|website=repertoire.bmi.com}} (born December 17, 1992), known professionally as Young Nudy, is an American rapper and singer. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, he is the cousin of fellow rapper 21 Savage. Thomas signed with RCA Records to release his debut studio album Anyways (2020), which was followed by Dr. Ev4l (2021), Rich Shooter (2021), EA Monster (2022), and Gumbo (2023). The latter spawned the single "Peaches and Eggplants" (featuring 21 Savage), which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Thomas initially gained fame for his Slimeball mixtape series, which led to him to sign with RCA and Same Plate Entertainment to release Slimeball 3 in 2018. His collaborative album with Pi'erre Bourne, Sli'merre (2019), became his breakout project and peaked at number 63 on the Billboard 200. During this time, he also became known for his unreleased song "Pissy Pamper" (with Pi'erre Bourne featuring Playboi Carti), which became a viral Internet meme following its leak that same year.{{cite web |title=Young Nudy |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-nudy/profile/ |website=hotnewhiphop.com |date=February 21, 2017 |publisher=HNHH |access-date=2 March 2019}} Also in 2019, he guest appeared on Dreamville Records' single "Down Bad," which became his first entry—at number 64—on the Billboard Hot 100.
Early life
Thomas was born in East Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, and lived in the Paradise East Apartments. He grew up on the Southern Eastside of Atlanta. He is a cousin of 21 Savage.{{cite news |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=4 February 2019 |title=21 Savage's ICE Detention Allegedly Instigated by the Arrest of His Cousin Young Nudy |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/21-savage-ice-detention-allegedly-instigated-by-the-arrest-of-his-cousin-young-nudy/ |work=Pitchfork Magazine |location=United States |access-date=11 February 2020 }} Thomas grew up with his mother, but says he had a closer relationship with his grandparents.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190823203142/https://open.spotify.com/episode/59kQfnMvF8wxaaJhObNBiX%3Fsi%3DeXSImNEyRXK0zmXkKhTM5A Young Nudy: Local Legends, an episode from Spotify Studios on Spotify] He is of Jamaican descent.{{cite news |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=30 May 2019 |title=Young Nudy Is Putting the Bull**** Behind Him |url=https://pitchfork.com/levels/young-nudy-interview/ |work=Pitchfork Magazine |location=United States |access-date=11 February 2020 }}
Career
=2015–2018: ''Slimeball 2'', ''Nudy Land'', and ''Slimeball 3''=
In 2015, Thomas was featured on 21 Savage's song "Air It Out". Later that year, Thomas released the collaborative mixtape Paradise 2 East Atlanta with rapper Kourtney Money. In 2017, Thomas released the sequel to Slimeball: Slimeball 2, which featured artists including m Juicy J, Peso, 21 Savage Kourtney Money, as well as production by Metro Boomin, Pi'erre Bourne, and Richie Souf. Its lead single, "EA" (featuring 21 Savage) garnered 146 million streams on Spotify, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{cite web |last1=Weinstein |first1=Max |title=YOUNG NUDY DROPS HIS 'SLIMEBALL 2′ MIXTAPE |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/02/young-nudy-slimeball-2-mixtape/ |website=xxl |date=February 21, 2017 |publisher=XXL Magazine |access-date=2 March 2019}}{{Cite web |title=YOUNG NUDY - EA (FEAT. 21 SAVAGE) |url=http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?share=25377&t=t |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}
In late 2017, Thomas released the Nudy Land mixtape, which featured rappers Offset and Lil Yachty. It was once more produced by Pierre Bourne.{{cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |title=Listen To Young Nudy's New Mixtape Nudy Land |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/09/13/young-nudy-nudy-land-mixtape |website=thefader.com |date=September 11, 2017 |publisher=Fader |access-date=2 March 2019}}
Prior to the release of Slimeball 3, Thomas signed a multi-million dollar, four-album record deal with Paradise East Records, RCA Records and Same Plate Entertainment.
In August 2018, Thomas released the 14-track Slimeball 3 mixtape, as the sequel to the previous Slimeballs. The mixtape featured production by Pi'erre Bourne, Metro, Wheezy, 13teen and Maaly Raw, among others. Previous singles "Do That" and "Sherbert" were among the 14 tracks on the mixtape. The mixtape became Thomas's first charting project on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 146. The project has a total of over 18 million streams on Apple Music as of May 2019.{{cite web |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Young Nudy shares Slimeball 3 |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/08/young-nudy-slimeball-3 |website=The Fader|access-date=2 March 2019}}
=2019–present: ''Faded in the Booth'', ''Sli'merre'', ''Anyways'', and ''Dr. Ev4l''=
In April 2019, Thomas released a surprise project titled Faded in the Booth. Just two weeks before the release of his collaborative mixtape Sli'merre, a song entitled "Pissy Pamper" with Playboi Carti surfaced. The track, produced by Pi'erre Bourne, became an internet meme, with Playboi Carti performing the song at Coachella. His collaboration album Sli'merre with record producer Pi'erre Bourne debuted at number 167 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 63 the following week.
On May 11, producer ChaseTheMoney revealed what was thought to be a tracklist for Thomas's debut album, CTMX2. The tracklist has a number of artists such as Billie Eilish, Young Thug and most notably featured the song "God Flinch" featuring Thomas, J. Cole and Drake; the song was eventually released without Drake as "Sunset" on Dreamville's mixtape Revenge of the Dreamers III on July 5, 2019. Thomas appeared on the J. Cole-executively produced album twice, including the aforementioned song "Sunset" and on the single "Down Bad" along with JID, Bas, EarthGang and Cole himself.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Dreamville-and-j-cole-sunset-lyrics|title=Dreamville & J. Cole (Ft. Young Nudy) – Sunset|via=genius.com}} Later on, Young Nudy, alongside Calboy were added as supporting acts on 21 Savage's I Am Greater than I Was Tour across the United States.{{cite web |last=A. |first=Aaron|title=21 Savage announces "i am i was" Tour Dates with Young Nudy & Calboy |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/21-savage-announces-i-am-i-was-tour-dates-with-young-nudy-and-calboy-news.84877.html |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=3 July 2019}}
On November 20, 2019, the Grammy Awards announced the nominations for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, in which Thomas was nominated for his feature on the 2019 Dreamville Records single 'Down Bad", along with JID, Bas, J. Cole and Earthgang, as well as for his contributions to the aforementioned record label's compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers 3 and his cousin 21 Savage's I Am Greater Than I Was.{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-list|title=2020 Grammy Awards Complete Nominees List |website=Grammy Awards |access-date=15 March 2020}} On February 27, 2020, Young Nudy released his debut studio album titled Anyways, which totaled 16 tracks.{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Patrick |title=Young Nudy Drops First Full-Length Project of 2020 With 'Anyways' Mixtape |url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/2/young-nudy-drops-first-full-length-project-of-2020-with-anyways-mixtape |website=HypeBeast |date=February 24, 2020 |access-date=March 15, 2020}} The album received positive critical reception, receiving a 7.5/10 by Pitchfork critic Israel Daramola.{{cite web |last=Daramola |first=Israel |title=Young Nudy: Anyways |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/young-nudy-anyways/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=15 March 2020}} The album peaked at 109 on the Billboard 200.
After the release of Anyways, in 2020, Young Nudy announced a North American tour which was set to run from March 20 to April 30, and travel to 25 different cities in the United States. However, COVID-19 concerns caused the tour to be postponed.
On May 18, 2021, Thomas released his second studio album, Dr. Ev4l. It features fellow rappers Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, and G Herbo, with production from Coupe, Mojo, Bavier, and 20 Rocket. The album was preceded by the May 11-released single "2Face", featuring G Herbo. The album was released to generally positive reviews and peaked at 93 on the Billboard 200.
In May 2021, Nudy and 21 Savage's track "EA" from Nudy's 2017 mixtape SlimeBall 3 went viral after a video in which the song plays shows a floor collapsing at a graduation party, with the partygoers falling through the floor. Nudy responded to the incident and donated money to the homeowner.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/young-nudy-viral-floor-collapse-video-interview-1178239/|title=Here's What Young Nudy Thinks About That Viral Floor Collapse Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Ihaza|first=Jeff|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=April 29, 2022}}
In 2023, Young Nudy’s song “Peaches %26 Eggplants” released as the lead single from his fourth studio album Gumbo, became a viral hit, peaking at 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. In July, he made an appearance on Ateyaba
On July 24,2024 Young Nudy Released Highly anticipated Song John Wayne With Metro Boomin.
Legal issues
On February 3, 2019, while Nudy and his cousin 21 Savage were riding in a car in Atlanta, they were pulled over by police and arrested in an operation targeting Nudy and two other men. Savage was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and charged with being in the United States illegally from Britain. Nudy was charged with aggravated assault and violation of the Georgia Gang Act. Nudy's lawyer stated "We believe that Young Nudy is innocent and this is a case of mistaken identity. Young Nudy's legal team is working closely with law enforcement to ensure this case does not get blown out of proportion." Nudy's attorney stated that the charges stem from a 2017 investigation, which he states Atlanta Police investigated Nudy on and dropped the charges. On February 12, Savage was released on bail, and on February 19, Nudy was granted $100,000 bail, and was released the next day.{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=21 Savage's ICE Detention Allegedly Instigated by the Arrest of His Cousin Young Nudy |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/21-savage-ice-detention-allegedly-instigated-by-the-arrest-of-his-cousin-young-nudy/ |website=Pitchfork |date=February 4, 2019 |access-date=2 March 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Burks |first1=Tosten |title=Young Nudy, Rapper Arrested With 21 Savage, Granted Release on Bond |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/02/young-nudy-21-savage-release-bond/ |website=spin.com |date=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Spin |access-date=2 March 2019}}
Musical style
Young Nudy raps, combining elements of hip hop music and contemporary R&B. Nudy's style has been compared to other rappers such as 03 Greedo, Yung Bans, and Lil Keed.{{cite web |title=Young Nudy Similar Artists |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-nudy-mn0003661346/related |website=AllMusic |access-date=15 March 2020}} Despite his close relationship with his cousin 21 Savage, he has been noted for having a "completely opposite" style from Savage.{{cite web |title=Young Nudy |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-nudy/profile/ |website=HotNewHipHop |date=February 21, 2017 |access-date=15 March 2020}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Collaborative albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US |
| scope="row"| Sli'merre {{small|(with Pi'erre Bourne)}} |
| 63 || 35 |
| scope="row"| Sli'merre 2 {{small|(with Pi'erre Bourne)}} |
| — || — |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=Mixtapes=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US |
| scope="row"|Slimeball
|
| — |
| scope="row"|Slimeball 2
|
| — |
| scope="row"|Nudy Land
|
| — |
| scope="row"| Slimeball 3
|
| 146 |
| scope="row"| Faded in the Booth
|
| — |
| scope="row"| EA Monster
|
| 135 |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
== As featured artist ==
= Other charted and certified songs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ ! rowspan="2" | Title ! rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" | Album(s) |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US |
|---|
| scope="row" | "EA" {{Small|(featuring 21 Savage)}} | rowspan="2" |2017 |— |— | |Slimeball 2 |
| scope="row" | "Hell Shell"
|— |— | |Nudy Land |
| scope="row" | "4L" {{Small|(21 Savage featuring Young Nudy)}} | 2018 | —{{Efn|"4L" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.|name=|group=upper-alpha}} | —{{Efn|"4L" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.|name=|group=upper-alpha}} | |
| scope="row" | "Sunset" {{Small|(Dreamville featuring J. Cole and Young Nudy)}} | 2019 | —{{Efn|"Sunset" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Young+Nudy&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=HBU&chart_date=|title=Chart Search: Young Nudy, Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 12, 2020}}|name=|group=upper-alpha}} | 50 | |
| scope="row" | "Money Spread" {{Small|(Lil Uzi Vert featuring Young Nudy)}} | rowspan="2" | 2020 | 89 | 50 | |
| scope="row" | "Snitches & Rats" {{Small|(21 Savage and Metro Boomin featuring Young Nudy)}} | 61 | 28 | |
| scope="row" | "Umbrella" {{Small|(with Metro Boomin and 21 Savage)}} | 2022 | 23 | 7 | |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=Guest appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"| "Havin My Way"
| 2019 | Big 4x |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Attitude"{{cite web |last1=Zidel |first1=Alex |title=Deante' Hitchcock Releases Debut Album "Better" With 6LACK, J.I.D, Young Nudy, & More |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/deante-hitchcock-releases-debut-album-better-with-6lack-jid-young-nudy-and-more-new-mixtape.120363.html |website=HotNewHipHop |date=May 13, 2020 |access-date=May 13, 2020}}
| rowspan= 2 | 2020 | Better |
| scope="row"| "Ends"
| Florida Jit |
| scope="row"| "Deep Blue"
| rowspan= 2 | 2021 |
| scope="row"| "Richer Dreams"
| Yo!88 |
| scope="row"| "NICE"
| rowspan= 4 | 2022 | Cochise | THE INSPECTION |
| scope="row"| "Moving Too Fast" |
| scope="row"| "SPIN N FLIP"
| Ruffs |
| scope="row"| "Umbrella" |
| scope="row"| "PB&J"
| rowspan=5 | 2023 | {{n/a}} |
| scope="row"| "Ghana"
| Ateyaba | La Vie en Violet |
| scope="row" | "Act Up" |
| scope="row"| "Say Too Much"
| Kaliii | FCK GIRL SZN |
| scope="row"| "Middle of the Hood"
| Streetz Krazy |
| scope="row"| "Little Foot Big Foot"
| rowspan=2 | 2024 | Atavista |
| scope="row"| "Shrimp & Grits"
| Latto |
Notes
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