Zacari

{{short description|American rapper (born 1994)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Zacari

| image =

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| alias = Zacari P

| birth_name = Zacari Moses Pacaldo I{{Cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1870082&subid=0|title=BMI | Repertoire Search|website=Repertoire.bmi.com|access-date=March 16, 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|04|08}}{{Cite web |title=Zacari Moses Pacaldo, Born 04/08/1994 in California {{!}} CaliforniaBirthIndex.org |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/zacari_moses_pacaldo_born_1994_23163517 |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org}}

| birth_place = Bakersfield, California, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|R&B{{cite web |last1=Rouhani |first1=Neena |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Zacari, Kalan.FrFr, THEY. & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/best-new-hip-hop-zacari-they-1235107666/ |website=billboard.com |publisher=Billboard |access-date=4 September 2022 |date=5 July 2022 |quote=must-hear songs from emerging R&B and hip-hop artists like Zacari,}}}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|saxophone|guitar}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|multi-instrumentalist|record producer}}

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = Top Dawg

| website =

}}

Zacari Moses Pacaldo I (born April 8, 1994), known mononymously as Zacari, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his guest appearance on American rapper and Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate Kendrick Lamar's 2017 single "Love", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut extended play (EP), Run Wild Run Free, was released by the label on March 15, 2019.

Early life

Pacaldo was raised by a highly musical family. His mother, Ede, a former drummer for rock bands, taught Pacaldo how to play the guitar, and his father, Moses, passed down his love of soul, blues, and jazz music. He was enrolled in a school for performing arts by age eight and began learning guitar, followed by drums, saxophone, and keyboards.{{cite web |last1=da Costa |first1=Beatriz |title=Meet Zacari: The TDE Singer Whose Missed Path On 'The Voice' Led To Greater Blessings |url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/04/meet-zacari-interview |website=Vibe|date=April 19, 2019 }} Pacaldo had a stint in Alaska where he worked for the summer after graduating high school. After finishing high school, he worked seasonally for three years at an Alaska national park, and enrolled in a music school in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web |title=Zacari: Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zacari-mn0003594381/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=September 25, 2019}}

Career

Zacari was featured on various Top Dawg Entertainment albums such as The Sun's Tirade, Do What Thou Wilt., Damn, and Black Panther: The Album.{{cite web |title=Meet Zacari, the "Sleeper Feature" on Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' You Need to Know |url=https://djbooth.net/features/2017-04-12-meet-zacari |website=DJBooth|date=April 12, 2017 }} Top Dawg announced the signing of Zacari in January 2019, when he released his first single on the label "Don't Trip".{{cite web |title=Hear a new single from Kendrick Lamar collaborator Zacari |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/01/25/zacari-new-single-tde-kendrick-lamar-dont-trip |website=The FADER}}{{cite web |last1=Malone Méndez|first1=Chris |title=Zacari Signs To Top Dawg Entertainment & Drops Debut Single 'Don't Trip' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/01/26/zacari-signs-to-top-dawg-entertainment-drops-debut-single-dont-trip/#77d83c1612c6 |website=Forbes}} His debut EP Run Wild Run Free was released on March 15, 2019.{{cite web |title=Listen to TDE's Newest Signee Zacari's Debut EP 'Run Wild Run Free' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/tde-newest-signee-zacari-debut-ep-run-wild-run-free |website=Complex}}{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Michelle |title=Zacari - Run Wild Run Free |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/zacari-run-wild-run-free/ |website=Pitchfork}}{{cite web |title=Everything You Need To Know About Zacari |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-zacari-news.31512.html |website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 21, 2017 }}

On April 21, 2020, as part of Top Dawg's Fan Appreciation Week, Zacari released the songs "Edamame" and "This Woman's Work".{{cite web | last1=Shifferaw |first1=Abel |title=Zacari Drops Two New Songs, "Edamame" and "This Woman's Work" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/tde-zacari-edamame-this-womans-work |website=Complex}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

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scope="row" | Bliss

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=Extended plays=

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scope="row" | Run Wild Run Free

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=Certified songs=

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scope="row"| "Wat's Wrong"
{{small|(Isaiah Rashad featuring Kendrick Lamar and Zacari)}}

| 2016

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  • RIAA: Gold

| The Sun's Tirade

=Other guest appearances=

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scope="row" | "Paper"

| rowspan="2" | 2016

| Kembe X, Alex Wiley

| Talk Back

scope="row" | "RAW (Backwards)"

| Ab-Soul

| Do What Thou Wilt.

scope="row" | “Paramedic!

| rowspan="3" | 2018

| SOB X RBE, Kendrick Lamar

| rowspan="3" | Black Panther: The Album

scope="row" | "Redemption Interlude"

| {{N/A}}

scope="row" | "Redemption"

| Babes Wodumo

scope="row" | "Mood"{{cite web |last1=Ivey |first1=Justin |title=TDE's SiR Shares "Chasing Summer" Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne & More |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.52626/title.sirs-chasing-summer-tracklist-features-kendrick-lamar-lil-wayne-smino-more |website=HipHopDX |date=August 29, 2019 |access-date=September 1, 2019}}

| rowspan="2" | 2019

| Sir

| Chasing Summer

scope="row" | "Raised A Fool"{{cite web |title=Kembe X, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul & Zacari Unite for "Raised A Fool" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/6/kembe-x-jay-rock-ab-soul-zacari-raised-a-fool-song-stream |website=Hypebeast|date=June 5, 2019 }}

| Kembe X, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul

| {{N/A}}

scope="row" | "Homesick"

| 2020

| DJ Scheme, Skrillex

| Family

scope="row" | "Sometimes"

| rowspan="3" | 2022

| Blxst

| Before You Go

scope="row" |"Chrome Hearts"{{Citation |title=Denzel Curry's Melt My Eyez: Live From Komodo City Café | date=September 29, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spziRF3tMn0 |language=en |access-date=2022-09-29}}

|Denzel Curry

|Melt My Eyez See Your Future

scope="row" | "Watch It Burn"

| isomonstrosity (Ellen Reid, Johan Lenox, and Yuga Cohler)

| isomonstrosity

References