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Birth name
  
Richard Colbert

Occupation(s)
  
Rapper


Name
  
Richard Colbert

Years active
  
2015–present

Labels
  
Rush HourPalm Tree

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Born
  
January 25, 1993 (age 31) Memphis, Tennessee, United States (
1993-01-25
)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B

Similar People
  
Selena Gomez & The Scene, Silento, Grandmaster Caz, X Ambassadors, Rich Homie Quan

Profiles

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Richard Colbert (born March 29, 1993) better known by his stage name iLoveMemphis, or iHeartMemphis, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his debut single "Hit the Quan" which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Rapper ilovememphis recalls how he made hit the quan with only 35


2015–present: Breakthrough

ILoveMemphis Hit the Quan Rapper iLoveMemphis Signs With RECORDS Label Billboard

iLoveMemphis' debut single "Hit the Quan" was produced by Buck Nasty and released on July 4, 2015. Hit the Quan is a dance that was originally performed by Rich Homie Quan in his video for the song "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" which was released in April 2015. The dance Rich Homie Quan did in the video soon became a hit with numerous vines being produced portraying the dance. At that time, most people referred to the dance routine as simply the "Rich Homie Quan" dance. In July 2015, 3 months following the release of the song, iLoveMemphis released a song titled "Hit The Quan" which then became popular. He said that he spent $35 on making the song. The video for "Hit the Quan" debuted worldwide on November 12, 2015. On December 18, 2015, iLoveMemphis' second single "Lean and Dabb" was released on iTunes.

TV Appearances

In November 2015, iLoveMemphis made two major television appearances. The first was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the second appearance was on the talk show The Real.

ILoveMemphis Hit The Quan rapper charged in Memphis gang rape WREGcom

In July 2015, Colbert was criminally charged for allegedly participating in what Memphis Police call a "gang rape" of a woman who was under the influence at the time. Colbert, along with two other individuals, face charges that include aggravated rape. Colbert denies the allegations against him. He plead not guilty, and the charges against him were eventually dropped based on DNA evidence.

Mixtapes

ILoveMemphis iLoveMemphis Explains How Memphis Is Making A Comeback HipHopDX

  • Thank you Instagram (2015)
  • Please Excuse My Turn Up (2016)
  • EPs

  • The TurnUp Kid - EP (2016)
  • References

    ILoveMemphis Wikipedia