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Birth name
  
Brandon Dickinson

Years active
  
2012-present

Nationality
  
American

Instruments
  
vocals

Role
  
Rapper ยท lilbibby.com


Occupation(s)
  
Rapper, Songwriter

Name
  
Lil Bibby

Genres
  
Hip hop

Labels
  
Kemosabe Records

Record label
  
Kemosabe Records

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Born
  
July 18, 1994 (age 29) Chicago, Illinois, United States (
1994-07-18
)

Albums
  
Free Crack, Free Crack 2, Free Crack 1 & 2, FC3 the Epilogue

Associated acts
  
Lil Herb, King L, Fredo Santana, Lil Reese

Similar People
  
Lil Herb, Lil Durk, King L, Chief Keef, Lil Reese

Profiles

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Brandon George Dickinson Jr. (born July 18, 1994), better known by his stage name Lil Bibby, is an American hip hop rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Beginning his career in 2011, Bibby released his debut mixtape in 2013, titled Free Crack. He released the follow-up mixtape Free Crack 2 on August 29, 2014. Bibby's latest project, Free Crack 3 was released on November 27, 2015. His debut album and fourth entry in his well received "Free Crack" series "FC4" (abbreviation for "Free Crack 4") is set to be released sometime in 2017.

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2012-13: Career beginnings and debut mixtape

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In 2013, Lil Bibby released his official debut mixtape, titled Free Crack. The title to the mixtape was inspired by Kanye West's track, called "Crack Music", which was featured from his second album Late Registration (2005). Describing the fact that both Bibby and West are from Chicago, Illinois. He cited Drake and Jadakiss, as two of his favorite rappers. Vice stated that Bibby's first mixtape were cleared from its influences from both of these rappers. The mixtape features guest appearances from these newcomers Lil Herb and King L, while the production was handled by Hit-Boy, Young Chop and The Olympicks, among others. DJ Scream hosted this mixtape. The tape combines a gruff and imposing voice, along with a solid delivery and flow. The tracks are hard-hitting with plenty of bass and strong lyrics from Bibby. The most that stands out as far as the beats from the mixtape was a track, called "Whole Crew" (produced by Hit-Boy). The music videos were released for tracks such as "How We Move" featuring King L, "Change", "Water" and "Tired of Talkin'".

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Following the release of the debut mixtape, Bibby was featured on a cover in Vibe, stated that he is one of the rappers to watch in 2014. The article complimented Bibby, stating that he had what it takes to be a major music artist, due to his maturity and his rapping ability.

2013-2015: Upcoming EP, 2014's Freshman Class, Free Crack 2 and Free Crack 3

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In December 2013, in an interview with XXL, Bibby hinted that the next step for his career could be an EP. In 2014, it was also stated, that the rapper Drake was a huge fan of Bibby and that they'd spoken in 2013, before the release of Bibby's debut mixtape. Bibby said it pushed him onto improve his debut release, adding the tracks "Water" and "Whole Crew".

In January 2014, Bibby appeared on Sway's radio show Sway in the Morning. On the show he spoke about the success of his debut mixtape, and also dropped a live freestyle. During the same month, Bibby also featured on New York's radio station, Hot 97. During the same month, Bibby stated in his interview with Billboard, that he was working on material for an EP, but was waiting on a couple of features. Bibby also appeared on the list of 2014's XXL Freshman Class. He was the last person selected to the list, due to Young Thug's last minute cancellation.

In July 2014, he made his appearance on the songs, collaborating with a fellow rapper and a Memphis-native Juicy J, and was featured on the remix to "Main Chick" performed by Kid Ink. After a few delays, Bibby's sophomore mixtape, Free Crack 2, was released on August 29, 2014. Free Crack 2, which was hosted by DJ Drama, includes guest appearances from Lil Herb, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Kevin Gates, Jadakiss and Anthony Hamilton, among others. The mixtape has production from Juicy J, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Sonny Digital and DJ Pain 1, among others. The mixtape was released for free digital download and rapidly accumulated over 120,000 downloads.

Free Crack 2 was received with critical acclaim. XXL magazine awarded the mixtape an XL, praising the mixtape's authenticity, catchy hooks and production, while also commenting that the mixtape showcases Bibby's "growth as an artist." RedEye awarded the mixtape three stars out of four, commenting on the tape's maturity and versatility and praising the ability of the song 'Dead or in Prison' to let Bibby's "emotion and natural charisma do the heavy lifting." BET gave the mixtape a positive review, awarding it five stars while commenting on its "new level of depth and introspection, detailing the difficult balance of fame and authenticity and how that effects everyday life in some of America's urban war zones."

2015-present: FC3: the Epilogue & Free Crack 4

In 2015, Bibby released two singles "Ridah" and "Aww Man" for an upcoming album. In September 2016, Bibby became a student at Illinois State University for computer engineering.

Studio album

References

Lil Bibby Wikipedia