Kwame Brown[1] (born July 4, 1993), better known by his stage name Foogiano, is an American rapper who is from Greensboro, Georgia and is signed to Gucci Mane's record label 1017 Records. He is best known for his track "Molly (Baby Mama)”, which received a remix with DaBaby. He released his debut studio album, Gutta Baby, on November 26, 2020.
Foogiano | |
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| Birth name | Kwame Brown |
| Born | (1993-07-04) July 4, 1993 (age 29) Greensboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2014-present |
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Brown was born in Greensboro, Georgia.[2]
Brown gained recognition with his single "Molly", which later received a remix with fellow rapper DaBaby in September 2020.[3] He released his debut studio album, Gutta Baby, on November 26, 2020. The album debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, marking Brown's first charting project.[4]
He grew up listening to T.I., Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane. His favorite rapper is Drake.[5]
In March 2021, while in jail, singer Trey Songz posted pictures of Brown's girlfriend, rapper Renni Rucci. Brown responded by threatening to attack Trey once he got out of jail.[6]
In 2013, Brown was arrested on burglary and robbery charges and was sentenced in 2014, serving three years in jail before getting out.[7][8]
In September 2020, Brown and label CEO Gucci Mane were named in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a shooting that occurred in July of that year, which left two people dead.[9][10]
In December 2020, Brown was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On a December 14 hearing, a judge set his bail at $50,000, with the requirements that he wear an ankle monitor and stay inside the state of Georgia. However, Brown burned off his ankle monitor, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest.[11] In March 2021, Brown was arrested by federal agents in Memphis, Tennessee, after being on the run for three months.[12][13] In May 2021, Brown was sentenced to five years in prison on charges related to his previous charges.[14]
Brown was in a relationship with fellow rapper, Renni Rucci.[15]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Heat. [4] | ||
| Gutta Baby |
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1 |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [17] |
US R&B/HH [18] |
US Rap [19] | ||
| So Icy Summer (with 1017) |
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29 | 19 | 19 |
| So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 (with 1017) |
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46 | 26 | 25 |
| So Icy Boyz (with 1017) |
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42 | 22 | 21 |
| So Icy Gang: The ReUp (with 1017) |
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39 | 19 | 14 |
| So Icy Boyz 22 (with 1017) |
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| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Gutta Baby |
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| The Mayor |
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| Gutta Baby 2 |
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| Gutta Baby |
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| Backwood Boyz (with Geezy Escobar) |
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| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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| "Trapper"[26] (solo or remix featuring Lil Baby) |
2020 | Gutta Baby 3, So Icy Summer and Gutta Baby | |
| "Molly"[27] (solo or remix featuring DaBaby) |
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| "Stick Man"[29] (with Geezy Escobar) |
Backwood Boyz | ||
| "Yano"[30] | Gutta Baby | ||
| "First Day in LA"[31] (featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US Tril. [32] |
US Main. R&B/HH [33] |
US Rap Air. [34] |
US R&B/HH Air. [35] | ||||
| "Hittin' (Remix)"[36] (Money Mu featuring Moneybagg Yo and Foogiano) |
2020 | — | 18 | 23 | 30 | Non-album single | |
| "SoIcyBoyz 2" (Big Scarr featuring Pooh Shiesty, Tay Keith and Foogiano) |
13 | — | — | — |
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So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 and Big Grim Reaper | |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Take a Life"[37] | 2021 | Pooh Shiesty | Shiesty Season |