Lontrell Donell Williams Jr. (born November 8, 1999), better known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.[2] He is signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records and Atlantic Records.[3] He rose to fame in 2020 from his collaborations with the rapper and other artists within the label. He is perhaps best known for his 2020 single, "Back in Blood" featuring Lil Durk.[4] Pooh Shiesty released his debut commercial mixtape, Shiesty Season, on February 5, 2021, which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200. His stage name was given by his late brother, and it comes from his childhood nickname "Mr. Pooh", and the name "Shiesty", referring to his lifestyle.[5][6]
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Birth name | Lontrell Donell Williams Jr. |
Born | (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 23)[1] Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Years active | 2019–present |
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Website | poohshiestymusic |
Shiesty is from Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up in the Cane Creek Apartments on the south side. He lived in Pflugerville, Texas for two years.[7] When he returned to Memphis, he took summer school to help him graduate high school.[7] He began focusing on music at age 18.[7]
Pooh Shiesty started off his career with his debut single, "Hell Night", featuring fellow rapper Big30, which was released on March 15, 2019, followed by the official music video on February 19, 2020.[8] "Shiesty Summer" was then released five months later, on August 20, 2019, succeeded by the music video the following day.[9] His collaborative single, "Choppa Talk", with Big30, was released only three days later, on August 23, 2019, but the video was released a few months prior, on May 6, 2019.[10] His final release of the year came with the single, "Day One", along with the accompanying visuals, on November 25, 2019.[11]
On March 11, 2020, Shiesty released the single "At It Again", but the visuals were released nine days prior.[12] Four days later, he released the single "Main Slime", on March 15, 2020.[13] On May 29, 2020, the latter song received a remix with an accompanying music video, featuring rapper Moneybagg Yo and record producer Tay Keith, the latter of who produced the original song as well.[14] Two days later, Shiesty released the single "ABCGE" alongside the music video on June 3, 2020.[15]
After releasing a few singles of his own, Shiesty received attention from rapper Gucci Mane, who later signed him to his record label, 1017 Records, along with Atlantic Records sometime in April 2020.[16] The two eventually ended up collaborating on Mane's single, "Still Remember", and appeared in the music video, both released on June 19, 2020.[17] The song became Shiesty's initial rise to fame and recognition. Only six days later, he released the single "Monday to Sunday", featuring rappers Lil Baby and Big30, alongside the visuals on June 25, 2020.[18] All three singles received music videos and also ended up appearing on Mane's fourth compilation album, So Icy Summer, which was released on July 3, 2020.[19] The first half of the album consisted of songs by Mane and the second half consisted of songs from the rest of the label, known as the "New 1017", the latter of which is a collective of new signees to the label, which included Shiesty himself, with other labelmates Foogiano, K Shiday, Enchanting, Big Scarr and Roboy.[20] Shiesty and Gucci reunited within the album on the latter's single "Who Is Him", with an accompanying music video the same day.[21]
On September 9, 2020, Shiesty released the single "Twerksum" alongside the music video.[22] The whole 1017 label (himself, Gucci Mane, Foogiano, Big Scarr, Roboy, K Shiday, and Enchanting) teamed up on Roboy's single "1017 Loaded", which was released alongside an accompanying music video exactly one month later, on October 9, 2020.[23] Both singles appeared on Gucci's fifth compilation album, So Icy Gang, Vol. 1, which was released on October 16, 2020.[24] The album is similar to the second half of So Icy Summer, but is instead scattered by different artists of the label on the songs.[25]
On November 6, 2020, Shiesty released the single "Back in Blood", featuring Chicago rapper Lil Durk. It ended up becoming his most-streamed song, and was soon succeeded by the official music video, which was released on January 2, 2021.[26] It has received around two hundred sixty six million views on YouTube as of August 2022. Later, he was featured on fellow labelmate Foogiano's single "First Day in LA", which was released along with accompanying visuals on November 20, 2020.[27] It appeared on the latter's debut commercial mixtape, Gutta Baby, to which Shiesty makes another appearance on the song "Menace", which was released on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020.[28]
Shiesty released the single "Guard Up" alongside the official music video on January 15, 2021.[29] It serves as the third single to his debut commercial mixtape and first project, Shiesty Season, which he announced on the same day. On January 29, 2021, he was also featured on Lil Durk's song, "Should've Ducked", from the deluxe edition of Durk's sixth studio album, The Voice, and marks the second time that the two have collaborated, following "Back in Blood".[30] "Neighbors", featuring rapper Big30 was released as the third single on February 2, 2021.[31] The mixtape was released on February 5, 2021.It features guest appearances from Lil Durk, Gucci Mane, Big30, 21 Savage, Veeze, Foogiano, Lil Hank, Choppa Wop, and Tay Keith. The mixtape also includes the previously-released singles "Twerksum" and "Back in Blood" as the respective first and second singles.[32]
On May 21, 2021, the deluxe edition of Shiesty Season was released, titled Shiesty Season – Spring Deluxe. The deluxe edition includes features from Lil Baby and G Herbo.[33] Also in 2021, he was featured on the XXL Freshman Class.
On April 29, 2022, a new deluxe edition of Shiesty Season was released, titled Shiesty Season: Certified. This deluxe edition includes features from Gucci Mane, Jack Harlow, Lil Durk, 42 Dugg, and Lil Uzi Vert, among others.[34]
Pooh Shiesty is influenced by Chief Keef, Kodak Black, and Lil Wayne. He listened to Lil Wayne for the longest, and is influenced the most by him.[3]
On October 13, 2020, Williams was arrested in connection to a shooting in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.[35] He faced several charges, including armed robbery, aggravated assault and battery, and criminal theft.[36] He was released from custody on the same day of his arrest.[citation needed]
On June 9, 2021, Williams was arrested again, this time in connection to a shooting at a strip club in Northwest Miami-Dade.[37] Williams was held with no bond, and remained in jail, despite the victim of the shooting recanting.[38] On June 29, he was indicted over the Bay Harbor Islands robbery,[39] and on July 8, he was ordered by the federal judge to be held without bond pending trial.[40]
On January 4, 2022, Williams pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges; he was facing up to 8 years in prison.
On April 20, 2022, Williams was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison.[41][42]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [43] |
US R&B/HH [44] |
US Rap [45] | ||
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 | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [47] |
US R&B/HH [48] |
CAN [49] | |||
Shiesty Season[50] |
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3 | 2 | 31 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [52] |
US R&B/HH [53] |
CAN [54] | ||||
"Hell Night" (featuring Big30) |
2019 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Shiesty Summer" | — | — | — | |||
"Choppa Talk" (with Big30) |
— | — | — | |||
"Day One" | — | — | — | |||
"At It Again" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
"Main Slime"[55] (solo or remix featuring Moneybagg Yo and Tay Keith) |
— | — | — |
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"ABCGE"[56] (featuring Big30) |
— | — | — | So Icy Summer | ||
"Monday to Sunday"[57] (featuring Lil Baby and Big30) |
— | — | — |
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"Twerksum"[58] | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — |
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Shiesty Season and So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 | |
"Back in Blood" (featuring Lil Durk)[60] |
13 | 6 | 43 |
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Shiesty Season | |
"Guard Up"[61] | 2021 | —[upper-alpha 2] | 41 | — |
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"Neighbors" (featuring Big30) |
51 | 20 | — |
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"SUVs (Black on Black)" (with Jack Harlow) |
67 | 21 | 46 |
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"Federal Contraband (Freestyle)"[62] | — | — | — | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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US [52] | ||||
"Dirty Shoe" (Low Key featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
2019 | — | Street's Therapy | |
"Uppin the Score" (NLE Choppa featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"Drop Sum" (Lit Yoshi featuring Seven7Hardaway, Pooh Shiesty, and Big30) |
2020 | — | ||
"Steppin" (Action Pack featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"Exotic" (GlitchMan featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"Still Remember"[63] (Gucci Mane featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | So Icy Summer | ||
"Gym" (Big Phil GwappedUp featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album single | ||
"SoIcyBoyz" (Big Scarr featuring Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano) |
— | Big Grim Reaper and So Icy Summer | ||
"Who Is Him" (Gucci Mane featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | So Icy Summer | ||
"Allegations" (Big30 featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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Non-album singles | |
"In My Zone" (Feddi K featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Chance" (LandLord Lo featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"Smoke Again" (DoughBoy D featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"Shiesty Villian" (Polo Mayesvillian featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Life of a Villain 2 | ||
"Foreva Shiesty" (Tooley featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"Chop Pack" (BackEnd Tae featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"1017 Loaded"[65] (Roboy featuring Gucci Mane, Big Scarr, Enchanting, Foogiano, K Shiday, and Pooh Shiesty) |
— | So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 | ||
"Up da Score" (6Figure Twizz featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"ATL Freestyle" (Bse Peso featuring Pooh Shiesty, Big30, and 60 Baby) |
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"SoIcyBoyz 2" (Big Scarr featuring Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano, and Tay Keith) |
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Big Grim Reaper and So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 | |
"Baby Gucci" (BandBand Zay featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"Dogg Jigga" (Fresh Porter featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"Armed & Dangerous" (YWM Flyaa featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Shiesty Flow" (32k Entertainment featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Ben 10" (Bino Brazy featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Activated | ||
"First Day in LA"[66] (Foogiano featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Gutta Baby | ||
"Invested" (ATM Big Will featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album single | ||
"Cocky" (CeeFineAss featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Welcome to My City | ||
"Neighborhood Heroes" (Big30 featuring DeeMula and Pooh Shiesty) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"Get You Paid" (Sloppy Way featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
— | |||
"Shiesty Slide" (J.A the Artist featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
2021 | — | ||
"Money Murder & Verses" (Lil' Gutta featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Ebgk" (Big30 featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Back in Blood G-Mix" (J.A the Artist featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Opp Music" (Caston Boy Dre featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"31" (Big No featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Money Gang" (Big Stunt featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
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"Big Purr (Prrdd)"[67] (Coi Leray featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
69 [68] |
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Trendsetter | |
"SoIcyBoyz 3"[69] (Big Scarr featuring Gucci Mane, Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano, and Tay Keith) |
— | Big Grim Reaper | ||
"BONNET"[70] (DaBaby featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
2022 | — | Non-album singles |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US [52] |
US R&B/HH [53] |
CAN [71] |
NZ Hot [72] | ||||
"Beat Box 2" (SpotemGottem featuring Pooh Shiesty)[73] |
2020 | 12 | 6 | 55 | — | Final Destination | |
"7.62 God" | — | — | — | — |
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So Icy Summer | |
"Should've Ducked" (Lil Durk featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
2021 | 53 | 19 | — | — |
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The Voice |
"Ugly" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
—[upper-alpha 3] | 46 | — | — |
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Shiesty Season | |
"50 Shots" | —[upper-alpha 4] | 49 | — | — | |||
"No Chorus" | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | |||
"Box of Churches" (featuring 21 Savage) |
81 | 29 | — | — | |||
"Making a Mess" (featuring Big30 and Veeze) |
—[upper-alpha 6] | — | — | — | |||
"See Red" | — | — | — | — |
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"Switch It Up" (featuring G Herbo and No More Heroes) |
—[upper-alpha 7] | 44 | — | — |
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"Welcome to the Riches" (featuring Lil Baby) |
—[upper-alpha 8] | — | — | — | |||
"Certified" (featuring Gunna) |
2022 | —[upper-alpha 9] | 49 | — | 40 | Shiesty Season: Certified | |
"Shiest Talk" (Lil Baby featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
58 | 26 | — | — | It's Only Me |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Big Homie Shiesty Flow" | 2020 | Big Homiie G | Big Homiie Status 2 |
"Lesson" | Foogiano | So Icy Summer | |
"SRT" | Moneybagg Yo, Big30 | Code Red | |
"How We Do It" | Roboy, Gucci Mane | So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 | |
"1017 Freestyle" | Gucci Mane, Big30, Foogiano | ||
"Free Hank" | Enchanting, Roboy | ||
"Holmes" | Gucci Mane, Big30 | ||
"Lightning" | Foogiano | ||
"We Da Gang" | Kvng Zeakyy | Young Nigga Shit 2 | |
"First Year" | Slatt Zy | East Lake Projects | |
"Menace" | Foogiano | Gutta Baby | |
"My Dawg Solid" | DMV Crank | DMV Cran | |
"Link Up" | Lil Loaded | CripTape | |
"Malcom X" | Hotboii | Double O Baby | |
"Choppaz & Bricks" | Jizzle Buckz | Bigger Than Buckz | |
"Beat Box 2" | SpotemGottem | Final Destination | |
"Doormat" | 2021 | Project Youngin | Bigger Blessings |
"Trap Mode" | Yg Teck | Undeniable | |
"Should've Ducked" | Lil Durk | The Voice (Deluxe) | |
"Shiest Talk" | 2022 | Lil Baby | It's Only Me |
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
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BET Hip Hop Awards | 2021 | Himself | Best New Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [76] |
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