Young Scooter | |
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 Young Scooter in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Edward Bailey |
| Born | March 28, 1986 Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Kenneth Edward Bailey (born March 28, 1986), better known by his stage name Young Scooter, is an American rapper from Walterboro, South Carolina.[1][2][3] He was among the first artists to sign with fellow Atlanta rapper Future's record label, Freebandz in 2012, having known its founder since childhood. The following year, he jointly signed with Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly, an imprint of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records.[4][5] He first gained regional recognition for his collaborations with the rappers, as well as his mixtape Street Lottery (2012) and its lead single, "Colombia".[6] His guest appearance on Future and Juice Wrld's 2018 song, "Jet Lag" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
- ^ Drake, David (April 12, 2013). "Young Scooter Jailed for Probation Violation". Complex. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Young Scooter Clears Up Rumors Of Being Signed To Gucci Mane & Talks "Colombia Remix" (VIDEO)". Global Grind. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Young Scooter's "Colombia" Is Apparently Blasphemous To REAL Colombian Drug Cartels". Gossiponthis.com. February 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Young Scooter Talks Fatherhood, Working with Future, Young Thug and Upcoming Album "Streets Krazy"". August 29, 2023.
- ^ Drake, David (January 25, 2013). "Who Is Young Scooter?". Complex Music. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Young Scooter Street Lottery". DatPiff. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "SPIN's 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2013". SPIN. Retrieved December 27, 2013.