Kelechi

Kelechi Emeonye, known mononymously as Kelechi or Kelechief, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence in 2014 with the release of the single "Want", off his first EP, Loose Change. In 2016, he won a rap contest sponsored by Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound for "Want". He won Best Song - Dance/Electronica at the 16th Independent Music Award in 2018.

Early life Kelechi Emeonye was born in Atlanta to Nigerian parents. He is a native of the Igbo people, from the Eastern region of Nigeria. He dropped out of Georgia State University to start a rapping career in his basement at home. In 2015, he opened for Chance, and Wale at Family Matters Tour. In 2016, he won the $50,000 prize for a rap contest sponsored by Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound.

Career

In 2014, Kelechi first gained attention from SoundCloud, following the release of his first extended play Loose Change. On 1 December 2016, he released his first studio album Before the Quarter through STNDRD Music, shortly after he won the rap contest. The project lead singles where "Play With My Hair" and " Immigrant Son". On 11 December 2017, he released his second studio album Quarter Life Crisis, with guess appearance from K Camp, VanJess, Phay and Ezi. On 4 April 2018, he released his first mixtape album Woke Up To Winter, and his second mixtape on 29 June 2018, titled Spring Breakup, through STNDRD Music, with guess appearance from Zip K, Phay, and Hanna Lashay. In 2019, he toured with Jidenna, and performed at 85 to Africa tour. On 17 February 2021, he released his third studio album Going Home, with guess appearance on the feature from Jidenna, Phay, and Yungmoonling. On 9 July 2021, Kelechi announced Going Home Nigeria show via Instagram, titled Going Home, Homecoming Concert at Hard Rock Cafe Lagos, on 4 December 2021.

On 5 September 2018, he won Best Song - Dance/Electronica at the Independent Music Awards, via Anish Sood single "Starry Night".

Discography Singles + List of singles released as a lead artist, with selected detailsYear Title Albums2015"3AM In Decatur" 2016"Play With My Hair" Before the Quarter 2017"See You Grow" "Gone""Be Right Back""Shaquille O'Neal's Quarter Life Crisis" 2019"I Told You""Better" (feat. Deante' Hitchcock)"Run It Up""Ni**as Really On Tour"Going Home 2020"Waiting For You""Money In The Way" "Road Life"Going Home"On Me""Like My Dad" 2021"Thank You"Going Home"The World (Interlude)""Get High" (feat. Phay)"Waiting For You (remix)" (feat. Yungmoonling)"Ride For You""Going Home""DFWM"

Extended play(s) + List of extended plays with selected details Title EP DetailsLoose Change Released: 8 December 2014 Formats: Digital download, streaming

Studio album(s) + List of studio albums with selected details Title DetailsBefore the Quarter Released: 1 December 2016 Label: STNDRD Music Formats: Digital download, streamingQuarter Life Crisis Released: 11 December 2017 Label: STNDRD Music Formats: Digital download, streamingGoing Home Released: 17 February 2021 Label: STNDRD Music Formats: Digital download, streamingBig Booty Mountain Man Released: 8 May 2026 Label: 200 Percent Productions Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtape(s) + List of mixtapes with selected details Title DetailsWoke Up To Winter Released: 4 April 2018 Label: STNDRD Music Formats: Digital download, streamingSpring Breakup Released: 29 June 2018 Label: STNDRD Music Formats: Digital download, streaming