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Early life With his mother and grandmother, Holladay grew up in a mobile trailer park in Baldwin Park, California. His mother is half Guatemalan and half Mexican, and his father is white, from Mississippi. His first encounter with music happened in high school when, for a talent show, he performed songs by Kanye West and 50 Cent and won. All through high school, Holladay played varsity-level sports like baseball, football, and basketball. While incarcerated for several years after high school, Holladay met the rapper Jap5 who encouraged him to pursue rapping.

Career After being released from prison, Holladay pursued a career as a hip-hop artist. In 2023, Holladay released two singles, "Spin the Block" and "Certified Stepper.” Shortly afterward, in December, he was signed to OTR Records, an independent label based in Los Angeles. A few months later, in February 2024, he released his debut album, Rookie of the Year.

In November 2024, Holladay was featured on "TV Off" by Kendrick Lamar, a single from Lamar's album GNX. The song charted in numerous countries and peaked in second place on the Billboard Hot 100. Reports indicate that the feature made streaming numbers for Holladay's entire catalog increase by 84%. He additionally pushed back on Drake's decision to pursue legal action against Universal Music Group for proceeding with the release of Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track.

He signed to JasonMartin's label Diamond Lane Music Group in 2025. Holladay released his sixth studio album Ghetto Heisman on 19 September 2025, with guest appearances from RJMrLA, Alemán, Waka Flocka Flame, Hit-Boy, and 03 Greedo among others.

Discography Studio albums

Rookie of the Year (2024) Famous Gangbanger (2024) PreSeason (2024) Most Valuable Gangbanger (2024) Can't Get Right (2025) Ghetto Heisman (2025)

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