OG Maco

Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr. (April 23, 1992 – December 26, 2024), known professionally as OG Maco, was an American rapper. He was best known for his debut single "U Guessed It", which spawned a remix that features 2 Chainz, that entered the Billboard Hot 100.

Life and career Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr. was born on April 23, 1992, in College Park, Georgia. He grew up with friends in a band named Dr. Doctor, in which he was a guitarist and singer.

Maco cited Black Sabbath, Kid Cudi, and Currensy as major influences. Maco was best known for his 2014 debut single "U Guessed It", which spawned a remix featuring 2 Chainz that entered the Billboard Hot 100. He signed to Quality Control Music that same year, which became an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records the following year. He was chosen as part of XXL magazine's 2015 annual Freshman Class. He was also the founder of the hip hop collective OGG, through which he discovered then-unknown producer OG Parker. Maco released seventeen extended plays between 2012 and 2016, and his full-length debut, The God of Rage, was released in October 2021.

Health issues and death Ihesiba was seriously injured in a traffic collision on July 28, 2016. He suffered multiple skull fractures, cracked vertebrae, a broken orbital, and heart palpitations, and nearly lost his right eye.

In 2019, he was diagnosed with the flesh-eating disease necrotizing fasciitis, causing an improperly treated minor skin rash to leave much of his facial skin disfigured. Ihesiba struggled with depression from his battle with the condition, and on December 12, 2024, he was hospitalized after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He spent the next two weeks in a coma before dying from his injuries on December 26, 2024, at the age of 32.

Discography Studio albums Title Details The God of Rage Released: October 29, 2021 Label: Desperado Records Format: Streaming OG MACO Released: August 11, 2023 Label: Jake P. Noch Family Office, LLC. Format: Streaming

Extended plays + List of extended plays, with albums details Title Details Public Speaking Released: June 7, 2012 Label: Self-released Format: Download Live Life 2 Released: October 24, 2014 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download OG Maco Released: November 28, 2014 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Breathe Released: December 17, 2014 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Yep Released: January 6, 2015 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download I Made This Shit Before "U Guessed It" Released: March 27, 2015 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download OGZAY Released: April 23, 2015 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Tax Free Released: May 8, 2015 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download OGG EVERLASTING Released: June 1, 2015 Label: OGG Format: Download 10 Moons 2 Released: September 7, 2015 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download 7FRVR Released: April 27, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download OG Maco 2: Episode 1 – The Duke of Summer Released: June 15, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download OG Maco 2: Episode 2 – Remember Released: June 18, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Breathe 2: Episode 1 – Unite Released: July 8, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Blvk Phil Collins Released: September 20, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download For Scott... Released: November 6, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Dynasty Released: November 18, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with albums details Title Details Marty McFly: The Mixtape Released: November 10, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Download 10 Moons Released: February 21, 2012 Label: Self-released Format: Download Live Life Released: February 14, 2014 Label: OGG Format: Download Give Em Hell Released: August 7, 2014 Label: OGG Format: Download Gifts Released: September 4, 2014 Label: OGG Format: Download 15 Released: February 15, 2015 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download The Lord of Rage Released: January 1, 2016 Label: Quality Control Music, OGG Format: Download Children of the Rage Released: March 4, 2017 Label: OGG Format: Download OG Maco 3 Released: June 12, 2017 Label: OGG Format: Download

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with showing year released, peak chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B/HH USRap "U Guessed It" 2014 — — — Give Em Hell "U Guessed It (Remix)"(featuring 2 Chainz) 90 27 21 OG Maco "Fuckemx3"(featuring Migos) — — — "Mirror Mirror"(featuring Kushy Stash) 2015 — — — 15 "Doctor Pepper"(with Diplo, CL and Riff Raff) — — — "No Love" 2016 — — — #BLVKPHILCOLLINS "Prayer Line"(featuring Theo Ferragamo) — — —