Phresher

Kashaun Rameek Rutling (born May 16, 1989), known professionally as Phresher (stylized as PHresher), is an American rapper who gained recognition in 2016 for his single "Wait a Minute" featuring Remy Ma, and found continued success with his single "Right Now" featuring Cardi B in 2017. In late 2017, he was featured on Eminem's song "Chloraseptic" from his ninth studio album Revival, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. In 2018, he was featured on an official remix of "Chloraseptic" alongside Eminem and 2 Chainz.

Early life Rutling was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is of Trinidadian descent. Growing up in the Bamaz Projects, a heavily crime-ridden area in East New York, Brooklyn, he was an only child raised by both his parents. He was an athlete in high school as a teenager, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School, graduating in 2004. He was a member of the football team His first son was born when he was sixteen years old, forcing him to quit sports to focus on raising his son. It was not until his father sent him a hip hop beat that he began to explore his rapping skills. He decided to pursue a life in music when he was 21. At the beginning of his career, he wrote over 100 songs which were never released, but drastically helped him improve his writing and delivery.

In 2017, Phresher's management duo Jay Andino and Michael Caseau had become sought after by Shady Records staff; initially, to aid in production for the upcoming Revival album. After several hundred instrumentals were sent by the Young 'N Grateful collective to no avail, Caseau suggested to Shady Records A&R's, stating: "Phresher collaborating with Em' could give that same platform and vibe Royce gave on the remix. Instead of using a similar beat, we just need any beat with him on it to recreate the energy, not the sound design." Eminem's mix engineer flew to New York to meet with Phresher to record "Chloraseptic," listed as track No. 3 on Revival. Phresher spoke about the collaboration, stating: "When I first heard that he wanted me on the project, I was astonished. I didn't believe anything until they actually flew in and recorded the record. That's when I was like, 'Oh! This is real.' It was about two months ago, three the most. That was just amazing, man. We met in the studio. That was just crazy."

On April 5, 2018, Phresher released the song "Teamwork" as the lead single from his debut studio album, PH (2018). The song's music video was released four days later on April 9. The second single from the album, "You Do", was released on May 11, 2018. The music video for "You Do" was released on May 23, 2018. On June 3, 2018, Phresher was brought out to perform "Chloraseptic (Remix)" alongside Eminem on the third day of the Governors Ball Music Festival in Randall's Island, New York City.

After multiple delays, PH was released on June 15, 2018. The album contains sixteen tracks and features guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Joey Badass, and Cardi B, among others.

From December 2019 to March 2020, Phresher starred as a cast member on VH1's reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York.

On July 10, 2020, Phresher released his second extended play, Brick by Brick. It features guest appearances by Stunna 4 Vegas, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, and Casanova, among others.

Artistry Influences In an interview, Phresher stated that his influences include Eminem, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Drake, and The Notorious B.I.G.

Musical style Phresher is known for his versatile sound; when asked by XXL about his music style, he noted that "it's all over the place. People say I sound like I'm from the South, some say I sound like I'm from California." Among the items stolen from him were his car, his cash, and his jewelry. On November 26, he shared a post on Instagram to express his gratitude after surviving the attack and confirmed that he was recovering well.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details PH Released: June 15, 2018 Label: DGYGZ, Broken Boundaries, Inc., Empire Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays Title Details Wait a Minute EP Released: February 24, 2017 Label: DGYGZ, Broken Boundaries, Inc., Empire Format: Digital download, streaming Brick by Brick Released: July 10, 2020 Label: Packs Entertainment Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles "My Circle" (2016) "On the Low" (feat. Desiigner) (2016) "Danny Devito" (feat. Desiigner & Rowdy Rebel) (2016) "Wait a Minute" (2016) "Fakin' Moves" (with ScoHoolie) (2016) "Wait a Minute (Remix)" (feat. Remy Ma) (2016) "Lyft (Fuck a Uber)" (2017) "Feel a Way" (feat. Jim Jones, Don Q & Papoose) (2017) "Whole Thang" (2017) "Radio" (2017) "Cookin'" (2017) "Right Now" (feat. Cardi B) (2017) "Teamwork" (feat. Philthy Rich & Derez Deshon) (2018) "Like Dis" (2018) "You Do" (2018) "Keep It Up (Remix)" (feat. Famous Dex) (2018) "Papi Chulo" (2018) "All the Smoke" (2019) "Birthday Drip" (with DJ Prymetyme and Klassic) (2019) "Duck Sauce (Remix)" (with Saint Vinci and DaBaby) (2019) "Bout Time" (2020) "Gawd Damn" (2020) "Nasty Work" (2020) "Mamba Sauce" (2020) "Point Em Out" (feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie) (2020) "Big Dawg" (with Casanova) (2020) "Mood" (2020) "Set the Tone" (feat. Kocky Ka and Benny the Butcher) (2020) "Still Got Da Juice" (2021) "Whistle Flow" (2021)

Guest appearances "Add It Up" – Mone Yukka (feat. OG Maco, Phresher & Ash Riser) (2016) "Doing Well" – Ghetto God (feat. Phresher, Casanova & Lola Brooke) (2017) "All I Know" – Hoodrich V (feat. Phresher) (2017) "Play Dumb" – Big Bz (feat. Phresher) (2017) "Chloraseptic" – Eminem (feat. Phresher) (2017) "Upset" – Fatboy SSE (feat. Phresher & Lar$$en) (2017) "Vibes" – Shae Brock (feat. Phresher) (2018) "Chloraseptic (Remix)" – Eminem (feat. 2 Chainz & Phresher) (2018) "Groomed By the Block" – Stevie Stone & JL (feat. Phresher) (2018) "Bae a Nigga" – Rush Reid (feat. Phresher) (2018) "Ambition" – Homeyhill (feat. Phresher) (2019) "Who Want It!?" – Jaquae (feat. Phresher & Manolo Rose) (2019) "What You Need" – Scoob da Dawg (feat. Phresher & Jerome Milly) (2019) "Err Body (Remix)" – Scotty Malone (feat. Phresher) (2020) "Can't Tell" – ReLoaded Rose and Raj Beats (feat. Phresher) (2020) "Back Against the Wall" – Majesty (feat. Phresher) (2020) "Jumping Jack" – Knew Felony (feat. Phresher) (2020) "Sports Car" – Wolf and Coby Persin (feat. Phresher & EibiOne) (2021)

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 2019–2020 Love & Hip Hop: New York Himself 10 episodes 2022–2023 VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition Himself Main cast (season 3)