Rexx Life Raj

Faraji Omar Wright, also known as Rexx Life Raj, is an American rapper and singer. He has released five albums, including the Father Figure trilogy, and four EPs.

Early life Faraji Omar Wright grew up in Berkeley, California. His mother was in a gospel group called The Marshall Quartet with his aunts, uncle, and grandmother. His father was a Black Panther. In middle school, Wright began recording his own music, making the beats on a Casio keyboard and singing with a karaoke machine, making CDs he sold at school. Wright went to middle and high school with G-Eazy.

In 2010, he played offensive tackle and guard for the Fiesta Bowl-winning Boise State University football team. After graduation, Wright returned home to California to pursue music while working at his parents' package delivery business.

"Neo-soul music became my favorite when I could begin to appreciate it. I was into Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, and Musiq Soulchild. [Kid Cudi's] Man on the Moon: End of Day is one of, if not my favorite album of all-time", he told Billboard. In 2015, he released another two projects, the full-length album, The Escape,

In 2016, with his second album, Father Figure, That year he toured with Mr. Carmack.

In 2018, he released EP California Poppy, produced entirely by Kyle Betty, and toured twice in support of both Marc E. Bassy and Bas, as well as his first headlining tour in Europe in 2019. JULiA LEWiS, Avedon and Bay Area producers Kyle Betty, Songs included "Burgundy Regal," about his two childhood best friends, one of whom was eventually killed, the other incarcerated; "Your Way", an acoustic duet with Kehlani that also featured Russ, and was premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show. Father Figure 3: Somewhere Out was recorded most of the vocals in hotels and Airbnbs on the road touring as opening act for Bas.

Raj did a headline tour of the United States in 2019.

In 2022, he released his fifth album The Blue Hour with features from Wale, Larry June, Russ, and Fireboy DML.

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