Bobby Raps

Bobby Raps

Bobby Raps
Birth name	Robert John Richardson
Born	(1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter record producer
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Republic

Robert John Richardson (born December 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Bobby Raps, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been a member of Thestand4rd, and Dequexatron X000.

Early life

Bobby Raps was born Robert John Richardson on December 22, 1992 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. While in high school, he started rapping and producing beats.

Career

In 2011, Bobby Raps released his debut mixtape, Gimme Daps. In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Corbin, titled Couch Potato. Entirely produced by Bobby Raps, it features a guest appearance from Izell Pyramid. City Pages described it as "a thoroughly haunting dose of ethereal hip-hop that sounds like if James Blake cut a record with Earl Sweatshirt." The opening song of the EP, titled "Welcome to the Hell Zone", was included on Complex's "Best Songs of the Week" list. The duo's live performances have received favorable reviews from City Pages and Billboard.

In 2016, Bobby Raps contributed to Watch the Stove, a viral mixtape campaign by Hamburger Helper. He, alongside Dequexatron X000 collaborator DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, featured on the opening track of the album.

In 2017, he released his major-label debut, Mark, on Republic Records. It includes production from Shlohmo and D33J. Complex called it "[Bobby Raps'] strongest body of work to date."

Discography

Studio albums

• Thestand4rd (2014) (with Allan Kingdom, Corbin, and Psymun, as Thestand4rd)
• Mark (2017)
• not scared enough (2021)

Mixtapes

• Gimme Daps (2011)
• Wicked City (2015) (with SinGrinch)
• Weird Lil World (2018)
• Believe the Lie (Dir.by Alex howard)(2020)

EPs

• Couch Potato (2015) (with Corbin)