KennyHoopla

Kenneth La'ron[1] (born August 5),[2] known by his stage name KennyHoopla, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He gained popularity from singles such as "Lost Cause" and "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" in 2019 and 2020 respectively, and released his debut EP of the same name as the latter on May 15, 2020.[3]

KennyHoopla
Birth nameKenneth La'ron
BornAugust 5
Cleveland, Ohio
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2016–present

Early life

La'ron was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[4] When asked about his earliest musical memory, La'ron recalled recording a "horrible" freestyle on a cassette toy his mother gave him when he was around 10 years old.[5]

Music career

2016-2019: Beneath the Willow Tree and other singles

La'ron began posting songs to his SoundCloud page in 2016. On October 5, 2016, he released an EP titled Beneath the Willow Tree to SoundCloud, which consisted of some of the tracks he had posted throughout the year, as well as some new songs.[6] The EP received acclaim from several music blogs, who considered La'ron an artist to watch.[7][8] On October 26, he uploaded the song "Cave", which became his most streamed song on SoundCloud at the time.[9]

On August 6, 2017, he released the single "Waves", which was his first song to be released onto streaming platforms, and his first song with a music video. This was followed by "Sickness" in 2018. On February 1, 2019, he released the single "Lost Cause",[10] which became his most popular song at the time and gained him more exposure. Its music video was released on February 6.[11] This was followed by "Sore Loser" on September 18, which also received critical acclaim.[12][13]

2020-present: How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?

On February 4, 2020, La'ron released the single "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?"[14] This track quickly became his most popular song to date, becoming his first song to reach 1 million views on YouTube, and garnering praise for its unique post-punk and new wave inspired sound.[15] The track also received radio play on alternative music stations. On March 12, he released his follow-up single, "The World is Flat and This is the Edge".[16]

On May 13, he released the single "Plastic Door", and announced that his EP How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway? would be released that Friday, May 15.[17] The EP received critical acclaim, being praised for its versatile mixture of sounds such as indie rock, hip hop, pop punk, and drum and bass.[18][3]

He is scheduled to support Yungblud in London on his Occupy the UK tour in 2021.[19]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details
Beneath the Willow Tree
  • Released: October 5, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?
  • Released: May 15, 2020
  • Label: Arista Records, Mogul Vision
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
Title Year Album
"Waves" 2017 non-album singles
"Sickness" 2018
"Lost Cause" 2019
"Sore Loser" How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?
"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" 2020
"The World is Flat and This is the Edge"
"Plastic Door"

References
  1. https://primarytalent.com/kennyhoopla/#:~:text=Kenneth%20La'ron%2C%20known%20by,some%20of%20his%20greatest%20influences.
  2. https://twitter.com/KennyHoopla/status/1290998747401527296
  3. "KennyHoopla Is Magnetic on New 'how will i rest in peace if i'm buried by a highway?//' EP". HYPEBEAST.
  4. https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/kennyhoopla/#:~:text=Kenneth%20La'ron%2C%20known%20professionally,some%20of%20his%20greatest%20influences.
  5. "Get To Know... KennyHoopla". diymag.com.
  6. "Beneath The Willow Tree// (EP)". SoundCloud.
  7. "Kenny Hoopla – Beneath The Willow Tree// EP". October 5, 2016.
  8. Solotaroff-Webber, Henry. "608 Release: Kenny Hoopla dazes, amazes on debut EP".
  9. "CAVE// (prod. taxpurposes)" – via soundcloud.com.
  10. "KennyHoopla's "Lost Cause//" Visuals Paint Him as an Alt-R&B Purveyor [PREMIERE] / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch.
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4h-cs450o
  12. "PREMIERE: KennyHoopla Wins with New Nostalgia on "Sore Loser//"". FLOOD.
  13. "Meeting Faith Halfway: KennyHoopla's Time is Now". Complex.
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm_PPNbgMjg
  15. "KennyHoopla is the life of the party in his "how will i rest in peace if i'm buried by a highway?//" video". The FADER.
  16. "KennyHoopla drops new song "the world is flat and this is the edge//": Stream". March 12, 2020.
  17. "KennyHoopla brings the feels with new track 'plastic door//'". Dork.
  18. Angell, Jack (May 14, 2020). "Here's why the only artist KennyHoopla is trying to sound like is himself".
  19. https://twitter.com/KennyHoopla/status/1277650076681330689
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