The Kid Laroi
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), also known professionally as The Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI.), is an Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Sydney, but raised in rural Australia, he originally amassed a small following from his associations with rapper Juice Wrld, who mentored him while he was on tour in Australia. Laroi is best known for his singles "Go" (with Juice Wrld), "Let Her Go", "Diva" (featuring Lil Tecca), and "Addison Rae". His debut mixtape, F*ck Love, was released on July 24, 2020.[6]
The Kid Laroi | |
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Birth name | Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard[1] |
Born | [2][3][4][5] Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia[5] | 17 August 2003
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
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Associated acts | Juice Wrld |
Website | thekidlaroi |
Early life
Laroi was born on 17 August 2003 in Waterloo, a suburb near Redfern in the inner south of Sydney, Australia.[2][3] His mother and uncle raised him.[7] He then moved to Broken Hill, a remote outback town, at the age of 7.[8] When he was 11, Laroi moved back to Waterloo and two years later he started his music career. From a young age, his mother would play him music by the Fugees, Erykah Badu and Tupac.[9]
Career
In 2018, Laroi garnered attention after becoming a finalist in the Triple J Unearthed high competition.[10][11] He later signed a record deal with American rapper Lil Bibby's record label Grade A Productions and Columbia Records in 2019.[12] Laroi was mentored by rapper Juice Wrld while he supported him on his Australian national tours in 2018 and 2019.[13][14][15][16] Laroi rose to fame in late 2019 when the music video for his song "Let Her Go" was uploaded on Lyrical Lemonade. In 2020, his song "Diva" featuring Lil Tecca was also uploaded on Lyrical Lemonade and quickly amassed more than 20 million views. In March 2020, he released "Addison Rae", a song named after the popular TikTok user of the same name. In April 2020, he collaborated with rapper Lil Tjay on the song "Fade Away". On 12 June 2020, Laroi released his highly anticipated collaboration with the late Juice Wrld, titled "Go".[17] It became his first charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 52. In July, he was featured on Juice Wrld's posthumous album Legends Never Die on the song, "Hate the Other Side", which debuted at number 10 on the Hot 100, becoming his first top-ten. On 17 July, Laroi released "Tell Me Why", a tribute track to Juice Wrld, and the second single from his F*ck Love mixtape, released on 24 July.[18]
Personal life
Laroi currently resides in Chatsworth, Los Angeles with his mother and younger brother, Austin.[5]
Discography
Mixtapes
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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AUS [19] |
BEL (FL) [20] |
CAN [21] |
IRE [22] |
NZ [23] |
UK [24] |
US [25] | ||
F*ck Love |
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3 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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14 with a Dream |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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AUS [27] |
CAN [28] |
IRE [29] |
NZ [30] |
UK [24] |
US [31] |
US R&B/HH [32] | ||||
"Blessings"[33] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 with a Dream | |
"Let Her Go"[34] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Diva" (featuring Lil Tecca)[35] |
2020 | 76 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | ||
"Addison Rae"[37] | 76 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | |||
"Go Dumb" (with Y2K featuring Blackbear and Bankrol Hayden)[38] |
— | — | — | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | |||
"Fade Away" (with Lil Tjay)[39] |
73 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | — | |||
"Go" (with Juice Wrld) |
23 | 40 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 22 |
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F*ck Love | |
"Tell Me Why"[41] | 49 [42] | 86 | 87 | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | —[upper-alpha 6] | — |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NZ [30] | |||
"Costa Rica (Remix)" (Bankrol Hayden featuring The Kid Laroi)[45] |
2020 | —[upper-alpha 7] | Pain Is Temporary |
"Little Too Much"[47] (Pyrë featuring The Kid Laroi) |
— | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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AUS [27] |
CAN [28] |
NZ Hot [30] |
US [48] |
US R&B/HH [32] | |||
"Hate the Other Side" (Juice Wrld and Marshmello featuring Polo G and The Kid Laroi) |
2020 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 8 | Legends Never Die |
"Maybe" | 84 | — | 13 | — | — | F*ck Love | |
"Wrong" (featuring Lil Mosey) |
54 | — | 6 | —[upper-alpha 8] | — | ||
"Not Fair" (featuring Corbin) |
92 | — | 12 | — | — | ||
"Need You Most (So Sick)" | 79 | — | 10 | — | — |
Notes
- "Diva" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
- "Addison Rae" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
- "Go Dumb" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number twenty-nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
- "Fade Away" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
- "Tell Me Why" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[43]
- "Tell Me Why" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[44]
- "Costa Rica (Remix)" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number forty on the NZ Hot Singles chart.[46]
- "Wrong" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[49]
References
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- "@thekidlaroi's Instagram post: "Happy Birthday to me 🙌"". Instagram.
- "Indie Artist of the Week: The Kid Laroi". 21 October 2018.
- "@thekidlaroi's Twitter post: "My bday is actually on the 17th da Internet is a lie"". Twitter.
- Norris, John (16 June 2020). "The Kid LAROI talks 'Go' collab with 'big brother' Juice WRLD & relationship-fueled 'F--k Love' project". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- Higgins, Keenan (24 July 2020). "The Kid LAROI Gets In His Feelings On Debut Album "F*CK LOVE"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "Emerging sixteen year old prodigy THE KID LAROI releases debut mixtape F*CK LOVE today". amnplify.com.au.
- "The Kid Laroi | The Heat is On and it feels good". Flaunt Magazine.
- "The Break Presents: The Kid Laroi". XXL Mag.
- "The Kid Laroi New Song Video Nonstop Freestyle Unearthed High". abc.net.au. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Meet The Kid Laroi 14 Year Old Rapper Unearthed High Finalist". allaussiehiphop.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "The Kid Laroi Signs With Sony US". culturekings.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Medcalf, Caitlin. "Atw 2019 The Kid Laroi". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Watch Some Clips Of Juice Wrlds Final Tour Taken In Australia". musicfeeds.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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- "Article". sniffers.co.nz.
- Langford, Jackson (11 June 2020). "The Kid Laroi announces new single with Juice WRLD, 'GO!'". NME. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- William Cowen, Trace (17 July 2020). "The Kid LAROI honors friend and mentor Juice WRLD with tribute track "Tell Me Why"". Complex. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Discografie The Kid Laroi". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "The Kid Laroi, CNA". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50: 31 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "The Kid Laroi | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Caulfield, Keith (2 August 2020). "Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With 'Folklore'". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "The Kid LAROI – 14 With A Dream [Full EP]". 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via YouTube.
- Peak chart positions in Australia:
- For "Diva": "ARIA Chart Watch #563". auspOp. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Go": "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- For "Addison Rae": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 April 2020". No. 1570. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 April 2020. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - For "Fade Away": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 April 2020". No. 1573. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 April 2020. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - For "Maybe", "Wrong", "Not Fair" and "Need You Most (So Sick)": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 August 2020". No. 1587. Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 August 2020. Cite magazine requires
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- "Chart Search: The Kid Laroi, Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Discography – The Kid Laroi". Irish Singles Chart. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Peak chart positions in New Zealand:
- For "Diva": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- For "Addison Rae": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- For "Go Dumb" and "Fade Away": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- For "Go": "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- For "Hate the Other Side": "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- For "Maybe", "Wrong", "Not Fair" and "Need You Most (So Sick)": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Juice WRLD – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Chart Search: The Kid Laroi, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Blessings – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Let Her Go – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Diva (feat. Lil Tecca) – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations 2020 Singles". ARIA. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Addison Rae – Single by The Kid Laroi on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Go Dumb (feat. blackbear and Bankrol Hayden) – Single by Y2K & The Kid LAROI". Apple Music AU. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- "Fade Away – Single by The Kid LAROI & Lil Tjay on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Tell Me Why – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart - Week of 1 August 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- Jones, Jiggy (31 March 2020). "Bankrol Hayden taps the kid laroi for 'Costa Rica' remix". The Source. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart Issue #4889". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Little Too Much (feat. The Kid LAROI) - Single by Pyrë on Apple Music" – via Apple Music.
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