Duckwrth
American rapper and singer
Duckwrth
Birth name Jared Leonardo Lee Born (1989-05-13 ) May 13, 1989 (age 35) Los Angeles, California , U.S.Genres Occupations Rapper singer songwriter artist Years active 2012–present
Musical artist
Jared Leonardo Lee [ 1] (born May 13, 1989), better known by his stage name Duckwrth (pronounced "duckworth" and stylized in all caps ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, songwriter, and artist.
Early life
Lee was born in South Central Los Angeles on May 13, 1989.[ 2] He grew up in a Christian household, always surrounded by music. Before going into music, Duckwrth studied graphic design in college. He appeared in several TeamBackpack cyphers on the YouTube channel World Emcee.[ 3]
Career
In the mid-2010s, Lee began releasing his own songs online under the Duckwrth moniker and expanded his audience when he collaborated and released a split project with The Kickdrums in 2015 titled Nowhere .[ 4] [ 5] In 2016, Duckwrth released his first full-length album, I'm Uugly .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] In late 2017, he released a mixtape, An XTRA UUGLY Mixtape , being his first record with Republic Records .[ 11] His single "Start a Riot" was featured in the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse . His song "MICHUUL." was featured in the HBO series Insecure and the CW series All American .[ 10] In 2019, he released the EP The Falling Man and released his major label debut album on Republic, SuperGood , in 2020.[ 10]
Following the release of SuperGood, he released his following two EPs, 2021's SG8* , a project with a look at the present time and soundscapes[ 12] and 2022's Chrome Bull , a more dance oriented project,[ 13] under his own imprint, SuperGood Creative Studios.[ 14] [ 15]
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
EPs
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other appearances
"Start a Riot", with Shaboozey , on the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack , 2018.
Unstatus Quo , done for a 2019 promotional video for Palms Casino Resort ,[ 45] also released as a single.
Giants (in collaboration with Riot Games , as part of the group True Damage , featuring Duckwrth, Keke Palmer , Soyeon of (G)I-dle , Becky G , and Thutmose , 2019)[ 46]
Read Your Mind , Tayla Parx featuring Duckwrth on We Need to Talk , 2019.[ 47]
Get Together , Louis the Child featuring Duckwrth on Here for Now , 2020.[ 48]
Wildlings , Tobe Nwigwe featuring EARTHGANG and Duckwrth on Cincoriginals , 2020.[ 49]
Settle the Score , with Cordae on the Space Jam: A New Legacy soundtrack , 2021.
Drip , Kyle Dion featuring Duckwrth on Sassy , 2021.[ 50]
References
^ Sweet Justice (CD liner notes). Tkay Maidza . 4AD . 2023. 4AD0629LP.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Duckwrth biography" . AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2022 .
^ "TeamBackpack Cyphers" . YouTube .
^ Siber, Alex. "Duckwrth and The Kickdrums - "Psycho" " . Pigeons and Planes . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ "Duckwrth x The Kickdrums - Nowhere [LP Stream]" . Okayplayer . August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 23, 2016). "Listen To DUCKWRTH's I'm Uugly Project" . The Fader . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ Hernandez, Victoria (September 23, 2016). "Duckwrth Declares "I'm Uugly" On New Album" . HipHopDX . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ Roland, Driadonna. "First Thoughts: Duckwrth "I'm Uugly" " . Revolt . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ Tulay, Rasheed (September 23, 2016). "Get familiar with Duckwrth and his 'I'm Uugly' EP [Interview]" . Earmilk. Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ a b c Monroy Yglesias, Ana (August 4, 2020). "Up Close & Personal: Duckwrth Talks Celebration Of 'SuperGood,' Respecting Black Artistry, "Insecure" & More" . grammy.com . Retrieved July 28, 2022 .
^ "Duckwrth Releases an Xtra Uugly Mixtape" . November 3, 2017. .
^ Enos, Morgan (October 21, 2021). "Duckwrth On His New Project 'SG8*,' Where Rap's Been & Where It's Going: "I Want To Be A Historian Of What's Happening Right Now" " . grammy.com . Retrieved October 20, 2023 .
^ Paige, DeAsia (October 21, 2022). "Duckwrth Wants To Remind You He's Been On The Dance Music Tip With 'Chrome Bull' " . Okayplayer . Retrieved October 20, 2023 .
^ a b "Duckwrth - SG8* (2022, Vinyl)" . Discogs . Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ a b "Duckwrth - Chrome Bull (2023, Vinyl)" . Discogs . August 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Duckwrth - I'm Uugly" . Apple Music . September 23, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Duckwrth - I'm Uugly (2019, Vinyl)" . Discogs . March 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ a b Newstead, Al (August 7, 2020). "First Spin: Duckwrth collabs with Kian for the super-slick 'Quick' " . Triple J . Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
^ "Duckwrth - SuperGood (2021, Vinyl)" . Discogs . April 16, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "DUCKTAPE by Duckwrth" . Bandcamp . August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "TAXFREE V.1 by Duckwrth" . Bandcamp . February 19, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Duckwrth & The Kickdrums - Nowhere" . Apple Music . August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Duckwrth - AN XTRA UUGLY MIXTAPE" . Apple Music . November 3, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Duckwrth - An XTRA UUGLY Mixtape (2018, Cassette)" . Discogs . Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Langford, Jackson (April 23, 2019). "Duckwrth announces new ep 'The Falling Man' " . Music Feeds . Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
^ "Duckwrth - SG8*" . Apple Music . September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "Duckwrth - Chrome Bull" . Apple Music . October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022 .
^ "Duckwrth - Chrome Bull DLX" . Apple Music . October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 .
^ "Duckwrth & Rayana Jay - Birthday Suit - Single" . Apple Music . May 13, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "Duckwrth - Power Power (feat. Shaun Ross) - Single" . Apple Music . March 2, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "DUCKWRTH on Twitter: 'I'm probably gonna sneak peak two new songs from my upcoming project Chrome Bull...' " . Twitter . May 2, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "Duckwrth & Syd - Ce Soir - Single" . Apple Music . August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 .
^ "Duckwrth & Clay - Ce Soir - Single" . Apple Music . August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 .
^ "Duckwrth - Big Bewts / Vertigo - Single" . Apple Music . July 19, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Louis Futon - Supposed to Be (feat. Duckwrth and Baegod) - Single" . Apple Music . January 24, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "NEZ - Work (feat. Duckwrth and Saint Bodhi) - Single" . Apple Music . August 14, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "Pulko - High Hopes (feat. sad alex and Duckwrth) - Single" . Apple Music . February 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "TeaMarr - Specific (feat. Duckwrth) - Single" . Apple Music . May 7, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ "Dua Saleh - fav flav (feat. Duckwrth) - Single" . Apple Music . October 8, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "Ru AREYOU - Favorite (feat Duckwrth) - Single" . Apple Music . January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "Arlissa - Pieces (feat. Duckwrth) - Single" . Apple Music . March 25, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "Snakehips & Duckwrth - All Around The World - Single" . Apple Music . July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ "Jordan Hawkins, Duckwrth - Can't Fake What You Fee' - Single" . Apple Music . June 28, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "MAX, Duckwrth - Say Less - Single" . Apple Music . January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ "Cardi B Teams Up With Palms Casino Resort for 'Unstatus Quo' " . Us Weekly . March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ "Giants" . Apple Music .
^ "We Need to Talk" . Apple Music .
^ "Here For Now" . Apple Music .
^ "Cincoriginals" . Apple Music .
^ "Sassy" . Apple Music .