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Rakeem Miles
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Rakeem Tyree Miles
March 12, 1993 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Nationality | American |
Other names | Action Figure Miles |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop". He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017. Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain, Mike G of Odd Future, A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.
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Earlier life
As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. ..... He found an outlet of expression through Hip-Hop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom. Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle, causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes. Miles attended North East high school, Located in North East, MD.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Depression (2012)
- Adderall (2015)
- Do They Really Love You (2016)
- Action Figure Miles (2019)
- Singles
- Can't Be Friends (2016)
- A Dollar A Day(2016)
- That's My Girl(2018)
- Hard Way (2018)
Tours
Headlining
- Weird and Awful (2016–Present)
Artistry
In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited Pharrell Williams, The Clipse and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations.