ARTZ (rapper)

Raymond Allende (born July 2, 1990), known professionally as ARTZ (previously Anakin ARTZ), is an American rapper, songwriter, and recording artist, event and art curator, from Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his song "off-white", and NFTs artwork. He is the owner and founder of record label and media company, RejectDreams.

ARTZ
Born
Raymond Allende

(1990-07-02) July 2, 1990
Other namesAnakin ARTZ
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
Websiterejectdreams.com

Personal life

Raymond Allende was born on July 2, 1990, and grew up in East New York. At the age of 18,[1] he was hit by a stray bullet.[2]

Career

Music

At the age 15, ARTZ started his career with recording his first song, which was released in his first full-length project, “Established 1990”. He has collaborated with notable artists such as Busta Rhymes,[3] Pop Smoke,[4].

In January 2021, his song “Off White” charted 8th on Apple Music, with his extended play “I love Lucy’s” trending and appearing on the main page of the iTunes for weeks. Moreover, his work “Fiona Apple” made it to “The New York” playlist on iTunes. During this time, he made national and international tours, including to Canada, Europe and the UK,[5] and his works surpassed half a billion streams.[4]

His work has been placed on rotation by major radio stations, such as “November” and “Remember” by Pakistani national radio stations,[6] and "The Force"[7] by New York's radio station Hot 97 and Z100,[4] and last fm.[8][9]

Discography
Albums
YearNameTracksNotes
2019No Sleep: 25/812
2019No Sleep: The Sex Playlist9[10]
2020I Love Lucy's7
2020I Love Lucy's Deluxe16[11]
2022Alone in Metaverse8featuring Styles P and Trinidad James[12]
Singles and EPs
YearNameNotesReference
2022Chanel Pearls
2022The Race Vs The Ride
2022Keeping Receipt$ft. Trinidad James[13][14]
2021You Ain’t Gang
2021Metta World Peace
2021My Sonft. Brndn & Smoke DZA[15]
2021Fvck The Neighbors
2020Off-White
2020Ice Water
2020The BQE
2020Leo’s Gift
2020Day Of The Dead
2020No Love
2019Automatic[16]
2017The Force[17][18]
2015Novemberft. Ari Lennox[19]
2015King of the Skyfeat. Rena1ssance & DuckWrth[20]

Mixtapes

NFTs

In early 2021, he started releasing NFTs, with his first NFT, a 3D image, being sold for $7,777. Till March 2023, ARTZ has sold NFTs worth of half million dollars.[23]

References
  1. "5 wounded over Allentown weekend **police busy: 4 were shot, and the fifth was stabbed in the neck". The Morning Call. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. Brodnick, Natalie (25 June 2022). "ARTZ takes us on a journey of self discovery with "Alone in the Metaverse" | Modern Mixtape TV". Modern Mixtape. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. "NFT Art Collectors Are Playing a Dangerous Game—And Winning". Time. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. Smith, Tom (27 January 2021). "ARTZ's Off White in top 10 of the Apple Music Chart". Webnewsjax. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. Carenza, Jack. "Kota the Friend, FLTBYS, to Kick off European Leg with London Flight Night Tonight - Todays Hip Hop". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. "The Global Beat Goes On: American Music making an Impact on Pakistani scenes – The Patriot". Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "Anakin Artz Performs on the Hot Box with DJ Enuff". Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "Artz music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  9. "South by Online - Hip-Hop - A Playlist by BIRP.fm". sxol.birp.fm. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  10. Allah, Sha Be (17 February 2020). "The Source |ARTZ Drops "No Sleep - The Sex Playlist"". The Source. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  11. "Artz Releases New Visual for Tan Seats". Diamond KUT Media. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  12. Brodnick, Natalie (25 June 2022). "ARTZ takes us on a journey of self discovery with "Alone in the Metaverse" | Modern Mixtape TV". Modern Mixtape. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  13. "The Race / Keeping Receipt$ by ARTZ and Trinidad James on Beatsource". Beatsource. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  14. "ARTZ – Keeping Receipts ft. Trinidad James (Official Video) – Reject Dreams". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  15. "My Son (feat. Brndn & Smoke DZA)". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  16. Howard, Ashton (14 September 2017). "RESPECT. Premiere: Anakin Artz – "Automatic"". RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  17. "(Video) Anakin Artz - "The Force" @AnakinArtz - HipHopFightClub.com". 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  18. "New Video: Anakin Artz "The Force" - Rap Radar". rapradar.com. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  19. Blistein, Jon (29 November 2021). "Ari Lennox Arrested in Amsterdam After Claiming She Was Racially Profiled". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  20. "King of the Sky (feat. Rena1ssance & DuckWrth)". 27 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  21. "Anakin Artz". Austin's Music Picks. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  22. regg (2014-12-19). "Stream/Download @AnakinArtz's EP "Dark Matter"". First Klass Breakfast. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  23. James, Alex (4 March 2023). "The Growing Trend of NFTs in Music Industry - The Forbes News". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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