42 Dugg
Dion Marquise Hayes (born November 25, 1994), known professionally as 42 Dugg, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is signed to Lil Baby and Yo Gotti's respective labels Glass Window Entertainment (formerly known as 4PF) and Collective Music Group (CMG), in a joint venture with Interscope Records. He is known for his collaborations with Lil Baby, including "Grace" and "We Paid", the latter became his first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second mixtape Young & Turnt 2 (2020) was met with critical acclaim and marked his debut on the Billboard 200.[7] His fourth mixtape Free Dem Boyz (2021) peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200.[8]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dion Marquise Hayes[1] |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | November 25, 1994
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Years active | 2017–present |
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Criminal information | |
Criminal status | Released, Imprisoned from March 28 to October 17, 2023[4] |
Criminal charge | |
Penalty | 12 months (commuted) |
Date apprehended | March 28, 2023[5] |
Imprisoned at | United States Penitentiary, Atlanta[6] |
Early life
Dion Hayes was born on November 25, 1994, and raised in the Denby neighborhood on Whittier Ave & Wayburn St on the east side of Detroit, Michigan. He attended Denby High School in Detroit, Michigan, but later dropped out.[9] The numbers "42" in Dugg's name is a numerical reference to a local Crip set known as the Hustle Boys. 42 Dugg is 5'1" in height.[10] He met fellow rapper Lil Baby in 2017.[11] He grew up listening to Yo Gotti and Jeezy.[12][13]
Career
Hayes first gained traction for tracks "The Streets" and "STFU". After writing slam poetry with Lil Baby, he signed to Lil Baby's 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), in conjunction with Interscope Records.[9][11] 42 Dugg received national attention when he was featured on Lil Baby's February 2020 track "Grace", peaking at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was also featured on Lil Baby's track "We Paid" in May 2020, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. This boosted sales of his mixtape Young & Turnt 2, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number six on Billboard's Independent Albums chart.[7] Hayes followed this success by doing guest features on songs for other artists such as Marshmello, Lil Keed, Meek Mill, Blac Youngsta, Big Sean, T.I., Kaash Paige, Tory Lanez and Latto.[14]
On February 21, 2021, a shooting occurred at Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg's music video shoot, which left three people injured in Atlanta. OMB Peezy was later charged with the shooting with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. All three injured survived.[15]
In May 2021, Billboard named 42 Dugg the "R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month".[7] That same week, on May 21, 2021, Dugg released the 19-track mixtape, titled Free Dem Boyz, a dedication to all of his incarcerated friends. The project features the "standout" single, "4 da Gang" featuring Roddy Ricch; as well as other guest features from Lil Durk, Rowdy Rebel, and Fivio Foreign.[7] Also in 2021, he was featured on the annual XXL Freshman Class.
In July 2023 he appears on King Von's second posthumous album Grandson on the track number 14 named "GangLand".[16]
Musical style
42 Dugg usually employs a slurred vocal style with auto-tune into his music.[17] His whistle has been noted as his signature sound that also kicks off nearly every song on his 2020 mixtape Young and Turnt Vol 2.[18]
Legal issues
At age 15 Hayes was arrested and sentenced to 4 years in prison for carjacking, though a fight with an inmate while incarcerated extended his prison time to a total of 6 years. He spent a month in solitary confinement on two occasions. During these times he practiced his lyric writing and he was released at age 22.
In 2019, Hayes was seen firing a gun in an Atlanta gun range, which he was prohibited from doing due to a prior felony conviction. He was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $90,000 fine.[19] On June 5, 2020, Hayes fled from a traffic stop in a rented SUV after running through a stop sign and spent two months as a fugitive. Authorities worked with the rental company to try to catch Hayes. Police captured Hayes on August 4, 2020, and charged him with a third-degree felony for fleeing from police. He was released on a $20,000 bond.[20] Having violated the terms of his release for the gun range incident, he was sentenced to six months in a federal prison camp.[19]
On May 5, 2022, Hayes was arrested in Ypsilanti, Michigan at Willow Run Airport after failing to report to serve his prison sentence.[21] In April of the same year, he tried to avoid incarceration by filing a court document in which he claimed to be a sovereign citizen immune from federal laws.[19][22]
Discography
Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US | ||
Gangsta Art (with CMG the Label) |
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11 [24] |
Gangsta Art 2 (with CMG the Label) |
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Mixtapes
Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US [26] |
US R&B/HH [27] |
US Rap [28] |
US Ind. [29] |
CAN [30] | ||
11241 Wayburn |
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Young and Turnt | — | — | — | 19 | — | |
Young & Turnt, Vol. 2 |
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58 | 33 | — | 6 | — |
Free Dem Boyz |
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8 | 4 | 4 | — | 36 |
Last Ones Left[31] (with EST Gee) |
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7 | 3 | 3 | — | 95 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Extended play details |
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11241 Wayburn, Pt. 2 |
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As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [32] |
US R&B /HH [33] |
US Rap [34] |
CAN [35] |
NZ Hot [36] |
WW [37] | ||||||
"The Streets" (with Babyface Ray)[38] |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Young and Turnt | |||
"Real Talk"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Tripping"[40] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"You da One" (with Yo Gotti)[41] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Bounce Back" (with Yo Gotti)[42] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Young & Turnt, Vol. 2 | ||||
"Palm Angels in the Sky"[43] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Hard Times"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Free Merey"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free Dem Boyz | ||||
"Baggin'"[46] (with Marshmello) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"Shining"[47] (with LBS Kee'vin) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Free Me"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free Dem Boyz | ||||
"4 da Gang"[49] (with Roddy Ricch) |
2021 | 67 | 25 | 21 | 68 | 12 | 110 | ||||
"Maybach"[51] (featuring Future) |
68 | 23 | 16 | — | — | 142 |
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"Down Ready Set" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Free the Shiners"[31] (with EST Gee) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Ones Left | |||
"Everybody Shooters Too"[31] (with EST Gee) |
—[upper-alpha 1] | 47 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Thump Shit"[53] (with EST Gee) |
79 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | |||||
"Soon"[54] (featuring Arabian) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||
"U-Digg" (with Lil Baby and Veeze) |
52 | 16 | 8 | 69 | — | 108 | |||||
"Steppers" (with Yo Gotti and Moneybagg Yo featuring CMG the Label, EST Gee, Mozzy and Blac Youngsta) |
—[upper-alpha 2] | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | Gangsta Art | ||||
"Ron Artest" (with Babyface Ray) |
2023 | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Bub. [55] |
US R&B/HH [33] |
US Rap [34] | |||
"Solid" (Yella Beezy featuring 42 Dugg)[56] |
2020 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Cold Gangsta" (Yo Gotti featuring EST Gee and 42 Dugg) |
2022 | 2 | 35 | 23 | CM10: Free Game |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US [32] |
US R&B /HH [33] |
US Rap [57] |
CAN [35] |
NZ Hot [58] |
UK [59] |
WW [37] | ||||
"Grace" (with Lil Baby) |
2020 | 48 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | My Turn | |
"We Paid" (with Lil Baby) |
10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 89 | 93 | |||
"Friday Night Cypher" (Big Sean featuring Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Cash Kidd, Payroll Giovanni, 42 Dugg, Boldy James, Drego, Sada Baby, Royce da 5'9", and Eminem) |
—[upper-alpha 4] | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — | — | Detroit 2 | ||
"GTA" (Meek Mill featuring 42 Dugg) |
—[upper-alpha 6] | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | Quarantine Pack | ||
"Lemonhead" (Tyler, the Creator featuring 42 Dugg) |
2021 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 7 | — | 41 | Call Me If You Get Lost | |
"Bout a Million" (Pop Smoke featuring 21 Savage and 42 Dugg) |
54 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 64 | 46 | Faith | ||
"5500 Degrees" (EST Gee featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg, and Rylo Rodriguez) |
92 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Bigger than Life or Death | |
"Ice Talk" (with EST Gee) |
2022 | —[upper-alpha 7] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Ones Left | |
"Like Me" (Future featuring 42 Dugg and Lil Baby) |
—[upper-alpha 8] | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Never Liked You | ||
"Gangsta Art" (Yo Gotti and Moneybagg Yo featuring EST Gee, Mozzy, Blac Youngsta, Lehla Samia and 42 Dugg) |
—[upper-alpha 9] | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | Gangsta Art | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Grace" | 2020 | Lil Baby | My Turn |
"We Paid" | |||
"Twisted" | Lil Keed | Trapped on Cleveland 3 | |
"Friday Night Cypher" | Big Sean, Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Cash Kidd, Payroll Giovanni, Boldy James, Drego, Sada Baby, Royce da 5'9", Eminem | Detroit 2 | |
"Gun Smoke" | Blac Youngsta | Code Red | |
"On the Hood" | T.I., Mozzy | The L.I.B.R.A. | |
"Streets" | Blac Youngsta, Yo Gotti | Fuck Everybody 3 | |
"GTA" | Meek Mill | Quarantine Pack | |
"My Time to Shine" | Tory Lanez | Loner | |
"Money Long" | 2021 | DDG, OG Parker | Die 4 Respect |
"Bout a Million" | Pop Smoke, 21 Savage | Faith | |
"5500 Degrees" | EST Gee, Lil Baby, Rylo Rodriguez | Bigger than Life or Death | |
"5500 Degrees" | EST Gee, Yo Gotti | ||
"Offense" | Big Sean, Hit-Boy, Babyface Ray | What You Expect | |
"Push Start" | French Montana, Coi Leray | They Got Amnesia | |
"Like Me" | 2022 | Future, Lil Baby | I Never Liked You |
Notes
- "Everybody Shooters Too" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[52]
- "Steppers" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[52]
- "Ron Artest" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[52]
- "Friday Night Cypher" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[63]
- "Friday Night Cypher" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 14 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[64]
- "GTA" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[63]
- "Ice Talk" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[52]
- "Like Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[52]
- "Gangsta Art" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[52]
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