Dusty Locane
Dusty Locane (often stylized in all uppercase as DUSTY LOCANE; also known as Reginald Miot. Born June 11, 1999) is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He began gaining recognition in 2020 and 2021 when his singles "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle" and "Rolando (Caught in the Rain)" began getting popular on various social media platforms,[3][4] most notably TikTok.[5] He has been noted by Billboard for his "raspy, drill sound,"[6] and by Pitchfork, who called "Rolando (Caught in the Rain)" a "must-hear" rap song.[7]
Dusty Locane | |
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 Dusty Locane in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 11, 1999[1] Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Children | 3[2] |
Early and personal life
Dusty Locane was raised in "a good home," not "subjected to the harsh realities of living in the hood," in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York.[8] His father is Haitian and his mother is Trinidadian, which led to him listening to soca music as a child, in addition to hip hop and R&B.[9] He attended college for a year before getting expelled and initially wanted to pursue a career in basketball. He then spent some time in jail, and started considering a music career seriously upon being released.[10] He is affiliated with the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips.[11] The rapper has three children, a son born on March 23, 2022, a daughter born June 11, 2022, and another son born in August 2022.[2]
Career
As of August 2023 he has released two albums, two collaborative albums, one mixtape, two extended plays and 28 singles (including 13 as a featured artist).
Dusty Locane released his debut single, "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle", on August 7, 2020. On January 8, 2021, DJ Akademiks posted two videos of Locane rapping to his millions of followers on Instagram, thus introducing him to new listeners. By December 2021, the song had 200 million streams and was certified gold by the RIAA.[12][13]
Dusty Locane announced that his debut album, Untamed, was to be released on November 19, 2021.[14] The album was postponed, however, out of respect for rapper Young Dolph, who was murdered on November 17.[15][16] It was finally released on December 3, 2021.[16] The album contained 20 songs and was generally received rather positively by critics. The album was supported by 6 singles and featured guest appearances from OMB Jaydee, 3Kizzy, Yung Bleu, 8ANDITT, Rah Swish and KG MORE BREESH.
On September 2, 2022 Dusty Locane released a 7 track EP titled Rollin N Controllin. The EP featured the singles "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle", "Rolando (Caught in the Rain)", "Rollin n Controllin, Pt. 2 (Picture Me)" and "Rollin N Contollin, Pt.3 (Been Rollin)". The EP featured a sole appearance from Kajun Waters.
On September 23, 2022 Dusty Locane released a collaboration album alongside fellow rappers Ron Suno, Rah Swish and OnPointLikeOP titled Say Dat. The album contained 8 songs.
On October 31, 2022 Dusty Locane released an album titled Nightmare On Da Fifth. The album was supported by the single "Cremate (Run Outta Lucc)" which featured Stelly Hundo, OMB Jay Dee and 3Kizzy. The album featured 15 songs and guest appearances from 3Kizzy, Kajun Waters, SFIV5, TaTa, Stelly Hundo and OMB Jay Dee. 3 of the albums songs were released on previous Dusty Locane projects such as "PRESSURE" and "ROLANDO 2 (Catch The Rain)" both coming from Rollin N Controllin and "WAY BACC" coming from Say Dat.
On December 5, 2022 Dusty Locane released an EP titled Catch Da Flu. The EP featured 6 songs.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [17] | ||
| Untamed [18] |
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| Nightmare On Da Fifth[19] |
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Collaborative albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [20] | ||
| Say Dat (with Rah Swish, Ron Suno and OnPointLikeOP)[21] |
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| -95 Degrees (with Kajun Waters)[22] |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| From Da Flu With Luv |
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EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| Rollin N Controllin [23] |
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| Catch Da Flu [24] |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album |
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| CAN [25] | ||||
| "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle" | 2020 | 80 | Untamed and Rollin N Controllin | |
| "Rolando (Caught in the Rain)" | — |
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| "Intro 2 Me, Pt 1" | 2021 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Rumble"[26] | — | Untamed | ||
| "Move Doley" (featuring OnPointLikeOp) |
— | Non-album single | ||
| "Rollin n Controllin, Pt. 2 (Picture Me)" | — | Untamed and Rollin N Controllin | ||
| "Best Friend" (featuring 8anditt) |
— | Untamed | ||
| "Canes World" | — | |||
| "Cremate (Run Outta Lucc)" (featuring Stelly Hundo, OMB Jay Dee and 3Kizzy) |
2022 | — | Nightmare On Da Fifth | |
| "Trenches" (featuring Ditta) |
— | Non-album single | ||
| "Rollin N Contollin, Pt.3 (Been Rollin)" | — | Rollin N Controllin | ||
| "Demise" (featuring 3Kizzy) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
| "Slide" (featuring 3Kizzy) |
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| "Stay Dangerous" (with OnPointLikeOP) |
2023 | — | My Brother’s Keeper | |
| "Mr Smith (Top Shoota)" (featuring Great John ) |
— | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| CAN [27] | |||
| "Grabba (Remix)" (Ron Suno featuring Dusty Locane) |
2021 | — | Suno Mode |
| "Try It (Remix)" (Azjah featuring Dusty Locane) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Pop Out" (Lil Skrap1090 featuring Dusty Locane and G Herbo) |
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| "Beautiful Girl (Remix)" (Nhale featuring Dusty Locane) |
2022 | — | |
| "Ratchets" (KitschKrieg featuring Dusty Locane and SFR) |
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| "Stickup" (Jim Jones and DJ Drama featuring Dusty Locane and OnPointLikeOp) |
— | Gangsta Grillz: We Set The Trends and My Brother’s Keeper | |
| "Shoes" (Ron Suno featuring Dusty Locane and Rah Swish) |
— | Suno Mode | |
| "Seeing Red" (7evil7ins featuring Dusty Locane and Rah Swish) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Yung, Rich and Famous" (Zion Foster featuring Dusty Locane) |
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| "Chevelle (Remix)" (Kajun Waters featuring Dusty Locane) |
— | -95 Degrees | |
| "Burpees" (ALLBLACK featuring Dusty Locane) |
— | Born To Score | |
| "Free Cane" (SFIV5 featuring Dusty Locane) |
2023 | — | Non-album single |
| "Birthday" (Fergie Baby featuring Kajun Water and Dusty Locane) |
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Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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| "Ready 2 Die" | 2021 | Tayy Floss | Gift Wrap |
| "Step Out." | 2022 | Kwengface | YPB: The Archive |
| "Name Drop" | Don Q | Corleone | |
| "No Snitching" | Lil Mabu | DOUBLE M'S | |
| "King Of The World" (Remix) | |||
| "Put In Work" | Badda TD, DJ Drama | The World Is Yours: Gangsta Grillz | |
| "Before I Let You Go" | Vedo, OG Parker | While You Wait | |
| "Nightmare" | 2023 | OMB Jay Dee | Are You Dumb Vol.1 |
References
- "DIS SATURDAY JUNE 11th WE IN DC WID IT FOR MY BORN DAY 😈 I NEED ALL MY REAL NICCAS N GYAL DEM IN ATTENDANCE‼️‼️". Instagram. June 9, 2022.
- "Dusty Locane Interview". My Mixtapez. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- "Pop Smoke Sound-A-Like Dusty Locane Gets Spotlight Treatment From Akademiks". HipHopDX. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- richyfig (April 14, 2021). "Dusty Locane Is On The Rise From NYC". Elevator Mag. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Dusty Locane interview: Brooklyn drill sensation finds lessons in all of life's challenges". Our Generation Music. December 2, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- Dailey, Hannah (June 7, 2021). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Dvsn, Dusty Locane, Mariah the Scientist & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- "The Ones: Dusty Locane's "Rolando (Caught in the Rain)"". Pitchfork. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Edwards, Derrius (December 6, 2021). "INTERVIEW: DUSTY LOCANE Is in Control". Dirty Glove Bastard. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- III, Robby Seabrook. "The Break Presents: Dusty Locane". XXL Mag. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "In Search Of: Brooklyn Drill Rapper Dusty Locane Is Shaking Off Pop Smoke Comparisons & Going Viral". Genius. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- Dusty Locane on the Rolling 60 Crips & having the LA gang welcome him w/ open arms, retrieved January 3, 2022 – via YouTube
- Baig, Nishat (December 11, 2021). "Exclusive: Dusty Locane Talks 'Untamed,' Working With Empire & Switching Lanes". theknockturnal.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- "#Classof 2021 - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Galindo, Thomas (November 12, 2021). "Dusty Locane Shows Us "CANES WORLD" Before Next Week's Album". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- "Here's everything we know about the death of Young Dolph". FOX13 News Memphis. December 14, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Dusty Locane releases his debut album 'UNTAMED'". Our Generation Music. December 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Billboard 200". Billboard. December 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- "UNTAMED by Dusty Locane". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- "NIGHTMARE ON DA FIFTH by Dusty Locane". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- "Billboard 200". Billboard. December 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- "SAY DAT by Dusty Locane, Ron Suno, Rah Swish & OnPointLikeOP". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- "-95 DEGREES by DUSTY LOCANE and Kajun Waters". Apple Music. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "Dusty Locane - Rollin N Controllin". Apple Music. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- "CATCH DA FLU - EP by DUSTY LOCANE". Apple Music. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- Peaks in Canada:
- For "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle":"Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. March 13, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- Zidel, Alex (February 5, 2021). "Brooklyn Rapper Dusty Locane Returns With Drill Single "Rumble"". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- Peaks in Canada:
- For "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle":"Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. March 13, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.