Fly Young Red
Franklin Freeman Randall,[2] known by his stage name Fly Young Red is an American rapper who gained notoriety due to his controversial song "Throw That Boy Pussy".
Fly Young Red | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Franklin Randall |
| Also known as | FYR |
| Born | October 5, 1991 New Orleans, Louisiana [1] |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Career
Red was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,[1] and raised in Southern California to a religious baptist family where he was an active Christian at that time. In his early teenage years, was a member of a short lived male hip hop/R&B group. When he was fourteen years old, due to events of Hurricane Katrina, he moved to Houston, Texas, where he currently resides.[3]
Red negotiated a deal with Las Vegas based music video production team Level Eight Studios to produce a music video for the song "Throw That Boy Pussy". The video, which was shot in the summer of 2013, and later released in the Spring of 2014 became popular.[4] In an April 2014 interview with BET, Red stated that he "wasn't ready for a record deal", and that he wasn't contracted by a music label.[1]
Personal life
Red identifies as gay. He decided to be open about his sexuality due to the lack of hip-hop songs played in gay clubs.[5]
See also
References
- "Fly Young Red: I'm Not Ready for a Record Deal". bet.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- Arcenaux, Michael (March 26, 2014). "[THE WEEKLY READ] Throw That Boy...Oh, My - News & Views - EBONY". Ebony. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- Nichols, James (2014-03-26). "Fly Young Red early life". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- Potts, Andrew (2014-04-08). "Debut single". Gay star news. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- Longfellow, Robert (12 April 2014). "Gay Rapper Fly Young Red Discusses Career & Girls vs Boys [Viedo]". hiphopwired.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.