Real Boston Richey
Jalen Taheen Foster (born February 4, 1997)[1], known professionally as Real Boston Richey, is an American rapper from Tallahassee, Florida.[3] He is currently signed to American rapper Future's record label Freebandz, and is noted for his usage of Michigan-style hip-hop production.[4] His mixtape Public Housing peaked at number 60 on the Billboard 200.[5]
Real Boston Richey | |
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Birth name | Jalen Taheen Foster |
Born | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.[1] | February 4, 1997
Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S[2] |
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Years active | 2021-present[3] |
Labels | Freebandz |
Career
Richey began rapping in 2021 after the passing of his cousin and from a suggestion from his close friends.[2] In March 2022, he released his single "Keep Dissing".[4] In August 2022, American rapper Future appeared on his single "Bullseye 2" and gifted Richey a chain after signing him to his Freebandz record label.[6] Also in August 2022, he released a 17-track mixtape titled Public Housing.[7] In October 2022, American rapper Lil Durk appeared on his single "Keep Dissing 2" and its subsequent music video.[8]
Musical style
Alphonse Pierre, writing for Pitchfork, describes Real Boston Richey's music style in the following manner: "That out of town influence doesn’t drown out the idiosyncrasies of a Sunshine State MC though; Richey’s regional drawl makes every word feel slurred and he has a natural melody even though he's not singing. Lyrically, he has a lot of the same problems as the drill-leaning scene across the way in Jacksonville, where nothing ever seems to stick out."[4]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions |
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Welcome To Bubba Land |
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94 |
Mixtapes
Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions |
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Public Housing |
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60 |
Public Housing, Pt. 2 |
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38 |
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Trappin & Finessin |
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References
- Simpson, Paul. "Real Boston Richey - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- "REAL BOSTON RICHEY ON DROPPING 'PUBLIC HOUSING,' RELATIONSHIP WITH FUTURE & WANTING TO WORK WITH BAD BUNNY". The Source. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- "The Break Presents: Real Boston Richey". XXL. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- "Listen to Real Boston Richey's "Keep Dissing": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- "Billboard 200 Week of September 10, 2022". Billboard. September 10, 2022.
- "FUTURE BLESSES REAL BOSTON RICHEY WITH ICY FBG CHAIN". HipHopDx. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- "Real Boston Richey Drops 17-Track Mixtape Public Housing Watch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- "Real Boston Richey Explains Linking Up With Future & Lil Durk At His Video Shoot: Watch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- @billboardcharts (January 17, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200... #38, @BostonRichey Public Housing, Pt. 2" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
External links
- Real Boston Richey discography at Discogs