Fly Young Red | |
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Birth name | Franklin Randall |
Also known as | FYR |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana [1] | October 5, 1991
Origin | Houston, Texas |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website |
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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".
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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]
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]