Pill | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tyrone Gregory Rivers [1] [2] |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia | 27 November 1986
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website |
pill4180 |
Tyrone Gregory Rivers, better known by his stage name Pill, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. [3]
In early 2009, Pill's first mixtape 4180: The Prescription, and his first single "Trap Goin' Ham" was released. [1] In September 2009, Pill was featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype section. [4] The mixtape received praise from fellow Atlanta rapper André 3000. [5] Later that year he was featured in XXL's Show & Prove section. [1] He also appeared on Killer Mike's Underground Atlanta compilation, on the tracks "Bunkin'" and "Grind Time." [1] [6] Pill's second mixtape 4075: The Refill and his second single off the mixtape "Glass" was released.
In 2010, he was featured on the cover of XXL as part of the XXL Freshman 10 line-up, with Donnis, Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, J. Cole, OJ da Juiceman and more. [7] In June 2010, he released his third mixtape and first Gangsta Grillz mixtape 1140: The Overdose which was hosted by DJ Drama. [8] He later appeared on fellow XXL Freshman Freddie Gibbs's EP Str8 Killa No Filla on the track "Do Wrong." [9] He was also featured on "Introducing the Business" by Mark Ronson, which featured on Ronson's album Record Collection.
Maybach Music Group, the hip-hop imprint founded by Rick Ross, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Records. Maybach also announced its latest signee, Atlanta rapper Pill, on 22 February 2011. [10]
Recently Pill was featured on "Ya Killin Me", a song off of Tech N9ne's new All 6's and 7's album, which appeared as a bonus track. [11]
On 3 January 2012, Pill announced that he was leaving Maybach Music Group Imprint and Warner Bros. Records via his Twitter account. [12]
After a six-year hiatus, Pill released a single "Back Right" on 15 February 2018, produced by 808 Mafia. [13]