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Born | Rakeem Tyree Miles March 12, 1993
Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Action Figure Miles |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop". [2] He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017. [3] Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain, [4] Mike G of Odd Future, [5] A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob [6] and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.
As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. His mother's struggle with substance abuse and behavioral issues caused him to move between multiple schools. He found an outlet of expression through Hip-Hop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom. [7] Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle, [8] causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes. Miles attended North East high school, Located in North East, MD. [9]
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In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited Pharrell Williams, The Clipse and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations. [10]