Bobby Raps


Robert John Richardson, professionally known as Bobby Raps, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper and singer. He has been a member of Thestand4rd, Audio Perm, and Dequexatron X000.

Early life

Robert John Richardson was born on December 22, 1992 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. While in high school, he started rapping and producing beats. He graduated from Saint Paul Central High School.

Career

In 2011, Bobby Raps released his debut mixtape, Gimme Daps. In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Corbin, titled Couch Potato. Entirely produced by Bobby Raps, it features a guest appearance from Izell Pyramid. City Pages described it as "a thoroughly haunting dose of ethereal hip-hop that sounds like if James Blake cut a record with Earl Sweatshirt." The opening song of the EP, titled "Welcome to the Hell Zone", was included on Complexs "Best Songs of the Week" list. The duo's live performances have received favorable reviews from City Pages and Billboard. In 2017, he released his major-label debut, Mark, on Republic Records. It includes production from Shlohmo and D33J. Complex called it " strongest body of work to date."

Discography

Studio albums