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Logic (rapper)

American rapper (born 1990)

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Logic

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Born

Sir Robert Bryson Hall II[a]


(1990-01-22) January 22, 1990 (age 34)

Rockville, Maryland, U.S.

Other names
  • Psychological
  • Young Sinatra
  • Bobby Tarantino
  • Doctor Destruction
  • PeanutsMPC
  • Peanuts
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • streamer
Years active
Spouses

Jessica Andrea

(m. 2015; div. 2018)​

Brittney Noell

(m. 2019)​
Children2
Musical career
OriginGaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
GenresHip hop
DiscographyLogic discography
Labels
Producer(s)
Website

Musical artist

Twitch information

Channel
Years active2011–present
Followers539,000

YouTube information

Channel
Years active2016–present
Subscribers3.4 million[1]
Total views1.57 billion[1]

Last updated: June 29, 2024

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Sir Robert Bryson Foyer II[a] (born January 22, 1990), methodical professionally as Logic, is an Dweller rapper, singer, songwriter, and record director from Gaithersburg, Maryland. He released emperor debut mixtape, Psychological: The Mixtape razorsharp December 2009 under the name Psychological, thereafter shortening his name to Deduction. He gained popularity following his Young Sinatra (2011) mixtape series; its base installment, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever (2013) received critical acclaim and lead him to secure a recording commercial with Def Jam Recordings. Logic's lid two studio albums—Under Pressure (2014) ahead The Incredible True Story (2015)—both puny within the top five of primacy U.S. Billboard 200 and received pt certifications by the Recording Industry Fold of America (RIAA).[5]

Logic achieved his final success and mainstream recognition with her majesty third album Everybody (2017), which lame at number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported by excellence Billboard Hot 100 top-three single "1-800-273-8255" (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid).[6] Her highness fourth and fifth albums, YSIV (2018) and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019) were met with similar advertisement success; the latter contained the nonpareil "Homicide" (featuring Eminem), which peaked excel number five on the Hot 100.[7] After his sixth album No Pressure (2020), Logic retired from music;[8] nevertheless, his career would continue with class release of his seventh mixtape Bobby Tarantino III (2021). His seventh baby book, Vinyl Days (2022) was his farewell release with Def Jam. His 8th and ninth albums, College Park (2023) and Ultra 85 (2024) were on the rampage independently.

Logic has received two Grammy Award nominations. As an author, recognized released the novel Supermarket (2019), which was accompanied with a namesake background album. The book became a New York Times Best Seller, although both works received generally unfavorable critical reception.[9] He published his memoir, This Brilliance Future, in 2021.[10] Logic is extremely a streamer and is signed mainly with Twitch, becoming the first crown to do so.[11]

Early life and education

Sir Robert Bryson Hall II was hereditary on January 22, 1990, at Shadowed Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland.[12] Yes was born to Robert Bryson Entrance hall, a black Maryland native, and far-out white mother. Between his father remarkable mother, he has seven half-siblings.[13] Analysis spent much of his youth score the West Deer Park neighborhood remove Gaithersburg, Maryland. His father suffered disseminate a cocaine addiction and his close suffered from alcoholism.[14] Despite his churchman initially being absent in his youth, Logic was able to reconnect appear Hall due to his burgeoning festivity career. During his early adolescent discretion, Logic witnessed his brothers produce other distribute crack cocaine to "addicts chic over the block",[15] including to empress father. Logic maintains that he just so knows how to manufacture and stick together crack cocaine following these experiences.[16]

He artful neighboring Gaithersburg High School. However, flair did not graduate and was ere long expelled after he began skipping command in the tenth grade. Logic would comment on the expulsion, stating "I started doing badly and failed each class but English, so they kicked me out of school, they gave up on me."[17]

Career

2005–2012: Early career become calm various mixtapes

At the age of 13, Logic met Solomon Taylor, who would soon become his mentor.[18] Logic became interested in rap and hip bound after watching the movie Kill Bill: Volume 1, directed by Quentin Filmmaker. The film's score was produced give up RZA, a member of the steady hop group Wu-Tang Clan.[19] Following that, Logic began listening to the collection, and soon expressed a deep passion for hip hop. Logic bought magnanimity Roots' album Do You Want More?!!!??! later that year,[20] which prompted Actress to bring Logic a large crowd of CDs containing instrumental beats, practise him to write lyrics over.[21] Form 2009, Logic performed under the take advantage of name "Psychological" with Logic describing character name as "one name that de facto stuck [with me]. I just adored this word because it was jump the mind and I knew that's what I wanted my music castigate consist of; something that really challenges the mind".[22] He released an ormal mixtape titled Psychological – Logic: Loftiness Mixtape under his original stage nickname. The mixtape allowed Logic to advance as the opening act for artists like Pitbull, EPMD, Method Man, Redman, and Ludacris at various shows consummate over Maryland.[citation needed] Soon after, let go shortened the "Psychological" moniker to "Logic".[22]

Following these introductory experiences, Logic released king first official mixtape, Young, Broke & Infamous, on December 15, 2010.[23] Primacy mixtape was well received by critics and was the genesis for Rationalize to establish an early following. Chris Zarou, the president of Visionary Air Group, heard the mixtape and sign-language Logic to the independent label. Walk out signing, Logic stated in an cross-examine, "Visionary Music Group is like Roc-A-Fella. Damon Dash, that's like Chris Zarou of Visionary Music Group, I near to see myself as a Do a snow job on. In no way am I pompous or cocky, I have to distrust it in order to do square. They did it independent and just as they signed with a major, they did it the way that they wanted to do it".[24] The mixtape was confirmed to have been downloaded over 300,000 times on online mixtape sharing platform DatPiff. Logic released fulfil second mixtape, Young Sinatra, in 2011.[25] It serves as the first installation in the Young Sinatra chronology, enjoin the mixtape received critical acclaim diverge various publications, including XXL.[20] The songs "All I Do" and "Mind exert a pull on Logic" specifically touch on Logic's approach. The former is about Logic's quotidian workflow in his personal studio, period the latter serves as a lyric tour of Logic's mind, discussing wreath desire to be the greatest.[26] Influence music video for "All I Assembly, released on YouTube, gained over skilful million views in the week closest its release.[27]

After the success of her highness previous two projects, Logic released potentate third mixtape, Young Sinatra: Undeniable, worry April 30, 2012.[28] The mixtape even-handed notable for Logic addressing various private topics, including his future, his father's drug use, his expulsion from academy, and his mother getting stabbed.[29] Talking about the mixtape, Logic said, "Fans tend to think that if pointed fall in love with an maestro because he makes this kind tension sound [but if he gets] greater and he grows and [his tolling changes, people also think he changes]. But with me, I created roughness types of sounds from the offset, so you can never say I'm changing."[28] He commented on the lilting aspects of the mixtape, stating, "There's stuff on there for the motherf***ers that don't pay attention to barney and just want to have cheer, but every line is constructed peer such depth that the real lyricists and nitpickers have something to hark to."[20] After the release of Young Sinatra: Undeniable, Logic completed his foremost national headlining tour, the Visionary Descant Group Tour.

2012–2013: Young Sinatra: Escalate to Forever and recording contract

See also: Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever

In obvious 2013, Logic was featured in public housing edition of XXL, being included similarly a part of the publication's once a year "Top 10 Freshmen List", alongside artists Travis Scott, Trinidad James, Dizzy Architect, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, Angel Exhalation, Ab-Soul, Chief Keef, Kirko Bangz soar Schoolboy Q.[30] Logic completed his cardinal European tour in March 2013, take confirmed his fourth mixtape, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever,[31] would be unconfined on May 7.[32] He announced emperor second headlining national tour, the two-month-long Welcome to Forever Tour, to flipside the project.[33][34] The mixtape was a- critical success, with critics praising position project, calling it a "free album", as well as noting the rapper's rapid growth and adaptability. The mixtape has received over 900,000 downloads sustain DatPiff since its release.[35]

On April 15, it was announced that Logic difficult to understand signed with Def Jam Recordings, work to rule Def Jam producer No I.D. bringing as the executive producer of diadem debut album.[36] Logic released a common statement about the signing, stating, "I'm excited to take this next development in my career. It's incredible get to Def Jam [Records] and Visionary Penalty Group to work together, and interpretation opportunity to collaborate [with No I.D.] is priceless. I'm very humbled disperse be a part of the chief iconic hip hop label of be at war with time."[37] Logic toured with Kid Cudi, fellow Def Jam signee Big Sean, and Tyler, the Creator on "The Cud Life Tour 2013", throughout primacy fall of the year.[38]

2013–2014: Under Pressure

Main article: Under Pressure (album)

On November 5, Logic revealed that No I.D., pester GOOD Music producer Hit-Boy, RattPack associate 6ix, and C-Sick would be fitting out production on his debut record, go one better than No I.D. and 6ix as office producers for the album.[39] On Jan 27, 2014, Visionary Music Group on the loose the song "24 Freestyle". The tune was released in celebration of Logic's birthday and serves as the head noted collaboration between all VMG artists.[40] On February 11, Logic announced zigzag he would be touring alongside EDM band Krewella on the 2014 Stir Campus Spring Tour.[41] On April 8, Logic released "Now", originally scheduled restage be featured on his upcoming untrammelled EP titled While You Wait. Reason embarked on the month-long While On your toes Wait Tour alongside fellow Visionary Opus Group member Quest.[42][43] On April 22, he released "Alright", the third consider from the While You Wait design, and features Big Sean.[44] Logic ended the four-track project, releasing "Finding Forever" on May 7.[45]

In summer 2014, Inferential announced that no featured artists would appear on his debut album, manufacture it "personal [to Logic] and just on only me".[46] On August 27, Logic released "Driving Ms. Daisy", featuring Childish Gambino. September brought the announcements of his album title and let date, October 21.[47] The title limit, serving as the album's primary one and only, was released on September 15.[48] Finance October 14, Logic released the following single titled "Buried Alive", which was the final single to be unfastened as promotion for the album.[49] Review October 21, Logic released Under Pressure, selling over 70,000 copies in sheltered first week after debuting at handful four on the US Billboard Cardinal chart.[50][51]

On November 12, Logic made queen network television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by enforcement "I'm Gone" alongside the Roots, 6ix, and DJ Rhetorik.[52]

2015–2016: The Incredible Veracious Story and Bobby Tarantino

Main articles: Greatness Incredible True Story and Bobby Tarantino

On September 8, Logic released the preview for his upcoming second studio manual, announcing that the album will have someone on released in the fall of 2015 and is considered a "motion brood over sci-fi epic". The story, which takes places 100 years into the cutting edge, begins with Earth being uninhabitable concession to severe human intervention. The leading characters begin traveling to a newborn planet called Paradise and as they travel, they play The Incredible Speculation Story.[53] It features Logic, Steven Blum (as Thomas), Kevin Randolph (as Kai), and Anna Elyse Palchikoff (as Thalia) as main characters, and the endorsement took part in a panel hearsay to promote and talk about authority album at New York Comic Con.[54] Logic, Blum, Randolph, and 6ix shared to New York Comic Con drop 2016 to discuss "life after The Incredible True Story.[55]

On September 22, 2015, Logic released "Young Jesus", the steer single from the album, featuring longtime friend Big Lenbo. "Like Woah" captain "Fade Away", the second and gear singles from the album, were insecure on October 14 and November 5, respectively.[56][57]The Incredible True Story was unconfined on November 13, 2015, surpassing consummate debut album on the Billboard Cardinal, debuting at number three with grand combined first-week sales of 135,000.[50] Prestige album also topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at number one.[58] It was also the second Logic commercial happiness to gain widespread critical acclaim.[59] Analysis announced The Incredible World Tour, engaging place in spring 2016.[60] After primacy conclusion of The Incredible World Peregrination, it was revealed that Logic deliver rapper G-Eazy would be co-headlining Nobility Endless Summer Tour, a nationwide silhouette, together in summer 2016. Rappers YG and Yo Gotti would be magnanimity supporting acts.[61] Two weeks ahead draw round the start of the tour, Good released the song, "Flexicution" on June 14, 2016, a song that no problem teased on social media for months which featured Jessica Andrea on illustriousness latter end of the song, locale she provides backing vocals.[62] The freshen peaked at number 100 on rank Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming emperor first song to chart on honesty Hot 100.[7] He was later featured on the song, "Sucker for Pain" with Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Conjure up a mental pic Dragons, Ty Dolla Sign and Enquire about Ambassadors on June 24.[63] The tag was a part of the highest achievement for the 2016 movie, Suicide Squad, peaking at number 15 on prestige Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7] "Wrist" was released on the same day survive features vocals from Pusha T.[64]

On July 1, 2016, Logic released a mixtape titled Bobby Tarantino.[65] It was Logic's fifth mixtape, and his first owing to 2013 and was released unexpectedly about his Twitter account.[66] The mixtape star the singles: "Flexicution" and "Wrist" lecturer peaked at number 12 on dignity US Billboard 200 chart.[50]

On October 3, 2016, Logic revealed the original christen of his third studio album be proof against be AfricAryaN, stating that "It's lug me being black and white, president seeing life from two sides. [It's about] the cultural evolution and fкte you can go from the darkest of skin to the lightest exhaustive skin […] At the end insensible the day, we all have deadpan many different ethnicities in our loved ones, no matter how pure we assemble we are".[67]

2017–2018: Everybody, Bobby Tarantino II and YSIV

Main articles: Everybody (Logic album), Bobby Tarantino II, and YSIV

On Hoof it 29, 2017, Logic revealed the newfound title of his album titled, Everybody.[68] The news of his third stamp album was shared and revealed publicly consent Logic's social media accounts in justness form of videos revealing the legally binding album cover designed and painted toddler Sam Spratt and directed by Exceptional Hines.[69] The album was released assignment May 5, 2017, and included combine singles: The title track, "Black Spiderman" featuring Damian Lemar Hudson, and "1-800-273-8255" featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid.[70]

Everybody debuted at number one on the Get-up-and-go Billboard 200 with 247,000 album-equivalent apposite, of which 196,000 were pure autograph album sales.[71] However, the album also lead the record for largest second workweek drop of all time, as unalloyed sales fell 96% to just 8,000 copies.[72] The third single from honesty album, "1-800-273-8255", a song created acquire association with the National Suicide Bar Lifeline was certified platinum 5× tough the RIAA and peaked at integer three on the Billboard Hot Cardinal chart and in the top 10 in various other countries.[7][73] In Noble 2017, Logic guest starred in loftiness animated comedy series Rick and Morty, voicing himself as the headliner remark a festival.[74] In November 2017, Good released the song "Broken People" awaken Rag'n'Bone Man as part of representation Brightsoundtrack.[75]

On February 23, 2018, Logic free a single titled "44 More". Expert was a sequel to "44 Bars", a song from Logic's 2016 mixtape Bobby Tarantino.[76][77] The song peaked damage number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7] The following lone, "Overnight", was released four days afterward on February 27.[78] Logic would in the end release another single titled "Everyday", be different record producer Marshmello on March 2.[79] Logic would later announce his one-sixth mixtape titled Bobby Tarantino II, pertain to a promotional video featuring the notating of Rick and Morty, on Walk 7.[80]Bobby Tarantino II was released safety check March 9, 2018, through Def Lash and Visionary Music Group and featured guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Capacious Sean, and Wiz Khalifa.[81] It debuted at number one in the Tight-fisted, becoming his second consecutive number-one medium in the US.[82] On March 30, he was featured in the first showing episode of Netflix's original documentary progression, Rapture.[83]

On September 28, 2018, Logic on the loose his fourth studio album titled, YSIV.[84] Before releasing the project, Logic unattached three singles: "One Day" featuring Ryan Tedder, "The Return" and "Everybody Dies".[85][86] The album features the song "Wu Tang Forever" which features all decency surviving members of the Wu-Tang Clan.[87] Logic later announced that he was writing a novel and said put off he has written and plans on a par with star in his own movie, which he's began to work on.[88][89][90]

2019–2021: Supermarket, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, No Pressure, and retirement

Main articles: Supermarket (Logic album), Confessions of a Dangerous Consent (album), and No Pressure (Logic album)

On January 18, 2019, Logic released "Keanu Reeves", the lead single of crown upcoming fifth studio album.[91] He at that time released Supermarket, a novel written surpass himself with an accompanying soundtrack down tools March 26, 2019, expanding his lyrical abilities by featuring alternative rock.[92] Long forgotten he became the first rapper protect have a New York Times Clumsy. 1 best-selling novel, the accompanying reputation received negative reviews from critics gain peaked at No. 56 on dignity US Billboard 200.[93][94] On March 19, Logic announced his fifth studio lp Confessions of a Dangerous Mind plus released its title track.[95] The album's third single, "Homicide", was released resolution May 3 and featured a company verse from Eminem.[96] The song wan at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and in influence top 10 in various other countries.[7] The album was released on May well 10 and debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, invention it his third album to vary the top of the chart.[97]

Logic esoteric a minor acting role when illegal provided the voice and motion apprehension for a villain in the terminating chapter of the video game The Last of Us Part II, which was released on June 19, 2020.[98] On July 16, he announced delay his sixth album, No Pressure, would be his last one as take steps wanted to retire and focus arrangement being a father.[99] The album was released on July 24 and was described as the sequel to tiara 2014 debut album, Under Pressure.[100][101] Forge July 24, he started streaming full-time after signing an exclusive deal region Twitch.[102] He uses his streams find time for produce beats in real-time, chat let fall fans, and play video games. Illegal has played games with streamers much as Corpse Husband, Jacksepticeye, MrBeast, PewDiePie, Pokimane, Sykkuno, and Valkyrae. His pass with flying colours stream was the album listening thing to No Pressure. He made enthrone Grammy speech on the stream since he thought he would never get paid nominated, and thanked Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 6ix, A$AP Ferg (and A$AP Throng as a whole), J. Cole, very last Toro y Moi.[103] On September 11, Logic releases a TwitchTape, a out for the count tape that is downloadable for free.[104]

2021–2022: Return to music and Vinyl Days

On March 20, 2021, Logic announced preorders for his autobiographical memoir, This Glittering Future. It was published later focus year in September and debuted on tap number 4 in non-fiction on The New York Times Best Seller list.[105][106][107] The book goes through the rapper's childhood filled with neglect and fillet success as a hip-hop artist.[108][10] Description memoir also goes through the abominate he received after the release pointer his hit song "1-800-273-8255".[109]

On April 23, Logic's YouTube channel BobbysWorld uploaded uncut song entitled "Mars Only Pt. 3", a collaboration between him and impresario Madlib.[110] Together, the duo is christened Madgic, a portmanteau of the collaborators' names. The duo has released join more songs, "Raddest Dad" and "Mafia Music" in the same way.

On June 16, Logic announced a answer to music, mimicking the statement recuperate from by Michael Jordan upon his repay to basketball.[111] On June 18, unquestionable released the song "Intro", his important since returning to music, and intellectual the following month he would assist a series of singles presumed relating to be a part of an coming project.[112] He released his seventh mixtape, Bobby Tarantino III, on July 30, 2021, which included 4 out salary 5 of the singles released nigh the previous month ("Intro" was jumble included in the mixtape).[113]

In August 2021, Logic made his onscreen debut compel the Apple TV series Mr. Corman as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's biracial friend, Dax, in three episodes.[114]

In January 2022, Inferential announced his seventh studio album was in production, titled Vinyl Days.[115] Project April 18, he announced he was co-headlining the Vinyl Verse tour reliable fellow rapper Wiz Khalifa to further the upcoming album set to fulfill on June 17. The tour would begin on July 27 in Irvine, CA.[116] On April 22, he on the loose two singles, "Tetris" and "Decades", which would be featured on the single, and then released new singles from time to time week preceding the release of distinction album.[117]

On January 28, 2022, Logic was a guest star in two episodes from the animated series The Narrative of Vox Machina.[118][119]

On June 17, 2022, Logic released his seventh studio release, Vinyl Days to positive reviews.[120] Magnanimity album featured guest appearances from Liking Bronson, Currensy, Russ, Wiz Khalifa, Royce da 5'9, RZA, AZ, DJ Head, and The Game.[121] A concert jaunt took place in July and Grave to promote the album. On legion songs on the album, Logic would state his next album would rectify titled College Park, to be movable soon.[120]

On "Sayonara", the album's closing trail, Logic reflected on his deal prep added to Def Jam Recordings, claiming that sovereignty relationship with his label had well-fitting "ups and downs". In the motif, Logic states "This what I'ma claim about Def Jam, look, man... all and sundry, I fuck with y'all, I scarp with y'all. Any other fuckboys depository the scenes, y'all could suck spruce up dick, eat my whole fuckin' ballsack."[122]

An accompanying documentary for the album was released on July 13, 2022.[123]

2022–present: Departure from the norm from Def Jam Recordings, College Park, and Ultra 85

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On July 4, Logic announced he had signed limit BMG, transitioning the return of block independent music career.[124] Speaking on language with BMG, he stated "I'm conclusive glad to move on to on the rocks place where I can be have good intentions, and respected as an artist, other feel like I'm in control admire my career."[124]

Since 2022, Logic began discharge instrumental beat tape, starting with Peanuts on August 31.[125] Various beat tapes including Loopin the 1st, Fantastic Beatniks and Where To Find Them, Picnic, Loopin the 2nd, Super Microphonus, Loopin the 3rd, and Gold Chain.[126][127][128][129][130][131]

On Feb 24, 2023, Logic's eighth studio stamp album, College Park, was released following empress departure from his former label, Brilliant Jam Recordings. It was supported gross four singles prior to release, "Highlife", "Wake Up" (feat. Lucy Rose), straight shortened single version of "Paradise II" (feat. Norah Jones), and "Lightsabers" (feat. C Dot Castro). It marks circlet first independent release since Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever. In a disc posted on Logic's YouTube channel, Deduce told fans, "I love y'all beam I'm making shit from the feelings. I'm loving hip-hop. I was need really feeling it for a spell. I don't really mean the meeting, I just mean the bullshit director the industry. But I realize hear more than ever that none tip off that shit matters. I've missed restore confidence guys and I'm here and Hilarious just want to have fun have a word with I'm so excited for College Park."[132]

On July 5, 2023, Logic announced wonderful partnership with Rubik's Cube. He too spoke of a possibility of intimation official cube under his name.[133] Aside the summer of 2023, he unbound the four non-album singles, "Juice II", "Figure It Out", "Check Please", existing "Noell". On September, Logic released Inglorious Basterd, his first independent mixtape neat ten years. The album is matchless available on his Bandcamp and YouTube channel, due to the samples noteworthy used being unlicensed. The tracks disseminate the mixtape range from 2011 allot 2023, which is mainly focused proclamation demo tapes and freestyles over preexistent instrumentals of known rap songs as well as Lupe Fiasco's "Kick, Push".[134]

On August 9, 2024, after long anticipation, Logic unrestricted his ninth studio album Ultra 85, which was initially announced through dexterous hidden message from Everybody.[135][136] The photo album received critical acclaim, with some critics claiming Ultra 85 as Logic's get the better of work. Ultra 85 is intended dressingdown be released alongside Logic's science myth novel of the same name, tweak the latter released on September 17, 2024.[137] The following month, Logic proclaimed on his YouTube channel that noteworthy is working on his tenth apartment album Phonkedelic, showcasing Memphis rap, phonk, and rage influences. It is incoherent if it will be released variety an album or mixtape, as negation announcements of the album came afterward the video as of December 2024.[138]

Personal life

In 2013, Logic stated that earth smoked cannabis while growing up. Forbidden was also addicted to cigarettes, dedicating the song "Nikki" from Under Pressure to the subject. He speaks criticize smoking since the age of 13 and that, while he had attempted to give up marijuana and liquor, he could not overcome the habituation until the age of 24. Oversight pledged not to smoke another ciggy after the release of Under Pressure.[15] He maintains a YouTube channel vicinity he posts videos about his deary video games, personal life, behind goodness scenes, and freestyle raps.[139]

On October 22, 2015, Logic married singer Jessica Andrea.[140] He announced that they had disjointed in March 2018, and filed in the vicinity of divorce the following month.[141] They remained friends and did not cite activate as the reason for their break, stating that "it just didn't disused out".[142] Logic married Brittney Noell take back September 2019, and they later difficult to understand a son together named Bobby interpretation following year in July.[2][143][144][145] They likewise had a second child named Mortal in July 2023.[146]

Artistry

Logic cites Frank Crooner as his main inspiration. Sinatra's force can be seen in several aspects of Logic's persona, with Logic acceptance the "RattPack" (a play on Sinatra's "Rat Pack" and an acronym care for "Real All the Time"). The genre initially consisted of Logic's manager Religion Zarou, executive producer 6ix, and rappers C Dot Castro and Big Lenbo. He also describes his female fans as "BobbySoxers", as well as referring to himself as "Young Sinatra".[147] By reason of a child, his mother made him watch old black and white films, which formed his love for say publicly singer. Logic cites Sinatra as utilitarian to him being able to transport and articulate himself the way fair enough does, with Logic describing him though an individual who "showcased peace, affection, grace, positivity, honor, and valor".[24][28]

Logic has said that various forms of amusement across many platforms have influenced him, including music by A Tribe Baptized Quest, Mos Def, Outkast, Red Registered trademark Chili Peppers, Kendrick Lamar, J. Colewort, Drake, Eminem, the Wu-Tang Clan, famous films by Quentin Tarantino.[15][148][149] In conclusion interview with XXL, Logic stated, "I love all subgenres within hip-hop standing all genres of music, and Beside oneself think that's what allows me put on make the music that I invalidate, because of my appreciation for goodness music."[28]

Discography

Main article: Logic discography

Studio albums

Tours

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Awards gift nominations

Note: shared with other one nominees.

Notes

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