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 Rob49 in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Robert Coleman Thomas (1999-03-06)March 6, 1999 (age 26) New Orleans,Louisiana, U.S |
| Genres | Southern hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2020–present |
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Robert Coleman Thomas (born March 6, 1999), known professionally asRob49, is an American rapper fromNew Orleans,Louisiana.[1] He is best known for his guest appearance alongside21 Savage onTravis Scott's 2023 song "Topia Twins", which peaked within the top 20 of theBillboard Hot 100.[2].
Robert Thomas was born on March 6, 1999 in New Orleans. He grew up in theIberville Projects and spent most of his childhood in the4th and9th wards of New Orleans.[3][4][5] He was primarily raised by his mother, as his father was incarcerated for much of his childhood.[3][6] DuringHurricane Katrina, his family fled New Orleans and briefly lived inBaton Rouge andHouston before returning to New Orleans.[3][5][7] He joined theNational Guard after graduating from high school to get into college. He attendedSouthern University to studynursing for two semesters, before dropping out and pursuing music.[3][4]
Thomas began his music career in 2020, after dropping out of Southern University.[3][7] He chose the stage name "Rob49" because he grew up in New Orleans'4th and9th wards.[7]
On March 11, 2020, he dropped his debut mixtape,4our the World.[8] On May 2, 2020, he dropped his second mixtape,Vulture.[9] On July 24, 2020, he released his third mixtape,Krazy Man.[10]
On June 11, 2021, he released his fourth mixtape,4GOD.[11] On June 25, 2021, he was featured onCurren$y's "Hit A Lick" alongside Fendi P on the albumWelcome To Jet Life Recordings 2.[12]
On March 18, 2022, he was featured on Tafia's "No Cappin" on his albumMention My Name.[13] On April 8, 2022, he released his fifth mixtape,Welcome to Vulture Island, featuring guest appearances fromBirdman,Lil Baby, Landstrip Chip,Lil Double 0,Doe Boy,Icewear Vezzo, andBabyface Ray.[14] On April 15, 2022, he was featured on the song "Like That" onFredo Bang's mixtapeTwo-Face Bang 2.[15] He was featured on 26AR's "Hottest In My City", which released on May 27, 2022.[16] On June 3, 2022, he was released the single "Hustler's Anthem V2" featuringKevin Gates andBirdman.[17] On August 12, 2022, he released the single "Yes, You Did" featuringReal Boston Richey.[18] On October 7, 2022, he was featured on Lebra Jolie's "Give U Some" on her self-titled debut EP.[19] On October 28, 2022, he released the single "Add It Up" featuringG Herbo.[20] He was featured on the single "2 Million Up" by Peezy alongsideJeezy andReal Boston Richey, released on November 18, 2022.[21] The single was nominated forVideo of the Year at theBET Awards 2023.[22] On November 25, 2022, he was featured onCurren$y's "Low" on his albumThe Drive in Theatre Part 2.[23] On December 16, 2022, he was featured onNoCap's "How It's Going" on his mixtapeThe Main Bird.[24] On December 23, 2022, he was featured on the single "Tired" bySexyy Red.[25]
He was featured on the song "Igloo", onFrench Montana andDJ Drama's albumCoke Boys 6, which released on January 6, 2023.[26] He joinedFuture's 2023One Big Party Tour as an opener.[27]Trippie Redd'sMansion Musik, which released on January 20, 2023, featured Thomas on the song "Armageddon".[28] On January 27, 2023, he was featured on the single "Line Em Up" by Huncho Bookie.[29] He was featured on the song "Same Side" onLil Durk's albumAlmost Healed, which released on May 26, 2023.[30] On June 9, 2023, he released his sixth album,4GOD II, featuring guest appearances from Birdman,Roddy Ricch, YTB Fatt, Icewear Vezzo,G Herbo,DaBaby,Trippie Redd, andNoCap. In June 2023, he was announced as a member of the 2023XXL Freshmen Class.[31] On July 28, 2023, he was featured onTravis Scott's studio albumUtopia, on the 11th track "Topia Twins", alongside21 Savage.[32] On August 11, 2023, he released the deluxe version of4GOD II, featuring additional guest features fromSkilla Baby, Tay B, andLil Durk.[33] On August 18, 2023, he was featured onLil Zay Osama's album4 The Trenches on the single "Better Run Better Duck".[34]
In January 2024, he released the single "Wassam Baby" withLil Wayne.[35] He was featured on the track "One of Them Ones" alongsideQuavo inMustard's July 2024 albumFaith of a Mustard Seed.[36]
In March 2025, he released "WTHelly" as a single, which quickly went viral on social media.[37] He is set to embark on his debut headlining tour, the "Let Me Fly Tour" in the fall of 2025.[38]
On January 5, 2023, Thomas was injured in Miami, alongside 9 other people, in a mass shooting at a video shoot for theFrench Montana song "Igloo".[39][40]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [41] | ||
| Let Me Fly |
| 180 |
| Title | Details |
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| 4our the World |
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| Vulture |
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| Krazy Man |
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| 4God |
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| Welcome to Vulture Island |
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| 4God II |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [42] | US R&B/HH [43] | |||||
| "Free K Freestyle" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "First 48" | — | — | ||||
| "3 Peat" (with Neno Calvin and C4 Trill) | — | — | ||||
| "Deeday" | 2021 | — | — | 4God | ||
| "New Wave" | — | — | ||||
| "Next Level" | — | — | ||||
| "Pent House (Remix)" (withBabyface Ray) | — | — | Welcome to Vulture Island | |||
| "Hustler" | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Love Triangle" | — | — | ||||
| "Vulture Island" | — | — | Welcome to Vulture Island | |||
| "Counterfeit" (withIcewear Vezzo) | 2022 | — | — | |||
| "Krazyman" | — | — | ||||
| "I'm in Her" (withDoe Boy) | — | — | ||||
| "Vulture Island V2" (withLil Baby) | — | — | ||||
| "Hustler's Anthem V2" (withBirdman andKevin Gates) | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Houston Girls" | — | — | ||||
| "Yes, You Did" (withReal Boston Richey orG Herbo) | — | — | ||||
| "Product of the Trenches" | — | — | ||||
| "4God II" | 2023 | — | — | 4God II | ||
| "Ball n Chill" | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Let Me Know" (with Peezy) | — | — | ||||
| "Hate It or Love It" (withDaBaby) | — | — | 4God II | |||
| "Pill Head" | — | — | ||||
| "Mama" (with Skilla Baby and Tay B) | — | — | ||||
| "Wassam Baby" (withLil Wayne) | 2024 | 12 | 47 | Let Me Fly | ||
| "On Dat Money" (featuringCardi B)[45] | — | 47 | ||||
| "WTHelly" | 2025 | 16 | 30 | |||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [46] | US R&B /HH [47] | US Rap [48] | AUS [49] | CAN [50] | FRA [51] | NZ [52] | SWE Heat. [53] | UK Stream. [54] | WW [55] | ||||
| "Same Side" (Lil Durk featuring Rob49) | 2023 | —[A] | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Almost Healed | |
| "Topia Twins" (Travis Scott featuring Rob49 and21 Savage) | 17 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 59 | 17 | Utopia | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "4our to 3re" | 2020 | T-5 | Section 8 to Salt Lake |
| "Spazz" | La Frank5 | We All We Got | |
| "Lived Backwards" | Neno Calvin | Expecting Karma | |
| "504" | Baleeve | Non-album singles | |
| "Legit" | KaySL | ||
| "Damage" | 2021 | Subtweet Shawn | |
| "Zombie" | TNL Bachi | ||
| "Oxy" | Prettyboi Pierre | GlowStar | |
| "Foreign Whips" | DJ Chose, Lango | Wikk Tapes (Deluxe) | |
| "Make It Shake" | Stone Cold Jzzle | Jzzleworld | |
| "Za Za" | NasGotNext | Whats the Chances | |
| "Hit a Lick" | Curren$y, Fendi P | Welcome to Jet Life Recordings 2 | |
| "On Da Floor" | 2022 | Shoebox Baby | Non-album singles |
| "How Life Went" | Lah Tezzo3, Neno Calvin | ||
| "Blick Em Off" | JP Martin | ||
| "Vulture Heart" | Crazii da Don, Tesie Brown | ||
| "Glory" | Operation Dream Team, Jay Jones | Jones | |
| "Fuk for Free" | BC TayG | S4TW | |
| "Like That" | Fredo Bang | Two-Face Bang 2 | |
| "No Cappin" | Tafia | Mention My Name | |
| "Purple Flags V2" | Calvary Kylan | Who Would've Thought | |
| "Hottest in My City" | 26ar | Flyest Oota | |
| "Vacant" | Shift One | First Gear | |
| "First Round" | BLKMigo | V-Boy | |
| "Blood Boy" | Anti da Menace | Non-album singles | |
| "Bussin'" | OG Muchee | ||
| "Trip" | Rasta Leo | ||
| "365" | Ren Gettz | ||
| "2 Million Up" | Peezy,Jeezy | ||
| "Tired" | Sexyy Red | ||
| "No Name" | Souljarilla | ||
| "Shot Back" | Young Deion | ||
| "Come Here" | OGPurpin | ||
| "Out My Zone" | Lil PJ | ||
| "Turn Me Up" | Zac Savage | Deeper Than Music 2 | |
| "Give U Some" | Lebra Jolie | Lebra Jolie | |
| "Robbie Anderson" | FCG Heem | Shallowside Baby | |
| "Low" | Curren$y | The Drive in Theatre Part 2 | |
| "How's It Going" | NoCap | The Main Bird | |
| "Flood It" | Stone Cold Jzzle | Troubled | |
| "Menace II Society" | Yungeen Ace | Survivor of the Trenches | |
| "Igloo" | 2023 | French Montana,DJ Drama | Coke Boys 6 |
| "Rich Off Selling Dope" | Woodboy Gee | Bowl Man | |
| "Armageddon" | Trippie Redd | Mansion Musik | |
| "Line 'Em Up" | Huncho Bookie | Non-album singles | |
| "Sugar Daddy" | Vicky Vuittan | ||
| "Again" | Fendi P, Cheeze Beatz | LS3 | |
| "Same Side" | Lil Durk | Almost Healed | |
| "Paid" | FL Dusa | Fame Can't Change Me | |
| "Turnt Up" | MgTopYungan | All Eyes on Top | |
| "Bet I Whip It" | YTB Fatt | Non-album single | |
| "Topia Twins" | Travis Scott,21 Savage | Utopia | |
| "7.2" | Sett | Life of a SlimeCrook | |
| "Primetime" | Ray-Ray McCloud,Jay Rock,Melvin Ingram, J300 | Madden NFL 24: Crowd Control[59] | |
| "No Problems" | Lebra Jolie, Melvin Ingram,Darren Waller,Terron Armstead,Derrick Milano | ||
| "6.2 Music" | MudBaby Ru | Non-album singles | |
| "Freaknik" | 2024 | Baby Jungle | |
| "One of Them Ones" | Mustard,Quavo | Faith of a Mustard Seed | |
| "More Than a Night" | 2025 | DDG,Queen Naija,Shenseea | Blame the Chat |