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| Born | Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. (1998-10-22)October 22, 1998 (age 27) Compton, California, U.S. |
| Education | Carson High School |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Awards | Full list |
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Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr.[1] (born October 22, 1998), known professionally asRoddy Ricch, is an American rapper. Born and raised inCompton, California, Moore rose to fame in 2018 following the release of his song "Die Young" — which marked his first entry on theBillboard Hot 100 as a tribute to deceased rappersXXXTentacion,Lil Snupe, andSpeaker Knockerz. Ricch's first two mixtapes:Feed Tha Streets (2017) andFeed Tha Streets II (2018) were both met with critical acclaim.[2] In 2019, Ricch guest appeared alongsideHit-Boy onNipsey Hussle's single "Racks in the Middle"—which earned him aGrammy Award for Best Rap Performance—andMustard's single "Ballin'"—which peaked at number 11 on theBillboard Hot 100 and also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance.
Ricch signed withAtlantic Records and released his debut studio album,Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial (2019), which debuted atop theBillboard 200—spending four non-consecutive weeks atop the chart.[3][4] It spawned the single "The Box", which topped theBillboard Hot 100 for eleven consecutive weeks and receiveddiamond certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's final single, "High Fashion" (featuring Mustard) peaked within the chart's top 20, while his guest performance onDaBaby's 2020 single "Rockstar" became his secondBillboard Hot 100 number-one song.[5] Ricch's second studio album,Live Life Fast (2021), was met with mixed critical response and peaked at number four on theBillboard 200; its lead single, "Late at Night", peaked within the top-20 of theBillboard Hot 100.[6] His third studio album:The Navy Album, is slated to release on December 5, 2025.
Ricch has won various accolades throughout his career, including aGrammy Award from ten total nominations, as well as twoBET Awards, twoBET Hip Hop Awards, and anAmerican Music Award.
Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. was born on October 22, 1998, inCompton, California,[7] and grew up in aChristian household.[8] He attendedCarson High School, but briefly attendedCompton High School, where he playedbasketball.[9] Moore started rapping when he was eight years old, and at the age of twelve, performed afreestyle for at-the-time rising artist and fellow Compton native,Kendrick Lamar.[10][11] Moore began making beats in earnest when he was 16 years old.[12][13] Moore also had a brief stint in county jail at the time when his second commercial mixtape:Feed Tha Streets II, was released.[14] Moore primarily listened toLil Wayne growing up, and additionally listened toYoung Thug,Future, andMeek Mill.[15]
On November 22, 2017, Ricch released his debut commercial mixtape:Feed Tha Streets, which also served as his first full-length project.[16] The mixtape featured songs such as "Position", "Chase tha Bag", "HoodRicch", and "Fucc It Up"—among others. The mixtape caused him to garner praise from established rappers with mainstream popularity, most notablyMeek Mill,Nipsey Hussle, and03 Greedo, as well as established record producerMustard.[17]
In March 2018, Ricch released his debut extended play:Be 4 Tha Fame—consisting of four tracks, the EP featured a sole guest appearance fromSkeme and lacked reviews from major music critics.[18] In May 2018, rapper Nipsey Hussle brought Ricch out as his special guest at aPowerHouse concert inLos Angeles.[12][14] On July 20, 2018, Ricch released the single, "Die Young", the lead single from his second commercial mixtape,Feed Tha Streets II. Ricch had written the song for a childhood friend, who was lost in ahigh-speed chase and said in aGenius interview he had written it the night that fellow rapperXXXTentacion had died frombeing shot on June 18.[12][19] The song—which was dedicated, in part, to the childhood friend and its music video would go on to accumulate over 149 million views onYouTube and 220 million streams onSpotify as of February 16, 2025.[20]
On September 27, 2018, he released the single "Ricch Forever".[21] In October, fellow rapperMeek Mill brought Ricch out as his special guest at a PowerHouse concert inPhiladelphia, in which he also gifted Ricch a "Dreamchasers" chain for appearing on his fourth studio album:Championships, in which he was co-featured alongside fellow rappersFuture andYoung Thug on the song "Splash Warning", which was released a few weeks later on November 30.[12][22] On October 28, Ricch released the single, "Every Season", as the second single fromFeed Tha Streets II—the mixtape being released on November 2, 2018. The album, which features the singles "Die Young" and "Every Season",[22][23] peaked at number 67 on theBillboard 200 chart[24] and at number 36 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[25] On December 7, 2018, Ricch released a collaboration with DJ and producerMarshmello, titled "Project Dreams".[26]
On February 15, 2019, Ricch was featured alongside producerHit-Boy onNipsey Hussle's single "Racks in the Middle".[27] and earning him aGrammy Award for Best Rap Performance.[28] Exactly one month later, on March 15, he was featured alongside fellow rapperTyga on the remix ofPost Malone's 2018 single, "Wow".[29][30] On May 31, 2019, Ricch released the non-album single, "Out Tha Mud".[31] On June 28, 2019, he released a collaboration with producerMustard on the single, "Ballin'", as part of the latter's third studio album,Perfect Ten. The song received a nomination forBest Rap/Sung Performance at the2020 Grammy Awards.[28]
On October 11, 2019, Ricch released the single, "Big Stepper", which served as the lead single for his debut album,Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial.[32] Two weeks later on October 25, 2019, he released the album's second single, "Start wit Me", which features fellow rapperGunna.[33][34] Exactly one month later, on November 25, 2019, he released the album's third single "Tip Toe", which features fellow rapperA Boogie wit da Hoodie.[35]Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial was released on December 6, 2019. It also features guest appearances fromLil Durk,Meek Mill,Mustard, andTy Dolla Sign. The album debuted atop theBillboard 200 and spent four non-consecutive weeks on the chart, which became the longest running number one debut rap album in the US sinceGet Rich Or Die Tryin' by rapper50 Cent in 2003.[36][37]
The album contained Ricch's highest-charting single: "The Box", which was later released as the fourth single from the album on January 10, 2020, and topped theBillboard Hot 100 the following week, remaining there for eleven weeks—thelongest running number-one single of 2020.[38] On January 27, 2020, Ricch was featured on Meek Mill's single, "Letter to Nipsey", an ode to the now-lateNipsey Hussle.[39] Ricch was also co-featured alongside rapperGunna and producerLondon on da Track onA Boogie wit da Hoodie's single, "Numbers", from the latter's third studio album,Artist 2.0, which was released on February 14, 2020.[40] On March 19, 2020, Ricch appeared onNLE Choppa's single, "Walk Em Down", which appeared on the latter's debut studio album:Top Shotta.[41][42] On April 17, 2020, Ricch was featured onDaBaby's single "Rockstar", from the latter's third studio album,Blame It on Baby, which became his second number-one single on theBillboard Hot 100—spending seven weeks atop the chart, as well as reaching number one in the UK, and in several other countries.[43][44] Ricch became the first artist to achieve his first two number-one singles in the same year since English singer-songwriterEd Sheeran did so in 2017.[45]
Ricch wonAlbum of the Year at the2020 BET Awards,[46] and spent eighteen cumulative weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2020, the most weeks atop the chart for any artist that year.[47] On May 19, 2020, Ricch's track "High Fashion", which featuresMustard, was released as the fifth single from his debut albumPlease Excuse Me for Being Antisocial.[48] On July 3, 2020, Ricch was featured alongside50 Cent onPop Smoke's posthumous single "The Woo", from Smoke's debut studio album,Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.[49][50] On August 27, 2020, Ricch appeared onCordae's single, "Gifted", a bonus track from the latter's second studio album:From a Birds Eye View (2022).[51] On September 30, 2020, Ricch collaborated with record labelInternet Money andDon Toliver on the remix of the latter two's top-10 single, "Lemonade", which the original song is also a collaboration with Gunna and features Canadian rapperNav; the remix appeared on the complete edition of the label's debut album,B4 the Storm.[52]
During an interview withGQ, Ricch revealed that his second studio album was completed.[53] However, Ricch said that he "is waiting for the right time to release it". Ricch called the album "a full-blown masterpiece. A real idea. A real body of work".[53][54][55][56] On November 24, 2020, he teased towards a potential upcoming project titledLove Is Barely Real Anymore.[57] Ricch tied Canadian singerThe Weeknd for being the most nominated artist at the2020 American Music Awards, both receiving eight nominations.[58] Ricch then would receive six nominations at the63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including forSong of the Year andRecord of the Year for "The Box" and "Rockstar", respectively.[59]Variety named him Breakthrough Artist of 2020,[60] andApple Music awarded him Album and Song of the Year in 2020,[61] withPlease Excuse Me for Being Antisocial and "The Box" respectively being the most-streamed album and song of the year globally on the platform.[62] He was ranked third on theBillboard Year-End chart for Top Artists.[63]
On March 14, 2021, Ricch performed an unreleased song called "Heartless", and his song "The Box"—which he debuted at the63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[64][65] On April 2, Ricch released a collaboration with fellow rapper42 Dugg, titled "4 Da Gang"—which appeared as the lead single from the latter's commercial mixtape,Free Dem Boyz.[66] Ricch was also featured alongside singerBryson Tiller and rapperLil Baby onDJ Khaled's single "Body in Motion", from the latter's self-titled twelfth studio album:Khaled Khaled, which was released on April 30.[67] On May 21, 2021, Ricch released a collaboration with fellow rapperBirdman, titled "Stunnaman", which features rapperLil Wayne.[68] On June 4, 2021, Ricch released the single, "Late at Night"—the lead single from his second studio album,Live Life Fast.[69] On October 1, 2021, Ricch released a collaboration with fellow rapper Bino Rideaux, titled "Lemme Find Out".[70] On December 3, 2021, Ricch also joinedGunna andFuture on a remix of their single, "Too Easy"—which appeared on Gunna's third studio album,DS4Ever.[71]
On September 14, 2021, Ricch posted a story to hisInstagram, in which he revealed the album title—he then used the album title again on social media posts a couple days later.[72][73] On November 30, in preparation for the release of the album, Ricch deleted all his previous posts from Instagram and announced the release date and revealed its cover art the following day.[74] The album,Live Life Fast was released on December 17, 2021, and featured guest appearances fromFuture,Kodak Black,21 Savage,Takeoff,Jamie Foxx,Ty Dolla Sign,Alex Isley,Fivio Foreign,Lil Baby, andGunna.[75] Performing moderately on theBillboard 200 compared to hisprevious release, the album was met with predominantly mixed reviews from fans and critics alike—with some music outlets categorizing the album as asophomore slump.[76][77]
On April 15, 2022, Ricch released a collaboration with fellow rapperFredo Bang, titled "Last Ones Left".[78] On May 12, 2022, Ricch was featured onPost Malone's single, "Cooped Up", which appeared on the latter's fourth studio album,Twelve Carat Toothache.[79] On June 24, 2022, Ricch releasedThe Big 3, his second extended play and his first since 2018.[80][81][82] On September 8, 2022, Ricch released the single "Ghetto Superstar", which features fellow rappersG Herbo andDoe Boy.[83][84] On September 15, 2022, Ricch was featured on the song "Never Change"—by fellow rapper Symba.[85]
On September 30, 2022, Ricch released the single "Stop Breathing"—the lead single from his third mixtape:Feed Tha Streets III.[86][87] On October 21, 2022—Ricch released the single "Aston Martin Truck".[88][89] The following day—on October 22, 2022, Ricch announced the release date and revealed the cover art for his at-the-time upcoming third mixtape,Feed Tha Streets III.[75] On November 14, 2022, Ricch featured fellow rapperLil Durk on a new single he released, titled "Twin".[90][91] On November 18, 2022,Feed Tha Streets III—the third mixtape by Ricch was released, consisting of guest appearances fromLil Durk andTy Dolla Sign, the mixtape debuted at number 14 on theBillboard 200 after early predictions[92] and also spent the following week on the chart.[93][92]
On March 10, 2023, Ricch was featured on the single "Passionate" by rapperBlxst, the track appears onJust for Clarity 2, an extended play by Blxst.[94] On March 24, 2023, Ricch collaborated withInternet Money andKodak Black on their single "I Remember". On May 5, 2023, Ricch was featured alongsideNardo Wick onGucci Mane's single "Pissy"—which became the third single from his sixteenth studio album,Breath of Fresh Air.[95][96][97] On June 9, 2023, Ricch was featured on the song "TRX", by rapperRob49, the track appeared on the latter's sixth mixtape,4GOD ll.[98] On August 11, 2023, Ricch and fellow rapperTrippie Redd released their single "Closed Doors", the song later appeared on the latter's fifth mixtape,A Love Letter to You 5.[99][100] On November 9, 2023, Ricch and fellow singer Rosemarie released a collaborative single titled "Is It Real".[101]
On May 10, 2024, Ricch was featured on the track "Let It Breathe", from the albumOne of Wun by fellow rapperGunna.[102] On May 31, 2024, Ricch released the single "Survivor's Remorse", which is rumored to be the lead single for his upcoming third studio albumThe Navy Album.[103] On June 27, 2024, Ricch released the single "911".[104][105] On July 22, 2024, Ricch and fellow singerElla Mai were featured on the promotional single "One Bad Decision" by record producerMustard from his fourth studio album,Faith of a Mustard Seed.[106][107] AfterFaith of a Mustard Seed was released on July 26, 2024—Ricch additionally featured on the song "Truth Is".[108] On November 22, 2024, Ricch was featured alongside fellow rappers WallieTheSensei and Siete7x on the song "Dodger Blue", from fellow rapperKendrick Lamar's sixth studio albumGNX.[109] Notably on the December 7, 2024 issuedBillboard Hot 100, Ricch charted on the issue for the first time since 2022 when "Dodger Blue" debuted at number eleven on the chart.[110] On December 6, 2024, Ricch released the single "Lonely Road", which features vocals from fellow musicianTerrace Martin.[111][112][113]
I feel like the problem with us nowadays is we want everything right now. But the music isn't gonna be progressive when you're putting something out every three months, because you ain't been through nothing; you still feel like how you felt when you [last] dropped the music. To me, stuff doesn't happen in my life every single day. Maybe for some people it does, but my life don't happen that fast. I have to give myself time to actually go through things so I can speak on it, and have a new understanding of life. It's not like I make music that's not my life, so I feel like I need to give my life time to inspire me.
— Ricch in an interview withVariety, 2020.[60]
On the transcending themes of his music, Ricch draws inspiration from his life, stating: "As I experience life, my music is going to evolve. At the same time, I still do tell the stories from my world because there are unlimited stories and unlimited people from that place. I'll always represent them. As my life begins to change and I do different things, I still want to be able to tap in and relate to them".[114] Cady Lang ofTime magazine noted Ricch's "remarkable musical style as a rapper combines hisWest Coast [hip hop] roots with the sound oftrap music and Chicagodrill rap, which gets an extragravitas with his lyrics that range from pondering the tough realities of life to bouts of uninhibited bravado".[36] Ricch has been recognized for his raspy voice "that works wonders with vocal filters".[115] Paul Thompson ofVulture called Ricch "an undeniably talented vocalist and occasionally a compelling songwriter", opining how he "frequently adopts the samesyntax and vocalintonations asYoung Thug".[116] His music style blends rapping and singing.[117] Ricch has citedKendrick Lamar, who is also from his hometown of Compton, as a musical influence.[118] He has stated that rapperSpeaker Knockerz is his biggest influence, along with the "basis" of his music coming from him. Ricch also creditsYoung Thug,Future, andGucci Mane as influences.[14]
In April 2020, Roddy Ricch's then-girlfriend Allie Minati gave birth to their son.[119][120]
In August 2019, Roddy Ricch was arrested for felonydomestic violence but the charges were later dropped due to insufficient evidence.[121] On June 11, 2022, Ricch was arrested on weapon charges after he and members of his crew were stopped at a security checkpoint nearCiti Field prior to hisGovernors Ball set; law enforcement found a loaded firearm, additional ammunition, and a large-capacity magazine.[122] The charges however were dropped.[123]
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| 2025 | Sneaks | The Forger (voice) | [124] |
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| American Music Awards | 2020 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [125] |
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Male Artist — Rap/Hip-Hop | Nominated | ||||
| "Rockstar"(withDaBaby) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "The Box" | Favorite Song — Pop/Rock | Nominated | |||
| Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial | Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop | Won | |||
| "The Box" | Favorite Song — Rap/Hip-Hop | Nominated | |||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Nominated | ||||
| Apple Music Awards | 2020 | Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial | Album of the Year | Won | [126] |
| "The Box" | Song of the Year | Won | |||
| BET Awards | 2020 | Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial | Album of the Year | Won | [46] |
| Himself | Best Male Hip-Hop Artist | Nominated | |||
| Best New Artist | Won | ||||
| "The Box" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Viewer's Choice Award | Nominated | ||||
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2019 | Himself | Best New Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [127] |
| Feed Tha Streets II | Best Mixtape | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Himself | Hip Hop Artist of the Year | Nominated | [128] | |
| Best Live Performer | Nominated | ||||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |||
| "The Box" | Nominated | ||||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "The Box" | Won | ||||
| Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial | Hip Hop Album of the Year | Won | |||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| "Ballin'"(with Mustard) | Nominated | ||||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse | Nominated | |||
| "Rockstar (BLM Remix)"(with DaBaby) | Impact Track | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | "Lemonade (Remix)"(Internet Money feat.Don Toliver & Roddy Ricch) | Sweet 16: best featured verse | Nominated | [129] | |
| "Late At Night," | Song of the year | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2020 | Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial | Top Rap Album | Nominated | [130] |
| Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | |||
| Top Rap Artist | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Top Collaboration | Nominated | [131] | |
| Top Streaming Song | Won | ||||
| Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Song | Won | ||||
| BMI R&B & Hip Hop Awards | 2021 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [132] |
| Ballin | Most Performed Songs | Won | |||
| High Fashion | Won | ||||
| Rockstar | Won | ||||
| The Box | Won | ||||
| The Woo | Won | ||||
| Grammy Awards | 2020 | "Ballin'"(with Mustard) | Best Rap/Sung Performance | Nominated | [28] |
| "Racks in the Middle"(withNipsey Hussle and Hit-Boy) | Best Rap Performance | Won | |||
| Best Rap Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | "The Box" | Nominated | [133] | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Melodic Rap Performance | Nominated | ||||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Nominated | ||||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Rap Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Donda –Kanye West (as a featured artist) | Album of the Year | Nominated | [134] | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2021 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [135] |
| Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Best New Hip-Hop Artist | Won | ||||
| "Rockstar"(withDaBaby) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "The Box" | Won | ||||
| "High Fashion"(featuring Mustard) | Nominated | ||||
| MOBO Awards | 2020 | Himself | Best International Act | Nominated | [136] |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2020 | Himself | Best New | Nominated | [137] |
| Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | ||||
| "The Box" | Best Song | Nominated | |||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2020 | Himself | PUSH Best New Artist | Nominated | [138] |
| "The Box" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | ||||
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Song of Summer | Nominated | |||
| "The Woo"(withPop Smoke and50 Cent) | Nominated | ||||
| People's Choice Awards | 2020 | Himself | The New Artist of 2020 | Nominated | [139] |
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | The Song of 2020 | Nominated | |||
| The Collaboration of 2020 | Nominated | ||||
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2020 | "The Box" | Rhythm & Bars Award | Nominated | [140] |
| "Rockstar"(with DaBaby) | Nominated | ||||
| Variety's Hitmakers | 2020 | Himself | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | [141] |
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