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Big Scarr
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Alexander Woods
April 7, 2000 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Died | December 22, 2022 (aged 22) |
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| Years active | 2019–2022 |
| Relatives | Pooh Shiesty (cousin) |
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Alexander Woods (April 7, 2000 – December 22, 2022), better known by his stage name Big Scarr, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, and was signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. He was best known for his track "SoIcyBoyz", which features Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano and Tay Keith. He released his debut mixtape, Big Grim Reaper, on April 16, 2021. The tape peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200.
Early life
Big Scarr was born on April 7, 2000, and grew up in the Magnolia community of South Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of nine children, he lived with his grandmother until her death when he was thirteen. He was injured in a car accident at sixteen that left scars on his face, which inspired his stage name of "Big Scarr".
Career
Big Scarr initially didn't have a passion for rap music and started gaining interest due to his friend and fellow artist Baby K. In 2019, he released his first track "Make a Play" which received 50,000 views on video sharing platform YouTube. He recalls spending $20 to record his first song and $200 to record the music video. In 2020, he signed to American rapper Gucci Mane's record label 1017 Records under Atlantic Records. In 2021, he released "SoIcyBoyz" featuring his cousin Pooh Shiesty and American rapper Foogiano. He has released two other installments in the series, titled "SoIcyBoyz 2" and "SoIcyBoyz 3". The second and third installments include a feature from producer Tay Keith, whilst the third installment features Gucci Mane.
Big Scarr's debut mixtape, Big Grim Reaper, was released on April 16, 2021, and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies in its first week. This earned Big Scarr his first charting project. The mixtape included appearances from rappers Gucci Mane, Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano, Tay Keith, Enchanting, and Baby K.
In February 2022, he released the deluxe of his mixtape Big Grim Reaper titled Big Grim Reaper: The Return with appearances from rappers Offset, Gucci Mane, and Queez Ruthless. In June 2022, he was selected as part of the 2022 XXL Freshman class and performed his freestyle in a cypher alongside rappers Nardo Wick, KenTheMan, and Big30. In December 2022, he was announced as a special guest on American rapper Key Glock's Glockoma Tour.
Personal life and death
In a 2022 interview with Our Generation Music, Big Scarr called his father his best friend. In 2020, he was shot in the hip, with the bullet traveling up to his spine and forcing Big Scarr to have his appendix removed, in addition to having his right leg put back into alignment.
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Musical style
Big Scarr cited his influences as rappers Kodak Black and Boosie Badazz. He also mentions being a fan of American rapper Rod Wave during an interview with Revolt TV." Big Scarr said his lyrics were created spontaneously using a technique known as "punching in", as opposed to using written lyrics. Steve Juon of Rap Reviews compared Big Scarr's style to the likes of Freddie Gibbs.
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