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NoClue
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| Birth name | Ricky Raphel Brown |
| Also known as | NoClue |
| Born | January 28, 1985 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Origin | Central District, Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop Music in the Pacific Northwest |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, video producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–Present |
| Labels | Long Live LLC |
| Associated acts | T-Pain, Adele, Sean Carson, Young Rebel |
Ricky Raphel Brown (born January 28, 1985), known as NoClue, is an American rapper from Seattle. He is famous for being the world's fastest rapper. The Guinness World Records officially gave him this title. In January 2005, he rapped an amazing 723 syllables in just 51.27 seconds. That's about 14.1 syllables every second!
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NoClue's Early Life and Music Journey
NoClue grew up in Seattle, Washington. He started reciting raps when he was only four years old. By age nine, he was already writing his own song lyrics. Music was a big part of his family. His grandfather was in a gospel band called The Singing Galatians. NoClue often went to his grandfather's recording sessions. This helped him learn about making music in a studio. When he was in junior high, he made his first recordings. He would rap over popular beats with his cousins.
NoClue's Music Style and Inspirations
NoClue is a hip hop artist. His music is influenced by West Coast Hip Hop. He is known for his sharp and energetic lyrics in his songs. NoClue says that rapper Tupac Shakur was an early musical inspiration for him. He chose his stage name, NoClue, because he felt "the world had no clue what kind of impact he was about to bring."
NoClue's Brand Partnerships and Endorsements
Sponsorships are when a company pays someone famous to promote their products. NoClue has worked with several big companies.
Wix Music and YouTube Space NYC Partnership
In November 2015, Wix.com Music launched a new feature. NoClue was chosen for their #OpeningAct campaign. He created a special 360 virtual reality video. This video, featuring his song 'Voices', was made at the YouTube Space in New York.
Mercedes-AMG Commercial Feature
NoClue's song, 'Movement', was used in a TV commercial. This commercial was for the Mercedes-AMG luxury cars. It played across Germany throughout 2014.
Microsoft Windows Azure Campaign
In October 2012, NoClue became the face of Microsoft Windows Azure. He appeared in their relaunching commercial. This commercial became very popular. People praised his clear lyrics, even though he rapped very fast.
Samsung Galaxy S III and Optus 4G Launch
NoClue joined other "fastest" people for a special event. He teamed up with the world's fastest speaker, reader, and texter. They helped launch Optus' new 4G networks. This event also introduced the Samsung Galaxy S III phone. It happened in September 2012 in Sydney and Perth, Australia.
NoClue's Companies: Long Live LLC and Cinema 28
NoClue is the founder and CEO of a company called Long Live LLC. In 2012, he started a video production part of the company. It is called Cinema 28. This company makes professional videos. They create model portfolios, music videos, and wedding films. They use advanced equipment like drone cameras and 4K cameras. Long Live LLC's first video short was shown on World Star Hip Hop in January 2014. It featured his song 'Clapp' and gained over 950,000 views.
NoClue's Role at Music Centro
In February 2014, NoClue became a Co-Chief Executive Officer of MusicCentro.com. This website helps independent music artists. It offers global marketing and distribution for their music. He shares this role with Liam Toller.
NoClue's Media Appearances
iTunes Chart Success
NoClue's album, also called NoClue, did very well on iTunes. It appeared on the front page of the iTunes Top 50 Chart in October 2014.
Discovery Channel Feature
NoClue was featured on the Discovery Channel TV show, Daily Planet. On April 23, 2014, he was part of their "Top Ten Fastest Things on the Planet" countdown.
NoClue's Music Releases
Discography
Music Videos
- 12th Man - Seattle Seahawks Anthem: This video was featured on KUBE 93.3. It has over 600,000 views on YouTube.
- Limelight feat. Sean Carson: This music video was featured on MTV's website.
- Movin Slow: This video was featured on World Star Hip Hop (WSHH). It has over 4.3 million views.
NoClue's Guinness World Record for Fastest Rapper
In 2005, when he was 20 years old, NoClue broke a Guinness World Record. He became the fastest rapper in the world. The record attempt happened at Seattle's B&G Studios. It was on January 15, 2005. A licensed speech therapist was there to make sure it was fair. NoClue rapped at an amazing speed of 14.1 syllables per second. This beat the old record of 12.5 syllables per second. That record was set in 1998 by a rapper named Rebel XD. NoClue's record was included in the Guinness World Records 2006 book, which came out in August 2005.
