Rylo Rodriguez facts for kids
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Rylo Rodriguez
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| Birth name | Ryan Preston Adams |
| Born | September 30, 1993 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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Ryan Preston Adams (born September 30, 1993), who is known by his stage name Rylo Rodriguez, is an American rapper. He is known for his unique style of storytelling in his music.
In 2020, he signed with the famous rapper Lil Baby's record label, Glass Window Entertainment. This deal helped him share his music with a bigger audience.
Rylo Rodriguez became well-known for working with Lil Baby. He released his first big album, G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form), in 2020. It was a success and appeared on the Billboard 200 music chart. His second album, Been One (2023), did even better, reaching the top ten. This album included the hit single "Thang for You", which was his first song as a main artist to make it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Early Life
Ryan Preston Adams was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1993. He grew up in a housing project in Mobile. His grandfather raised him along with his mother and siblings.
Music Career
Getting Started
Rylo Rodriguez started his music career by working with Lil Baby on popular songs like "Eat Or Starve" and "Stick On Me". His early music often took well-known pop and R&B songs and used them to tell stories about his own life.
For example, his song "Project Baby" was based on Mariah Carey's hit "Always Be My Baby". Another song, "Valentines," used a sample from Tamia's song "Can't Get Enough". In 2018, he also released a mixtape called Rogerville with another rapper from Mobile, NoCap.
Major Success
In 2020, Rylo Rodriguez officially joined Lil Baby's record label, which was then called 4 Pockets Full (4PF). He was also featured on the song "Forget That" from Lil Baby's album My Turn.
Later that year, on November 27, 2020, he released his first studio album, G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form). The album was very popular. It helped him reach number 2 on the Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 chart, which tracks new and rising artists.
In 2021, Rylo was a featured artist on the song "5500 Degrees" by rapper EST Gee, along with Lil Baby and 42 Dugg. The song reached number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, which was the first time Rylo's name appeared on that important chart.
Discography
A discography is a list of all the music an artist has released.
Studio Albums
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| G.I.H.F. |
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37 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Mixtapes
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| Rogerville (with NoCap) |
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| Gift from the Ghetto |
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| Before the Album |
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| Sorry Four the Delay |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| "For Me" (featuring Yo Gotti) |
2020 | — | — | — | G.I.H.F. |
| "Set Me Free" | 2022 | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "Thang for You" (featuring NoCap) |
2023 | 91 | 25 | 17 | Been One |
| "... a Fan" (with Veeze) |
2024 | — | 45 | — | non-album single |
Other Charted Songs
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| "No Friends" (Lil Baby featuring Rylo Rodriguez) |
2018 | — | — | — | — |
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Street Gossip |
| "Forget That" (with Lil Baby) |
2020 | — | — | — | — |
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My Turn |
| "5500 Degrees" (EST Gee featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez) |
2021 | 92 | 34 | — | — |
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Bigger than Life or Death |
| "Cost to Be Alive" (with Lil Baby) |
2022 | 57 | 25 | 21 | 132 | It's Only Me | |
| "Equal Dirt" | 2023 | 100 | 28 | 20 | — | Been One | |
| "Jersey Numbers" (Rod Wave featuring Rylo Rodriguez) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | Last Lap | |
| "By Myself" (with Lil Baby featuring Rod Wave) |
2025 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 169 | WHAM | |
Guest Appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "How We Roll" | 2018 | NoCap | N/A |
| "No Friends" | Lil Baby | Street Gossip | |
| "No Sleep" | 2019 | Ralo | Free Ralo |
| "Amber Rolls" | 2021 | Kodak Black, Yo Gotti, Lil Keed | Happy Birthday Kodak |
| "Still Miss My ..." | 42 Dugg | Free Dem Boyz | |
| "5500 Degrees" | EST Gee, Lil Baby, 42 Dugg | Bigger than Life or Death | |
| "Cost to Be Alive" | 2022 | Lil Baby | It's Only Me |
| "WITCHCRAFT" | 2023 | Trippie Redd | Mansion Musik |
| "Invoice" | 2024 | NoCap | Before I Disappear Again |
| "Greece or Sweden" | |||
| "Jersey Numbers" | Rod Wave | Last Lap | |
| "By Myself" | 2025 | Lil Baby, Rod Wave | WHAM |
