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Young Roddy
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Young Roddy performing in August 2015.
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| Birth name | Roderick Brisco |
| Also known as | Route the Ruler, Roddy |
| Born | September 20, 1986 Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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Roderick Brisco (born September 20, 1986) is an American rapper known as Young Roddy. He is signed with Jet Life Recordings and iHipHop Distribution.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Young Roddy grew up in Kenner, Louisiana, which is near New Orleans. When he was younger, he loved playing basketball and dreamed of becoming a professional player.
After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Roddy's mom moved to Texas. But Roddy wanted to stay in New Orleans. He moved in with a friend who had a home music studio. This is where Roddy started to freestyle, which means making up rap lyrics on the spot.
His friends were really impressed by his rapping skills. They told him he should spend more time on music. Even though he enjoyed it, Roddy didn't think rap would be his career. He wasn't recording songs yet.
Roddy's cousin kept trying to get him to visit a recording studio. Roddy finally went when his cousin told him that the famous group Young Money would be there. That's how Roddy met another rapper named Curren$y.
Curren$y heard Roddy freestyle and was very impressed. He asked Roddy to join a new music group he was forming. This was the start of their musical journey together.
Young Roddy's Music Career
Starting Out: 2007-2011
Young Roddy began his music career in 2007. He appeared on two songs from Curren$y's mixtape, Life At 30,000 Feet. The next year, he joined Curren$y again on another mixtape.
Roddy continued to appear on many of Curren$y's mixtapes and his first studio album. Around this time, a music group called the Jet Life collective was formed. It included Young Roddy, Curren$y, and other artists like Trademark Da Skydiver and Smoke DZA.
In 2011, Young Roddy and Trademark Da Skydiver worked together on their first project. It was a mixtape called Jet Life To The Next Life. Later that year, Roddy was also on Jet Life's first album, Jet World Order. He also appeared on their second album in 2012.
Solo Music and Albums
In 2012, Roddy started his solo career. He released the first part of his mixtape series called Good Sense. He followed up with Good Sense 2 in 2013. In 2014, he released two more projects: Route the Ruler and Legal Dealing.
Young Roddy's first solo studio album, The Kenner Loop, came out on December 4, 2015. It was released through iHipHop Distribution.
Later, Roddy started his own record label called Good Sense Records. He also partnered with BabyGrande for distribution. Since 2018, he has been releasing music through this new setup. His latest album, God Family Money, was released on September 24, 2021.
Young Roddy's Music Releases
Studio Albums
- The Kenner Loop (2015)
- Family Business (with Trademark Da Skydiver) (2016)
- Plan of Attack (with Curren$y & Trademark da Skydiver) (2019)
- Never Question God (2022)
Mixtapes
- Good Sense (2012)
- Good Sense 2 (2013)
- Route the Ruler (2014)
- Good Sense 3 (2016)
- Area 31 (2016)
Extended Plays
- Legal Dealing (2014)
- Glenwood (2017)
- Uncommon (2018)
- God Family Money (2021)
Collaborative Mixtapes
- Bales (with Curren$y) (2013)
- Bendin' Corners (with T.Y) (2015)
- Hood Gospel (with Jamaal) (2017)
- Face The World (with GoodSense Family) (2018)
- Hoodlum (with GoodSense Family) (2018)
- Hood Gospel 2 (with Jamaal) (2018)
