Rylo Rodriguez
Birth nameRyan Preston Adams[1]
Born (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels

Ryan Preston Adams (born September 30, 1993), professionally known as Rylo Rodriguez, is an American rapper signed to Lil Baby's record label Glass Window Entertainment and Motown Records.[3] He is known for his frequent collaborations with Lil Baby .

Early life

Ryan Preston Adams was born in 1993 in Mobile, Alabama. He was in the Roger Williams Housing Projects, with his grandfather, who took care of him along with his mother, sister, and two brothers.[3]

Career

Adams began his career in music featuring for Lil Baby on his hit singles "Eat Or Starve" and "Stick On Me".[4] Some of his early music involved flipping classic pop and R&B songs and recontexualizing them into stories of his life, such as "Project Baby", based on Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby", and "Valentines", sampling from Tamia's "Can't Get Enough".[3][5] In 2018, he released Rogerville, a collaborative mixtape with fellow Mobile rapper NoCap.[6]

In 2020, Rylo Rodriguez was signed to American rapper Lil Baby's record label 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Virgin Music, and featured on "Forget That" in his album My Turn.[7] He released his debut album G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) on November 27, 2020, subsequently reaching number 2 on the Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 and number 48 on the Rolling Stone Artists 500.[8]

In 2021, Rylo Rodriguez was featured on American rapper EST Gee's song "5500 Degrees", along with Lil Baby and 42 Dugg. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rodriguez's first song to chart.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions.
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[9]		 US
R&B/HH
[10]		 US
Rap
[11]		 US
Ind.
[12]
G.I.H.F. 37 14 11 7
Been One
  • Released: June 30, 2023[13]
  • Label: 4PF
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 10 4 3 2

Mixtapes

Title Mixtape details
Rogerville
(with NoCap)
  • Released: April 19, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Gift from the Ghetto
  • Released: May 24, 2019[14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Before the Album
  • Released: November 8, 2019[15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Sorry Four the Delay
  • Released: March 23, 2023[16]
  • Label: 4PF
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[17]		 US
R&B/HH
[18]		 US
Rap
[19]
"For Me"
(featuring Yo Gotti)[20]		 2020 — — — G.I.H.F.
"Set Me Free"[21] 2022 — — — Non-album single
"Thang for You"[22]
(featuring NoCap)		 2023 91 25 17 Been One

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[17]		 US
R&B/HH
[18]		 US
Rap
[19]		 WW
[23]
"No Friends"
(Lil Baby featuring Rylo Rodriguez)		 2018 —[upper-alpha 1] — — — Street Gossip
"Forget That"[26]
(with Lil Baby)		 2020 —[upper-alpha 2] — — — My Turn
"5500 Degrees"
(EST Gee featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez)		 2021 92 34 — — 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
"Taylor Port Junkie"
(featuring Lil Yachty)		 — 38 — —

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"How We Roll" 2018 NoCap —
"No Friends"[27] Lil Baby Street Gossip
"No Sleep"[28] 2019 Ralo Free Ralo
"Amber Rolls"[29] 2021 Kodak Black, Yo Gotti, Lil Keed Happy Birthday Kodak
"Still Miss My N*ggas"[30] 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

Notes

  1. ↑ "No Friends" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[24]
  2. ↑ "Forget That" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "BMI | Songview Search".
  2. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez".
  3. 1 2 3 Holmes, Charles (May 14, 2020). "Rylo Rodriguez: Southern Rap's Prince of Samples". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jon (January 13, 2021). "Rylo Rodriguez drops new video for "Home Run"". Revolt. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Holmes, Charles (February 25, 2020). "Rylo Rodriguez Is a Rapper Remaking R&B in His Own Image". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ Mwachia, Timothy (November 17, 2020). "Lil Baby's Artist Rylo Rodriguez Announces The Release Date Of His Upcoming Album, 'Goat In Human Form,' Shares The Cover & and the Tracklist". DailyRapFacts. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ Williams, Aaron (February 5, 2021). "Rylo Rodriguez Helps OMB Peezy Stage A Brazen Robbery In Their Violent 'Dope Boys' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ Blake, Emily (December 2, 2020). "RS Charts: Afrobeats Star Davido, Lil Baby Protege Rylo Rodriguez Top the Breakthrough 25 Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Proves He's "Been One" On New Album". www.hotnewhiphop.com. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez - Gift From the Ghetto Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez - Before the Album Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez - Sorry Four The Delay Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  19. 1 2 "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  20. ↑ "For Me (feat. Yo Gotti) - Single by Rylo Rodriguez on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Drops "Set Me Free"". The Phenomenon Mag. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Thang For You (feat. NoCap) - Single by Rylo Rodriguez". Apple Music. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  24. 1 2 "Rylo Rodriguez Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  25. 1 2 3 "American certifications – Rylo Rodriguez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Lil Baby's 'Forget That' Video With Rylo Rodriguez Flexes His Success". UPROXX. September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Lil Baby Drops "Street Gossip" Featuring Meek Mill, Gunna, Young Thug & More". HNHH. November 30, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Ralo Drops off "Free Ralo" Tape". HNHH. June 28, 2019.
  29. ↑ "Kodak Black Drops "Happy Birthday Kodak" EP with Yo Gotti, Jacquees, & More". HNHH. June 11, 2021.
  30. ↑ "42 Dugg Returns with Deluxe Edition of "Free dem Boyz"". HNHH. August 27, 2021.
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