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Real Boston Richey

Jalen Taheen Foster (born February 4, 1997),[1] known professionally as Real Boston Richey, is an American rapper from Tallahassee, Florida.[3] He is currently signed to American rapper Future's record label Freebandz, and is noted for his usage of Michigan-style hip-hop production.[4] His mixtape Public Housing peaked at number 60 on the Billboard 200.[5]

Real Boston Richey
Birth nameJalen Taheen Foster
Born (1997-02-04) February 4, 1997 (age 27)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.[1]
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present[3]
LabelsFreebandz

Career edit

Richey began rapping in 2021 after the passing of his cousin and from a suggestion from his close friends.[2] In March 2022, he released his single "Keep Dissing".[4] In August 2022, American rapper Future appeared on his single "Bullseye 2" and gifted Richey a chain after signing him to his Freebandz record label.[6] Also in August 2022, he released a 17-track mixtape titled Public Housing.[7] In October 2022, American rapper Lil Durk appeared on his single "Keep Dissing 2" and its subsequent music video.[8]

Musical style edit

Alphonse Pierre, writing for Pitchfork, describes Real Boston Richey's music style in the following manner: "That out of town influence doesn’t drown out the idiosyncrasies of a Sunshine State MC though; Richey’s regional drawl makes every word feel slurred and he has a natural melody even though he's not singing. Lyrically, he has a lot of the same problems as the drill-leaning scene across the way in Jacksonville, where nothing ever seems to stick out."[4]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Studio album details Peak chart positions
US
Welcome To Bubba Land 94

Mixtapes edit

List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
[10]
Public Housing
  • Released: August 26, 2022[11]
  • Label: Freebandz, Open Shift
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 60
Public Housing, Pt. 2
  • Released: January 6, 2023[12]
  • Label: Freebandz, Open Shift
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 38

Extended plays edit

List of EPs, with selected details
Title EP details
Trappin & Finessin
  • Released: February 27, 2023[13]
  • Label: Freebandz, Open Shift
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

References edit

  1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Real Boston Richey - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  2. ^ a b "REAL BOSTON RICHEY ON DROPPING 'PUBLIC HOUSING,' RELATIONSHIP WITH FUTURE & WANTING TO WORK WITH BAD BUNNY". The Source. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  3. ^ a b "The Break Presents: Real Boston Richey". XXL. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Listen to Real Boston Richey's "Keep Dissing": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200 Week of September 10, 2022". Billboard. September 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "FUTURE BLESSES REAL BOSTON RICHEY WITH ICY FBG CHAIN". HipHopDx. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  7. ^ "Real Boston Richey Drops 17-Track Mixtape Public Housing Watch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  8. ^ "Real Boston Richey Explains Linking Up With Future & Lil Durk At His Video Shoot: Watch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  9. ^ Horvath, Zachary (September 9, 2023). "Real Boston Richey Takes On His Second Project "Welcome To Bubba Land" By Himself". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  10. ^ @billboardcharts (January 17, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200... #38, @BostonRichey Public Housing, Pt. 2" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Grose, Lawrencia (August 27, 2022). "Real Boston Richey Drops 17-Track Mixtape "Public Housing"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Spotify – Real Boston Richey – Public Housing, Pt. 2". January 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Spotify – Real Boston Richey – Trappin & Finessin". February 27, 2023.

External links edit

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