Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage name Fetty Wap, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He quickly rose to mainstream prominence after his 2014 song "Trap Queen" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and led him to sign with 300 Entertainment, an imprint of Atlantic Records. Two of his 2015 singles, "679" (featuring Remy Boyz) and "My Way" (remixed featuring Drake), peaked within the top ten of the chart; all three—as well as the top 40 single "Again"—preceded his eponymous debut studio album (2015), which peaked atop the Billboard 200. During this time, he became distinctive for his melodic blending of singing and rapping, lighthearted lyrics, "bouncy" production, and exclamation of various catchphrases such as "1738!"[3]

Fetty Wap
Slightly blurry image of a man on stage with a mic wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
Fetty Wap in 2015
Background information
Birth nameWillie Junior Maxwell II
Also known as
  • Harlem Fetty
  • FettyWap1738
Born (1991-06-07) June 7, 1991 (age 33)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
DiscographyFetty Wap discography
Years active2013–present
Labels
Formerly ofRemy Boyz
Spouse
Leandra Gonzalez
(m. 2019; div. 2020)
Children6[a]
Criminal information
Criminal statusIncarcerated since October 6, 2022
Conviction(s)Trafficking of 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey (sentenced on May 24, 2023)[1][2]
Criminal charge
Penalty6 years (72 months)
Details
State(s)New Jersey, New York
Date apprehended
October 6, 2022
Imprisoned atFCI Edgefield
Websitefettywap.com
Signature

In 2016, he saw moderate success with his follow-up singles "Jimmy Choo" and "Wake Up", and guest appeared on Fifth Harmony's single "All In My Head (Flex)." His 2018 single, "Keke" (with 6ix9ine and A Boogie wit da Hoodie) marked a brief resurgence and moderately entered the Billboard Hot 100.

Fetty Wap has received two Grammy Award nominations throughout his career, and won the 2016 awards for "Best New Artist" and "Top New Artist" by the iHeartRadio Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards, respectively. In 2022, he was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking illegal substances.

Early life

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Maxwell was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey.[4][5] Born with glaucoma in both eyes, Maxwell revealed, in an interview in 2015, that doctors were unable to save his left eye and instead fitted him with an ocular prosthesis.[6] He attended Eastside High School before dropping out in order to pursue his music career.[7]

Career

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2013–2015: Beginnings and debut album

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Fetty Wap developed an interest in making music in 2013. Initially starting off as a rapper, he later decided to start singing as well because he "wanted to do something different". He was nicknamed "Fetty," and "Wap" was added to the end of the name to perform in tribute to Gucci Mane's alias, Guwop.[8][9][10]

Fetty Wap's commercial debut single, titled "Trap Queen", was released in early 2014. This song appeared in his 2014 mixtape Up Next released in July 2014. He recorded the song in February 2014. However, it did not gain major recognition until mid-November 2014, and since then it has become a platinum record and has over 130 million plays on SoundCloud. In November 2014, Fetty Wap represented by Attorney Navarro W. Gray[11][12][13][14] secured a recording contract with 300 Entertainment, the imprint was founded by Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Roger Gold and Todd Moscowitz, with distribution through Atlantic Records.[15][16] The song "Trap Queen" is about a woman dealing and cooking crack cocaine.[17][18] His second mixtape, Fetty Wap: The Mixtape was originally set for release in February 2015, but was delayed because he continued to create new songs.[19] In June 2015, Fetty Wap was included in XXL's 2015 Freshman Class.[20]

On June 29, 2015, Fetty Wap released his second single "679", originally from his Up Next mixtape. The song's accompanying music video premiered on YouTube in May, before being commercially released. "679" had an original version with Monty only and an added verse by Fetty Wap. The Remy Boyz version was removed from the album.[21] His next single, "My Way", became his second top 10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100. Later, Drake remixed "My Way" and created the version that was then played on radio.[22] Afterwards, "679" reached the Hot 100 top 10 peaking at number four.[23]

During the week of July 26 to August 1, 2015, the rapper matched Billboard marks by hip-hop prominent artists Eminem and Lil Wayne. He became the first male rapper with three songs occupying the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since Eminem did so in 2013. He also became the first male rapper in four years to have concurrent singles reach the top 10 of the same chart since Lil Wayne did so in 2011.[24] With his fourth single "Again", Fetty Wap became the first act in the Hot Rap Songs chart's 26-year history to chart his first four entries in the top 10 simultaneously.[25]

Fetty Wap's debut studio album Fetty Wap was released on September 25, 2015.[26] The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 129,000 equivalent album units (75,484 in pure album sales).[27] Fetty Wap subsequently released two mixtapes for streaming only: Coke Zoo in collaboration with French Montana[28] and ZOO 16: The Mixtape with Zoo Gang.[29] Fetty Wap received two nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards.[30]

2016–2020: EPs, mixtapes and other releases

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Fetty Wap in 2015

On February 5, 2016, Fetty Wap released a new single titled "Jimmy Choo".[31] On April 26, 2016, it was announced that Fetty Wap would be getting his own mobile racing game available on phone, tablet, and Apple TV starting on May 3.[32] The game is offshoot of mobile game Nitro Nation Stories. A street racing game, it has multi-player, car customization, and different storylines to choose. It has partnered with automotive brands like BMW, Nissan, and Cadillac.[33] The Fetty Wap version will include Fetty Wap and Monty into the storyline.[34]

Fetty Wap was featured on the Fifth Harmony single "All in My Head (Flex)". He released the single "Wake Up" in April 2016. The official music video for the song was filmed at his alma mater, Eastside High School.[35] His single "Make You Feel Good" was released in August 2016.[36]

On November 21, 2016, he released a 19 track mixtape titled Zoovier.[37]

His song "Like a Star" features Nicki Minaj and was released in December 2016.[38]

On January 4, 2017, he released the song "Way You Are" featuring Monty,[39] and the song "Flip Phone" on February 10, 2017.[40] He walked in Philipp Plein's runway show during New York Fashion Week in February 2017.[41]

He released the single "Aye" on May 12, 2017.[42] He released the mixtape Lucky No. 7 on June 7, 2017.[43] On August 18, 2017, he released the single "There She Go" featuring Monty.[44] In October 2017, Fetty Wap featured in Cheat Codes' single "Feels Great" with CVBZ.[45]

On January 19, 2018, Fetty Wap released the EP For My Fans III: The Final Chapter.[46] He released the mixtape Bruce Wayne in June 2018.[47]

On June 7, 2019, Fetty Wap's birthday, he released the single "Birthday".[48] On September 27, he released the song "Brand New".[49] On February 14, 2020, he released the mixtape Trap & B.[50]

2021–present: The Butterfly Effect and King Zoo

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On September 28, 2021, Fetty Wap previewed the song "Out The Hood" in an Instagram video with the caption "10/22 T.B.E", giving speculation of a single or mixtape release. On October 13, 2021, Fetty Wap posted the cover art for his upcoming album The Butterfly Effect, six years following his debut; however on the intro, he sings "it's been seven years." The album was released on October 22, 2021 through 300 Entertainment & RGF Productions, marking the return of Fetty Wap after several mixtapes and numerous legal issues. The title derives from his late daughter, Lauren, where he drew inspiration for many elements of the album.[51] In November 2022, Fetty Wap released his single "Sweet Yamz", a recreation of the song "Yamz" by Masego and Devin Morrison. The song went viral on the video sharing service TikTok and the song received positive reception, with singer Charlie Wilson releasing an unofficial remix through the app, and rapper Snoop Dogg calling it the "song of the year".[52]

In November 2023, Fetty Wap released his third studio album King Zoo, supported by the single released a year prior, "Sweet Yams". The album was his first release following his incarceration and included a guest appearance from Coi Leray.[53][54]

Influences

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Fetty Wap at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in 2015

Fetty Wap has referred to his music as "ignorant R&B".[55] Like Canadian rapper Drake, he combines singing and rapping.[56]

Fetty Wap usually wears the flag of Haiti in honor of a former girlfriend's late grandmother[57] and draws influences from Haitian culture.[58] In an interview with CivilTV, he said that he "fell in love with the culture; people don't know what Haiti means to me."[57] On several occasions, Fetty Wap has also cited Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane as a major influence in his music.[55][59]

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Over the years, Fetty Wap has been on the receiving end of multiple lawsuits including copyright infringement, defamation, property damage and assault.[60][61]

At 1:20 AM on November 2, 2017, he was arrested after being pulled over on a Brooklyn highway. He was subsequently charged with drunk driving, reckless endangerment, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, illegally changing lanes, and drag racing.[62]

On October 29, 2021, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against Fetty Wap, charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances. He was arrested at Citi Field in Queens, New York and pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges in a New York court.[63] Fetty Wap was released on a $500,000 bond on November 5, 2021.[64][65] He was put back in jail again on August 8, 2022, after violating the terms of his pretrial release.[66] On August 22, 2022, he pleaded guilty to his drug charges,[67] and, on May 24, 2023, Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison in New York. He is currently imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton in Elkton, Ohio.[68][69]

Personal life

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Fetty Wap is the father of six children with five women.[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79]

Fetty Wap and Skyy's sex tape was leaked in January 2017.[80] In early 2018, model Alexis Skyy named Fetty Wap as the father of her daughter. In 2019, Wap publicly stated that he is not Alaiya's biological father, but is still a father figure to her, and his non-paternity was confirmed in December 2020.

Fetty Wap appeared on the third season on VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, which documented his strained relationship with Masika.[81] He also appeared on the ninth season of Love & Hip Hop: New York which documented his strained relationship with Skyy.[82]

In September 2019, Fetty Wap married model Leandra K. Gonzalez;[83] they divorced after a year.[84]

In July 2021, one of Fetty Wap's daughters died at the age of four.[85] TMZ reported that her death certificate stated she had died of complications of a congenital heart arrhythmia,[86] although her mother said on Instagram in August 2021 that the cause of death had not yet been fully determined.[87]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2015 MC100 Award "Trap Queen" Most-Played Video of the Year Won [88]
BET Awards Best New Artist Nominated [89]
MTV Video Music Awards "Trap Queen" Artist to Watch Won [90]
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
"My Way" Song of Summer [91]
BET Hip Hop Awards Who Blew Up Award Won [92]
"Trap Queen" Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
Best Club Banger
People's Champ Award
"My Way" (featuring Monty) Best Collabo, Duo or Group
American Music Awards New Artist of the Year [93]
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Breakout Artist [94]
Grammy Awards "Trap Queen" Best Rap Song [30]
Best Rap Performance
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Artist Won [95]
Hip Hop Artist of the Year Nominated
"Trap Queen" Hip Hop Song of the Year
Billboard Music Awards Top New Artist Won [96]
Top Male Artist Nominated
Top Hot 100 Artist
Top Song Sales Artist
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Top Rap Artist
"Trap Queen" Top Hot 100 Song
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Top Rap Song
"679" (featuring Remy Boyz) Top Rap Song
American Music Awards Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist [97]
"679" (featuring Remy Boyz) Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song
Fetty Wap Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Discography

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  1. ^ one child is deceased.
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