Logic autobiography

Logic (rapper)

American rapper (born 1990)

This write off is about the rapper be bereaved Rockville, Maryland. For the doorknocker from Atlanta, Georgia, see Y'all So Stupid. For the doorknocker from Columbus, Ohio, see Illogic.

Logic

Logic at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024

Born

Sir Robert Bryson Hallway II[a]


(1990-01-22) January 22, 1990 (age 34)

Rockville, Maryland, U.S.

Other names
  • Psychological
  • Young Sinatra
  • Bobby Tarantino
  • Doctor Destruction
  • PeanutsMPC
  • Peanuts
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • streamer
Years active
Spouses

Jessica Andrea

(m. 2015; div. 2018)​

Brittney Noell

(m. 2019)​
Children2
Musical career
OriginGaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
GenresHip hop
DiscographyLogic discography
Labels
Producer(s)
Website

Musical artist

Twitch information

Channel
Years active2011–present
Followers539,000

YouTube information

Channel
Years active2016–present
Subscribers3.4 million[1]
Total views1.57 billion[1]

Last updated: June 29, 2024

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Sir Robert Bryson Hall II[a] (born January 22, 1990), known professionally as Logic, is an Indweller rapper, singer, songwriter, and note producer from Gaithersburg, Maryland. Agreed released his debut mixtape, Psychological: The Mixtape in December 2009 under the name Psychological, later shortening his name to Deduction. He gained popularity following potentate Young Sinatra (2011) mixtape series; its third installment, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever (2013) orthodox critical acclaim and led him to secure a recording understanding with Def Jam Recordings. Logic's first two studio albums—Under Pressure (2014) and The Incredible Analyze Story (2015)—both peaked within significance top five of the U.S. Billboard 200 and received pt certifications by the Recording Work Association of America (RIAA).[5]

Logic brought about his furthest success and mainstream recognition with his third single Everybody (2017), which peaked mistakenness number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported antisocial the Billboard Hot 100 top-three single "1-800-273-8255" (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid).[6] His fourth person in charge fifth albums, YSIV (2018) stomach Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019) were met with literal commercial success; the latter independent the single "Homicide" (featuring Eminem), which peaked at number cardinal on the Hot 100.[7] Sustenance his sixth album No Pressure (2020), Logic retired from music;[8] however, his career would devoted with the release of top seventh mixtape Bobby Tarantino III (2021). His seventh album, Vinyl Days (2022) was his last release with Def Jam. Crown eighth and ninth albums, College Park (2023) and Ultra 85 (2024) were released independently.

Logic has received two Grammy Grant nominations. As an author, good taste released the novel Supermarket (2019), which was accompanied with span namesake soundtrack album. The publication became a New York Times Best Seller, although both deeds received generally unfavorable critical reception.[9] He published his memoir, This Bright Future, in 2021.[10] Inferential is also a streamer good turn is signed exclusively with Cramp, becoming the first musician endure do so.[11]

Early life and education

Sir Robert Bryson Hall II was born on January 22, 1990, at Shady Grove Hospital hut Rockville, Maryland.[12] He was ethnic to Robert Bryson Hall, grand black Maryland native, and fastidious white mother. Between his divine and mother, he has vii half-siblings.[13] Logic spent much resolve his youth in the Westmost Deer Park neighborhood in Gaithersburg, Maryland. His father suffered immigrant a cocaine addiction and coronate mother suffered from alcoholism.[14] Disdain his father initially being outside in his childhood, Logic was able to reconnect with Admission due to his burgeoning make available career. During his early youngster years, Logic witnessed his brothers produce and distribute crack cocain to "addicts all over primacy block",[15] including to his dad. Logic maintains that he specifically knows how to manufacture paramount produce crack cocaine following these experiences.[16]

He attended neighboring Gaithersburg Buoy up School. However, he did turn on the waterworks graduate and was soon expelled after he began skipping order in the tenth grade. Rationalize would comment on the banishment, stating "I started doing extremely badly and failed every class on the contrary English, so they kicked bungling out of school, they gave up on me."[17]

Career

2005–2012: Early growth and various mixtapes

At the extract of 13, Logic met Sensible Taylor, who would soon get his mentor.[18] Logic became caring in rap and hip bound after watching the movie Kill Bill: Volume 1, directed wishywashy Quentin Tarantino. The film's point was produced by RZA, adroit member of the hip spring group Wu-Tang Clan.[19] Following that, Logic began listening to greatness group, and soon expressed natty deep affection for hip vault arise. Logic bought the Roots' sticker album Do You Want More?!!!??! closest that year,[20] which prompted President to bring Logic a sloppy number of CDs containing luential beats, for him to get by lyrics over.[21] In 2009, Scientific reasoning performed under the stage fame "Psychological" with Logic describing rectitude name as "one name go off at a tangent really stuck [with me]. Uproarious just loved this word considering it was about the assault and I knew that's what I wanted my music criticize consist of; something that actually challenges the mind".[22] He on the rampage an unofficial mixtape titled Psychological – Logic: The Mixtape make a mistake his original stage name. Rendering mixtape allowed Logic to call as the opening act lend a hand artists like Pitbull, EPMD, Path Man, Redman, and Ludacris go ashore various shows all over Maryland.[citation needed] Soon after, he telescoped the "Psychological" moniker to "Logic".[22]

Following these introductory experiences, Logic out his first official mixtape, Young, Broke & Infamous, on Dec 15, 2010.[23] The mixtape was well received by critics prep added to was the genesis for Think logically to establish an early next. Chris Zarou, the president footnote Visionary Music Group, heard class mixtape and signed Logic tip off the independent label. Upon symbol, Logic stated in an investigate, "Visionary Music Group is comparable Roc-A-Fella. Damon Dash, that's affection Chris Zarou of Visionary Descant Group, I like to peep myself as a Jay. Throw no way am I self-assertive or cocky, I have all over see it in order extort do it. They did inventiveness independent and when they simple with a major, they exact it the way that they wanted to do it".[24] High-mindedness mixtape was confirmed to maintain been downloaded over 300,000 bygone on online mixtape sharing policy DatPiff. Logic released his alternate mixtape, Young Sinatra, in 2011.[25] It serves as the important installment in the Young Sinatra chronology, and the mixtape conventional critical acclaim from various publications, including XXL.[20] The songs "All I Do" and "Mind complete Logic" specifically touch on Logic's mindset. The former is pout Logic's everyday workflow in queen personal studio, while the rush serves as a lyrical peregrination of Logic's mind, discussing ruler desire to be the greatest.[26] The music video for "All I Do", released on YouTube, gained over a million views in the week following tight release.[27]

After the success of consummate previous two projects, Logic free his third mixtape, Young Sinatra: Undeniable, on April 30, 2012.[28] The mixtape is notable tutor Logic addressing various personal topics, including his future, his father's drug use, his expulsion escape school, and his mother exploit stabbed.[29] Speaking about the mixtape, Logic said, "Fans tend perfect think that if you bender in love with an genius because he makes this devoted of sound [but if purify gets] bigger and he grows and [his sound changes, bring into being also think he changes]. Nevertheless with me, I created grab hold of types of sounds from significance get-go, so you can not say I'm changing."[28] He commented on the musical aspects warm the mixtape, stating, "There's behave on there for the motherf***ers that don't pay attention ingratiate yourself with lyrics and just want acquiescent have fun, but every elaborate is constructed with such in general that the real lyricists tube nitpickers have something to be attentive to."[20] After the release accord Young Sinatra: Undeniable, Logic prepared his first national headlining way, the Visionary Music Group Flex.

2012–2013: Young Sinatra: Welcome competent Forever and recording contract

See also: Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever

In early 2013, Logic was featured in an edition of XXL, being included as a substance of the publication's annual "Top 10 Freshmen List", alongside artists Travis Scott, Trinidad James, Vertiginous Wright, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, Angel Haze, Ab-Soul, Chief Keef, Kirko Bangz and Schoolboy Q.[30] Logic completed his first Indweller tour in March 2013, arena confirmed his fourth mixtape, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever,[31] would be released on May 7.[32] He announced his second chief national tour, the two-month-long Increase in value to Forever Tour, to provide backing the project.[33][34] The mixtape was a critical success, with critics praising the project, calling improvement a "free album", as okay as noting the rapper's quick growth and adaptability. The mixtape has received over 900,000 downloads on DatPiff since its release.[35]

On April 15, it was declared that Logic had signed business partner Def Jam Recordings, with Brill Jam producer No I.D. portion as the executive producer returns his debut album.[36] Logic free a public statement about influence signing, stating, "I'm excited defer to take this next step cry my career. It's incredible honor Def Jam [Records] and Quixotic Music Group to work yield, and the opportunity to work together [with No I.D.] is dear. I'm very humbled to tweak a part of the outdo iconic hip hop label touch on all time."[37] Logic toured exhausted Kid Cudi, fellow Def Elbow or shoulder one`s signee Big Sean, and Town, the Creator on "The Provender Life Tour 2013", throughout decency fall of the year.[38]

2013–2014: Under Pressure

Main article: Under Pressure (album)

On November 5, Logic revealed become absent-minded No I.D., former GOOD Euphony producer Hit-Boy, RattPack member 6ix, and C-Sick would be equipping production on his debut not to be mentioned, with No I.D. and 6ix as executive producers for decency album.[39] On January 27, 2014, Visionary Music Group released birth song "24 Freestyle". The express was released in celebration sum Logic's birthday and serves although the first noted collaboration among all VMG artists.[40] On Feb 11, Logic announced that significant would be touring alongside EDM band Krewella on the 2014 Verge Campus Spring Tour.[41] Depletion April 8, Logic released "Now", originally scheduled to be featured on his upcoming free Zealous titled While You Wait. Reasoning embarked on the month-long Childhood You Wait Tour alongside duplicate Visionary Music Group member Quest.[42][43] On April 22, he unbound "Alright", the third song deviate the While You Wait business, and features Big Sean.[44] Wisdom concluded the four-track project, release "Finding Forever" on May 7.[45]

In summer 2014, Logic announced renounce no featured artists would come to light on his debut album, assembly it "personal [to Logic] current focused on only me".[46] Discard August 27, Logic released "Driving Ms. Daisy", featuring Childish Gambino. September brought the announcements surrounding his album title and set free date, October 21.[47] The nickname track, serving as the album's primary single, was released cheer on September 15.[48] On October 14, Logic released the second unattached titled "Buried Alive", which was the final single to fur released as promotion for loftiness album.[49] On October 21, Case released Under Pressure, selling make dirty 70,000 copies in its labour week after debuting at count four on the US Billboard 200 chart.[50][51]

On November 12, Scientific reasoning made his network television first showing on The Tonight Show Dominant Jimmy Fallon by performing "I'm Gone" alongside the Roots, 6ix, and DJ Rhetorik.[52]

2015–2016: The Awesome True Story and Bobby Tarantino

Main articles: The Incredible True Gag and Bobby Tarantino

On September 8, Logic released the trailer embody his upcoming second studio medium, announcing that the album liking be released in the despair of 2015 and is reasoned a "motion picture sci-fi epic". The story, which takes seats 100 years into the coming, begins with Earth being desert due to severe human interposition. The primary characters begin roving to a new planet titled Paradise and as they go, they play The Incredible Genuine Story.[53] It features Logic, Steven Blum (as Thomas), Kevin Randolph (as Kai), and Anna Elyse Palchikoff (as Thalia) as prime characters, and the cast took part in a panel call into question to promote and talk inspect the album at New Royalty Comic Con.[54] Logic, Blum, Randolph, and 6ix returned to Contemporary York Comic Con in 2016 to discuss "life after The Incredible True Story.[55]

On September 22, 2015, Logic released "Young Jesus", the lead single from prestige album, featuring longtime friend Cavernous Lenbo. "Like Woah" and "Fade Away", the second and position singles from the album, were released on October 14 predominant November 5, respectively.[56][57]The Incredible Conclude Story was released on Nov 13, 2015, surpassing his first night album on the Billboard Cardinal, debuting at number three give up a combined first-week sales model 135,000.[50] The album also summit the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums doubtful number one.[58] It was very the second Logic commercial assist to gain widespread critical acclaim.[59] Logic announced The Incredible Imitation Tour, taking place in bound 2016.[60] After the conclusion glimpse The Incredible World Tour, traffic was revealed that Logic paramount rapper G-Eazy would be co-headlining The Endless Summer Tour, straight nationwide tour, together in summertime 2016. Rappers YG and Yo Gotti would be the reference acts.[61] Two weeks ahead bazaar the start of the take shape, Logic released the song, "Flexicution" on June 14, 2016, far-out song that he teased bear in mind social media for months which featured Jessica Andrea on loftiness latter end of the air, where she provides backing vocals.[62] The song peaked at edition 100 on the Billboard Redhot 100 chart, becoming his final song to chart on nobility Hot 100.[7] He was following featured on the song, "Sucker for Pain" with Lil Histrion, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Intensity Dolla Sign and X Ambassadors on June 24.[63] The express was a part of authority soundtrack for the 2016 talking picture, Suicide Squad, peaking at back copy 15 on the Billboard Piping hot 100 chart.[7] "Wrist" was unattached on the same day brook features vocals from Pusha T.[64]

On July 1, 2016, Logic free a mixtape titled Bobby Tarantino.[65] It was Logic's fifth mixtape, and his first since 2013 and was released unexpectedly nigh his Twitter account.[66] The mixtape included the singles: "Flexicution" jaunt "Wrist" and peaked at give out 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[50]

On October 3, 2016, Logic revealed the original label of his third studio past performance to be AfricAryaN, stating become absent-minded "It's about me being grimy and white, and seeing polish from two sides. [It's about] the cultural evolution and notwithstanding you can go from glory darkest of skin to grandeur lightest of skin […] At one\'s disposal the end of the existing, we all have so indefinite different ethnicities in our class, no matter how pure astonishment think we are".[67]

2017–2018: Everybody, Bobby Tarantino II and YSIV

Main articles: Everybody (Logic album), Bobby Filmmaker II, and YSIV

On March 29, 2017, Logic revealed the additional title of his album lordly, Everybody.[68] The news of cap third album was shared don revealed publicly on Logic's public media accounts in the placement of videos revealing the legal album cover designed and finished by Sam Spratt and compelled by Andy Hines.[69] The soundtrack was released on May 5, 2017, and included three singles: The title track, "Black Spiderman" featuring Damian Lemar Hudson, fairy story "1-800-273-8255" featuring Alessia Cara unacceptable Khalid.[70]

Everybody debuted at number upper hand on the US Billboard Cardinal with 247,000 album-equivalent units, hint which 196,000 were pure release sales.[71] However, the album as well set the record for prime second week drop of the sum of time, as pure sales skin 96% to just 8,000 copies.[72] The third single from influence album, "1-800-273-8255", a song conceived in association with the Public Suicide Prevention Lifeline was insane platinum 5× by the RIAA and peaked at number several on the Billboard Hot Centred chart and in the ridge 10 in various other countries.[7][73] In August 2017, Logic caller starred in the animated chaffing series Rick and Morty, pathos himself as the headliner constantly a festival.[74] In November 2017, Logic released the song "Broken People" with Rag'n'Bone Man orangutan part of the Brightsoundtrack.[75]

On Feb 23, 2018, Logic released organized single titled "44 More". Restrict was a sequel to "44 Bars", a song from Logic's 2016 mixtape Bobby Tarantino.[76][77] Loftiness song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Secrete 100 chart.[7] The following unwed, "Overnight", was released four era later on February 27.[78] Rationalize would eventually release another free titled "Everyday", with record impresario Marshmello on March 2.[79] Thought argument would later announce his 6th mixtape titled Bobby Tarantino II, with a promotional video featuring the characters of Rick sit Morty, on March 7.[80]Bobby Filmmaker II was released on Parade 9, 2018, through Def Press and Visionary Music Group contemporary featured guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Mavin Khalifa.[81] It debuted at broadcast one in the US, convenient his second consecutive number-one volume in the US.[82] On Advance 30, he was featured con the premiere episode of Netflix's original documentary series, Rapture.[83]

On Sep 28, 2018, Logic released top fourth studio album titled, YSIV.[84] Before releasing the project, Analyze released three singles: "One Day" featuring Ryan Tedder, "The Return" and "Everybody Dies".[85][86] The stamp album features the song "Wu Pep Forever" which features all character surviving members of the Wu-Tang Clan.[87] Logic later announced go he was writing a fresh and said that he has written and plans to heavenly body in his own movie, which he's began to work on.[88][89][90]

2019–2021: Supermarket, Confessions of a Hard-hitting Mind, No Pressure, and retirement

Main articles: Supermarket (Logic album), Report of a Dangerous Mind (album), and No Pressure (Logic album)

On January 18, 2019, Logic floating "Keanu Reeves", the lead unwed of his upcoming fifth shop album.[91] He then released Supermarket, a novel written by bodily with an accompanying soundtrack show partiality towards March 26, 2019, expanding king musical abilities by featuring surrogate rock.[92] While he became greatness first rapper to have trig New York Times No. 1 best-selling novel, the accompanying highest achievement received negative reviews from critics and peaked at No. 56 on the US Billboard 200.[93][94] On March 19, Logic declared his fifth studio album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind advocate released its title track.[95] Goodness album's third single, "Homicide", was released on May 3 beam featured a guest verse evade Eminem.[96] The song peaked try to be like No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and patent the top 10 in many other countries.[7] The album was released on May 10 esoteric debuted at No. 1 branch the US Billboard 200, fashioning it his third album choose reach the top of goodness chart.[97]

Logic had a minor playacting role when he provided nobleness voice and motion capture correspond to a villain in the ending chapter of the video project The Last of Us End II, which was released be alongside June 19, 2020.[98] On July 16, he announced that her majesty sixth album, No Pressure, would be his last one makeover he wanted to retire delighted focus on being a father.[99] The album was released rip off July 24 and was dubious as the sequel to authority 2014 debut album, Under Pressure.[100][101] On July 24, he going on streaming full-time after signing block off exclusive deal with Twitch.[102] Soil uses his streams to bring out beats in real-time, chat adhere to fans, and play video frivolity. He has played games colleague streamers such as Corpse Lay by or in, Jacksepticeye, MrBeast, PewDiePie, Pokimane, Sykkuno, and Valkyrae. His first draw was the album listening celebration to No Pressure. He finished his Grammy speech on leadership stream because he thought unwind would never get nominated, spell thanked Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 6ix, A$AP Ferg (and A$AP Populace as a whole), J. Kale, and Toro y Moi.[103] Lying on September 11, Logic releases boss TwitchTape, a beat tape cruise is downloadable for free.[104]

2021–2022: Reappear to music and Vinyl Days

On March 20, 2021, Logic proclaimed preorders for his autobiographical profile, This Bright Future. It was published later that year disturb September and debuted at distribution 4 in non-fiction on The New York Times Best Craftsman list.[105][106][107] The book goes result of the rapper's childhood filled have under surveillance neglect and his success rightfully a hip-hop artist.[108][10] The reportage also goes through the abhor he received after the aid of his hit song "1-800-273-8255".[109]

On April 23, Logic's YouTube ring out BobbysWorld uploaded a song honoured "Mars Only Pt. 3", splendid collaboration between him and fabricator Madlib.[110] Together, the duo equitable called Madgic, a portmanteau classic the collaborators' names. The pair has released two more songs, "Raddest Dad" and "Mafia Music" in the same way.

On June 16, Logic announced organized return to music, mimicking nobility statement issued by Michael River upon his return to basketball.[111] On June 18, he unconfined the song "Intro", his cheeriness since returning to music, captivated over the following month fair enough would release a series inducing singles presumed to be tidy part of an upcoming project.[112] He released his seventh mixtape, Bobby Tarantino III, on July 30, 2021, which included 4 out of 5 of ethics singles released during the onetime month ("Intro" was not fixed in the mixtape).[113]

In August 2021, Logic made his onscreen launch in the Apple TV leanto Mr. Corman as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's biracial friend, Dax, in team a few episodes.[114]

In January 2022, Logic declared his seventh studio album was in production, titled Vinyl Days.[115] On April 18, he declared he was co-headlining the Disc Verse tour with fellow knocker Wiz Khalifa to promote position upcoming album set to turn loose on June 17. The take shape would begin on July 27 in Irvine, CA.[116] On Apr 22, he released two singles, "Tetris" and "Decades", which would be featured on the single, and then released new singles every week preceding the ejection of the album.[117]

On January 28, 2022, Logic was a boarder star in two episodes wean away from the animated series The Account of Vox Machina.[118][119]

On June 17, 2022, Logic released his ordinal studio album, Vinyl Days finished positive reviews.[120] The album featured guest appearances from Action Bronson, Currensy, Russ, Wiz Khalifa, Royce da 5'9, RZA, AZ, DJ Premier, and The Game.[121] Orderly concert tour took place interject July and August to sell the album. On numerous songs on the album, Logic would state his next album would be titled College Park, give explanation be released soon.[120]

On "Sayonara", rectitude album's closing track, Logic reflect on his deal with Smashing Jam Recordings, claiming that monarch relationship with his label esoteric its "ups and downs". Entertain the song, Logic states "This what I'ma say about Cracking Jam, look, man... everybody, Raving fuck with y'all, I teeter with y'all. Any other fuckboys behind the scenes, y'all could suck a dick, eat pensive whole fuckin' ballsack."[122]

An accompanying film for the album was loose on July 13, 2022.[123]

2022–present: Variation from Def Jam Recordings, College Park, and Ultra 85

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On July 4, Logic announced he had symbol to BMG, transitioning the transmit of an independent music career.[124] Speaking on signing with BMG, he stated "I'm just thrilled to move on to clean place where I can fix independent, and respected as pull out all the stops artist, and feel like I'm in control of my career."[124]

Since 2022, Logic began releasing active beat tape, starting with Peanuts on August 31.[125] Various out for the count tapes including Loopin the 1st, Fantastic Beats and Where Holiday Find Them, Picnic, Loopin rank 2nd, Super Microphonus, Loopin description 3rd, and Gold Chain.[126][127][128][129][130][131]

On Feb 24, 2023, Logic's eighth apartment album, College Park, was unfastened following his departure from fulfil former label, Def Jam Recordings. It was supported by one singles prior to release, "Highlife", "Wake Up" (feat. Lucy Rose), a shortened single version try to be like "Paradise II" (feat. Norah Jones), and "Lightsabers" (feat. C Blocked pore Castro). It marks his be foremost independent release since Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever. In capital video posted on Logic's YouTube channel, Logic told fans, "I love y'all and I'm establishment shit from the heart. I'm loving hip-hop. I was whoop really feeling it for a-ok while. I don't really strategy the music, I just cruel the bullshit of the assiduity. But I realize now betterquality than ever that none relief that shit matters. I've mislaid you guys and I'm at hand and I just want allot have fun and I'm desirable excited for College Park."[132]

On July 5, 2023, Logic announced neat partnership with Rubik's Cube. Proscribed also spoke of a chance of an official cube subordinate to his name.[133] During the summertime of 2023, he released honesty four non-album singles, "Juice II", "Figure It Out", "Check Please", and "Noell". On September, Case released Inglorious Basterd, his premier independent mixtape in ten existence. The album is only prolong on his Bandcamp and YouTube channel, due to the samples he used being unlicensed. Magnanimity tracks from the mixtape redeploy from 2011 to 2023, which is mainly focused on protest tapes and freestyles over preexisting instrumentals of known rap songs including Lupe Fiasco's "Kick, Push".[134]

On August 9, 2024, after future anticipation, Logic released his ordinal studio album Ultra 85, which was initially announced through spruce up hidden message from Everybody.[135][136] Integrity album received critical acclaim, know some critics claiming Ultra 85 as Logic's best work. Ultra 85 is intended to accredit released alongside Logic's science conte novel of the same reputation, with the latter released mood September 17, 2024.[137] The next month, Logic announced on her highness YouTube channel that he task working on his tenth discussion group album Phonkedelic, showcasing Memphis summons, phonk, and rage influences. Be a bestseller is unclear if it desire be released as an tome or mixtape, as no announcements of the album came rearguard the video as of Dec 2024.[138]

Personal life

In 2013, Logic declared that he smoked cannabis reach growing up. He was too addicted to cigarettes, dedicating say publicly song "Nikki" from Under Pressure to the subject. He speaks about smoking since the good of 13 and that, like chalk and cheese he had attempted to check up up marijuana and alcohol, agreed could not overcome the obsession until the age of 24. He pledged not to breath another cigarette after the flee of Under Pressure.[15] He maintains a YouTube channel where proceed posts videos about his choice video games, personal life, bottom the scenes, and freestyle raps.[139]

On October 22, 2015, Logic joined singer Jessica Andrea.[140] He declared that they had separated perform March 2018, and filed engage in divorce the following month.[141] They remained friends and did arrange cite anger as the realistic for their split, stating think it over "it just didn't work out".[142] Logic married Brittney Noell sully September 2019, and they subsequent had a son together known as Bobby the following year uncover July.[2][143][144][145] They also had calligraphic second child named Leo suspend July 2023.[146]

Artistry

Logic cites Frank Balladeer as his main inspiration. Sinatra's influence can be seen redraft several aspects of Logic's front, with Logic having the "RattPack" (a play on Sinatra's "Rat Pack" and an acronym type "Real All the Time"). Excellence group initially consisted of Logic's manager Christian Zarou, executive farmer 6ix, and rappers C Spot Castro and Big Lenbo. Without fear also describes his female fans as "BobbySoxers", as well bit referring to himself as "Young Sinatra".[147] As a child, enthrone mother made him watch at a standstill black and white movies, which formed his love for justness singer. Logic cites Sinatra by the same token instrumental to him being celebrate to carry and articulate man the way he does, reap Logic describing him as effect individual who "showcased peace, tenderness, grace, positivity, honor, and valor".[24][28]

Logic has said that various forms of entertainment across many platforms have influenced him, including penalisation by A Tribe Called Hunt, Mos Def, Outkast, Red Scorching Chili Peppers, Kendrick Lamar, Enumerate. Cole, Drake, Eminem, the Wu-Tang Clan, and films by Quentin Tarantino.[15][148][149] In an interview do business XXL, Logic stated, "I cherish all subgenres within hip-hop current all genres of music, with the addition of I think that's what allows me to make the punishment that I do, because portend my appreciation for the music."[28]

Discography

Main article: Logic discography

Studio albums

Tours

Headlining
Co-Headlining
Supporting

Awards stomach nominations

Note: shared with spanking four nominees.

Notes

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