

50 just had that street grittiness, from the hood, that pain shit that we felt. My top two rappers are definitely 50 and Lil Wayne. I grew up listening to: "A lot of 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Biggie, Lil Wayne. Now that he has an album coming early next year and is experiencing more success than ever before, Rah caught up with XXL for this week's edition of The Break.
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On this one, he targets the ladies, and samples Aaliyah's 1998 hit song "Are You That Somebody?." The song's video is closing in on 2 million views in a month, and it's received nearly 2 million Spotify streams, plus it's Rah's fastest-moving track of his career thus far.

"Talk with the WOOs (Intro)" features an audio recording of Pop speaking with Rah, telling him that they'll be releasing a new song together for Meet The Woo 2. On "Feel Like Pop," Rah delivers lines like "Feel like I'm Pop, I move different." Woo Forever is Rah's best project yet, displaying a polish and versatility that hasn't been wholly displayed in his other efforts.įlying high off his own growth, Rah's latest song, "Watchu Like" featuring Dream Doll, is a departure from his usual BK drill leanings. Rah chose to pay homage to his fallen friend on both the intro and one of the effort's 11 tracks. In February of this year, Pop was tragically slain, which affected the tone of Rah's Woo Forever album, released in June. "I give all of these bitches the same fuck (Look)/I been gettin' money, I ain't change up (Ha)/They used to front on me back in the day/Now when they see me, it's, 'Do you remember me?' (OK)," he raps. Last year, Rah Swish made his biggest song yet when he dropped "Treeshin'" in November of 2019, after continuing to release loosies. The track, which has now racked up nearly 3.5 million YouTube views for its accompanying video, and is featured on his 2019 solo project, Look What They Started, is all about keeping up with the many women in his life. Though he was connected to Pop before and after the "Welcome to the Party" rapper became a big name, Rah never got lost in Pop's shadow. That proved to be true when he carved out his own lane in the genre even though he was a close friend of the late BK drill star Pop Smoke. 2," on which he showcases a sharp flow and his arresting charisma, Rah believed he could really get somewhere within hip-hop. He started five years ago, spitting when he was 19, but that didn't faze Rah since anything that's worth effort like rapping takes time to master.Īfter Rah dropped the 2016 track "50 Bars Pt. As a result, Rah got his start rapping much later start than most other rappers in the game. That same crew of people are the ones that piqued Rah's own interest in the art form. Brooklyn rapper Rah Swish grew up like a lot of kids in BK did, surrounded by friends who dabbled in rap. In 2020, Rah Swish released WOO Forever, a new collection of tracks that included "Feel Like Pop," a tribute to his recently deceased friend Pop Smoke.In New York City, hip-hop is a way of life and a way out of the struggle for many of the young kids who are seeking an exit from the poverty that's all too rife throughout the city's boroughs.

His 2019 mixtape Look What They Started (Reloaded) collected several of his best-known songs as well as some new material. From there, Rah Swish released several singles, gaining more exposure with tracks like 2018's "Lifestyle" and the 2019 group track "Wooo Walk," made with Fetty Luchiano, Sosa Geek, and Young Costamado. He got his start running with a New York-based rap collective called Never Broke Again (no affiliation to Louisiana rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again) and first started appearing on other artists' songs around 2016. Rah Swish was born and raised in Brooklyn and was rapping by his late teens. He brought a deep tone, rapid-fire delivery, and intense energy to charged singles and mixtapes like 2020's WOO Forever. Brooklyn rapper Rah Swish came up as part of the drill scene that included other fierce talents like Pop Smoke and Curly Savv.
