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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Davis[1] |
Born | [2] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | August 3, 1993
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website | purp |
Joseph Davis[1] (born August 3, 1993),[2] better known by his stage name Joey Purp, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.[3] He is one half of Leather Corduroys.[4] He is one of the founding members of Savemoney.[5]
Early life
[edit]Joseph Davis grew up bouncing between various neighborhoods of Chicago, ranging from Wrigleyville to Humboldt Park.[6] His father ran a restaurant and his mother managed thrift stores.[7] He attended Whitney Young High School, where he realized that he had a talent for freestyle rapping.[7] In his senior year, he flunked out of high school.[8] He worked and interned at LDRS 1354, a streetwear store at Wicker Park.[9]
Career
[edit]In 2012, Joey Purp released his first mixtape, The Purple Tape.[7] In 2016, he released a mixtape, iiiDrops.[10] Tentatively titled Eyedrops,[11] it featured contributions from Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, among others.[12] It was included on the year-end lists by Complex,[13] Pitchfork,[14] Rolling Stone,[15] and Lyrical Lemonade.
In 2018, Joey Purp released his debut studio album, Quarterthing.[16] It included guest appearances from GZA and RZA, among others.[17]
In 2023, Joey Purp's song "Elastic" was used in Google's Chromebook advertisements.[18]
Style and influences
[edit]Joey Purp grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, The Casualties, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Dipset, and Lil Wayne.[19] In a 2014 interview, he stated that his early recordings were heavily inspired by Currensy.[19]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Quarterthing (2018)[16]
- Heavy Heart, Vol. 1 (2023)
Mixtapes
[edit]Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]- "Don't Stop" (2013)[20]
- "Morgan Freeman" (2015)[21]
- "Run It Up" (2015)[22]
- "Performance Art Freestyle" (2016)[23]
- "Girls @" (2016)[24]
- "March 12th" (2018)[25]
- "Bag Talk" (2018)[26]
- "Elastic" (2018)[27]
As featured artist
[edit]- "Winners" (2021)
(Smoko Ono featuring Yxng Bane, Chance the Rapper & Joey Purp)
Guest appearances
[edit]- Vic Mensa - "Fear & Doubt" from Innanetape (2013)[28]
- Thelonious Martin - "Purp Interlude" and "Purp Outro" from Wünderkid (2014)[29]
- Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - "Go" from Surf (2015)[30]
- Two Fresh - "Still Got It" from Torch (2015)[31]
- Sterling Hayes - "OTS" from Antidepressant (2016)[32]
- Thelonius Martin - "Bomaye" (2016)[33]
- Towkio - "Playin' Fair" from Community Service 2 (2016)[34]
- OddCouple - "Visions" from Liberation (2016)[35]
- Phantogram - "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (A-Trak Remix)" (2017)[36]
- ZZ Ward - "The Deep" (2017)[37]
- Kami - "Just Like the Movies" from Just Like the Movies (2017)[38]
- Vic Mensa - "Down for Some Ignorance (Ghetto Lullaby)" from The Autobiography (2017)[39]
- Tokimonsta - "No Way" from Lune Rouge (2017)[40]
- Knox Fortune - "Stun" from Paradise (2017)[41]
- Louis the Child - "Shake Something" (2018)[42]
- Kami & Smoko Ono - "Reboot" and "Beware" from Very Slight (2018)[43]
- Chance the Rapper - "My Own Thing" (2018)[44]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roti, Jessi (September 19, 2018). "Chicago rapper Joey Purp talks 'QUARTERTHING,' trusting his path and staying grateful". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Joey Purp (August 3, 2014). "365 days ago I turned 20 in jail". Twitter. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Terry, Josh (May 27, 2016). "Joey Purp's great mixtape 'iiiDrops' is worth the 3-year wait". RedEye. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Mench, Chris (June 2, 2016). "Get to Know Joey Purp, the Laid-Back Astrologist in Chicago's SaveMoney Crew". Complex. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Hill, John (May 27, 2016). "Joey Purp Drops His Proud, Triumphant Mixtape 'iiiDrops'". Vice. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Julious, Britt (June 3, 2016). "Joey Purp and the Responsible Party". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Kot, Greg (June 2, 2016). "Joey Purp is a man of many musical neighborhoods". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Kramer, Kyle (June 1, 2016). "This Feels Crazy, Yeah This Feels Different: Joey Purp's Moment of Clarity". Vice. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Galil, Leor (May 25, 2016). "How Chicago made Joey Purp". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Geslani, Michelle (May 28, 2016). "Stream: Joey Purp's new mixtape iiiDrops". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (May 30, 2016). "Joey Purp Releases 'iiiDrops' LP". XXL. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cherise (May 27, 2016). "Joey Purp Enlists Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa For "iiiDrops" Mixtape". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016: 36. Joey Purp, 'iiiDrops'". Complex. December 6, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2016 (page 1 of 2)". Pitchfork. December 5, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016: 31. Joey Purp, 'iiiDrops'". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Bowenbank, Starr (September 6, 2018). "Joey Purp Partners With Caroline for 'QUARTERTHING' Debut Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (September 6, 2018). "Joey Purp Returns With "QUARTERTHING" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Google Chromebook TV Spot, 'You'll Be Surprised' Song by Joey Purp, retrieved 2023-09-11
- ^ a b Diep, Eric (June 4, 2014). "The Break Presents: Joey Purp". XXL. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Isenberg, Daniel (March 28, 2013). "Listen: Joey Purp "Don't Stop"". Complex. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Leight, Elias (November 4, 2015). "Capture The Vibe With Joey Purp's "Morgan Freeman"". The Fader. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Maicki, Sal (November 19, 2015). "Premiere: Joey Purp Drops His New Track "Run It Up"". Complex. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Anthony, David (January 14, 2016). "Joey Purp gets arty with "Performance Art Freestyle"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Gordan, Jeremy (May 19, 2016). "Listen to Chance the Rapper and Joey Purp's New Track "Girls @"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (August 10, 2018). "Joey Purp – "March 12th"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 20, 2018). "Joey Purp announces 'QUARTERTHING,' shares "Bag Talk"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Palmieri, Sabina (September 4, 2018). "Joey Purp offers "Elastic" ahead of QUARTERTHING release". Revolt. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Dharmic X (October 1, 2013). "Mixtape: Vic Mensa "Innanetape"". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Shussain (November 20, 2014). "Thelonious Martins Drops "Purp Interlude" and Tracklist for "Wünderkid"". The Source. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Elliott, James (May 29, 2015). "Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment Release "Surf" Featuring Chance The Rapper". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (October 27, 2015). "Listen to Two Fresh Feat. Joey Purp and Vic Mensa, "Still Got It"". XXL. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Goldbaum, Zach (May 3, 2016). "Premiere: Sterling Hayes Begins the SaveMoney Summer Offensive with ' Antidepressant'". Noisey. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 29, 2016). "Thelonious Martin – "Bomaye" (Feat. Joey Purp)". Stereogum. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Mench, Chris (July 8, 2016). "Stream Towkio's New EP 'Community Service 2' f/ Vic Mensa and Joey Purp". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Madden, Sidney (November 2, 2016). "OddCouple's 'Liberation' Album Features Joey Purp, Kweku Collins and Mick Jenkins". XXL. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Robinson, Collin (January 12, 2017). "Phantogram – "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (A-Trak Remix)" (Feat. Joey Purp)". Stereogum. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Borders, Lindsey (March 7, 2017). "ZZ Ward shares new single, 'The Deep,' featuring Joey Purp". AXS. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (May 2, 2017). "Stream Kami's 'Just Like the Movies' Album". XXL. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Preezy (August 1, 2017). "20 of the Best Lyrics From Vic Mensa's 'The Autobiography' Album". XXL. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Michelle (September 9, 2017). "TOKiMONSTA, Isaiah Rashad, Joey Purp, and Ambré Team for New Song "No Way": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Geslani, Michelle (September 22, 2017). "Knox Fortune releases debut album Paradise: Stream/download". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Bein, Kat (March 8, 2018). "Louis the Child Shares Joey Purp Collab 'Shake Something,' Talks Debut Album: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ DeStefano, Mike (September 14, 2018). "Kami and Smoko Ono Drop 'Very Slight' EP f/ Chance the Rapper, Joey Purp, and Valee". Complex. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Clement, Madeline (November 30, 2018). "Chance The Rapper Does His Own Thing, Drops Two New Singles". NPR. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Joey Purp on SoundCloud
- Joey Purp discography at Discogs