Ryan Preston Dunnell Adams (born September 30, 1993), known professionally as Rylo Rodriguez, is an American rapper. He signed with Lil Baby's record label, Glass Window Entertainment (known at the time as 4PF) in a joint venture with Virgin Records in February 2020. He first gained recognition for his collaborations with the rapper, and released his debut studio album, G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) in November of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard 200, while his second album, Been One (2023) peaked within the top ten and was supported by the single "Thang for You" (featuring NoCap)—his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist.
Early life Ryan Preston Adams was born in 1993 in Mobile, Alabama. He grew up in the Roger Williams Housing Projects and was raised by his grandfather, who took care of him along with his mother, sister, and two brothers.
Career Adams began his career in music featuring for Lil Baby on his hit singles "Eat Or Starve" and "Stick On Me". Some of his early music involved flipping classic pop and R&B songs and recontexualizing them into stories of his life, such as "Project Baby", based on Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby", and "Valentines", sampling from Tamia's "Can't Get Enough". In 2018, he released Rogerville, a collaborative mixtape with fellow Mobile rapper NoCap.
In 2020, Rylo Rodriguez was signed to American rapper Lil Baby's record label 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Virgin Music, and featured on "Forget That" in his album My Turn. He released his debut album G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) on November 27, 2020, subsequently reaching number 2 on the Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 and number 48 on the Rolling Stone Artists 500.
In 2021, Rylo Rodriguez was featured on American rapper EST Gee's song "5500 Degrees", along with Lil Baby and 42 Dugg. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rodriguez's first song to chart.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums with selected chart positions. Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications US USR&B/HH USRap USInd. G.I.H.F. Released: November 27, 2020 Label: 4PF Formats: LP, digital download, streaming 37 14 11 7 Been One Released: June 30, 2023 Label: Glass Window Formats: Digital download, streaming 10 4 3 2 RIAA: Gold S.K.A.T.E. Released: July 3, 2026 Label: Glass Window, Motown Formats: Digital download, streaming 13 5 3 —
Mixtapes + Title Mixtape details Rogerville(with NoCap) Released: April 19, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming Gift from the Ghetto Released: May 24, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming Before the Album Released: November 8, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming Sorry Four the Delay Released: March 23, 2023 Label: 4PF Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US USR&B/HH USRap "For Me"2020 — — —G.I.H.F. "Set Me Free" 2022 — — — RIAA: Gold "Thang for You" 2023 91 25 17 RIAA: Platinum Been One "F*cked a Fan" 2024 — 45 — RIAA: Gold rowspan="2" "One of Them Ones" 2026 — 50 —
Other charted and certified songs Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USRap WW "No Friends" 2018 — — — — RIAA: Gold Street Gossip "Forget That" 2020 — — — — RIAA: Gold My Turn "No Chill" — — — — RIAA: GoldTime Served (Deluxe) "Walk" — — — — RIAA: Gold G.I.H.F. "5500 Degrees" 2021 92 34 — — RIAA: PlatinumBigger than Life or Death "Cost to Be Alive" 2022 57 25 21 132 It's Only Me "Unfuckwitable" 2023 — — — — RIAA: GoldBeen One "Taylor Port Junkie" — 38 — — RIAA: Gold "Equal Dirt" 100 28 20 — RIAA: Gold "End of the Road" — — — — RIAA: Gold "Jersey Numbers" 2024 — — — — Last Lap "By Myself" 2025 44 10 8 169 WHAM "Stir" 2026 — 47 — — S.K.A.T.E. "Neighborhood Starz" — 37 — —
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "How We Roll" 2018 NoCap "No Friends" Lil Baby Street Gossip "No Sleep" 2019 Ralo Free Ralo "Amber Rolls" 2021 Kodak Black, Yo Gotti, Lil Keed Happy Birthday Kodak "Still Miss My N*ggas" 42 Dugg Free Dem Boyz "5500 Degrees" EST Gee, Lil Baby, 42 Dugg Bigger than Life or Death "Cost to Be Alive" 2022 Lil Baby It's Only Me "Witchcraft" 2023 Trippie Redd Mansion Musik "Invoice" 2024 NoCap Before I Disappear Again "Greece or Sweden" "Jersey Numbers" Rod Wave Last Lap "By Myself" 2025 Lil Baby, Rod Wave WHAM "Da Fuck" 2025 Tezzus, Young Thug UY Scuti Bøyz
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