Tyreek Solomon Pellerin (born December 2, 2003), known professionally as SSGKobe, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He gained popularity through his 2021 single "Thrax" which went viral on TikTok. He also gained traction through his multiple collaborations with music video director Cole Bennett.
Early life Tyreek Solomon Pellerin was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Career 2016-2018: Career beginnings Pellerin began making music influenced by his cousins who were also making music and had a home-studio. He recalls being adamant about sharing his music by fear of it not being appreciated by his local community. Pellerin's moniker, SSGKobe, was inspired by Dragon Ball Z, where "SSG" stands for "Super Sayian God".
2021–2022: Breakthrough
In February 2021, Pellerin released his breakthrough single Thrax, which would later go viral on TikTok. In April 2021, he released a six-song extended play (EP) titled KO. In November 2021, he released F*K EM, a collaboration with American rapper Lil Yachty. In January 2022, he released a single titled Don't Miss. In March 2022, he released his collaboration with American rapper Trippie Redd titled Escape Your Love. In April 2022, he featured on American rapper and producer Sonny Digital's song Guess What.
Sexual assault allegations In December 2022, Ka$hkenni, an artist, took to Instagram to accuse SSGKobe of forcing her to have sexual intercourse in a soundproof studio room on November 23, 2022. In January 2023, he denied the accusations against him and said that he was "raised to respect women" in a statement on his official Discord server. In May 2023, he confirmed that Columbia Records dropped him as a result of the allegations coming out.
Musical style Pellerin is recognized for his Auto-Tune-infused vocals and melody-driven trap music.
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Album details HORCRUX Released: February 23, 2024 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details Title Mixtape details U4 0.5 Released: March 26, 2022 Label: Field Trip, Columbia Formats: Digital download, streaming Down To Your Soul Released: March 2, 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected details Title Extended plays detailsSymbolization Released: May 10, 2016 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingTranquility Released: November 1, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingRebirth Released: December 25, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingFarewell Released: May 5, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingClosure Released: July 3, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingTHREETWO Released: August 1, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingLove The Hate Released: September 7, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingProject X Released: October 15, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingM3 Released: December 1, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingsmh Released: June 26, 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingnight before ko Released: February 26, 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamingKO Released: April 23, 2021 Label: Field Trip, Columbia Formats: Digital download, streamingEscape Released: December 31, 2021 Label: Field Trip, Columbia Formats: Digital download, streamingRelapsed Released: July 8, 2022 Label: Field Trip, Columbia Formats: Digital download, streamingRAISING KO Released: January 27, 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streamings e v y n Released: June 29, 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Willows Released: July 12, 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
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