Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland.
Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop".[2] He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017.[3] Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain,[4] Mike G of Odd Future,[5] A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob[6] and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.
Earlier life
As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. His mother's struggle with substance abuse and behavioral issues caused him to move between multiple schools. He found an outlet of expression through Hip-Hop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom.[7] Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle,[8] causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes. Miles attended North East high school, Located in North East, MD. [9]