About G Herbo
Herbert Randall Wright III , better known by his stage name G Herbo , is an American rapper. He signed with the Chicago-based record label Machine Entertainment Group in 2011, at the age of 16. His debut mixtape, Welcome to Fazoland , was released by the label, along with its follow-ups Pistol P Project , Ballin Like I'm Kobe , and Strictly 4 My Fans . His debut studio album, Humble Beast , was released by Cinematic Music Group and met with critical acclaim. He signed onto a triple-joint venture with Epic Records to release his collaborative album with record producer Southside, Swervo , which served his first release on a major label; its sequel, Still Swervin , served as Wright's second album. His third album, PTSD , peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, along with his fourth and fifth albums, 25 and Survivor's Remorse ; 25 was his first release with Republic Records.
Wright grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He dropped out of school when he was 16, having attended Hyde Park Academy High School. He was influenced by Meek Mill, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti and Lil Wayne. He is close friends with fellow rapper Lil Bibby, with whom he has collaborated on numerous songs early in their respective careers. Both artists are associated with the group N.L.M.B., which was originally formed from the merger of No Limit, a renegade faction of the Almighty Black P. Stone Nation, and the Muskegon Boyz, a renegade faction of the Gangster Disciples, although the initials N.L.M.B. are also currently used by the gang to signify "Never Leave My Brothers," and "No Limit Muskegon Boys." Wright has stated that N.L.M.B. is a "brotherhood" rather than a gang.
G Herbo and Lil Bibby first gained attention with the song "Kill Shit", which has since been viewed over 50 million times on YouTube. Lil Herb and Lil Bibby gained broader attention within the hip-hop community when Canadian rapper Drake called them "the future".
Herbo's first mixtape, Welcome to Fazoland, was released on February 17, 2014. The mixtape is named in honor of Fazon Robinson, one of the first of Herbo's friends to be killed by gun violence in Chicago. Welcome to Fazoland was met with broad critical acclaim, with Fader commenting that, "since drill rose to prominence a few years ago, lyrical bankruptcy has remained one of its most common critiques; Herb's way with words defies the stereotype."
In April 2014, Herbo collaborated with East Coast rapper Nicki Minaj on "Chiraq". He contributed to Common's album Nobody's Smiling the song "The Neighborhood." Herb was selected for XXL's Show & Prove segment of the 2014 Freshman Class issue. Herbo also recorded "Fight or Flight " with Chance the Rapper and Common.
On December 26, 2014, Herbo released the surprise mixtape Pistol P Project, his second project of 2014. On April 2, 2015, Herbo guest featured on Chief Keef's "Faneto " with fellow Chicago rappers King Louie and Lil Bibby.
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