Logic is an American rap artist, lyricist, musician, and producer. In 2021, there was another reason to remember the singer and the significance of his work. The BMJ edition (USA) conducted a very cool study, which showed that Logic's track "1-800-273-8255" (this is a helpline number in America) really saved lives.
Childhood and youth Sir Robert Bryson Hall II
The date of birth of the rap artist is January 22, 1990. Sir Robert Bryson Hall II (real name of the artist) was born in Rockville, Maryland (USA).
It is known that the guy grew up in a dysfunctional family. His mother often used alcoholic beverages, and the head of the family - illegal drugs. The father did not take part in the upbringing of his son.
For this period of time, Logic managed to establish relations with his dad - they communicate pretty well. Mom - a rap artist deleted from his life.
He grew up in a large family. According to the stories of the artist, his brothers and sisters earned their living by distributing drugs. He miraculously did not “get stuck”, and in time he realized that it was not necessary to earn money in an illegal way.
Robert failed to finish school. For omissions and general poor performance, he was expelled from an educational institution when he was a high school student.
In his interviews, the rapper says that he regrets that he was not able to get an education. In addition, he advises the younger generation to do well in school. Logic is sure that having an education is an important condition for a modern person who wants to achieve something in life.
At the age of 17, he left his father's house. There was no one to support him financially, so the guy got several jobs at once in order to secure a good future for himself.
By the way, already at that time he was thinking about the career of a rapper. He was lured by "street music". He spent a lot of time listening to tracks by American rap artists.
The creative path of rapper Logic
At the age of 17, Solomon Taylor (the rap artist's mentor) gave Logic a disc with minuses. The gifted guy started overlaying text on them. The rapper began releasing his first works under the pseudonym Psychological. Somewhat later, he introduced fans to new compositions already under the well-known name Logic.
Since 2010, with his light hand and cool presentation, a “ton” of cool material began to come out in the form of mixtapes, releases, non-professional videos. He worked with his RattPack teammates. During this period of time, Logic begins to tour, moreover, not only in America.
In the same year, the artist released his first official mixtape. We are talking about the compilation Young, Broke & Infamous. In general, the novelty was warmly received by music experts, which gave the "green light" for pumping a career as a rap artist.
On the wave of popularity, the release of the second mixtape Young Sinatra took place. In 2012 he presented Young Sinatra: Undeniable and in 2013 Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever.
In 2013, the American rap artist was chosen for the cover of XXL. Another interesting fact: Logic entered the list of rappers who adhere to a healthy lifestyle. His comment is: “I last smoked weed a long time ago. I do not want and do not want to use something that is harmful to my health.
Premiere of the debut album of rapper Logic
Fans were looking forward to the release of the debut LP. The artist heard the requests of his fan base, so in 2014 his discography was replenished with the disc Under Pressure. On November 12 of that year, he made his network television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing the piece I'm Gone with Roots, 6ix and DJ Rhetorik.
On September 8, 2015, the artist announced the release of the second studio album. The rapper emphasized that it would be a "sci-fi epic". The Incredible True Story - lived up to the expectations of the "fans". Delicious novelty with a bang flew into the ears of music lovers.
The album is produced by Logic, 6ix executive producer, Stefan Ponce, Sir Dylan, Syk Sense, Oz and DJ Dahi. Guest verses went to Big Lenbo, Lucy Rose, Driya and Jessie Boykins III. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 2021.
A year later, the Bobby Tarantino mixtape premiered. It was Logic's fifth mixtape. It included the singles Flexicution and Wrist, which to this day do not lose popularity.
In 2017, the rapper's discography was replenished with the LP Everybody. The disc included several "tasty" singles. We are talking about the tracks Black Spiderman (with the participation of Damian Lemar Hudson) and already presented above "1-800-273-8255" (with the participation of Alessia Kara and Khalid).
Grammy nomination
The last single deserves special attention. The title of the song is the telephone number of the American National Suicide Prevention Telephone Line. The authors of the track were the performers themselves and a member of The Chainsmokers Andrew Taggart. The piece of music was nominated for a 2018 Grammy Award in the Best Song category.
At the end of September 2018, the premiere of the fourth studio album of the rap artist Logic took place. The release of the YSIV compilation was preceded by the singles One Day, The Return and Everybody Dies. A year later, his discography was replenished with LPs Supermarket and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Supermarket is both an LP and the title of a book he wrote.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was released in early May 2019 under the Def Jam and Visionary labels. The feats feature Eminem, Will Smith, Gucci Mane, G-Eazy, Wiz Khalifa. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
Logic: details of the personal life of a rap artist
At the end of October 2015, Logic married the charming Jessica Andrea. Family happiness was not so cloudless. The couple filed for divorce in 2018. Despite this, Jessica and Logic managed to remain good friends.
A year after the official divorce - Logic married Brittney Noell. The couple has a common son. They often share family pictures on their social media.
Interesting facts about Logic
- He is inspired by the work of Frank Sinatra.
- Logic, released the book Supermarket and, as an appendix to it, a rock album of the same name. The novel is a psychological thriller about a young man who one day went to work in a supermarket and ended up on the scene of a crime.
- Logic bought $6 million worth of bitcoins and spent over $200 on a rare Pokémon card.
- The rapper is a victim of sexual abuse. The incident happened when the boy was 9 years old.
Logic: our days
In the summer of 2020, the rap artist shared not entirely happy news. It turned out that Logic is leaving rap on Twitch. It turned out that the artist signed a multi-million dollar contract. There was also a pleasant part in this statement - Logic promised to release the last LP No Pressure.
By the way, the rap artist is an active Twitch user. There is a clause in the contract according to which the artist will stream once every seven days for a certain number of hours.
Reference: Twitch is a video streaming service specializing in computer games, including broadcasts of gameplay and eSports tournaments.
And the rapper said that he has outlived himself as a singer. Logic assured that the matter was not in the label, but specifically in himself. “No one forced me to leave the music industry,” commented the artist.
On July 24, 2020, the album No Pressure was released. The rapper's latest longplay is a continuation of the collection Under Pressure. “I officially confirm that with the presented album, I am ending my career as a rap artist. Compilation produced by No ID It's been a great decade. Now it's time to be a great dad," Logic said.
But, at the beginning of 2021, he unexpectedly returned with the LP Planetory Destruction. Note that the rapper released a new release under the creative pseudonym Doc D. With this disc, he paid tribute to the now deceased rapper M.F.DOOM. Like Logic's previous works, the new record is a long story, interrupted by radio broadcasts and instrumentals.
Despite the fact that the rapper promised to leave music, in the summer he teamed up with Madlib in the duo MadGic. The guys released several tracks, and assured fans that a novelty in the form of an album was waiting for them soon. Some time later, an incredibly cool video premiered on the Vaccine track.
At the end of July, Logic returned to the “fans” with the Bobby Tarantino 3 mixtape. The work continued the Bobby Tarantino duology. The fans were overjoyed, and the "haters" threw accusations that his rap retirement lasted only a year, and thus, he only wanted to attract attention.
The American rapper in 2022 again loudly declared himself. He presented the record Vinyl Day. Recall that this is the first collection after returning from rap retirement.
