iLoveMemphis

iLoveMemphis
Birth name Richard Colbert
Born (1993-01-25) January 25, 1993
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper[1]
Years active 2014–present
Labels
  • Rush Hour
  • Palm Tree
  • Records

Richard Colbert, (born January 25, 1993) better known by his stage name iLoveMemphis and formerly known as iHeartMemphis, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his debut single "Hit the Quan" which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Career

2015–present: Breakthrough

iLoveMemphis' debut single "Hit the Quan" was produced by Buck Nasty and released on July 4, 2015. Hit the Quan is a dance that was originally performed by Rich Homie Quan in his video for the song "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" which was released in April 2015. The dance Rich Homie Quan did in the video soon became a hit with numerous vines being produced portraying the dance. At that time, most people referred to the dance routine as simply the "Rich Homie Quan" dance. In July 2015, 3 months following the release of the song, iLoveMemphis released a song titled "Hit The Quan" which then became popular. He said that he spent $35 on making the song.[2]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US R&B
 CAN
"Hit the Quan" 2015 15 7 65 TBA
"Lean and Dabb"
 98 29 —

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, John (September 21, 2015). "iHeart Memphis: I Spent $35 Making Hit Song 'Hit the Quan'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6700764/iheart-memphis-rich-homie-quan-hit-the-quan-success
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