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| name = Schoolboy Q |
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| image = ScHoolboy Q at the SPIN party at Stubb's SXSW 2014--8 (15658080138).jpg |
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| caption = Schoolboy Q in 2014 |
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| birth_name = Quincy Matthew Hanley<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolboyq.com/content/about|title=About|publisher=ScHoolboy Q|access-date=September 8, 2018|archive-date=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908130939/http://www.schoolboyq.com/content/about|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>Due to the error when joining [[Broadcast Music, Inc.]] he is also known here as '''Quincey Hanely'''.</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|26}} |
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| birth_place = [[Wiesbaden]], [[West Germany]] |
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| birth_name = Quincy Matthew Hanley<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolboyq.com/content/about|title=About |publisher=ScHoolboy Q |date= |accessdate=2018-09-08}}</ref> |
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| origin = [[South Central Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|10|26}} |
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| discography = [[Schoolboy Q discography]] |
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| genre = [[West Coast hip hop]] |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} |
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| years_active = 2007–present |
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* [[Top Dawg Entertainment|Top Dawg]] |
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* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] {{small|(current)}} |
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* G.E.D Inc. {{small|(former)}} |
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*[[ASAP Rocky]] |
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*[[BJ the Chicago Kid]] |
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*[[Danny Brown]] |
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*[[Mac Miller]] |
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| past_member_of = [[Black Hippy]] |
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'''Quincy Matthew Hanley''' (born October 26, 1986), better known by his [[stage name]] '''ScHoolboy Q''', is an American rapper from [[South Central Los Angeles]], [[California]]. In 2009, Hanley signed to [[Carson, California|Carson]]-based independent record label [[Top Dawg Entertainment]] (TDE) and in late 2011, secured a recording contract with major label [[Interscope Records]]. Hanley is also a member of the Hip Hop supergroup [[Black Hippy]], alongside label-mates and fellow California-based rappers [[Ab-Soul]], [[Jay Rock]], and [[Kendrick Lamar]]. |
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'''Quincy Matthew Hanley''' (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name '''Schoolboy Q''' (stylized as '''ScHoolboy Q'''), is an American rapper from [[South Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He began recording in 2007, and released his first two [[mixtape]]s, ''ScHoolboy Turned Hustla'' (2008) and ''Gangsta & Soul'' (2009) to local success. After signing with the [[Carson, California|Carson]]-based record label [[Top Dawg Entertainment]], Hanley's debut studio album, ''[[Setbacks (album)|Setbacks]]'' (2011) and its follow-up, ''[[Habits & Contradictions]]'' (2012) were both released to positive critical response; both also performed moderately on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart as [[Music download|digital exclusive]]s. |
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Hanley signed with [[Interscope Records]] to release his third album and [[major record label|major label]] debut, ''[[Oxymoron (Schoolboy Q album)|Oxymoron]]'' (2014). Met with critical acclaim, the album peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was supported by the singles "[[Collard Greens (song)|Collard Greens]]" (featuring [[Kendrick Lamar]]) and "[[Studio (song)|Studio]]" (featuring [[BJ the Chicago Kid]]); the former received [[RIAA certification|quadruple platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) and marked his first entry on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], while the latter received triple platinum certification and peaked within the [[top 40]]. He saw further success on the chart as a guest performer, appearing on the 2013 single "[[White Walls]]" by the hip hop duo [[Macklemore and Ryan Lewis]], and the 2014 single "[[2 On]]" by singer [[Tinashe]]. His fourth and fifth albums, ''[[Blank Face LP]]'' (2016) and ''[[Crash Talk]]'' (2019), were both met with continued praise and peaked within the top three of the ''Billboard'' 200. His sixth album, ''[[Blue Lips (Schoolboy Q album)|Blue Lips]]'' (2024), peaked at number 13 and saw universal acclaim. |
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In 2008, Hanley released his first full-length project, a [[mixtape]] titled ''ScHoolboy Turned Hustla''. He later released a follow-up in 2009, titled ''Gangsta & Soul''. He then returned in January 2011, with his first [[independent album]], titled ''[[Setbacks (album)|Setbacks]]''. The project, released under TDE, to digital retailers only, reached number 100 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. A little over a year later, his second independent album ''[[Habits & Contradictions]]'', was also released exclusively to digital retailers. The album received generally favorable reviews and debuted at number 111 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. |
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He was a member of the California-based hip hop group [[Black Hippy]], alongside frequent collaborators [[Ab-Soul]], [[Jay Rock]], and [[Kendrick Lamar]]. Hanley has received five [[Grammy Award]] nominations.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.grammy.com/artists/schoolboy-q/18108|title=Schoolboy Q on Grammy.com}}</ref> |
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After signing with Interscope, Hanley subsequently began recording his [[major record label|major-label]] debut [[studio album]], titled ''[[Oxymoron (album)|Oxymoron]]''. The album was released on February 25, 2014 and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album was supported by the singles, "[[Collard Greens (song)|Collard Greens]]", "[[Man of the Year (song)|Man of the Year]]", "[[Break the Bank (song)|Break the Bank]]" "[[Studio (song)|Studio]]" and "[[Hell of a Night (Schoolboy Q song)|Hell of a Night]]", with "Collard Greens", "Man of the Year" and "Studio" all charting on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. |
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== Early life== |
== Early life == |
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Quincy Matthew Hanley was born October 26, 1986 on a [[ |
Quincy Matthew Hanley was born October 26, 1986, on a [[United States Army]] air base in [[Wiesbaden]], [[West Germany]]. His parents—who were both in the military—divorced before he was born, and his mother gave him a surname different from those of either of his parents, choosing one at random.<ref name="LAweekly">{{cite web|author=Rebecca Haithcoat|title=Schoolboy Q's Questions and Answers|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2012-02-02/music/schoolboy-q-habits-and-contradictions-la-rapper/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205010053/http://www.laweekly.com/2012-02-02/music/schoolboy-q-habits-and-contradictions-la-rapper/|archive-date= February 5, 2012|publisher=[[LA Weekly]]|date=February 2, 2012|access-date=February 11, 2012}}</ref> His father remained in the Army while Hanley and his mother moved to [[Texas]] for a couple years, before settling in [[South Central Los Angeles]], on 51st Street, neighboring [[Figueroa Street|Figueroa]] and Hoover Street.<ref name="LAweekly" /> |
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After graduating [[Crenshaw High School]], Hanley went on to attend [[Glendale Community College (California)|Glendale Community College]], [[Los Angeles City College]], [[Los Angeles Southwest College]] and [[West Los Angeles College]] |
Hanley played [[American football]] from the age of six until he was 21, and played [[Wide receiver|receiver]], [[cornerback]], [[Halfback (American football)|tailback]], and [[Return specialist|returner]].<ref name="complex1" /> He attended [[LA's Promise#John Muir Middle School|John Muir Middle School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/Schoolboy-q-john-muir-lyrics |title=ScHoolboy Q – JoHn Muir Lyrics | Genius Lyrics |website=Genius.com |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=October 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013511/https://genius.com/Schoolboy-q-john-muir-lyrics |url-status=live }}</ref> After graduating [[Crenshaw High School]], Hanley went on to attend [[Glendale Community College (California)|Glendale Community College]], [[Los Angeles City College]], [[Los Angeles Southwest College]] and [[West Los Angeles College]].<ref name="complex1">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – Growing Up In L.A. & Playing Football|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#2|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#2|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Growing up on Hoover Street, Hanley joined |
Growing up on Hoover Street, Hanley joined the [[Crips|52 Hoover Gangster Crips]]: "I was gang-banging at 12. I was a Hoover Crip. My homies were doing it and I wanted to do it. I can't really explain that. I didn't get into it with another hood or anything like that. I was just following the leader." Before turning to music, Hanley became a [[drug dealer]] selling [[Oxycontin]], and for a short time [[crack cocaine]] and [[marijuana]].<ref name="complex2">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – Gang-banging|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#3|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#3|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, he was arrested for home invasion and sent to jail for six months, half of which he finished on house arrest.<ref name="LAweekly" /><ref name="complex2" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1v018q/i_am_schoolboy_q_ama_oxymoron_puffy/cencwp1 |title=I am ScHoolboy Q AMA! #Oxymoron Puffy : IAmA |website=Reddit.com |date=January 12, 2014 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=August 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830091350/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1v018q/i_am_schoolboy_q_ama_oxymoron_puffy/cencwp1 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Schoolboy Q started writing verses when he was in his teen years, but didn't seriously start writing self-proclaimed, fully devoted verses and lyrics until he was 21, stating that as he grew towards his legal years he started to realizing that music allowed "you...to let your aggression out, so you got to get in the booth and let it out." On Quincy's internal struggle to survive the streets and make ends meet, while making a name for himself, he says "I was just lost; I didn't know what I wanted to do. I was just trying to do something. Then I found music and it was just over after that. I made my first little bit of money doing music, after that I wanted to get used to doing it, and I kept rapping. Then it became something that I had to do."<ref>“ScHoolBoy Q Biography and Life Story.” AceShowbiz, www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/schoolboy_q/biography.html.</ref> |
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==Musical career== |
== Musical career == |
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=== 2006–2009: Career beginnings === |
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Hanley has said he wrote his first [[Verse (popular music)|verse]] when he was 16, but was not serious about music until he was 21. Music became his way of expressing himself.<ref name="complex3">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – Rapping|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#4|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012| |
Hanley has said he wrote his first [[Verse (popular music)|verse]] when he was 16, but was not serious about music until he was 21. Music became his way of expressing himself.<ref name="complex3">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – Rapping|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#4|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#4|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006, he began to work with [[Top Dawg Entertainment]] (TDE), a [[Carson, California|Carson]]-based [[independent record label]], recording at their studio House of Pain and collaborating with their artists. His first time at TDE's studio, Hanley worked with his soon to be [[Black Hippy]] cohorts [[Jay Rock]] and [[Ab-Soul]]. This eventually led to Hanley signing a recording contract with TDE. On July 29, 2008, Hanley released his first [[mixtape]] titled ''Schoolboy Turned Hustla'', with G.E.D. Inc., the same imprint that helped launch the career of fellow West Coast rapper [[Tyga]], with whom Schoolboy Q worked with early in their respective careers. After the release of ''Schoolboy Turned Hustla'', he signed a deal with Top Dawg Entertainment in 2009, where he later formed [[Black Hippy]], with fellow label-mates and frequent collaborators, [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Jay Rock]] and [[Ab-Soul]].<ref name="complex5">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – Joining Top Dawg Entertainment|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#6|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#6|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="complex6">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – His group, Black Hippy|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#7|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#7|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In 2009, Hanley was involved in a short-lived rivalry with fellow West Coast rapper [[40 Glocc]]. Hanley released a [[diss track]] titled "Ezell (40 Glocc Killa)", where he questions 40 Glocc's [[wikt:gangbanger|gang-banging]]. Hanley later stated in a video interview as to why they were |
In 2009, Hanley was involved in a short-lived rivalry with fellow West Coast rapper [[40 Glocc]]. Hanley released a [[diss track]] titled "Ezell (40 Glocc Killa)", where he questions 40 Glocc's [[wikt:gangbanger|gang-banging]]. Hanley later stated in a video interview as to why they were beefing: "He made some false statements about my boy, Tyga, that's my little brother. He did a lot of fake stuff with Wayne, a lot of lies, rumors and childish shit that I really didn't like, and I really felt disrespected by this clown saying all this shit so I just had to like air it out". He went on to say "It's over with, I did what I did, I said what I said and I won't diss him no more, because it's obvious he ain't on my level...so why categorize myself with a loser?".<ref>{{YouTube|r5qHW0LzlFg|Street TV Volume 1 – SchoolBoy Q Interview}}</ref> Hanley released ''Gangsta & Soul'', his second mixtape on May 14, 2009, which included the aforementioned diss track. The mixtape was his first official project with Top Dawg Entertainment, which presented the mixtape alongside G.E.D. Inc. |
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Although Hanley did not release a project, 2010 had him touring and in the studio working with the rest of [[Black Hippy]] and on his then-upcoming project ''[[Setbacks (album)|Setbacks]]''. On January 11, 2011, TDE released ''Setbacks'', his first [[Independent music|independent album]], exclusively through [[iTunes]], to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/setbacks/id414073925|title=iTunes |
Although Hanley did not release a project, 2010 had him touring and in the studio working with the rest of [[Black Hippy]] and on his then-upcoming project ''[[Setbacks (album)|Setbacks]]''. On January 11, 2011, TDE released ''Setbacks'', his first [[Independent music|independent album]], exclusively through [[iTunes]], to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/setbacks/id414073925|title=iTunes – Music – Setbacks by ScHoolboy Q|work=iTunes|date=January 11, 2011|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=March 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319070813/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/setbacks/id414073925|url-status=live}}</ref> The album reached number 100 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling close to 1,000 [[Digital distribution|digital copies]] in its first abbreviated week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/setbacks-r2133100/charts-awards |title=Setbacks – ScHoolboy Q |publisher=AllMusic |date=January 11, 2011 |access-date=March 29, 2012 |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326060322/https://www.allmusic.com/album/setbacks-mw0002107289 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=schoolboy q|chart=Billboard 200}} Charts], [[Billboard.com]]</ref> Two weeks after the album's release, Hanley took to [[Twitter]] and gave the album away for free.<ref>[http://dctobc.com/2011/01/schoolboy-q-setbacks-album/ Schoolboy Q Setbacks Album Free Version] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014130250/http://dctobc.com/2011/01/schoolboy-q-setbacks-album/ |date=October 14, 2011 }}, DCtoBC.com</ref> By the time Schoolboy Q's first album ''Setbacks'' was released in early 2011, he'd quit gangbanging altogether.<ref name="LAweekly2">{{cite web|author=Rebecca Haithcoat|title=Schoolboy Q's Questions and Answers|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2012-02-02/music/schoolboy-q-habits-and-contradictions-la-rapper/2/|publisher=[[LA Weekly]]|date=February 2, 2012|access-date=February 11, 2012|archive-date=February 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205010059/http://www.laweekly.com/2012-02-02/music/schoolboy-q-habits-and-contradictions-la-rapper/2/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''Setbacks'' propelled Hanley into the spotlight and allowed him to earn a large internet following.<ref name="complex7">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is ScHoolboy Q? – His previous independent album, Setbacks|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#8|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012| |
''Setbacks'' propelled Hanley into the spotlight and allowed him to earn a large internet following.<ref name="complex7">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is ScHoolboy Q? – His previous independent album, Setbacks|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#8|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#8|url-status=live}}</ref> Hanley headlined his first show on March 11, 2011, at the Key Club in [[West Hollywood, California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ticketfly.com/event/28785/ |title=Schoolboy Q – Tickets – Key Club – West Hollywood, CA – March 11th, 2011 « Ticketfly |publisher=Ticketfly.com |date=March 11, 2011 |access-date=March 29, 2012 |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324090225/http://www.ticketfly.com/event/28785/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2011, Hanley was arrested at the 2011 [[South by Southwest]] [[music festival]] and explained that he was ultimately jailed because of [[marijuana]] possession.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17384/title.schoolboy-q-waiting-for-asap-rocky-collab-to-drop-speaks-on-sxsw-arrest |title=Schoolboy Q Waiting For ASAP Rocky Collab To Drop, Speaks On SXSW Arrest |publisher=HipHopDX |date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=November 6, 2011 |archive-date=October 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027193938/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17384/title.schoolboy-q-waiting-for-asap-rocky-collab-to-drop-speaks-on-sxsw-arrest/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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''[[Habits & Contradictions]]'' was released in 2012 through [[iTunes]], with only a few [[Hard copy|hard copies]] being sold and signed by |
''[[Habits & Contradictions]]'' was released in 2012 through [[iTunes]], with only a few [[Hard copy|hard copies]] being sold and signed by Schoolboy Q in L.A. In early hours of release, the album moved up to iTunes Top 10 Albums chart and stayed over within days after release. The album debuted at No. 111 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 3,900 [[Online distribution|digital copies]] in the United States.<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|last=Jacobs|first=Allen|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18344/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-15-2012|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/15/2012|publisher=HipHopDX|date=January 18, 2012|access-date=January 20, 2012|archive-date=May 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506141454/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18344/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-15-2012|url-status=live}}</ref> With only two days at retail the Top Dawg Entertainment release scanned nearly 4,000 units to crack the Top 100, without any marketing or advertising.<ref name="HipHopDX" /> The album also debuted on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] at number twenty-five, [[Top Rap Albums]] at number sixteen, [[Independent Albums|Top Independent Albums]] at number seventeen and at number three on the [[Top Heatseekers]] album chart respectively. Music videos for "[[Hands on the Wheel]]" with ASAP Rocky, "NigHtmare on Figg St.", and "Druggys wit Hoes Again" with Ab-Soul, followed the album's release. |
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In 2012, Top Dawg Entertainment closed a [[joint venture]] [[Recording contract|deal]] with [[Interscope Records]] and [[Aftermath Entertainment]], marking the end of Hanley's career as an independent artist.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|author=Nadeska Alexis|title=Kendrick Lamar, Black Hippy Ink Deals With Interscope And Aftermath|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/03/08/kendrick-lamar-signs-with-interscope-aftermath/|publisher=MTV|date=March 8, 2012| |
In 2012, Top Dawg Entertainment closed a [[joint venture]] [[Recording contract|deal]] with [[Interscope Records]] and [[Aftermath Entertainment]], marking the end of Hanley's career as an independent artist.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|author=Nadeska Alexis|title=Kendrick Lamar, Black Hippy Ink Deals With Interscope And Aftermath|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/03/08/kendrick-lamar-signs-with-interscope-aftermath/|publisher=MTV|date=March 8, 2012|access-date=March 8, 2012|archive-date=September 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908123927/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/03/08/kendrick-lamar-signs-with-interscope-aftermath/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 3, 2012, Interscope Records released "[[Hands on the Wheel]]" as a [[promotional single]] via iTunes and began promoting the song at Urban and Rhythmic radio formats in North America.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} |
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In June 2012, Hanley revealed he had begun working on his [[Major record label|major label]] debut, and announced he will be the second member of [[Black Hippy]] to release his commercial debut with Interscope, following Kendrick Lamar.<ref name="puffy">{{cite web|last=Ryon |first=Sean |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20202/title.schoolboy-q-explains-las-puffy-nickname |title=ScHoolboy Q Explains "L.A.'s Puffy" Nickname |
In June 2012, Hanley revealed he had begun working on his [[Major record label|major label]] debut, and announced he will be the second member of [[Black Hippy]] to release his commercial debut with Interscope, following Kendrick Lamar.<ref name="puffy">{{cite web |last=Ryon |first=Sean |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20202/title.schoolboy-q-explains-las-puffy-nickname |title=ScHoolboy Q Explains "L.A.'s Puffy" Nickname |publisher=HipHop DX |date=June 22, 2012 |access-date=August 13, 2012 |archive-date=June 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626050016/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20202/title.schoolboy-q-explains-las-puffy-nickname |url-status=live }}</ref> From September to November, Hanley appeared alongside [[Danny Brown (rapper)|Danny Brown]] and [[ASAP Mob]] as [[Opening act|supporting acts]] for ASAP Rocky's 40-date national [[Long. Live. ASAP]] Tour. Also Hanley toured with rappers [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Mac Miller]] and [[Kendrick Lamar]] on the Under The Influence Tour.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McDermott|first=Tyler K.|location=New York|date=July 25, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/480772/aap-rocky-announces-longliveaap-tour|title=A$AP Rocky Announces 'LONGLIVEA$AP Tour'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 26, 2012|archive-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922151156/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/480772/aap-rocky-announces-longliveaap-tour|url-status=live}}</ref> In a November 2012 interview, Hanley expressed "Kendrick [Lamar] left me no choice but to drop a classic", referring to Lamar's debut ''[[good kid, m.A.A.d city]]'' and its impact on his own respective major label debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=ScHoolboy Q Says Kendrick Lamar Has Left Him No Choice But To Make A "Classic" (Video)|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/11/02/schoolboy-q-says-kendrick-lamar-has-left-him-no-choice-but-to-make-a-classic-video/|publisher=2DopeBoyz|date=November 2, 2012|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=November 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114000923/http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/11/02/schoolboy-q-says-kendrick-lamar-has-left-him-no-choice-but-to-make-a-classic-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In June 2013, Schoolboy Q performed at the 2013 [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] Experience Music festival, with |
In June 2013, Schoolboy Q performed at the 2013 [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] Experience Music festival, with Kendrick Lamar, [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]], immediately preceding the [[BET Awards]] show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/bet-experience.html|title=2015 BET Experience – Home|date=March 4, 2015|work=BET.com|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=January 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128030522/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/bet-experience.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 11, 2013, Schoolboy Q released "[[Collard Greens (song)|Collard Greens]]", the [[lead single]] from his debut album ''Oxymoron''. In July 2013, for their 53rd issue, ''[[Mass Appeal Magazine|Mass Appeal]]'' called on photographer/director 13thWitness, to shoot Schoolboy Q, alongside friend and fellow American rapper Mac Miller, for their cover story. In the story, the two speak on how they met, their comedic relationship and their respective futures.<ref>{{cite web|work=2dopeboyz.com|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/07/16/mac-miller-schoolboy-q-cover-mass-appeal/|year=2013|title=Schoolboy Q|access-date=August 8, 2013|archive-date=July 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723162657/http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/07/16/mac-miller-schoolboy-q-cover-mass-appeal/|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 7, 2013, Hanley appeared on BET's ''[[106 & Park]]'', to premiere the music video for "Collard Greens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/51821-video-schoolboy-q-and-kendrick-lamar-collard-greens/|title=Video: Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar: "Collard Greens"|work=Pitchfork|date=August 7, 2013|access-date=8 March 2015|archive-date=8 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108215732/http://pitchfork.com/news/51821-video-schoolboy-q-and-kendrick-lamar-collard-greens/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/schoolboy-q-106-park-3244.html|title=Schoolboy Q Talks Collard Greens|date=7 August 2013|work=BET.com|access-date=8 March 2015|archive-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218133621/http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/schoolboy-q-106-park-3244.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 27, 2013 Hanley appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', alongside [[Macklemore]] and [[Ryan Lewis]], to perform "[[White Walls]]", the sixth single from the duo's [[RIAA certification|platinum]]-selling debut album ''[[The Heist (album)|The Heist]]'', which was released in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, ScHoolboy Q & Hollis Perform "White Walls" on Leno (Video)|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/08/28/macklemore-ryan-lewis-schoolboy-q-hollis-perform-white-walls-on-leno-video/|publisher=2DopeBoyz|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830193112/http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/08/28/macklemore-ryan-lewis-schoolboy-q-hollis-perform-white-walls-on-leno-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In October 2013, at the [[BET Hip Hop Awards]], Schoolboy Q performed " |
In October 2013, at the [[BET Hip Hop Awards]], Schoolboy Q performed "Collard Greens".<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Exclaim!]]|url=http://www.exclaim.ca/News/watch_kendrick_lamar_rick_ross_future_french_montana_more_perform_at_bet_hip-hop_awards|title=BET Hip Hop Awards|access-date=October 17, 2013|archive-date=March 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326060301/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/watch_kendrick_lamar_rick_ross_future_french_montana_more_perform_at_bet_hip-hop_awards|url-status=live}}</ref> Schoolboy Q also appeared alongside his Top Dawg label-mates Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and [[Isaiah Rashad]], in a cypher presented by BET.<ref>{{cite web|work=Heavy.com|title=BET Hip Hop Awards 2013|year=2013|url=http://www.heavy.com/entertainment/2013/10/bet-hiphop-awards-2013-cypher-videos/|access-date=October 16, 2013|archive-date=October 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016064406/http://www.heavy.com/entertainment/2013/10/bet-hiphop-awards-2013-cypher-videos/|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 5, 2013, it was revealed Schoolboy Q would appear on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game ''[[NBA Live 14]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.easports.com/nba-live/news-updates-gameplay/article/nba-live-14-soundtrack |title=NBA LIVE 14 Mixtape: New Music, New Features | NBA Live |publisher=Ea Sports |date=November 15, 2013 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122060117/http://www.easports.com/nba-live/news-updates-gameplay/article/nba-live-14-soundtrack |archive-date=January 22, 2014 }}</ref> A snippet of the song, which is titled "[[Man of the Year (song)|Man of the Year]]", first surfaced with the release of the music video for Kendrick Lamar's single "[[Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe]]".<ref>{{cite web |author=Gotty |url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2013/11/schoolboy-q-man-year |title=ScHoolBoy Q – "Man Of The Year" | The Smoking Section |publisher=Smokingsection.uproxx.com |date=November 19, 2013 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122025026/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2013/11/schoolboy-q-man-year |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 23, 2013, the song was released as a single via the [[iTunes Store]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/man-of-the-year-single/id763895245 |title=iTunes Store |publisher=itunes.apple.com |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=January 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103090032/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/man-of-the-year-single/id763895245 |url-status=live }}</ref> With the release of the 2014 Grammy Nominations, Q was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] for his participation on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' album, ''The Heist''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jay-z-rapper-macklemore-new-zealand-singer-lorde-top-nods-article-1.1540526 |title=Grammy Awards 2014 nominations: The complete list |date=December 7, 2013 |publisher=NY Daily News |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=January 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123155705/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jay-z-rapper-macklemore-new-zealand-singer-lorde-top-nods-article-1.1540526 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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On January 24, 2014, Schoolboy Q made his network television debut, performing "Man of the Year" on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=C. Vernon Coleman |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/schoolboy-q-performs-man-year-jimmy-fallon/ |title=ScHoolboy Q Performs "Man Of The Year" On Jimmy Fallon |
On January 24, 2014, Schoolboy Q made his network television debut, performing "Man of the Year" on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=C. Vernon Coleman |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/schoolboy-q-performs-man-year-jimmy-fallon/ |title=ScHoolboy Q Performs "Man Of The Year" On Jimmy Fallon – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=January 25, 2014 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202101709/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/schoolboy-q-performs-man-year-jimmy-fallon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2014, Schoolboy Q announced a three-month tour in support of his major-label debut, set to begin March 1, in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. The tour run came to a close on June 1, in [[Manchester, England]]. Schoolboy Q's [[Top Dawg]] label-mate Isaiah Rashad and fellow American rapper [[Vince Staples]], made appearances to support Q in domestic dates. Rashad, also supported Q on European tour dates.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27270/title.schoolboy-q-announces-three-month-tour- |title=ScHoolboy Q Announces Three-Month Tour |publisher=HipHop DX |date=January 28, 2014 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302022701/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27270/title.schoolboy-q-announces-three-month-tour- |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/01/schoolboy-q-announces-2014-us-tour-dates/ |title=ScHoolboy Q announces 2014 US tour dates |work=Consequence of Sound |date=January 28, 2014 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301200134/http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/01/schoolboy-q-announces-2014-us-tour-dates/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/01/29/schoolboy-q-announces-tour-dates/ |title=ScHoolboy Q Announces Tour Dates |publisher=Rap-Up.com |date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202125450/http://www.rap-up.com/2014/01/29/schoolboy-q-announces-tour-dates/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/schoolboy-q-oxymoron-tour-dates-with-isaiah-rashad-and-vince-staples |title=ScHoolboy Q Oxymoron Tour Dates Isaiah Rashad Vince Staples |publisher=Complex |date=January 28, 2014 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131173652/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/schoolboy-q-oxymoron-tour-dates-with-isaiah-rashad-and-vince-staples |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In April 2014, before his two sold-out shows in [[Las Vegas]], Schoolboy Q was the musical guest on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''. During his time on stage, Schoolboy Q was joined by [[BJ the Chicago Kid]], for a special rendition of ''Oxymoron''{{'}}s fourth single "[[Studio (song)|Studio]]," and later returned to perform the album cut "[[What They Want (Schoolboy Q song)|What They Want]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/watch-schoolboy-q-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/|title=Watch: ScHoolboy Q on Jimmy Kimmel Live!|work=Consequence of Sound| |
In April 2014, before his two sold-out shows in [[Las Vegas]], Schoolboy Q was the musical guest on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''. During his time on stage, Schoolboy Q was joined by [[BJ the Chicago Kid]], for a special rendition of ''Oxymoron''{{'}}s fourth single "[[Studio (song)|Studio]]," and later returned to perform the album cut "[[What They Want (Schoolboy Q song)|What They Want]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/watch-schoolboy-q-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/|title=Watch: ScHoolboy Q on Jimmy Kimmel Live!|work=Consequence of Sound|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203230219/http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/watch-schoolboy-q-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-and-bj-the-chicago-kid-perform-studio-on-jimmy-kimmel-new-video.27273.html|title=ScHoolboy Q – Schoolboy Q and BJ The Chicago Kid Perform "Studio" On Jimmy Kimmel Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid|author=Patrick Lyons|work=HotNewHipHop|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203234153/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-and-bj-the-chicago-kid-perform-studio-on-jimmy-kimmel-new-video.27273.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in April, Schoolboy Q made his solo magazine cover debut with the April/May issue of the long-standing hip-hop magazine ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'', which hit newsstands on April 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/3sna3l/schoolboy-q-lands-the-cover-of-the-source-magazine|title=ScHoolBoy Q Lands the Cover of The Source Magazine|date=April 8, 2014|work=BET.com|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203230821/http://www.bet.com/news/music/2014/04/08/schoolboy-q-lands-the-cover-of-the-source-magazine.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/04/07/schoolboy-q-graces-cover-2-of-2-of-issue-262-of-the-source-magazine/|title=ScHoolboy Q Graces Cover 2-of-2 Of Issue 262 Of The Source Magazine|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=September 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929175830/http://thesource.com/2014/04/07/schoolboy-q-graces-cover-2-of-2-of-issue-262-of-the-source-magazine/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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=== 2015–2016: ''Blank Face LP'' === |
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On February 24, 2016, TDE founder, Top Dawg, announced Schoolboy Q's fourth album would be released before the summer.<ref>{{cite web |
On February 24, 2016, TDE founder, Top Dawg, announced Schoolboy Q's fourth album would be released before the summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/top-dawg-says-schoolboy-q-s-album-is-dropping-before-summer-news.20338.html |title=Top Dawg Says Schoolboy Q's Album Is Dropping Before Summer |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=February 24, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513151623/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/top-dawg-says-schoolboy-q-s-album-is-dropping-before-summer-news.20338.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 5, 2016, Schoolboy Q released a single titled "Groovy Tony".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/groovy-tony-single/id1099296165 |title=Groovy Tony – Single by ScHoolboy Q on Apple Music |website=Itunes.apple.com |date=April 5, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=January 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105073457/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/groovy-tony-single/id1099296165 |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 28, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced the album was completed and was turned in for mixing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-has-turned-in-his-next-album-news.21342.html |title=SchoolBoy Q Has Turned In His Next Album |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=April 28, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630070257/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-has-turned-in-his-next-album-news.21342.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 13, 2016, a follow-up single featuring [[Kanye West]], titled "[[That Part]]", was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-that-part-feat-kanye-west-new-song.1969761.html |title=ScHoolboy Q – THat Part Feat. Kanye West | Stream [New Song] |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630064612/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-that-part-feat-kanye-west-new-song.1969761.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 31, 2016, Schoolboy Q revealed his second major-label album would be released July 8, 2016.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ScHoolBoyQ|number=737770790746128385|date=May 31, 2016|title=7/8/16 final date......|access-date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> On June 14, 2016, Schoolboy Q revealed that his second major-label album would be titled ''[[Blank Face LP]]'', while also unveiling the album's cover art.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-his-album-title-reveals-artwork-news.22250.html |title=ScHoolboy Q Announces His Album Title, Reveals Artwork |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2016-06-14 |access-date=2017-07-15 |archive-date=2016-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618185838/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-his-album-title-reveals-artwork-news.22250.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The album cover makes use of the notorious [[Crying Jordan]] meme.<ref>{{cite web |last=William |first=Trace |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/06/schoolboy-q-jordan-cry-face-album-cover-twitter-loses-it |title=ScHoolboy Q Uses Jordan Cry Face for New Album Cover, Everyone Loses It |website=Complex.com |access-date=2017-07-15 |archive-date=2016-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618162323/http://www.complex.com/music/2016/06/schoolboy-q-jordan-cry-face-album-cover-twitter-loses-it |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tmz.com/2016/06/14/schoolbolq-crying-jordans-on-my-album-cover/ |title=ScHoolboy Q: Crying Jordan's On My Album Cover |website=TMZ |date=2016-06-14 |access-date=2017-07-15 |archive-date=2016-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618030419/http://www.tmz.com/2016/06/14/schoolbolq-crying-jordans-on-my-album-cover |url-status=live }}</ref> However, a few days later, in an interview with [[TMZ]], Schoolboy Q revealed he was "[[trolling]]" his fans and later revealed the official album cover.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-speaks-on-blank-face-lp-art-reveals-proper-cover-news.22299.html |title=ScHoolboy Q Speaks On "Blank Face LP" Art, Reveals Proper Cover |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2016-06-16 |access-date=2017-07-15 |archive-date=2016-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619173006/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-speaks-on-blank-face-lp-art-reveals-proper-cover-news.22299.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2016, Schoolboy Q performed a live rendition of "That Part", in a [[Medley (music)|medley]] with "Groovy Tony", on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brennan |first=Collin |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/06/schoolboy-q-performs-that-part-on-colbert-watch/ |title=ScHoolboy Q performs "THat Part" on Colbert — watch |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=July 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703213925/http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/06/schoolboy-q-performs-that-part-on-colbert-watch/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stereogum.com/1885634/watch-schoolboy-q-do-an-intense-that-part-on-colbert/video/ |title=Watch Schoolboy Q Do An Intense "THat Part" On Colbert |publisher=[[Stereogum]] |date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=July 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704121542/http://www.stereogum.com/1885634/watch-schoolboy-q-do-an-intense-that-part-on-colbert/video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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=== 2016–2019: ''CrasH Talk'' === |
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On December 18, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced via social media that he would be releasing an album in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-2017-album-news.26468.html|title=ScHoolboy Q Announces 2017 Album| |
On December 18, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced via social media that he would be releasing an album in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-2017-album-news.26468.html|title=ScHoolboy Q Announces 2017 Album|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=December 19, 2016|access-date=November 15, 2017|archive-date=November 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116021114/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-2017-album-news.26468.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, Schoolboy Q stopped by [[Zane Lowe]]'s [[Beats 1]] radio show and revealed that his new album was close to completion. He said he's grown a lot since he started his rap career and said his new project is going to show his evolution: "It's more so my life after I made it to the point of Schoolboy Q. I gave you me, but I never gave you the other side of me: the father, the dude that's actually happy, the dude that doesn't be in the hood just hanging out. The dude that's trying to put his homies in position now. I'm not a deadbeat father anymore."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-qs-new-album-coming-soon-news.28718.html|title=ScHoolboy Q's New Album Coming Soon|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=February 9, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419051539/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-qs-new-album-coming-soon-news.28718.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2017, Schoolboy Q revealed on social media that he had made "like 50 songs" during the recording process of his fifth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-has-recorded-like-50-songs-for-upcoming-album-news.33529.html|title=SchoolBoy Q Has Recorded "Like 50 Songs" For Upcoming Album|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023215/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-has-recorded-like-50-songs-for-upcoming-album-news.33529.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 31, 2018, label president Top Dawg confirmed via Twitter that the album was "90-95% done."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dangerookipawaa/status/1024496402976595968|title=Top Dawg Says ScHoolboy Q's Album is "90 – 95 % Done"|last=Nembhard|first=Candice|date=August 2, 2018|website=Highsnobiety|access-date=September 16, 2018|archive-date=2023-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906082744/https://twitter.com/dangerookipawaa/status/1024496402976595968|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On September 15, 2018, Schoolboy Q announced that the album has been delayed due to the death of his longtime friend and frequent collaborator [[Mac Miller]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-album-delay-following-mac-millers-death-news.59854.html|title=ScHoolboy Q Announces Album Delay Following Mac Miller's Death|last=P|first=Milca|date=September 15, 2018|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 16, 2018|archive-date=September 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916032844/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/schoolboy-q-announces-album-delay-following-mac-millers-death-news.59854.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 11, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced "2 MORE DAYS" via his Instagram. The following day a behind the scenes video of Schoolboy Q working on new music was posted with the caption, "2morrow nigHt we back at it."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7KVT_nho6/ |title=ScHoolboy Q via his instagram ''@GroovyQ'' |access-date=March 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424192543/https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7KVT_nho6/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Announcements of Schoolboy Q's sixth studio album took place as early as January 2020, stating at a concert that he would release another album later that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/schoolboy-q-new-album-2020-announcement-video | title=ScHoolboy Q Shares He's Dropping an Album This Year | date=January 29, 2020 }}</ref> On July 20, 2020, British virtual band [[Gorillaz]] released a song featuring Schoolboy Q called "[[Pac-Man (Gorillaz song)|Pac-Man]]" as the fifth episode of the band's web series ''[[Song Machine]]'', in honor of [[Pac-Man]]'s 40th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 20, 2020|title=GORILLAZ: SONG MACHINE SEASON 1 EPISODE 5 'PAC-MAN' FT SCHOOLBOY Q|work=Nasty Little Man|url=https://www.nastylittleman.com/2020/07/20/gorillaz-song-machine-season-1-episode-5-pac-man-ft-schoolboy-q/|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722072050/https://www.nastylittleman.com/2020/07/20/gorillaz-song-machine-season-1-episode-5-pac-man-ft-schoolboy-q/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Schoolboy Q has one daughter, born in 2010, named Joyce "Joy" Hanley, whom he has mentioned in several of his songs. She has also appeared in several of his music videos, notably "Phenomenon", "Nightmare on Figg St.", "There He Go" and "[[Break the Bank (song)|Break the Bank]]".<ref name="complex7"/> Schoolboy Q's daughter was also involved in his major-label debut album ''[[Oxymoron (album)|Oxymoron]]'', where she appeared on the album cover and had various speaking parts throughout the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vasquez |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2129/title.schoolboy-q-says-kendrick-lamar-inspires-him-talks-parenting-oxymoron- |title=ScHoolboy Q Says Kendrick Lamar Inspires Him, Talks Parenting & "Oxymoron" | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |work=[[HipHopDX]] |publisher=Cheri Media Group |date=2013-06-17 |accessdate=2013-08-25}}</ref> |
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Schoolboy Q teased updates of an upcoming album throughout 2023, although no further information was given that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/schoolboy-q-hints-at-new-music-arriving-in-2023 | title=ScHoolboy Q Hints at New Music Arriving in 2023: 'WatcH How I come tHis year' | website=[[Complex Networks]] }}</ref> On February 1, 2024, he released the official album trailer to his new album ''[[Blue Lips (Schoolboy Q album)|Blue Lips]]'', which also contained the track list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=2024-02-01 |title=ScHoolBoy Q Announces New Album 'Blue Lips' |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2249958/schoolboy-q-announces-new-album-blue-lips/news/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref> The album was released on March 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Attard |first=Paul |date=2024-03-04 |title=Schoolboy Q ‘Blue Lips’ Review: Teetering on the Edge of Excess |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/schoolboy-q-blue-lips-album-review/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Schoolboy Q cites rappers [[Nas]], [[50 Cent]], [[Jay-Z]], [[The Notorious B.I.G.]], [[Kurupt]], and [[Tupac]] as artists who influenced him: "But Biggie, Nas and 50 Cent [are my biggest influences]".<ref name="complex4">{{cite web|author=Insanu Ahmed|title=Who Is Schoolboy Q? – Influences|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q#5|publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223857/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/who-is-schoolboy-q/#5|url-status=live}}</ref> He claims that Nas is his favorite rapper of all time.<ref name="mixtape">{{cite web|title=ScHoolboy Q On Not Wanting To Work w/ Nas, Reveals New Project for 2012 (Video)|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/11/03/schoolboy-q-on-not-wanting-to-work-w-nas-announces-new-project-for-2012-video/|publisher=2DopeBoyz|date=November 3, 2012|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=November 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117112842/http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/11/03/schoolboy-q-on-not-wanting-to-work-w-nas-announces-new-project-for-2012-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> In several interviews, Schoolboy Q has stated 50 Cent is the biggest reason he started to take rapping and his music career seriously, even going as far as saying 50 Cent probably saved his life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/04/13/schoolboy-q-on-50-cents-influence-video/ |title=ScHoolboy Q On 50 Cent's Influence (Video) |publisher=2DopeBoyz |date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-date=April 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416235845/http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/04/13/schoolboy-q-on-50-cents-influence-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also stated the person he looks up to the most is hip hop mogul [[Sean Combs]], from whom he adopted the nickname "Puffy".<ref name="tdenation.com">{{cite web|url=http://tdenation.com/2012/11/27/interview-schoolboy-q-x-music-talks/|title=INTERVIEW: ScHoolBoy Q x Music Talks – TDEnation|date=November 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130095018/http://tdenation.com/2012/11/27/interview-schoolboy-q-x-music-talks/|archive-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> |
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Hanley has three children. His first daughter, Joyce "Joy" Hanley, was born on April 24, 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BwqNTMlnpHK/|title=ScHoolboy Q on Instagram: "My baby turned 10 today!!!! 😁😁 befo every album I get bad news it seems like... but I ain't gon let it spoil my nigHt braH #CRASHTALK JOYCE…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=April 25, 2019|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502171420/https://www.instagram.com/p/BwqNTMlnpHK/|url-status=live}}</ref> and his second daughter was born on January 4, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=ScHoolboy Q "CrasH Talk" A Conversation WitH Lenard 'CTHaGod' McKelvey |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv7TzJII4wo&t=1518 |website=Youtube |access-date=May 15, 2019 |date=May 8, 2019 |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326060527/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv7TzJII4wo&t=1518 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hanley has mentioned Joy in several of his songs, and she has also appeared in several of his music videos, notably "Phenomenon", "Nightmare on Figg St.", "There He Go" and "[[Break the Bank (song)|Break the Bank]]".<ref name="complex7" /> Joy was also involved in his major-label debut album ''[[Oxymoron (Schoolboy Q album)|Oxymoron]]'', where she appeared on the album cover and had various speaking parts throughout the album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vasquez |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2129/title.schoolboy-q-says-kendrick-lamar-inspires-him-talks-parenting-oxymoron- |title=ScHoolboy Q Says Kendrick Lamar Inspires Him, Talks Parenting & "Oxymoron" | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |work=[[HipHopDX]] |publisher=Cheri Media Group |date=June 17, 2013 |access-date=August 25, 2013 |archive-date=June 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627114924/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2129/title.schoolboy-q-says-kendrick-lamar-inspires-him-talks-parenting-oxymoron- |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2024, Q confirmed the birth of his third child. When asked in an interview with Kevin Hart how many kids he has, Q said “I got a 15 year old, a 5 year old, and a new one.” |
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Hanley was a drug user for a large portion of his life, at points being addicted to [[Xanax]], [[Percocet]] and other illicit substances. He often references his drug use in his songs, though in 2019, he reported that he is now sober. In interviews, he has stated that the passing of [[Mac Miller]] was a large influence in his decision to become sober. Hanley also states that he made the decision to stop using drugs after realizing he had gained weight to the point of reaching 250 lbs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ScHoolboy Q Talks Mac Miller's Death, New Daughter, & Sobriety |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/05/08/schoolboy-q-talks-mac-miller-death-new-daughter-sobriety/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Rap-Up |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Hanley is an avid golfer, reportedly playing 5-6 times a week often. He began playing in 2018 as the result of a bet with a friend. He began playing at the Calabasas Country Club where he still plays.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-24 |title=Schoolboy Q Tees Off |url=https://www.gq.com/story/schoolboy-q-crash-talk-golf |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, Hanley partnered with [[Topgolf]] to star in commercials for the company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=ScHoolboy Q Joins TopGolf Campaign In Promotion Of His Favorite Sport |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/sports/schoolboy-q-topgolf-campaign-1234712307/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=VIBE.com}}</ref> Hanley also competed in the PGA tour when he was invited to the 2022 AT&T Pebble Pro-AM.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-07 |title=ScHoolboy Q Explains How Golf Changed His Life While Competing On PGA Tour |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67850/title.schoolboy-q-golf-changed-life-pga-tour |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> |
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Hanley is a fan of the [[Los Angeles Angels]] baseball team, the [[San Francisco 49ers]] football team, and the [[NRG Esports]] [[Valorant Champions Tour|Valorant]] team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schoolboy Q Learns to Respect Spicy Wings {{!}} Hot Ones |website = [[YouTube]]| date=June 27, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifD3-niHucE |access-date=July 13, 2019 |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717012442/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifD3-niHucE |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/ScHoolboyQ/status/1190109891446206465] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326060154/https://twitter.com/ScHoolboyQ/status/1190109891446206465|date=March 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ScHoolboy Q on X: "NRG" / X |url=https://twitter.com/ScHoolboyQ/status/1762731520912175211 |website=X}}</ref>On October 3, 2019, Schoolboy Q revealed on Twitter that he is of partial Honduran descent.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cepeda|first1=Eduardo|title=Central American Twitter Tells ScHoolboy Q He Looks Honduran, Turns Out He is|url=https://remezcla.com/music/schoolboy-q-half-honduran/|website=Remezcla.com|access-date=October 24, 2019|date=October 9, 2019|archive-date=October 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012042155/https://remezcla.com/music/schoolboy-q-half-honduran/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Quincy Matthew Hanley[1][2] |
| Born | October 26, 1986 Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Origin | South Central Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
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| Discography | Schoolboy Q discography |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Formerly of | Black Hippy |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | schoolboyq |
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Quincy Matthew Hanley (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q (stylized as ScHoolboy Q), is an American rapper from South Los Angeles, California. He began recording in 2007, and released his first two mixtapes, ScHoolboy Turned Hustla (2008) and Gangsta & Soul (2009) to local success. After signing with the Carson-based record label Top Dawg Entertainment, Hanley's debut studio album, Setbacks (2011) and its follow-up, Habits & Contradictions (2012) were both released to positive critical response; both also performed moderately on the US Billboard 200 chart as digital exclusives.
Hanley signed with Interscope Records to release his third album and major label debut, Oxymoron (2014). Met with critical acclaim, the album peaked atop the US Billboard 200 and was supported by the singles "Collard Greens" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) and "Studio" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid); the former received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter received triple platinum certification and peaked within the top 40. He saw further success on the chart as a guest performer, appearing on the 2013 single "White Walls" by the hip hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and the 2014 single "2 On" by singer Tinashe. His fourth and fifth albums, Blank Face LP (2016) and Crash Talk (2019), were both met with continued praise and peaked within the top three of the Billboard 200. His sixth album, Blue Lips (2024), peaked at number 13 and saw universal acclaim.
He was a member of the California-based hip hop group Black Hippy, alongside frequent collaborators Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Kendrick Lamar. Hanley has received five Grammy Award nominations.[3]
Early life
[edit]Quincy Matthew Hanley was born October 26, 1986, on a United States Army air base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. His parents—who were both in the military—divorced before he was born, and his mother gave him a surname different from those of either of his parents, choosing one at random.[4] His father remained in the Army while Hanley and his mother moved to Texas for a couple years, before settling in South Central Los Angeles, on 51st Street, neighboring Figueroa and Hoover Street.[4]
Hanley played American football from the age of six until he was 21, and played receiver, cornerback, tailback, and returner.[5] He attended John Muir Middle School.[6] After graduating Crenshaw High School, Hanley went on to attend Glendale Community College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Southwest College and West Los Angeles College.[5]
Growing up on Hoover Street, Hanley joined the 52 Hoover Gangster Crips: "I was gang-banging at 12. I was a Hoover Crip. My homies were doing it and I wanted to do it. I can't really explain that. I didn't get into it with another hood or anything like that. I was just following the leader." Before turning to music, Hanley became a drug dealer selling Oxycontin, and for a short time crack cocaine and marijuana.[7] In 2007, he was arrested for home invasion and sent to jail for six months, half of which he finished on house arrest.[4][7][8]
Musical career
[edit]2006–2009: Career beginnings
[edit]Hanley has said he wrote his first verse when he was 16, but was not serious about music until he was 21. Music became his way of expressing himself.[9] In 2006, he began to work with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), a Carson-based independent record label, recording at their studio House of Pain and collaborating with their artists. His first time at TDE's studio, Hanley worked with his soon to be Black Hippy cohorts Jay Rock and Ab-Soul. This eventually led to Hanley signing a recording contract with TDE. On July 29, 2008, Hanley released his first mixtape titled Schoolboy Turned Hustla, with G.E.D. Inc., the same imprint that helped launch the career of fellow West Coast rapper Tyga, with whom Schoolboy Q worked with early in their respective careers. After the release of Schoolboy Turned Hustla, he signed a deal with Top Dawg Entertainment in 2009, where he later formed Black Hippy, with fellow label-mates and frequent collaborators, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul.[10][11]
In 2009, Hanley was involved in a short-lived rivalry with fellow West Coast rapper 40 Glocc. Hanley released a diss track titled "Ezell (40 Glocc Killa)", where he questions 40 Glocc's gang-banging. Hanley later stated in a video interview as to why they were beefing: "He made some false statements about my boy, Tyga, that's my little brother. He did a lot of fake stuff with Wayne, a lot of lies, rumors and childish shit that I really didn't like, and I really felt disrespected by this clown saying all this shit so I just had to like air it out". He went on to say "It's over with, I did what I did, I said what I said and I won't diss him no more, because it's obvious he ain't on my level...so why categorize myself with a loser?".[12] Hanley released Gangsta & Soul, his second mixtape on May 14, 2009, which included the aforementioned diss track. The mixtape was his first official project with Top Dawg Entertainment, which presented the mixtape alongside G.E.D. Inc.
2010–2012: Independent albums
[edit]Although Hanley did not release a project, 2010 had him touring and in the studio working with the rest of Black Hippy and on his then-upcoming project Setbacks. On January 11, 2011, TDE released Setbacks, his first independent album, exclusively through iTunes, to critical acclaim.[13] The album reached number 100 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling close to 1,000 digital copies in its first abbreviated week.[14][15] Two weeks after the album's release, Hanley took to Twitter and gave the album away for free.[16] By the time Schoolboy Q's first album Setbacks was released in early 2011, he'd quit gangbanging altogether.[17]
Setbacks propelled Hanley into the spotlight and allowed him to earn a large internet following.[18] Hanley headlined his first show on March 11, 2011, at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California.[19] In March 2011, Hanley was arrested at the 2011 South by Southwest music festival and explained that he was ultimately jailed because of marijuana possession.[20]
Habits & Contradictions was released in 2012 through iTunes, with only a few hard copies being sold and signed by Schoolboy Q in L.A. In early hours of release, the album moved up to iTunes Top 10 Albums chart and stayed over within days after release. The album debuted at No. 111 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 3,900 digital copies in the United States.[21] With only two days at retail the Top Dawg Entertainment release scanned nearly 4,000 units to crack the Top 100, without any marketing or advertising.[21] The album also debuted on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at number twenty-five, Top Rap Albums at number sixteen, Top Independent Albums at number seventeen and at number three on the Top Heatseekers album chart respectively. Music videos for "Hands on the Wheel" with ASAP Rocky, "NigHtmare on Figg St.", and "Druggys wit Hoes Again" with Ab-Soul, followed the album's release.
In 2012, Top Dawg Entertainment closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, marking the end of Hanley's career as an independent artist.[22] On April 3, 2012, Interscope Records released "Hands on the Wheel" as a promotional single via iTunes and began promoting the song at Urban and Rhythmic radio formats in North America.[citation needed]
2012–2015: Oxymoron
[edit]In June 2012, Hanley revealed he had begun working on his major label debut, and announced he will be the second member of Black Hippy to release his commercial debut with Interscope, following Kendrick Lamar.[23] From September to November, Hanley appeared alongside Danny Brown and ASAP Mob as supporting acts for ASAP Rocky's 40-date national Long. Live. ASAP Tour. Also Hanley toured with rappers Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar on the Under The Influence Tour.[24] In a November 2012 interview, Hanley expressed "Kendrick [Lamar] left me no choice but to drop a classic", referring to Lamar's debut good kid, m.A.A.d city and its impact on his own respective major label debut.[25]
In June 2013, Schoolboy Q performed at the 2013 BET Experience Music festival, with Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Miguel, immediately preceding the BET Awards show.[26] On June 11, 2013, Schoolboy Q released "Collard Greens", the lead single from his debut album Oxymoron. In July 2013, for their 53rd issue, Mass Appeal called on photographer/director 13thWitness, to shoot Schoolboy Q, alongside friend and fellow American rapper Mac Miller, for their cover story. In the story, the two speak on how they met, their comedic relationship and their respective futures.[27] On August 7, 2013, Hanley appeared on BET's 106 & Park, to premiere the music video for "Collard Greens.[28][29] On August 27, 2013 Hanley appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, alongside Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, to perform "White Walls", the sixth single from the duo's platinum-selling debut album The Heist, which was released in October 2012.[30]
In October 2013, at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Schoolboy Q performed "Collard Greens".[31] Schoolboy Q also appeared alongside his Top Dawg label-mates Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Isaiah Rashad, in a cypher presented by BET.[32] On November 5, 2013, it was revealed Schoolboy Q would appear on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game NBA Live 14.[33] A snippet of the song, which is titled "Man of the Year", first surfaced with the release of the music video for Kendrick Lamar's single "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe".[34] On November 23, 2013, the song was released as a single via the iTunes Store.[35] With the release of the 2014 Grammy Nominations, Q was nominated for Album of the Year for his participation on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' album, The Heist.[36]
On January 24, 2014, Schoolboy Q made his network television debut, performing "Man of the Year" on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[37] In January 2014, Schoolboy Q announced a three-month tour in support of his major-label debut, set to begin March 1, in Providence, Rhode Island. The tour run came to a close on June 1, in Manchester, England. Schoolboy Q's Top Dawg label-mate Isaiah Rashad and fellow American rapper Vince Staples, made appearances to support Q in domestic dates. Rashad, also supported Q on European tour dates.[38][39][40][41]
In April 2014, before his two sold-out shows in Las Vegas, Schoolboy Q was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. During his time on stage, Schoolboy Q was joined by BJ the Chicago Kid, for a special rendition of Oxymoron's fourth single "Studio," and later returned to perform the album cut "What They Want."[42][43] Also in April, Schoolboy Q made his solo magazine cover debut with the April/May issue of the long-standing hip-hop magazine The Source, which hit newsstands on April 10, 2014.[44][45]
2015–2016: Blank Face LP
[edit]On February 24, 2016, TDE founder, Top Dawg, announced Schoolboy Q's fourth album would be released before the summer.[46] On April 5, 2016, Schoolboy Q released a single titled "Groovy Tony".[47] On April 28, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced the album was completed and was turned in for mixing.[48] On May 13, 2016, a follow-up single featuring Kanye West, titled "That Part", was released.[49] On May 31, 2016, Schoolboy Q revealed his second major-label album would be released July 8, 2016.[50] On June 14, 2016, Schoolboy Q revealed that his second major-label album would be titled Blank Face LP, while also unveiling the album's cover art.[51] The album cover makes use of the notorious Crying Jordan meme.[52][53] However, a few days later, in an interview with TMZ, Schoolboy Q revealed he was "trolling" his fans and later revealed the official album cover.[54] In June 2016, Schoolboy Q performed a live rendition of "That Part", in a medley with "Groovy Tony", on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[55][56]
2016–2019: CrasH Talk
[edit]On December 18, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced via social media that he would be releasing an album in 2017.[57] In February 2017, Schoolboy Q stopped by Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show and revealed that his new album was close to completion. He said he's grown a lot since he started his rap career and said his new project is going to show his evolution: "It's more so my life after I made it to the point of Schoolboy Q. I gave you me, but I never gave you the other side of me: the father, the dude that's actually happy, the dude that doesn't be in the hood just hanging out. The dude that's trying to put his homies in position now. I'm not a deadbeat father anymore."[58] In June 2017, Schoolboy Q revealed on social media that he had made "like 50 songs" during the recording process of his fifth studio album.[59] On July 31, 2018, label president Top Dawg confirmed via Twitter that the album was "90-95% done."[60]
On September 15, 2018, Schoolboy Q announced that the album has been delayed due to the death of his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Mac Miller.[61] On March 11, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced "2 MORE DAYS" via his Instagram. The following day a behind the scenes video of Schoolboy Q working on new music was posted with the caption, "2morrow nigHt we back at it."[62] On April 15, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced the title of his 5th studio album CrasH Talk via his Instagram. The album was released on April 26, 2019. CrasH Talk debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's top 200.
2020–present: Blue Lips
[edit]Announcements of Schoolboy Q's sixth studio album took place as early as January 2020, stating at a concert that he would release another album later that year.[63] On July 20, 2020, British virtual band Gorillaz released a song featuring Schoolboy Q called "Pac-Man" as the fifth episode of the band's web series Song Machine, in honor of Pac-Man's 40th anniversary.[64] In 2021 Schoolboy Q played a fictionalized version of himself on Tubi's animated show The Freak Brothers.[65]
Schoolboy Q teased updates of an upcoming album throughout 2023, although no further information was given that year.[66] On February 1, 2024, he released the official album trailer to his new album Blue Lips, which also contained the track list.[67] The album was released on March 1, 2024.[68]
Musical styles
[edit]Influences
[edit]Schoolboy Q cites rappers Nas, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Kurupt, and Tupac as artists who influenced him: "But Biggie, Nas and 50 Cent [are my biggest influences]".[69] He claims that Nas is his favorite rapper of all time.[70] In several interviews, Schoolboy Q has stated 50 Cent is the biggest reason he started to take rapping and his music career seriously, even going as far as saying 50 Cent probably saved his life.[71] He has also stated the person he looks up to the most is hip hop mogul Sean Combs, from whom he adopted the nickname "Puffy".[72]
Rapping technique
[edit]In an interview with Complex magazine, he stated he "got [my rhyme-style] from Jay-Z. If you really listen to Jay-Z, he has a new sound every time he raps. It's never the same. He might use a little swag, but it's always like a different flow. So that's all I try to do."[69] He says he chooses to not always do the traditional style of rapping, having no restrictions when he raps: "But at the same time, it's just a feeling I can't really explain. You got to be wiser to stay on the track, but there's no rules. When you start rapping with rules, it's when you start sounding boring. You may hear me fuck with my voice, you may hear me do a two-bar pause, you may hear me do an odd 33 bars instead of 30. Give you 14 bars instead of 16."[69] Schoolboy Q has said: "what I get from 50 [Cent] is a lot of aggression", in a 2012 interview, adding "he basically birthed my whole style".[73] Schoolboy Q has been called very versatile with his rapping, as proven on his albums Setbacks and Habits & Contradictions. Writer Rebecca Haithcoat articulated the rapper's aesthetic circa 2012, around the time of the release of the album Setbacks: "His style had begun to take shape, with his penchant for stretching vowels like Silly Putty or slurring a word and then snapping back into double time."[17]
Personal life
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Hanley has three children. His first daughter, Joyce "Joy" Hanley, was born on April 24, 2009[75] and his second daughter was born on January 4, 2019.[76] Hanley has mentioned Joy in several of his songs, and she has also appeared in several of his music videos, notably "Phenomenon", "Nightmare on Figg St.", "There He Go" and "Break the Bank".[18] Joy was also involved in his major-label debut album Oxymoron, where she appeared on the album cover and had various speaking parts throughout the album.[77] In July 2024, Q confirmed the birth of his third child. When asked in an interview with Kevin Hart how many kids he has, Q said “I got a 15 year old, a 5 year old, and a new one.”
Hanley was a drug user for a large portion of his life, at points being addicted to Xanax, Percocet and other illicit substances. He often references his drug use in his songs, though in 2019, he reported that he is now sober. In interviews, he has stated that the passing of Mac Miller was a large influence in his decision to become sober. Hanley also states that he made the decision to stop using drugs after realizing he had gained weight to the point of reaching 250 lbs.[78]
Hanley is an avid golfer, reportedly playing 5-6 times a week often. He began playing in 2018 as the result of a bet with a friend. He began playing at the Calabasas Country Club where he still plays.[79] In 2022, Hanley partnered with Topgolf to star in commercials for the company.[80] Hanley also competed in the PGA tour when he was invited to the 2022 AT&T Pebble Pro-AM.[81]
Hanley is a fan of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, the San Francisco 49ers football team, and the NRG Esports Valorant team.[82][83][84]On October 3, 2019, Schoolboy Q revealed on Twitter that he is of partial Honduran descent.[85]
Discography
[edit]- Setbacks (2011)
- Habits & Contradictions (2012)
- Oxymoron (2014)
- Blank Face LP (2016)
- Crash Talk (2019)
- Blue Lips (2024)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014[86] | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | "Studio" | Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated |
| Oxymoron | Album of the Year | ||
| Himself | Rookie of the Year |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | |
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| 2014 | "White Walls" (with Macklemore) | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won | [87] |
| 2015 | "Studio"(featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won | [88] |
| "2 On"( with Tinashe) |
BMI London Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | "That Part" | London Pop Award Songs | Won | [89] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | The Heist (as featured artist) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Studio" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| Oxymoron | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Blank Face LP | Nominated | |
| "That Part" (featuring Kanye West) | Best Rap Performance | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | "Man of the Year" | Artist to Watch | Nominated |
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