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Rob49
Rob49 in 2023
Rob49 in 2023
Background information
Birth nameRobert Coleman Thomas
Born (1999-03-06) March 6, 1999 (age 25)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
OccupationRapper
Years active2020–present
Labels

Robert Coleman Thomas (born March 6, 1999), known professionally as Rob49, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He is best known for his guest appearance alongside 21 Savage on Travis Scott's 2023 song "Topia Twins", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Early life

Robert Thomas was born in 1999 in New Orleans. He grew up in the Iberville Projects and spent most of his childhood in the 4th and 9th wards of New Orleans.[3][4][5] He was primarily raised by his mother, as his father was incarcerated for much of his childhood.[3][6] During Hurricane Katrina, his family fled New Orleans and briefly lived in Baton Rouge and Houston before returning to New Orleans.[3][5][7] He joined the National Guard after graduating from high school to get into college. He attended Southern University to study nursing for two semesters, before dropping out and pursuing music.[3][4]

Career

Thomas began his music career in 2020, after dropping out of Southern University.[3][7] He chose the stage name "Rob49" because he grew up in New Orleans' 4th and 9th wards.[7]

On March 11, 2020, he dropped his debut mixtape, 4our the World.[8] On May 2, 2020, he dropped his second mixtape, Vulture.[9] On July 24, 2020, he released his third mixtape, Krazy Man.[10]

On June 11, 2021, he released his fourth mixtape, 4GOD.[11] On June 25, 2021, he was featured on Curren$y's "Hit A Lick" alongside Fendi P on the album Welcome To Jet Life Recordings 2.[12]

On March 18, 2022, he was featured on Tafia's "No Cappin" on his album Mention My Name.[13] On April 8, 2022, he released his fifth mixtape, Welcome to Vulture Island, featuring guest appearances from Birdman, Lil Baby, Landstrip Chip, Lil Double 0, Doe Boy, Icewear Vezzo, and Babyface Ray.[14] On April 15, 2022, he was featured on the song "Like That" on Fredo Bang's mixtape Two-Face Bang 2.[15] He was featured on 26AR's "Hottest In My City", which released on May 27, 2022.[16] On June 3, 2022, he was released the single "Hustler’s Anthem V2" featuring Kevin Gates and Birdman.[17] On August 12, 2022, he released the single "Yes, You Did" featuring Real Boston Richey.[18] On October 7, 2022, he was featured on Lebra Jolie's "Give U Some" on her self-titled debut EP.[19] On October 28, 2022, he released the single "Add It Up" featuring G Herbo.[20] He was featured on the single "2 Million Up" by Peezy alongside Jeezy and Real Boston Richey, released on November 18, 2022.[21] The single was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards 2023.[22] On November 25, 2022, he was featured on Curren$y's "Low" on his album The Drive in Theatre Part 2.[23] On December 16, 2022, he was featured on NoCap's "How It's Going" on his mixtape The Main Bird.[24] On December 23, 2022, he was featured on the single "Tired" by Sexyy Red.[25]

He was featured on the song "Igloo", on French Montana and DJ Drama's album Coke Boys 6, which released on January 6, 2023.[26] He joined Future's 2023 One Big Party Tour as an opener.[27] Trippie Redd's Mansion Musik, which released on January 20, 2023, featured Thomas on the song "Armageddon".[28] On January 27, 2023, he was featured on the single “Line Em Up” by Huncho Bookie.[29] He was featured on the song "Same Side" on Lil Durk's album Almost Healed, which released on May 26, 2023.[30] On June 9, 2023, he released his sixth album, 4GOD II, featuring guest appearances from Birdman, Roddy Ricch, YTB Fatt, Icewear Vezzo, G Herbo, DaBaby, Trippie Redd, and NoCap. In June 2023, he was announced as a member of the 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.[31] On July 28, 2023, he was featured on Travis Scott's studio album Utopia, on the 11th track "Topia Twins", alongside 21 Savage.[32] On August 11, 2023, he released the deluxe version of 4GOD II, featuring additional guest features from Skilla Baby, Tay B, and Lil Durk.[33] On August 18, 2023, he was featured on Lil Zay Osama's album 4 The Trenches on the single "Better Run Better Duck".[34]

Personal life

On January 5, 2023, Thomas was injured in Miami, alongside 9 other people, in a mass shooting at a video shoot for the French Montana song "Igloo".[35][36]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Details
4our the World
Vulture
  • Released on: May 2, 2020
  • Label: Desire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Krazy Man
  • Released on: July 24, 2020
  • Label: Desire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
4God
  • Released on: June 11, 2021
  • Label: Geffen, Rebel
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Welcome to Vulture Island
  • Released on: April 8, 2022
  • Label: Geffen, Rebel
  • Format: digital download, streaming
4God II
  • Released on: June 9, 2023
  • Label: Geffen, Rebel
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[37] 		US
R&B/HH
[38]
"Free K Freestyle" 2020 — — Non-album singles
"First 48" — —
"3 Peat" (with Neno Calvin and C4 Trill) — —
"Deeday" 2021 — — 4God
"New Wave" — —
"Next Level" — —
"Pent House (Remix)" (with Babyface Ray) — — Welcome to Vulture Island
"Hustler" — — Non-album singles
"Love Triangle" — —
"Vulture Island" — — Welcome to Vulture Island
"Counterfeit" (with Icewear Vezzo) 2022 — —
"Krazyman" — —
"I'm in Her" (with Doe Boy) — —
"Vulture Island V2" (with Lil Baby) — —
"Hustler's Anthem V2" (with Birdman and Kevin Gates) — — Non-album singles
"Houston Girls" — —
"Yes, You Did" (with Real Boston Richey or G Herbo) — —
"Product of the Trenches" — —
"4God II" 2023 — — 4God II
"Ball n Chill" — — Non-album singles
"Let Me Know" (with Peezy) — —
"Hate It or Love It" (with DaBaby) — — 4God II
"Pill Head" — —
"Mama" (with Skilla Baby and Tay B) — —
"Wassam Baby" (with Lil Wayne) 2024 12 47 TBA
"On Dat Money" (featuring Cardi B)[40] — 47
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[41] 		US
R&B
/HH
[42] 		US Rap
[43] 		AUS
[44] 		CAN
[45] 		FRA
[46] 		NZ
[47] 		SWE
Heat.
[48] 		UK
Stream.
[49] 		WW
[50]
"Same Side"
(Lil Durk featuring Rob49) 		2023 —[A] 40 — — — — — — — — Almost Healed
"Topia Twins"
(Travis Scott featuring Rob49 and 21 Savage) 		17 10 9 29 17 60 17 2 59 17 Utopia
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ "Same Side" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[51]

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing song title, year released, other artists and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"4our to 3re" 2020 T-5 Section 8 to Salt Lake
"Spazz" La Frank5 We All We Got
"Lived Backwards" Neno Calvin Expecting Karma
"504" Baleeve non-album singles
"Legit" KaySL
"Damage" 2021 Subtweet Shawn
"Zombie" TNL Bachi
"Oxy" Prettyboi Pierre GlowStar
"Foreign Whips" Lango Wikk Tapes Deluxe
"Make It Shake" Stone Cold Jzzle Jzzleworld
"Za Za" NasGotNext Whats The Chances
"Hit A Lick" Curren$y, Fendi P Welcome to Jet Life Recordings 2
"On Da Floor" 2022 Shoebox Baby non-album singles
"How Life Went" Lah Tezzo3, Neno Calvin
"Blick Em Off" JP Martin
"Vulture Heart" Crazii Da Don, Tesie Brown
"Glory" Operation Dream Team, Jay Jones Jones
"Fuk For Free" BC TayG S4TW
"Like That" Fredo Bang Two-Face Bang 2
"No Cappin" Tafia Mention My Name
"Purple Flags V2" Calvary Kylan Who Would've Thought
"Hottest in My City" 26ar FLYEST OOTA
"Vacant" Shift One FIRST GEAR
"First Round" BLKMigo V-Boy
"Blood Boy" Anti Da Menace non-album singles
"Bussin'" OG Muchee
"Trip" Rasta Leo
"365" Ren Gettz
"2 Million Up" Peezy, Jeezy
"Tired" Sexyy Red
"No Name" SOULJARILLA
"Shot Back" Young Deion
"Come Here" OGPurpin
"Out My Zone" Lil PJ
"Turn Me Up" Zac Savage Deeper Than Music 2
"Give U Some" Lebra Jolie Lebra Jolie
"Robbie Anderson" FCG Heem Shallowside Baby
"Low" Curren$y The Drive in Theatre Part 2
"How's It Going" NoCap The Main Bird
"Flood It" Stone Cold Jzzle Troubled
"Menace II Society" Yungeen Ace Survivor of the Trenches
"Igloo" 2023 French Montana, DJ Drama Coke Boys 6
"Rich Off Selling Dope" Woodboy Gee Bowl Man
"Armageddon" Trippie Redd Mansion Musik
"Line 'Em Up" Huncho Bookie non-album singles
"Sugar Daddy" Vicky Vuittan
"Again" Fendi P, Cheeze Beatz LS3
"Same Side" Lil Durk Almost Healed
"Paid" FL Dusa Fame Can't Change Me
"Turnt Up" MgTopYungan All Eyes On Top
"Bet I Whip It" YTB Fatt non-album single
"Topia Twins" Travis Scott, 21 Savage Utopia
"7.2" Sett Life of a SlimeCrook
"Primetime" Ray-Ray McCloud, Jay Rock, Melvin Ingram, J300 Crowd Control[53]
"No Problems" Lebra Jolie, Melvin Ingram, Darren Waller, Terron Armstead, Derrick Milano
"6.2 Music" MudBaby Ru non-album singles
"Freaknik" 2024 Baby Jungle
"One of Them Ones" Mustard, Quavo Faith of a Mustard Seed

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