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'{{Infobox musical artist | name = Toosii | background = solo_singer | image = | caption = | birth_name = Nau'Jour Grainger | birth_date = January 9th, 2000 | birth_place = Syracuse, New York | Genre = {{flatlist| * Hip hop music * Trap music * alternative R&B }} | occupation = {{flatlist| Rapping songwriter }} | instrument = {{flatlist| * Singing|Vocals }} | years_active = 2017–present | website = {{URL|https://shop.toosii2x.com/}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Summer Walker]]|[[DaBaby]]|[[Key Glock]]}} | label = {{hlist|755518 Records DK2|[[Capital Records|Capitol Records]]}} }} '''Nau'Jour Grainger''' (born January 9th, 2000), better known by his stage name '''Toosii''' or '''Toosii 2x''', is an American rapper and songwriter. Toosii signed to South Coast Music Group in early 2020, the same label that rose fellow North Carolina rapper DaBaby to prominence. He is known for songs such as Red Lights, Love Cycle, Poetic Pain, and Sapiosexual. He made a name for himself independently, releasing projects such as Label Me Diverse, Hell on Earth, and Why Not Now all in 2017. In the same year, he flew to LA with little money. During his almost month long stay, he met a record executive but didn’t sign. He then released the mixtapes Who Dat and My Shit Now. After signing to South Coast, he released the mixtape Platinum Heart in February 2020, following it up with Poetic Pain in September. == Early life and career == Grainger was born and grew up in Syracuse, New York but later relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina at the age of 13. It was in Raleigh where he began to seriously pursue his musical career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=https://hiphopdx.com|first=HipHopDX-|date=2020-10-01|title=DaBaby's SCMG Labelmate Toosii Inks Capitol Records Deal|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.58213/title.dababys-scmg-labelmate-toosii-inks-capitol-records-deal|access-date=2021-01-28|website=HipHopDX}}</ref> He signed with the record label "South Coast Music Group" in 2019 and is now signed with Capitol Records as of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Coast Music Group Star Toosii Signs With Capitol Records: Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9457774/toosii-signs-capitol-records|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> Toosii is known for his style of adding melodic sensibility alongside thoughtful lyrics. His latest project "''Poetic Pain"'' debuted at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart in September of 2020 and features the RIAA certification Gold single "Love Cycle" with Summer Walker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=https://hiphopdx.com|first=HipHopDX-|date=2021-01-10|title=Toosii Celebrates 1st-Ever RIAA Plaque 2-Years After Signing Deal With DaBaby's Label|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.59989/title.toosii-celebrates-1st-ever-riaa-plaque-2-years-after-signing-deal-with-dababys-label|access-date=2021-01-19|website=HipHopDX}}</ref> In Raleigh, North Carolina Grainger was discovered by the South Coast Music Group (home of fellow North Carolina rapper DaBaby). Toosii was inspired to try music by both his brother and father and spent a period of time homeless before his career began to further develop.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Toosii {{!}} A True ‘Platinum Heart’|url=https://flaunt.com/content/toosii-has-a-true-platinum-heart|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Flaunt Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> He then released his "''Who Dat"'' mixtape on April 30, 2019 which was followed by the 13-track "''Platinum Heart"'' mixtape on February 6, 2020. ''Platinum Heart'' reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart upon its initial release. The ''Platinum Heart'' mixtape was later reissued as a 20-track deluxe version. On September 18, 2018, his third South Coast Music Group-affiliated ''Poetic Pain'' mixtape was released as his first project on Capitol Records.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Toosii And South Coast Music Group Partner With Capitol Records|url=https://www.capitolrecords.com/toosii-and-south-coast-music-group-partner-with-capitol-records/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-28|website=www.capitolrecords.com}}</ref> His signing announcement was made on September 30, following the release of his official video for "Love Cycle" with Summer Walker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Toosii and Summer Walker share “Love Cycle” video|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/09/30/toosii-and-summer-walker-share-love-cycle-video|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The FADER|language=en}}</ref> Toosii was credited with 50,000 US adjusted sales and over 250 million combined global streams in 2020 at the time of this release. "Love Cycle" was later certified as a US Gold single by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 11, 2021. == Discography == '''Studio Albums''' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Details ! scope="col" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:8em;" |Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |Billboard 200 |- ! scope="row" |''Why Not Now'' | * Released: December 16, 2017 * Label: Self Released * Formats: Download |— | |- ! scope="row" |''Who Dat'' | * Released: April 30, 2019 * Label: South Coast Music Group * Formats: Download |— | |- ! scope="row" |''Platinum Heart'' | * Released: February 6, 2020 * Label: South Coast Music Group * Formats: Download |— | |- ! scope="row" |''Poetic Pain'' | * Released: September 18, 2020 * Label: South Coast Music Group, Capitol Records * Formats: Download |17 | |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:American rappers]] [[Category:American songwriters]] [[Category:People from Syracuse, New York]]'