1. SpaceGhostPurrp is the founder of the now-defunct American hip hop group Raider Klan, as well as a co-founder of the Black Money Boys.
26 Facts About SpaceGhostPurrp
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Since 2012, SpaceGhostPurrp has released over 60 mixtapes and EPs.
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SpaceGhostPurrp has since become well known for his eccentric and controversial public persona.
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SpaceGhostPurrp was born in the neighborhood of Carol City in Miami, Florida.
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SpaceGhostPurrp began rapping at age 5 and producing at age 13.
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SpaceGhostPurrp attended Silver Trail Middle School in Pembroke Pines and Everglades High School in Miramar.
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In high school, SpaceGhostPurrp began skateboarding frequently but later decided that he wanted to pursue a career in music.
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SpaceGhostPurrp began uploading music once he created his YouTube channel "Spaceeghostpurrpmj23" on May 23,2010.
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SpaceGhostPurrp formed hip-hop collective Raider Klan in 2008 along with Dough Dough Da Don, Kadafi, Muney Junior, and Jitt.
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SpaceGhostPurrp recruited various rap artists to Raider Klan, including Denzel Curry, Yung Simmie, Nell, Chris Travis, Xavier Wulf, Rell, Amber London, and Key Nyata, among many others.
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At the tail end of 2010 and early 2011, SpaceGhostPurrp began collaborating with Lil Ugly Mane.
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In late September 2011, SpaceGhostPurrp announced he was dismissing Trilluminatti and now was working on a new mixtape to be called GOD OF BLVCK.
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In early 2012 SpaceGhostPurrp signed a one-off record deal with British indie label 4AD and began remixing tracks from his earlier mix tapes for his debut album.
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SpaceGhostPurrp revealed in an interview that there is an upcoming project between him and rap group Odd Future, which has supported him by playing his music at shows since he released the mixtape BLACKLAND RADIO 66.6.
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On July 16,2012, SpaceGhostPurrp began his first tour with hardcore punk band Trash Talk.
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SpaceGhostPurrp performed in Miami during Ultra Music Festival on March 17,2013, alongside fellow Raider Klan members Yung Simmie and Klan Rico.
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On January 19,2014, SpaceGhostPurrp released a compilation titled 58 Blunts of Purrp, consisting of his own songs, hard to find tracks, and some he either produced or had a feature on.
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Early in 2015, SpaceGhostPurrp released two new projects, the first of which was titled Dark Angel and released on January 13.
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Later that year, SpaceGhostPurrp left Miami, and moved to Atlanta, where he made music with artists such as Father and OG Maco.
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SpaceGhostPurrp was uncredited by the producer resulting in a minor conflict via Twitter which was resolved peacefully.
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On May 9,2016, SpaceGhostPurrp released a mixtape entitled Blackland Radio 66.6 Pt.
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SpaceGhostPurrp had stated that he had plans to release subsequent volumes under Part 2, but eventually opted to skip straight to the release of Blackland Radio 3 on March 4,2018.
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In early 2017, SpaceGhostPurrp signed a deal with label Yeah We On Entertainment, LLC, with the label distributing previously released works by SpaceGhostPurrp under its name.
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SpaceGhostPurrp has listed many artists as an influence, which include Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane, Poison Clan, Paris, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Big L, Eazy-E, 2Pac, and DJ Screw.
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SpaceGhostPurrp has stated he is a dedicated fan of the Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah.
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SpaceGhostPurrp's name is derived from that of the central character of Hanna-Barbera's 1966 TV series Space Ghost and its 1994 parody talk show spinoff Space Ghost Coast to Coast.