Sir Robert Bryson Hall II[a] (born January 22, 1990), known professionally as Logic, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Gaithersburg, Maryland.

[6] His fourth and fifth albums, YSIV (2018) and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019) were met with similar commercial success; the latter contained the single "Homicide" (featuring Eminem), which peaked at number five on the Hot 100.

[7] After his sixth album No Pressure (2020), Logic retired from music;[8] however, his career would continue with the release of his seventh mixtape Bobby Tarantino III (2021).

During his early adolescent years, Logic witnessed his brothers produce and distribute crack cocaine to "addicts all over the block",[15] including to his father.

Logic would comment on the expulsion, stating "I started doing badly and failed every class but English, so they kicked me out of school, they gave up on me.

[18] Logic became interested in rap and hip hop after watching the movie Kill Bill: Volume 1, directed by Quentin Tarantino.

later that year,[20] which prompted Taylor to bring Logic a large number of CDs containing instrumental beats, for him to write lyrics over.

The mixtape allowed Logic to serve as the opening act for artists like Pitbull, EPMD, Method Man, Redman, and Ludacris at various shows all over Maryland.

[28] The mixtape is notable for Logic addressing various personal topics, including his future, his father's drug use, his expulsion from school, and his mother getting stabbed.

"[28] He commented on the musical aspects of the mixtape, stating, "There's stuff on there for the motherf***ers that don't pay attention to lyrics and just want to have fun, but every line is constructed with such depth that the real lyricists and nitpickers have something to listen to.

In early 2013, Logic was featured in an edition of XXL, being included as a part of the publication's annual "Top 10 Freshmen List", alongside artists Travis Scott, Trinidad James, Dizzy Wright, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, Angel Haze, Ab-Soul, Chief Keef, Kirko Bangz and Schoolboy Q.

[38] On November 5, Logic revealed that No I.D., former GOOD Music producer Hit-Boy, RattPack member 6ix, and C-Sick would be providing production on his debut record, with No I.D.

[50][51] On November 12, Logic made his network television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by performing "I'm Gone" alongside the Roots, 6ix, and DJ Rhetorik.

[53] It features Logic, Steven Blum (as Thomas), Kevin Randolph (as Kai), and Anna Elyse Palchikoff (as Thalia) as main characters, and the cast took part in a panel discussion to promote and talk about the album at New York Comic Con.

[55] On September 22, 2015, Logic released "Young Jesus", the lead single from the album, featuring longtime friend Big Lenbo.

[7] He was later featured on the song, "Sucker for Pain" with Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Ty Dolla Sign and X Ambassadors on June 24.

[50] On October 3, 2016, Logic revealed the original title of his third studio album to be AfricAryaN, stating that "It's about me being black and white, and seeing life from two sides.

[72] The third single from the album, "1-800-273-8255", a song created in association with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was certified platinum 5× by the RIAA and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and in the top 10 in various other countries.

[79] Logic would later announce his sixth mixtape titled Bobby Tarantino II, with a promotional video featuring the characters of Rick and Morty, on March 7.

[80] Bobby Tarantino II was released on March 9, 2018, through Def Jam and Visionary Music Group and featured guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Wiz Khalifa.

[97] Logic had a minor acting role when he provided the voice and motion capture for a villain in the final chapter of the video game The Last of Us Part II, which was released on June 19, 2020.

[113] In August 2021, Logic made his onscreen debut in the Apple TV series Mr. Corman as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's biracial friend, Dax, in three episodes.

[115] On April 18, he announced he was co-headlining the Vinyl Verse tour with fellow rapper Wiz Khalifa to promote the upcoming album set to release on June 17.

[120] The album featured guest appearances from Action Bronson, Currensy, Russ, Wiz Khalifa, Royce da 5'9, RZA, AZ, DJ Premier, and The Game.

[120] On "Sayonara", the album's closing track, Logic reflected on his deal with Def Jam Recordings, claiming that his relationship with his label had its "ups and downs".

The tracks from the mixtape range from 2011 to 2023, which is mainly focused on demo tapes and freestyles over pre-existent instrumentals of known rap songs including Lupe Fiasco's "Kick, Push".

[134] On August 9, 2024, after long anticipation, Logic released his ninth studio album Ultra 85, which was initially announced through a hidden message from Everybody.

[137] The following month, Logic announced on his YouTube channel that he is working on his tenth studio album Phonkedelic, showcasing Memphis rap, phonk, and rage influences.

The group initially consisted of Logic's manager Christian Zarou, executive producer 6ix, and rappers C Dot Castro and Big Lenbo.

[24][28] Logic has said that various forms of entertainment across many platforms have influenced him, including music by A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Outkast, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Drake, Eminem, the Wu-Tang Clan, and films by Quentin Tarantino.