Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland.
[3] Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain,[4] Mike G of Odd Future,[5] A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob[6] and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.
His mother's struggle with substance abuse and behavioral issues caused him to move between multiple schools.
[7] Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle,[8] causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes.
In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited Pharrell Williams, The Clipse and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations.