Brockington was born in The Bronx, New York City but moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of nine.
[1] As a child he dreamed of being a professional basketball player, but soon turned to rap after the influence of his brother and cousin.
After graduation, Brockington would appear in battle raps on Atlanta's HOT 107.9 FM, where he was noted for 11 consecutive victories.
[4] In the following years, he continued to release multiple mixtapes while working with artists including Waka Flocka Flame, Future, Travis Porter and Roscoe Dash.
After releasing a song with Quentin Miller, who Meek Mill exposed as a co-writer for Drake, Brockington was forced to distance himself from the suggestions.