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from Syracuse, NY, by way of Grapevine, TX— hardly a Compton-esque calling card. He tattoos nearly every space on his body, much like ’80s heavy metal acts. His crew reminds one of Kid Rock’s homies. With a parody that strong, he still did not market himself as a parody act as didWeird Al Yankovic. While he writes his lyrics in a serious vein, his delivery usually lacks seriousness. That may be what saved him and vaulted him up the charts. His SoundCloud marketing brought him three hits from his debut album on Republic Records. It was his follow-up album, though, that set records. All Released Solo Albums to Date: Discography S TONEY (Released December 9, 2016) Malone’s initial release spawned three hits, “White Iverson,”“Congratulations” and “I Fall Apart.” The artist co-produced his first hit single, “White Iverson,”with Rex Kudo, which charted at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 40. His follow-up singles, “Congratulations,” and “I Fall Apart,” also did well, with the former certified diamond status, which means ten times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the latter charting as high as No. 16.

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