Gashi (rapper)
Labinot Gashi[2][3][4] (pronounced [gaˈʃi]; born 4 October 1989), known mononymously as Gashi (stylised as GASHI), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.[5]
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| Birth name | Labinot Gashi |
| Born | October 4, 1989 Tripoli, Libya |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | RCA Records[1] |
| Website | gashiworld |
Biography
Labinot Gashi was born in Libya,[2][3] on October 4, 1989, to ethnic Albanian parents from Kosovo.[a] He spent his childhood as a refugee in several African and European countries before settling in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 10.[3][6]
Struggling to pick up the English language, he turned to music to help ease his adjustment into society, and quickly became hooked to rap. Gashi graduated from New Utrecht High School and earned a football scholarship to play at a Division 2 school in Massachusetts (American International College).[7] Although Gashi earned honors during his first year in college, he decided to drop out of college and concentrate more on music. He prepared his first mixtape and initially adopted the stage name The Kid Gashi[3] to change it later to Gashi and eventually G4SHI and His stage name has officially changed back to GASHI.
Gashi won several music contests and he was the winner of "First Time Performances" of First Look Sessions in both 2010 and 2011.[8] His debut project, the mixtape Last of a Rare Breed (2011) was hosted by Erkman, and featured tracks with Nipsey Hussle and French Montana. In 2012, G4shi founded his own group called Moxy.[8] 2012 was a breakthrough year with the release of the hit "Rocket". In 2012, he also released "Beautiful World" under his crew Moxy. Future tracks, which included "Who Made Me" and "Laughing", were featured on Hot 97 after Peter Rosenberg co-signed him. G4shi also attracted the attention of fashion and clothing businesses. As of 2012 Gashi is the face and the representative of "Problem Child NYC" clothing line and did modelling for Problem Child line in New York.[8]
In 2013, he released a follow-up mixtape I'll Be Right With You.[4] A later project, entitled, 4Play featured his single "Room 4".[9] In 2015, he released the track "Switch Up" and in 2016 "Day Ones" followed by "Turn Me Down" and "Disrespectful" both in 2017. The song "Disrespectful" was also featured in episode 4 of Showtime's The Chi.
The self-titled LP is his first studio release for RCA Records and was released in 2019. The album comprises 16 songs, featuring G-Eazy, French Montana, DJ Snake and Maxx Owa, among others. The project was led by a number of singles, including "Creep on Me" featuring French Montana, "Safety" featuring DJ Snake, and "My Year" with G-Eazy.[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2014: 4Play
- 2016: Stairs
- 2019: Gashi
- 2020: 1984
- 2022: Elevators
Mixtapes
- 2011: Last of a Rare Breed
Extended plays
- 2020: Butterflies
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWI [10] | |||
| "Creep on Me" (featuring French Montana and DJ Snake)[11] | 2018 | 4 | Gashi |
| "My Year" (featuring G-Eazy) | 2019 | — | |
| "That's Mine" (featuring Ledri Vula) | 41 | Non-album single | |
| "Roses" | — | Gashi | |
| "Safety" (featuring DJ Snake) | 92 | ||
| "Mr. Ferrari" | — | 1984 | |
| "Paranoid" | 2020 | — | |
| "Upset" (featuring Pink Sweats and Njomza) | — | ||
| "Lies" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Slippin" (Ava Max featuring Gashi) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Like You Do" (Florian Picasso featuring Ally Brooke and Gashi) | 2020 | |
| "Oops (I'm Sorry)" (Lost Kings featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Gashi) | It's Not You, It's Me | |
| "Delali" (Khaled featuring Gashi) | Non-album singles | |
| "Benz I Know" (Remix)[12] (Kelvyn Colt and Gashi) | ||
| "Amnesia"[13] (Loud Luxury and Ship Wrek featuring Gashi) | 2021 | |
| "Say It" (Dvbbs and Space Primates featuring Gashi)[14] | Sleep | |
| "Memory"[15] (Cheat Codes and Space Primates featuring Gashi) | 2022 | Hellraisers, Pt. 3 |
Notes
| a. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own territory. |
References
- ^ "Gashi at RCA Records". rcarecords.com. RCA Records.
- ^ a b "GASHI – "Who Made Me"". Raw Tracks. WordPress. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "From Albania to Brooklyn :: Rapper GASHI's Steady Grind". The Hundreds. www.thehundreds.com. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ a b . Artsy Magazine. www.artsymagazine.com. 2013-02-21. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Hawgood, Alex (9 April 2019), "Gashi, a Son of Kosovo Refugees, Is the 'Trap Phil Collins'", The New York Times, retrieved 25 May 2019
- ^ "On The Come Up: GASHI". Hot New HipHop. www.hotnewhiphop.com. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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- ^ OK-Tho (2014-01-15). "Top Of The Year: The Deans List (Top 25 Artists of 2013)". Ok-tho.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Diskografie—Gashi" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Bein, Kat (2018-08-22). . Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "BENZ I Know REMIX - Single by Kelvyn Colt & GASHI". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ Sweeney, Farrell (2021-03-04). . Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Say It (feat. GASHI) by DVBBS, Space Primates & GASHI on Spotify". Spotify. 8 October 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Memory (featuring GASHI) - Single by Cheat Codes & Space Primates on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links
- Official website