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Joey Purp

October 19, 2023

Joseph Davis[1] (born August 3, 1993),[2] better known by his stage name Joey Purp, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.[3] He is one half of Leather Corduroys.[4] He is one of the founding members of Savemoney.[5]

Joey Purp
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Davis[1]
Born (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 30)[2]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2012–present
Websitepurp.international

Early life Edit

Joseph Davis grew up bouncing between various neighborhoods of Chicago, ranging from Wrigleyville to Humboldt Park.[6] His father ran a restaurant and his mother managed thrift stores.[7] He attended Whitney Young High School, where he realized that he had a talent for freestyle rapping.[7] In his senior year, he flunked out of high school.[8] He worked and interned at LDRS 1354, a streetwear store at Wicker Park.[9]

Career Edit

In 2012, Joey Purp released his first mixtape, The Purple Tape.[7] In 2016, he released a mixtape, iiiDrops.[10] Tentatively titled Eyedrops,[11] it featured contributions from Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, among others.[12] It was included on the year-end lists by Complex,[13] Pitchfork,[14] Rolling Stone,[15] and Lyrical Lemonade.

In 2018, Joey Purp released his debut studio album, Quarterthing.[16] It included guest appearances from GZA and RZA, among others.[17]

In 2023, Joey Purp's song "Elastic" was used in Google's Chromebook advertisements.[18]

Style and influences Edit

Joey Purp grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, The Casualties, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Dipset, and Lil Wayne.[19] In a 2014 interview, he stated that his early recordings were heavily inspired by Currensy.[19]

Discography Edit

Studio albums Edit

Mixtapes Edit

Singles Edit

As lead artist Edit

  • "Don't Stop" (2013)[20]
  • "Morgan Freeman" (2015)[21]
  • "Run It Up" (2015)[22]
  • "Performance Art Freestyle" (2016)[23]
  • "Girls @" (2016)[24]
  • "March 12th" (2018)[25]
  • "Bag Talk" (2018)[26]
  • "Elastic" (2018)[27]

As featured artist Edit

Guest appearances Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Roti, Jessi (September 19, 2018). "Chicago rapper Joey Purp talks 'QUARTERTHING,' trusting his path and staying grateful". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Joey Purp (August 3, 2014). "365 days ago I turned 20 in jail". Twitter. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Terry, Josh (May 27, 2016). "Joey Purp's great mixtape 'iiiDrops' is worth the 3-year wait". RedEye. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Mench, Chris (June 2, 2016). "Get to Know Joey Purp, the Laid-Back Astrologist in Chicago's SaveMoney Crew". Complex. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Hill, John (May 27, 2016). "Joey Purp Drops His Proud, Triumphant Mixtape 'iiiDrops'". Vice. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Julious, Britt (June 3, 2016). "Joey Purp and the Responsible Party". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Kot, Greg (June 2, 2016). "Joey Purp is a man of many musical neighborhoods". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  8. ^ Kramer, Kyle (June 1, 2016). "This Feels Crazy, Yeah This Feels Different: Joey Purp's Moment of Clarity". Vice. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Galil, Leor (May 25, 2016). "How Chicago made Joey Purp". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Geslani, Michelle (May 28, 2016). "Stream: Joey Purp's new mixtape iiiDrops". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  11. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (May 30, 2016). "Joey Purp Releases 'iiiDrops' LP". XXL. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Johnson, Cherise (May 27, 2016). "Joey Purp Enlists Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa For "iiiDrops" Mixtape". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016: 36. Joey Purp, 'iiiDrops'". Complex. December 6, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2016 (page 1 of 2)". Pitchfork. December 5, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016: 31. Joey Purp, 'iiiDrops'". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Bowenbank, Starr (September 6, 2018). "Joey Purp Partners With Caroline for 'QUARTERTHING' Debut Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  17. ^ Ivey, Justin (September 6, 2018). "Joey Purp Returns With "QUARTERTHING" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  18. ^ Google Chromebook TV Spot, 'You'll Be Surprised' Song by Joey Purp, retrieved 2023-09-11
  19. ^ a b Diep, Eric (June 4, 2014). "The Break Presents: Joey Purp". XXL. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  20. ^ Isenberg, Daniel (March 28, 2013). "Listen: Joey Purp "Don't Stop"". Complex. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  21. ^ Leight, Elias (November 4, 2015). "Capture The Vibe With Joey Purp's "Morgan Freeman"". The Fader. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  22. ^ Maicki, Sal (November 19, 2015). "Premiere: Joey Purp Drops His New Track "Run It Up"". Complex. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  23. ^ Anthony, David (January 14, 2016). "Joey Purp gets arty with "Performance Art Freestyle"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  24. ^ Gordan, Jeremy (May 19, 2016). "Listen to Chance the Rapper and Joey Purp's New Track "Girls @"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  25. ^ Breihan, Tom (August 10, 2018). "Joey Purp – "March 12th"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  26. ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 20, 2018). "Joey Purp announces 'QUARTERTHING,' shares "Bag Talk"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  27. ^ Palmieri, Sabina (September 4, 2018). "Joey Purp offers "Elastic" ahead of QUARTERTHING release". Revolt. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  28. ^ Dharmic X (October 1, 2013). "Mixtape: Vic Mensa "Innanetape"". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  29. ^ Shussain (November 20, 2014). "Thelonious Martins Drops "Purp Interlude" and Tracklist for "Wünderkid"". The Source. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  30. ^ Elliott, James (May 29, 2015). "Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment Release "Surf" Featuring Chance The Rapper". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  31. ^ Thompson, Paul (October 27, 2015). "Listen to Two Fresh Feat. Joey Purp and Vic Mensa, "Still Got It"". XXL. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  32. ^ Goldbaum, Zach (May 3, 2016). "Premiere: Sterling Hayes Begins the SaveMoney Summer Offensive with ' Antidepressant'". Noisey. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  33. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 29, 2016). "Thelonious Martin – "Bomaye" (Feat. Joey Purp)". Stereogum. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  34. ^ Mench, Chris (July 8, 2016). "Stream Towkio's New EP 'Community Service 2' f/ Vic Mensa and Joey Purp". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  35. ^ Madden, Sidney (November 2, 2016). "OddCouple's 'Liberation' Album Features Joey Purp, Kweku Collins and Mick Jenkins". XXL. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  36. ^ Robinson, Collin (January 12, 2017). "Phantogram – "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (A-Trak Remix)" (Feat. Joey Purp)". Stereogum. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  37. ^ Borders, Lindsey (March 7, 2017). "ZZ Ward shares new single, 'The Deep,' featuring Joey Purp". AXS. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  38. ^ Berry, Peter A. (May 2, 2017). "Stream Kami's 'Just Like the Movies' Album". XXL. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  39. ^ Preezy (August 1, 2017). "20 of the Best Lyrics From Vic Mensa's 'The Autobiography' Album". XXL. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  40. ^ Kim, Michelle (September 9, 2017). "TOKiMONSTA, Isaiah Rashad, Joey Purp, and Ambré Team for New Song "No Way": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  41. ^ Geslani, Michelle (September 22, 2017). "Knox Fortune releases debut album Paradise: Stream/download". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  42. ^ Bein, Kat (March 8, 2018). "Louis the Child Shares Joey Purp Collab 'Shake Something,' Talks Debut Album: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  43. ^ DeStefano, Mike (September 14, 2018). "Kami and Smoko Ono Drop 'Very Slight' EP f/ Chance the Rapper, Joey Purp, and Valee". Complex. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  44. ^ Clement, Madeline (November 30, 2018). "Chance The Rapper Does His Own Thing, Drops Two New Singles". NPR. Retrieved February 9, 2020.

External links Edit

October 19, 2023
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Joseph Davis 1 born August 3 1993 2 better known by his stage name Joey Purp is an American rapper from Chicago Illinois 3 He is one half of Leather Corduroys 4 He is one of the founding members of Savemoney 5 Joey PurpBackground informationBirth nameJoseph Davis 1 Born 1993 08 03 August 3 1993 age 30 2 Chicago Illinois U S GenresHip hopOccupation s RapperYears active2012 presentWebsitepurp wbr international Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Style and influences 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 4 2 Mixtapes 4 3 Singles 4 3 1 As lead artist 4 3 2 As featured artist 4 4 Guest appearances 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditJoseph Davis grew up bouncing between various neighborhoods of Chicago ranging from Wrigleyville to Humboldt Park 6 His father ran a restaurant and his mother managed thrift stores 7 He attended Whitney Young High School where he realized that he had a talent for freestyle rapping 7 In his senior year he flunked out of high school 8 He worked and interned at LDRS 1354 a streetwear store at Wicker Park 9 Career EditIn 2012 Joey Purp released his first mixtape The Purple Tape 7 In 2016 he released a mixtape iiiDrops 10 Tentatively titled Eyedrops 11 it featured contributions from Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa among others 12 It was included on the year end lists by Complex 13 Pitchfork 14 Rolling Stone 15 and Lyrical Lemonade In 2018 Joey Purp released his debut studio album Quarterthing 16 It included guest appearances from GZA and RZA among others 17 In 2023 Joey Purp s song Elastic was used in Google s Chromebook advertisements 18 Style and influences EditJoey Purp grew up listening to Wu Tang Clan Sex Pistols The Casualties The Velvet Underground Lou Reed Dipset and Lil Wayne 19 In a 2014 interview he stated that his early recordings were heavily inspired by Currensy 19 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Quarterthing 2018 16 Mixtapes Edit The Purple Tape 2012 7 iiiDrops 2016 10 Singles Edit As lead artist Edit Don t Stop 2013 20 Morgan Freeman 2015 21 Run It Up 2015 22 Performance Art Freestyle 2016 23 Girls 2016 24 March 12th 2018 25 Bag Talk 2018 26 Elastic 2018 27 As featured artist Edit Winners 2021 Smoko Ono featuring Yxng Bane Chance the Rapper amp Joey Purp Guest appearances Edit Vic Mensa Fear amp Doubt from Innanetape 2013 28 Thelonious Martin Purp Interlude and Purp Outro from Wunderkid 2014 29 Donnie Trumpet amp The Social Experiment Go from Surf 2015 30 Two Fresh Still Got It from Torch 2015 31 Sterling Hayes OTS from Antidepressant 2016 32 Thelonius Martin Bomaye 2016 33 Towkio Playin Fair from Community Service 2 2016 34 OddCouple Visions from Liberation 2016 35 Phantogram You Don t Get Me High Anymore A Trak Remix 2017 36 ZZ Ward The Deep 2017 37 Kami Just Like the Movies from Just Like the Movies 2017 38 Vic Mensa Down for Some Ignorance Ghetto Lullaby from The Autobiography 2017 39 Tokimonsta No Way from Lune Rouge 2017 40 Knox Fortune Stun from Paradise 2017 41 Louis the Child Shake Something 2018 42 Kami amp Smoko Ono Reboot and Beware from Very Slight 2018 43 Chance the Rapper My Own Thing 2018 44 References Edit a b Roti Jessi September 19 2018 Chicago rapper Joey Purp talks QUARTERTHING trusting his path and staying grateful Chicago Tribune Retrieved October 6 2018 a b Joey Purp August 3 2014 365 days ago I turned 20 in jail Twitter Retrieved September 8 2018 Terry Josh May 27 2016 Joey Purp s great mixtape iiiDrops is worth the 3 year wait RedEye Retrieved June 3 2016 Mench Chris June 2 2016 Get to Know Joey Purp the Laid Back Astrologist in Chicago s SaveMoney Crew Complex Retrieved June 3 2016 Hill John May 27 2016 Joey Purp Drops His Proud Triumphant Mixtape iiiDrops Vice Retrieved June 3 2016 Julious Britt June 3 2016 Joey Purp and the Responsible Party Pitchfork Retrieved June 3 2016 a b c d Kot Greg June 2 2016 Joey Purp is a man of many musical neighborhoods Chicago Tribune Retrieved June 3 2016 Kramer Kyle June 1 2016 This Feels Crazy Yeah This Feels Different Joey Purp s Moment of Clarity Vice Retrieved June 3 2016 Galil Leor May 25 2016 How Chicago made Joey Purp Chicago Reader Retrieved June 3 2016 a b Geslani Michelle May 28 2016 Stream Joey Purp s new mixtape iiiDrops Consequence of Sound Retrieved June 3 2016 Coleman II C Vernon May 30 2016 Joey Purp Releases iiiDrops LP XXL Retrieved June 3 2016 Johnson Cherise May 27 2016 Joey Purp Enlists Chance The Rapper amp Vic Mensa For iiiDrops Mixtape HipHopDX Retrieved June 3 2016 The 50 Best Albums of 2016 36 Joey Purp iiiDrops Complex December 6 2016 Retrieved February 9 2020 The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2016 page 1 of 2 Pitchfork December 5 2016 Retrieved February 9 2020 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 31 Joey Purp iiiDrops Rolling Stone December 22 2016 Retrieved February 9 2020 a b Bowenbank Starr September 6 2018 Joey Purp Partners With Caroline for QUARTERTHING Debut Album Release Billboard Retrieved September 8 2018 Ivey Justin September 6 2018 Joey Purp Returns With QUARTERTHING Album HipHopDX Retrieved September 8 2018 Google Chromebook TV Spot You ll Be Surprised Song by Joey Purp retrieved 2023 09 11 a b Diep Eric June 4 2014 The Break Presents Joey Purp XXL Retrieved June 3 2016 Isenberg Daniel March 28 2013 Listen Joey Purp Don t Stop Complex Retrieved February 9 2020 Leight Elias November 4 2015 Capture The Vibe With Joey Purp s Morgan Freeman The Fader Retrieved February 9 2020 Maicki Sal November 19 2015 Premiere Joey Purp Drops His New Track Run It Up Complex Retrieved February 9 2020 Anthony David January 14 2016 Joey Purp gets arty with Performance Art Freestyle The A V Club Retrieved February 9 2020 Gordan Jeremy May 19 2016 Listen to Chance the Rapper and Joey Purp s New Track Girls Pitchfork Retrieved October 3 2016 Breihan Tom August 10 2018 Joey Purp March 12th Stereogum Retrieved February 9 2020 Sacher Andrew August 20 2018 Joey Purp announces QUARTERTHING shares Bag Talk BrooklynVegan Retrieved February 9 2020 Palmieri Sabina September 4 2018 Joey Purp offers Elastic ahead of QUARTERTHING release Revolt Retrieved February 9 2020 Dharmic X October 1 2013 Mixtape Vic Mensa Innanetape Complex Retrieved July 30 2016 Shussain November 20 2014 Thelonious Martins Drops Purp Interlude and Tracklist for Wunderkid The Source Retrieved July 30 2016 Elliott James May 29 2015 Donnie Trumpet amp The Social Experiment Release Surf Featuring Chance The Rapper Complex Retrieved July 30 2016 Thompson Paul October 27 2015 Listen to Two Fresh Feat Joey Purp and Vic Mensa Still Got It XXL Retrieved July 30 2016 Goldbaum Zach May 3 2016 Premiere Sterling Hayes Begins the SaveMoney Summer Offensive with Antidepressant Noisey Retrieved July 30 2016 Breihan Tom June 29 2016 Thelonious Martin Bomaye Feat Joey Purp Stereogum Retrieved June 17 2017 Mench Chris July 8 2016 Stream Towkio s New EP Community Service 2 f Vic Mensa and Joey Purp Complex Retrieved July 30 2016 Madden Sidney November 2 2016 OddCouple s Liberation Album Features Joey Purp Kweku Collins and Mick Jenkins XXL Retrieved June 17 2017 Robinson Collin January 12 2017 Phantogram You Don t Get Me High Anymore A Trak Remix Feat Joey Purp Stereogum Retrieved May 6 2017 Borders Lindsey March 7 2017 ZZ Ward shares new single The Deep featuring Joey Purp AXS Retrieved June 17 2017 Berry Peter A May 2 2017 Stream Kami s Just Like the Movies Album XXL Retrieved May 6 2017 Preezy August 1 2017 20 of the Best Lyrics From Vic Mensa s The Autobiography Album XXL Retrieved October 7 2017 Kim Michelle September 9 2017 TOKiMONSTA Isaiah Rashad Joey Purp and Ambre Team for New Song No Way Listen Pitchfork Retrieved October 7 2017 Geslani Michelle September 22 2017 Knox Fortune releases debut album Paradise Stream download Consequence of Sound Retrieved October 7 2017 Bein Kat March 8 2018 Louis the Child Shares Joey Purp Collab Shake Something Talks Debut Album Listen Billboard Retrieved March 9 2018 DeStefano Mike September 14 2018 Kami and Smoko Ono Drop Very Slight EP f Chance the Rapper Joey Purp and Valee Complex Retrieved October 6 2018 Clement Madeline November 30 2018 Chance The Rapper Does His Own Thing Drops Two New Singles NPR Retrieved February 9 2020 External links EditJoey Purp on SoundCloud nbsp Joey Purp discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joey Purp amp oldid 1177970227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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