Raury

Raury

Raury at the Melt! Festival in 2015.
Background information
Birth name Raury Deshawn Tullis
Born (1996-06-10) June 10, 1996
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter

, Rapper

Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • percussion
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website weraur.com

Raury Deshawn Tullis (born June 10, 1996), professionally known as Raury, is an American singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk.[1]

Early life

Raury graduated from Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia.[2][3] He was born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He was also a member to the C5 Georgia Youth Foundation[4][5][6]

Career

2014–present: Indigo Child and All We Need

On August 25, 2014, Raury released his first mixtape, titled Indigo Child. On the same year, he announced that he signed a deal with Columbia Records.[7] In 2014, he was shortlisted for the BBC's Sound of 2015. In 2014, New Zealand singer Lorde invited Raury to contribute his vocals on the song "Lost Souls", which was included on the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.[8] In January 2015, he was placed at number 4 on the list for the BBC's Sound of 2015.[1] In 2015, Raury was featured on the cover of XXL magazine for the 2015 Freshman Class.[9] On October 16, 2015, Raury released his debut studio album, titled All We Need. His song, called "Crystal Express" (which was taken from his album All We Need) appeared on the video game FIFA 16. "Devils Whisper" (which also was taken from his album All We Need) was used for the trailer of the popular Coronation Street storyline. In 2016 Raury went on tour as a support act for the rapper Macklemore where they performed in many of the worlds capital cities.[10]

Personal life

At the age of 14, Raury became a vegan, due to some of his health issues. However, he came back to eating meat again during his late teens, and then eventually became a vegan once again, and still stuck by that to this day.

Artistry

Raury is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk.[1] He has stated that he is influenced by André 3000, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Bon Iver, Queen, Fleet Foxes, Marvin Gaye, and Father John Misty.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US US
R&B		 US
Alt.
[11]		 AUS
[12]		 UK
[13]
All We Need 78 16 15 46 152

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected information
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
 US R&B
 US Rap
Indigo Child — — —

Singles

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
"Friends"
(featuring Tom Morello)		 2015 — — — All We Need
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
"Higher"
(SBTRKT featuring Raury)		 2014 — — — Wonder Where We Land
"Forgotten"
(SBTRKT featuring Raury)
"Dead People"
(Gucci Mane featuring Raury)		 2015 — — — 1017 Mafia: Incarcerated
"Escape 120"
(Joey Bada$$ featuring Raury)		 — — — B4.Da.$$

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BBC Sound of 2015: Raury Interview". BBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Raury Is Young, black, Gifted And Woke". Vibe. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pop Debut Shows Off Teenager's Epic Scope". The New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "18-Year-Old Georgia Singer/Songwriter Raury To Open For Outkast". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Clare Dunn, Raury among 2015's artists to watch". USA TODAY. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "BBC Music - BBC Music Sound Of, 2015 - 4. Raury". BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Raury Releases 'Indigo Child'; LoveRenaissance Talks Signing with Columbia Records". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Minsker, Evan. "Kanye West, Chvrches, Bat For Lashes, Haim, Pusha T, Charli XCX Appear on Lorde's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1 Soundtrack". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Wait Is Over: Here Is the 2015 XXL Freshman Class". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Macklemore 3Arena Dublin 2016 live concert date confirmed for Friday April 15th w/ Ryan Lewis! | Music Scene". musicscene.ie. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  11. ↑ "Alternative Music: Top Alternative Albums Chart - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Discography Raury". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 24.10.2015 (wk43)". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Indigo Child - EP by Raury". iTunes.



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