Schoolboy Q
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Background information | |
Birth name | Quincy Matthew Hanley[1][2] |
Born | Wiesbaden, West Germany | October 26, 1986
Origin | Greater Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | West Coast hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Discography | Schoolboy Q discography |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels |
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Formerly of | Black Hippy |
Children | 2 |
Website | schoolboyq |
Quincy Matthew Hanley (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q (stylized as ScHoolboy Q), is an American rapper from South Los Angeles, California. Hanley released his debut mixtape, ScHoolboy Turned Hustla (2008) and its sequel, Gangsta & Soul (2009) the following year. After signing with the Carson-based record label Top Dawg Entertainment, Hanley released his debut studio album, Setbacks (2011) and its follow up, Habits & Contradictions (2012) both to positive reception; both also performed moderately on the Billboard 200 chart as digital exclusives.
He then signed with
He was a member of the California-based hip hop group
Early life
Quincy Matthew Hanley was born October 26, 1986, on a
Hanley played American football from the age of six until he was 21, and played receiver, cornerback, tailback, and returner.[5] He attended John Muir Middle School.[6] After graduating Crenshaw High School, Hanley went on to attend Glendale Community College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Southwest College and West Los Angeles College.[5]
Growing up on Hoover Street, Hanley joined the
Musical career
2006–2009: Career beginnings
Hanley has said he wrote his first
In 2009, Hanley was involved in a short-lived rivalry with fellow West Coast rapper
2010–2012: Independent albums
Although Hanley did not release a project, 2010 had him touring and in the studio working with the rest of Black Hippy and on his then-upcoming project Setbacks. On January 11, 2011, TDE released Setbacks, his first independent album, exclusively through iTunes, to critical acclaim.[13] The album reached number 100 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling close to 1,000 digital copies in its first abbreviated week.[14][15] Two weeks after the album's release, Hanley took to Twitter and gave the album away for free.[16] By the time Schoolboy Q's first album Setbacks was released in early 2011, he'd quit gangbanging altogether.[17]
Setbacks propelled Hanley into the spotlight and allowed him to earn a large internet following.
In 2012, Top Dawg Entertainment closed a
2012–2015: Oxymoron
In June 2012, Hanley revealed he had begun working on his
In June 2013, Schoolboy Q performed at the 2013
In October 2013, at the
On January 24, 2014, Schoolboy Q made his network television debut, performing "Man of the Year" on
In April 2014, before his two sold-out shows in
2015–2016: Blank Face LP
On February 24, 2016, TDE founder, Top Dawg, announced Schoolboy Q's fourth album would be released before the summer.
2016–2019: CrasH Talk
On December 18, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced via social media that he would be releasing an album in 2017.
On September 15, 2018, Schoolboy Q announced that the album has been delayed due to the death of his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Mac Miller.[61] On March 11, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced "2 MORE DAYS" via his Instagram. The following day a behind the scenes video of Schoolboy Q working on new music was posted with the caption, "2morrow nigHt we back at it."[62] On April 15, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced the title of his 5th studio album CrasH Talk via his Instagram. The album was released on April 26, 2019. CrasH Talk debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's top 200.
2020–present: Blue Lips
Announcements of Schoolboy Q's sixth studio album took place as early as January 2020, stating at a concert that he would release another album later that year.[63] On July 20, 2020, British virtual band Gorillaz released a song featuring Schoolboy Q called "Pac-Man" as the fifth episode of the band's web series Song Machine, in honor of Pac-Man's 40th anniversary.[64] In 2021 Schoolboy Q played a fictionalized version of himself on Tubi's animated show The Freak Brothers.[65]
Schoolboy Q teased updates of an upcoming album throughout 2023, although no further information was given that year.[66] On February 1, 2024, he released the official album trailer to his new album Blue Lips, which also contained the track list. The album was released on March 1, 2024, 10 years after the release of his major label debut Oxymoron.[67]
Musical styles
Influences
Schoolboy Q cites rappers
Rapping technique
In an interview with
Personal life
Hanley has two daughters. His first daughter, Joyce "Joy" Hanley, was born on April 24, 2009[74] and his second daughter was born on January 4, 2019.[75] Hanley has mentioned Joy in several of his songs, and she has also appeared in several of his music videos, notably "Phenomenon", "Nightmare on Figg St.", "There He Go" and "Break the Bank".[18] Joy was also involved in his major-label debut album Oxymoron, where she appeared on the album cover and had various speaking parts throughout the album.[76]
Hanley was a drug user for a large portion of his life. He often references his drug use in his songs. Largely, he abused Xanax, Percocet, and Crack. In 2019, he reported that he is now sober. In interviews, he has stated that the passing of Mac Miller was a large influence in his decision to become sober. Hanley also states that he made the decision to stop using drugs when he woke up and weighed 250 lbs one morning.[77]
Hanley is an avid golfer, reportedly playing 5-6 times a week often. He began playing in 2018 as the result of a bet with a friend. He began playing at the Calabasas Country Club where he still plays.[78] In 2022, Hanley partnered with Topgolf to star in commercials for the company.[79] Hanley also competed in the PGA tour when he was invited to the 2022 AT&T Pebble Pro-AM.[80]
Hanley is a fan of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, the San Francisco 49ers football team, and the NRG Esports Valorant team.[81][82][83]On October 3, 2019, Schoolboy Q revealed on Twitter that he is of partial Honduran descent.[84]
Discography
- Setbacks (2011)
- Habits & Contradictions (2012)
- Oxymoron (2014)
- Blank Face LP (2016)
- Crash Talk (2019)
- Blue Lips (2024)
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014[85] | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | "Studio" | Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated |
Oxymoron | Album of the Year | ||
Himself | Rookie of the Year |
BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | |
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2014 | "White Walls" (with Macklemore) | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won | [86] |
2015 | "Studio"(featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won | [87] |
"2 On"( with Tinashe) |
BMI London Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | "That Part" | London Pop Award Songs | Won | [88] |
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | The Heist (as featured artist) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
2015 | "Studio" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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Nominated |
Oxymoron | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
2017 | Blank Face LP | Nominated | |
"That Part" (featuring Kanye West) | Best Rap Performance | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | "Man of the Year" | Artist to Watch | Nominated |
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External links
- Official website
- Schoolboy Q at AllMusic