Ray Vaughn (rapper)

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Ray Vaughn (born c. 1996) is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment.

Ray Vaughn
Born	c. 1996 (age 27–28)
Origin	Long Beach, California, US
Genres	Hip hop West Coast hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Top Dawg Entertainment

Biography

Born c. 1996, Vaughn is from Long Beach, California. He began rapping when he was twelve years old. He grew up listening to Drake, Fabolous, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.^[1]

In 2020, he signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, which was announced in 2021.^[2] Soon after, he released his extended play Peer Pressure.^[3] He also did a freestyle for KPWR, rapping over the instrumentals of "Lay Low" by Snoop Dogg and "Feel It in the Air" by Beanie Sigel.^[4]

Discography

Albums and extended plays

• Peer Pressure (2021)
• Idle (2019)
• Blame Summer (2018)

Singles

• "EAST CHATT" featuring Isaiah Rashad (2024)
• "FNBM" with NLE Choppa (2024)
• "87 CUTLASS" with The Game (2024)
• "Blasphemy" produced by Boi-1da (2024)^[5]
• "So Into You (Freestyle)" (2024)
• "Problems" with Pusha T (2024)^[6]
• "5:30 (Freestyle)" (2024)
• "TED TALK" (2023)
• "Sandcastles" with Ab-Soul (2023)^[7]
• "Plot Twist" with London Monét (2023)^[8]
• "Kim Possble" (2022)
• "Tradeline" (2022)
• "Dawg House" (2022)
• "The Freak Brothers Theme Song" (2021)
• "Explain" (2020)
• "Worst Decision Ever" (2019)
• "Hit Different" (2019)
• "Under Pressure" (2019)
• "Nerves" (2019)
• "W.I.N." (2018)
• "Attention" (2018)
• "Clutch" (2018)
• "Lovers Turn Enemies" with Katina Merie (2018)
• "Commit" (2018)
• "Afraid to Fall in Love" (2018)
• "Worry Nun "Back 2 You"" (2018)
• "Plot" (2017)
• "Stay Away" (2016)
• "Fashionable" (2014)

References

1. Staff, Billboard (2021-10-27). "TDE's Newest Signee Ray Vaughn Is Hoping to Take the Mantle From Kendrick Lamar". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
2. "TDE Introduces Long Beach Rapper Ray Vaughn + Drops Debut EP 'Peer Pressure'". HipHopDX. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
3. Price, Joe. "Ray Vaughn Signs to TDE, Drops 3-Song EP 'Peer Pressure'". Complex. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
4. "Watch TDE's New Signee, Ray Vaughn, Introduce Himself with a Blistering LA Leakers Freestyle - Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
5. "Ray Vaughn Puts On For Los Angeles & His TDE Family In New 'Blasphemy' Video". HipHopDX. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
6. Conteh, Mankaprr (2024-02-21). "TDE's Ray Vaughn Bars Up With Pusha T on 'Problems'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
7. "Ray Vaughn is the new face of TDE". Red Bull. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
8. Powell, Jon. "Ray Vaughn's latest single delivers a shocking "Plot Twist"". REVOLT. Retrieved 2024-06-22.