Stone Mountain, Georgia native Raury Tullis was only 19 -- a singing and rapping free spirit who cited the dissimilar likes of Andre 3000 and Bon Iver among his inspirations -- when he released All We Need, his first album for major-label Columbia. An EP that preceded this full-length offered a crazy quilt of slightly left-of-center folk, rap, and rock. Raury seemed like an artist in need of a merciless editor, or maybe just a label patient enough to allow for natural development. Columbia seems to be taking the latter path with All We Need. Like the EP, it frustrates almost as much as it charms, but Raury's energy is ceaselessly positive, and his potential is abundant.
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| Birth name | Raury Deshawn Tullis |
| Born | June 10, 1996 (age 25) Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | weraur.com |
Raury Deshawn Tullis (born June 10, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk.[1][2][3] He was born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He was also a member to the C5 Georgia Youth Foundation.[4][5]
Raury released his debut mixtape Indigo Child, on August 25, 2014. The mixtape reached many ears and the success of his mixtape led to a record deal with Columbia Records.
Early life[edit]
Raury Deshawn Tullis was born on June 10, 1996, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was at age fourteen when Raury decided that he wanted to work with music for the rest of his life. When he was fifteen he started to record and produce music in his friends basement. At that time he was writing songs and putting together projects, but he was too shy to put it out there. Influenced by 2Pac, a lot of his early music was sad, aggressive, and about love. His music told stories and he used music as a tool to express himself.[6] In high school, Raury played guitar in a cover band. In 2014, the year Raury graduated, he threw a music festival called Raurfest on his 18th birthday. He then issued a free digital download of his mixtape Indigo Child, and led him to his popularity.[7]
Career[edit]
2014–present[edit]
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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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 gameFIFA 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.[11] On September 15, 2016, Raury released a single called 'Butterfly'. The song 'God's Whisper' appears in the motion pictures American Honey, Lucy, Collide, and the Netflix series Dark. The song 'Devil's Whisper' appeared in the film Logan[citation needed]. On November 17, 2017 Raury appeared on Jaden Smith's album Syre, in the song 'Falcon'. As of 2018, it has been confirmed that Raury is no longer signed by the Columbia Records label. In an interview conducted by DJ Booth Raury stated that, 'I went to Coachella without any support from the label. It was like they were trying to put me in a position of fear and weakness so I could run out of money and they could control me'.[12] On February 17, Raury released his latest single called 'Odyssey' on his SoundCloud.
On April 20, 2018, Raury released a project titled The Woods for free.[13]
In 2019, Raury released a self produced album titled 'Fervent' under his record company 'Into the Woods'.
Artistry[edit]
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[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US [14] | US R&B/HH [15] | US Alt. [16] | AUS [17] | UK [18] | ||
| All We Need |
| 78 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 152 |
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Indigo Child |
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| The Woods |
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| Fervent |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| 'Friends' (featuring Tom Morello) | 2015 | All We Need |
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| 'Falcon'[20] (Jaden Smith featuring Raury) | 2017 | Syre |
| 'Endless Summer'[21] (Jaden Smith featuring Raury) | 2020 | CTV3: Cool Tape Vol.3 |
Guest appearances[edit]
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| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| 'Higher' | 2014 | SBTRKT | Wonder Where We Land |
| 'Forgotten' | |||
| 'Dead People' | 2015 | Gucci Mane | 1017 Mafia: Incarcerated |
| 'Escape 120' | Joey Bada$$ | B4.Da.$$ | |
| 'Miracle' | Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment | Surf | |
| 'Blessing' | 2016 | Chance the Rapper, Ty Dolla Sign, BJ the Chicago Kid, Anderson Paak | Coloring Book |
| 'Diddy Bop' | Noname, Cam O'Bi | Telefone | |
| 'Losing Your Mind' | Jaden Smith | The Get Down | |
| 'Nobody Tell a Name' | 2017 | Taylor Bennett | Restoration of an American Idol |
References[edit]
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- ^ abcd'BBC Sound of 2015: Raury Interview'. BBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^'BBC Music - BBC Music Sound Of, 2015 - 4. Raury'. BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^'Pop Debut Shows Off Teenager's Epic Scope'. The New York Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^'18-Year-Old Georgia Singer/Songwriter Raury To Open For Outkast'. Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^'Clare Dunn, Raury among 2015's artists to watch'. USA TODAY. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^'19 Things We Learned About Raury – Including The Origin Of The 'Raury Hat''. MTV News. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^'Raury | Biography & History | AllMusic'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^'Raury Releases 'Indigo Child'; LoveRenaissance Talks Signing with Columbia Records'. Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^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.
- ^'The Wait Is Over: Here Is the 2015 XXL Freshman Class'. XXL Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^'Macklemore 3Arena Dublin 2016 live concert date confirmed for Friday April 15th w/ Ryan Lewis! | Music Scene'. musicscene.ie. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^SALVATORE MAICKI. 'Raury shares 22 new songs'. The Fader. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^Laura Pitcher. 'raury is playing free shows in the woods across america'. i-D. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^'Raury - Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^'Raury - Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^'Raury - Chart History: Alternative Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^'australian-charts.com - Discography Raury'. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^Zywietz, Tobias. 'CHART: CLUK Update 24.10.2015 (wk43)'. Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^'iTunes - Music - Indigo Child - EP by Raury'. iTunes.
- ^'Falcon (feat. Raury) - Single by Jaden Smith on Apple Music'. iTunes. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^'Endless Summer (feat. Raury) - by Jaden on Apple Music'. iTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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