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Larry June

Larry June

American rapper


Larry Eugene Hendricks III[1] (born April 8, 1991) is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.[2] He is best known for his albums Orange Print, Spaceships on the Blade, and The Great Escape, and has toured with musicians such as Cousin Stizz, Berner, Curren$y, and Post Malone.[3][4] June has released 19 underground projects, and is currently an independent artist, having previously being signed to Warner Records.[1]

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Early life

Larry Eugene Hendricks III is originally from San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.[5] He was born to teenage parents.[1] At the age of five, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he stayed until the age of 15, though he would return to visit family in San Francisco every summer. After middle school, June attended high school at Jesse Bethel High School in Vallejo, California.[6] His father dabbled in rap, which influenced June. He would distribute CD's with his music to schools in his area, and found a breakthrough after selling his music to a Rasputin Music store in Berkeley. June later dropped out of high school to focus on making music.[1]

Career

As a teenager, Hendricks used MySpace -- to collaborate with musicians like G-Eazy back in 2006[7] -- and YouTube, where he listened to instrumentals from producers like Cardo in 2008. Years later, he collaborated with both musicians.[8] Larry released "Cali Grown", his first album in 2010.[9]

In 2014, Complex posted June's mixtape Route 80 with TM88. Following the exposure in Complex, he was signed to Warner Records, with the label giving him a $20,000 advance in exchange for two extended plays with the option for more records.[1] According to June, Warner failed to show interest in his work, which led him to stop recording music for two years. He instead toured the US, opening for Post Malone and Smokepurpp.[1] June released numerous tracks in 2016, including the full-length mixtape Sock It to Me.[10] Warner eventually released him, and he created an account with DistroKid, releasing the projects You're Doing Good, Sock it to Me, Pt. 2 and Very Peaceful.[1] As an independent artist, he made more profit from his music streams.[1] He also released the EPs Larry and Orange Season, both of which were produced by Cookin' Soul.[11] The release of Orange Season was accompanied by an iOS game of the same name, inspired by Nintendo's early era 8-bit graphics.[10] He also toured with Cousin Stizz in 2016 and was featured on Stizz's song Down Like That as well as Malone's single Never Understand.[2][3] Additional collaborations in 2016 include rapping with Asher Roth and Michael Christmas on the track "Laundry".[12]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he recorded at his home studio, releasing six projects, including Adjust to the GameCruise USANumbers, and Keep Going.[1] In early 2021, June launched the Honeybear Boba in San Francisco.[1]

On June 11, 2021, June released Orange Print, a project that "displays every bit of his persona".[1] The release marked his first to be distributed through Empire Distribution, after he stopped releasing independently thought DistroKid.[1] Speaking to The Ringer in May 2021, June said he would consider a major-label record deal if the opportunity comes, but is not rushed about it.[1]

Artistry

Logan Murdock of The Ringer wrote about June's craft: "If E-40 is rap's model of independence, June is hip-hop's Jack LaLanne, and he's primed to transform Bay Area rap. He has a mouthpiece like Mac Dre and the soul of RBL Posse, with a mission to make it on his terms, even if celebrity doesn't necessarily follow.[1] June is known to rap about "passive income", and has said he does not consider his music to portray him as a "lifetime coach", but instead wants to help those from the streets who are trying to make a healthy income.[1] Among his most used ad-libs are "Yee-hee", inspired by Michael Jackson, and "Good job, Larry", stemming from his ascent in the industry.”[1]

Orange branding

Outside his career as a musician, June plans on releasing his own brand of oranges based on a suggestion from a friend whose family owns a farm.[10][13] On his social media promotions, June ends his sentences with an orange emoji.[1]

Discography

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References

  1. Murdock, Logan (June 11, 2021). "The Organic Rise of Larry June, the Rap Game Jack LaLanne". The Ringer. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. Craddock, Lauren (July 26, 2016). "Listen to Larry June's '3rd Girl' Featuring G-Eazy:Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. Middleton, Ryan (August 9, 2016). "Post Malone 'The Hollywood Dreams Tour' With Jazz Cartier Announced". Music Times. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  4. C.M., Emmanuel (November 11, 2016). "The Break Presents: Larry June". XXLMag. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. "10 Things You Should Know About Larry June". Myspace.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. "Listen to Larry June's '3rd Girl' Featuring G-Eazy: Exclusive Premiere". Yahoo. July 26, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. Lee, Cydney (October 1, 2021). "Larry June & Cardo Talk Their Organic Friendship and Work Ethic: 'We Just Getting Started, For Real'". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. "Cali Grown by Larry June". Apple Music. December 20, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. Garrett, Ural (August 30, 2016). "Larry June Is Developing His Music Career & Own Brand of Oranges". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  10. Gonzalez, Bansky (August 5, 2016). "Larry June Mixes Soul With Bay Area Pimpin' For His New 'Orange Season' EP". Uproxx. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  11. Madden, Sidney (June 3, 2016). "Asher Roth, Michael Christmas and Larry June Get Fresh Like "Laundry"". XXL Mag. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  12. Writer, Jim Wilson Daily Arts (December 10, 2019). "Good job, Larry: 2019 was the Year of the Orange". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  13. Peaks on the US Billboard 200:
  14. "Larry June - Spaceships on the Blade". Retrieved August 19, 2022 via Apple Music.
  15. Ivey, Justin (October 1, 2020). "New Music Friday - New Albums From 21 Savage, Westside Gunn, YG & More". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  16. Duong, Paul (September 24, 2021). "EP: LARRY JUNE, CARDO 'INTO THE LATE NIGHT'". RapRadar. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  17. "Larry June Drops Larry EP". HipHopDX. June 17, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  18. "Larry June Says It's Orange Season". HipHopDX. August 5, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  19. "Cooks & Orange Juice by Berner & Larry June". Apple Music. October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  20. Smith, Trevor (January 2, 2016). "Larry June & Sledgren - Sock It To Me". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  21. "Larry June - Numbers". Retrieved December 23, 2020 via Apple Music.
  22. Ivy, Justin (January 12, 2017). "Larry June Puts "The Scale" in the Kitchen in New Video". XXL Mag. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

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