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Hotboii

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Javarri Latre Walker (born June 13, 2000), known professionally as Hotboii (often stylized as H O T B O I I or HOTBOII), is an American rapper from Orlando, Florida. His 2020 single, "Don't Need Time" received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned a remix featuring American rapper Lil Baby. He signed with Geffen Records, Interscope Records and Rebel Music, in conjunction with Hitmaker Music Group and 22 Entertainment to release three studio albums: Double O Baby (2020), Life of a Hotboii (2021), and Blinded by Death (2022)—the latter of which entered the Billboard 200.[2]

Hotboii
Hotboii in 2021
Hotboii in 2021
Background information
Birth nameJavarri Latre Walker[1]
Also known as
  • Hotboii438
  • Double 0 Baby
  • Mr Kut The Fan On
Born (2000-06-13) June 13, 2000 (age 24)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
Children1
Websitewww.hotboiistore.com
Criminal information
Criminal statusIncarcerated from July 2022 to September 2024
Criminal charge
Date apprehended
June 30, 2022

Early life

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Javarri Latre Walker was born on June 13, 2000, in Orlando, Florida, growing up in the Pine Hills neighborhood on the westside of Orlando as one of 17 siblings.[3] He listened to artists such as Lil Wayne, Rich Homie Quan and Kodak Black.[2] He began rapping at the age of seven and began releasing music in 2016 with the help of his mother,[4][5] beginning by uploading music onto SoundCloud and YouTube.[6]

Walker served two years in a juvenile detention program from 2016 to 2018 for breaking and entering.[2][5] It was during this time that he decided to take his career more seriously, further developing his songwriting while in juvenile detention.[5][6]

Career

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Just before his incarceration, Walker had begun to receive some attention locally for his song "Switcharoo".[5] After his release in 2018, he began further pursuing a recording career, publishing his first music video in September of that year for his song "Life of a Dog".[7] In 2019, he released the single "YG's", a "detailed walk through [his] experiences and survival tactics in the street" that quickly gained traction.[2][8] He began 2020 by securing features from Stunna 4 Vegas ("4PF Like Baby") and Rylo Rodriguez ("Sick of Cell") before releasing his breakout single "Don't Need Time" on April 27.[5] Written in memory of his recently deceased friend Wolph, the piano-driven track was notably slower-paced and more self-reflective than his previous songs.[5] In five months it accumulated more than nine million streams on Spotify and 24 million YouTube views on its music video, which was shot at Wolph's funeral.[5] On August 25, a remix featuring Lil Baby was released along with a new music video that addressed the theme of police brutality following the killing of another one of Hotboii's friends, Salaythis Melvin, by an Orange County sheriff's deputy earlier that month.[5][9][10] "Don't Need Time" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in April 2021 and Platinum in July 2022.[11]

Hotboii released his first mixtape, Kut Da Fan On, on May 22, 2020.[4] It included previous singles such as "Don't Need Time", "YG's", and "Goat Talk", and guest appearances from Florida-based rappers including Plies, LPB Poody, Rico Cartel and 438 Tok. Many of its songs were written during his time served in the juvenile detention program.[12] Pitchfork noted how he "came into his own by polishing his blend of painful street tales and witty punchlines" on the project,[13] while Audiomack called it "41 hyper-realistic and melodic minutes of contemporary hip-hop goodness."[12] After releasing further music videos, he secured a guest feature from Chicago rapper Polo G on "Goat Talk 2", a follow-up to the original which became among his most popular songs.

He signed with Interscope Records, Geffen Records, and Jay Rebel's Rebel Music to release his debut studio album, Double O Baby on December 22.[14] It contained guest features from Lil Mosey, Toosii and Pooh Shiesty.[15] Expanding on the theme from his previous project, songs such as "Police Brutality", "Malcolm X" and "Problems (No Rights)" addressed social issues which faced the African-American community, in context of that year's George Floyd protests and specifically his friend Salaythis Melvin's killing by police.[16] Elevator Mag praised his "masterful flow and soul-baring storytelling" on the album.[15] Later that month, he performed on the Rolling Loud's Home for the Holidaze livestream, headlined by Rick Ross.[17]

Following the February 2021 release of "Fuck Shit", Hotboii returned on May 28 with the single and music video for "Nobody Special", featuring Future. Hotboii was scheduled to perform at Rolling Loud Miami from July 23 to 25, 2021.[18]

On July 29, 2022, Hotboii released his third studio album, Blinded By Death. It contained higher-profile guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, Big30, and Kodak Black, with "Nobody Special" serving as its lead single. The album debuted at number 89 on the Billboard 200, marking his first project to appear on mainstream music charts. Shortly after its release, he was incarcerated once more due to legal circumstances which remain unbeknownst to the public. While on bail, in October of the following year, he released the single "N.A.S.A.", with frequent collaborator and record producer ATL Jacob.[19] He was released from prison in September 2024.

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Walker was arrested on July 12, 2021 on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.[20] He was booked at the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando and his bond was revoked.[21][22]

Personal life

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Walker has a son.[6] Walker has symptoms of ADHD.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[23] 		US
Heat.
Double O Baby — 1
[24]
Life Of A Hotboii[25]
  • Released: December 10, 2021
  • Label: Geffen, Interscope, Rebel
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — 1
[26]
Blinded By Death[27]
  • Released: July 29, 2022
  • Label: Geffen, Interscope, Rebel
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 89 —

Mixtapes

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Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[28]
Kut Da Fan On
  • Released: May 22, 2020
  • Label: Hitmaker, 22
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 5

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist showing year released and album name
Title Year Certifications Album
"Inda Booth"[29] 2016 Non-album singles
"Ping Pong"[30]
(with LPD Poody) 		2019
"In A Cell"[31] Kut Da Fan On
"Go Up"[32]
"4Pf Like Baby"[33]
(featuring Stunna 4 Vegas) 		2020 Non-album singles
"Goat Talk"[34]
(solo or featuring Polo G) 		Kut Da Fan On
"Sick Of Cell"[35]
(featuring Rylo Rodriguez) 		Non-album singles
"Where the Love"[36]
(featuring 438 Tok) 		Kut Da Fan On
"They Don't Know"[37]
"Don't Need Time"[38]
(solo or featuring Lil Baby)
"Left Lonely"[40] Double O Baby
"How It Go"[41]
(with Slatt Zy) 		East Lake Projects
"War Ready (Remix)"[42]
(with DaDa1k) 		Non-album singles
"Dim"[43]
"Police Brutality"[44] Double O Baby
"No Limit"[45]
"Menace"[46]
"Fuck Shit"[47] 2021 Non-album singles
"Cheese"[48]
(with Mike Smiff)
"Nobody Special"[49]
(with Future) 		Life Of A Hotboii
"Oath"[50] Non-album singles
"One In A Million"[51]
"All The Opps"[52] Life Of A Hotboii
"Never Say Never"[53]
"Doctor"[54]
(featuring Lil Tjay)
"Offset"[55]
"Lately"[56] 2022 Non-album singles
"All I Know"[57]
"WTF"[58] Blinded By Death
"Rich How I'm Dyin"[59]
"Live Life Die Faster"[60]
(with Kodak Black)
"Tell Me Bout It"[61]
"Over Again"[62] Blinded By Death (Deluxe)
"Block Lit"[63]
(with Lil 50) 		Non-album singles

References

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  1. ^ "Javarri Latre Walker". Orange Public Records. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wells, Eric (September 15, 2020). "Hotboii Is Next Up From Florida". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "HOTBOII – "ANONYMOUS"". 360 Magazine. July 14, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Seabrook III, Robby (September 30, 2020). "The Break Presents: Hotboii". XXL. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Baig, Nishat (October 2, 2020). "Exclusive: Hotboii Talks Fatherhood, 100k Management, and Debut Album". The Knockturnal. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "HOTBOII – LIFE OF A DOG (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) Shot by @Stbr_films". YouTube. September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Meet HOTBOII: Another amazing artist hailing from Orlando, Florida". Elevator Mag. August 5, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "HOTBOII and Lil Baby Drop Video for "Don't Need Time" Remix". Complex. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Harris, David (August 28, 2020). "Deputies had the man they wanted a month before Salaythis Melvin shooting. They let him go". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "American certifications – Hotboii". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Chesman, Donna-Claire (December 11, 2020). "HOTBOII Is Turning Pain Into Fuel". Audiomack. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (November 4, 2020). "The Ones: Hotboii's "Dim"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hotboii Releases New Project, Double O Baby".
  15. ^ a b "Hotboii Drops Label Debut Project 'Double O Baby'". Elevator Mag. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Hotboii Gives Us A Track By Track Breakdown Of 'Double O Baby'". Elevator Mag. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  17. ^ Mendez, Marisa (December 15, 2020). "RICK ROSS TAPPED FOR ROLLING LOUD'S 'HOME FOR THE HOLIDAZE' LIVE STREAM FEATURING POUYA, FAT NICK, HOTBOII & MORE". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  18. ^ Mahadevan, Tara C. (May 28, 2021). "Premiere: Hotboii and Future Team Up for "Nobody Special" Video". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hotboii Teams up with Producer ATL Jacob for the Track "NASA"". HotNewHipHop.com.
  20. ^ Quincy, Peters (April 8, 2022). "Florida's most wanted gangs: 9lokknine's AFNF The Army Vs Hotboii's 438". Raptology.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  21. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (July 13, 2021). "HotBoii Arrested on Rico Charges, Held on $750,000 Bond". XXL Mag. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  22. ^ Mates, Thomas (July 13, 2021). "Orlando rapper Hotboii arrested in Orange County gang violence investigation". WKMG. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  23. ^ @billboardcharts (August 8, 2022). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved August 9, 2022 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: Week of December 26, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "Hotboii - Life Of A Hotboii". Apple Music. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  26. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: Week of December 25, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  27. ^ "Hotboii - Blinded By Death". Apple Music. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  28. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: Week of September 19, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  29. ^ "Inda Booth by Hotboii on Apple Music". August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016 – via Apple Music.
  30. ^ "Ping Pong by Hotboii and LPD Poody on Apple Music". May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  31. ^ "In A Cell by Hotboii on Apple Music". December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  32. ^ "Go Up by Hotboii on Apple Music". December 18, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  33. ^ "4Pf Like Baby by Hotboii featuring Stunna 4 Vegas on Apple Music". February 7, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  34. ^ "Goat Talk by Hotboii on Apple Music". March 3, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  35. ^ "Sick Of Cell by Hotboii featuring Rylo Rodriguez on Apple Music". April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.[permanent dead link‍]
  36. ^ "Where the Love by Hotboii featuring 438 Tok on Apple Music". April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  37. ^ "They Don't Know by Hotboii on Apple Music". May 18, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  38. ^ "Don't Need Time (Remix) by Hotboii featuring Lil Baby on Apple Music". August 25, 2020. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  39. ^ "American certifications – Hotboii". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  40. ^ "Left Lonely by Hotboii on Apple Music". September 18, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  41. ^ "How It Go by Slatt Zy and Hotboii on Apple Music". October 23, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  42. ^ "War Ready (Remix) by DaDa1k and Hotboii on Apple Music". October 30, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  43. ^ "Dim by Hotboii on Apple Music". October 30, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  44. ^ "Police Brutality by Hotboii on Apple Music". November 20, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  45. ^ "No Limit by Hotboii on Apple Music". November 27, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  46. ^ "Menace by Hotboii on Apple Music". December 4, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  47. ^ "Fuck Shit by Hotboii on Apple Music". February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  48. ^ "Cheese by Mike Smiff and Hotboii on Apple Music". April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  49. ^ "Nobody Special by Hotboii and Future on Apple Music". May 28, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  50. ^ "Oath by Hotboii on Apple Music". August 6, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  51. ^ "One In A Million by Hotboii on Apple Music". August 13, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  52. ^ "All The Opps by Hotboii on Apple Music". October 15, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  53. ^ "Never Say Never by Hotboii on Apple Music". October 29, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  54. ^ "Never Say Never by Hotboii featuring Lil Tjay on Apple Music". November 5, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  55. ^ "Offset by Hotboii on Apple Music". December 3, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  56. ^ "Lately by Hotboii on Apple Music". March 4, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  57. ^ "All I Know by Hotboii on Apple Music". April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  58. ^ "WTF by Hotboii on Apple Music". June 3, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  59. ^ "Rich How I'm Dyin by Hotboii on Apple Music". June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  60. ^ "Live Life Die Faster by Hotboii and Kodak Black on Apple Music". July 8, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  61. ^ "Tell Me Bout It by Hotboii on Apple Music". July 22, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  62. ^ "Over Again by Hotboii on Apple Music". September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  63. ^ "Block Lit by Lil 50 and Hotboii on Apple Music". September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Apple Music.
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