Calez

Calez
Birth name Marcale Jenkins
Born Chicago, Illinois
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Record Producer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011-present
Labels The Village
Associated acts Alex Wiley, Chance the Rapper, Julian Malone, Jess, Hippie Sabotage

Marcale Jenkins, better known by his stage name Calez, is an American rapper and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his collaborations with Chicago rappers Alex Wiley and Chance the Rapper, most notably the hit 2015 single, "Navigator Truck."[1] Calez is a member of the Chicago hip-hop collective, "2008ighties."

Musical career

2011-2015: Various mixtapes

In 2012, Calez began transitioning from record producing to rapping when he released, "Kid with Raps." The debut mixtape received highly positive reviews from critics and was produced by several prominent producers in the music industry, including Flosstradamus and Mike Zombie.[2] Soon after, in 2014, he self-released and self-produced his own album entitled "Ceito."

Following additional high acclaim, Calez was offered two major record deals from major labels, both of which he turned down.[3] Calez, like many of his associated acts in Chicago, remains independent.

2016-present

On July 3, 2016, Calez made his radio debut with his hit-song, "312." The song garnered a great amount of attention in Chicago, and is set to be released commercially in his upcoming album, "Baby." [4]

Calez released "Still Good" on August 22. The song received high critical acclaim, peaking at #18 on HNHH and receiving over a million plays worldwide with in a month of release.

Discography

Singles

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Trending 140 US
Rap
"Still Good"
(featuring Alex Wiley, Mick Jenkins, & Donnie Trumpet)		 2016 — 58 — Baby

Studio albums

Title Album details
Baby
  • Release: 2016
  • Format: Digital Download
Poppa
  • Released: March 20, 2018
  • Format: Digital Download

Mixtapes

Title Album details
Kid with Raps
  • Released: February 6, 2012
  • Format: Digital Download
Ceito
  • Released: May 13, 2014
  • Format: Digital Download

References

  1. ↑ "Calez". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Calez – Intermission". genius.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Calez (@calezceito) • Instagram photos and videos". instagram.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "BABY (@Calez_) - Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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