Reason (rapper)

Robert Lee Gill, Jr. (born September 21, 1990), better known by his stage name Reason, is an American rapper from Carson, California. He is signed to hip hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), where he started to gain recognition. His debut album, There You Have It, was released on September 28, 2018; a re-release of an album from 2017.[1]

Reason
Birth nameRobert Lee Gill, Jr.
Born (1990-09-21) September 21, 1990
Carson, California
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsTop Dawg Entertainment
Associated actsCozz, EarthGang, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul

Career

Reason released his first mixtape, In The Meantime, on January 1, 2015.[2] On January 16, 2016, he released his next mixtape titled The Free Album, while releasing a compilation mixtape called The Proof on his SoundCloud later in 2016.[3] On February 9, 2018, he was featured on the Top Dawg Entertainment produced film soundtrack for the Marvel Studios superhero film Black Panther (2018), titled Black Panther: The Album, on the song "Seasons".[4]

On August 8, it was announced that he was signed to TDE. That same day, he released a single titled "The Soul", with a music video released the next week.[5] On August 29, he released the second single titled "Better Dayz", a song that had already made an appearance on his first mixtape.[6] On September 11, he released the third single titled "Summer Up", also accompanied by a music video.[7] He was also featured on Los Angeles rapper JAG's album with Cozz on "Black Boy Rise". He is also scheduled to go on tour with Jay Rock on the "Big Redemption Tour". Reason released his debut studio album, There You Have It, on September 28, 2018.[8] The album was originally released on May 19, 2017, but upon signing with TDE, the label decided to re-release the album.[9]

On January 6, 2019, it was announced that Reason was invited to the Dreamville recording sessions for the compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III.[10] He later announced that he will be joining the first leg of JID's "Catch Me If You Can Tour".[11]

On February 14, 2020, Reason announced that his forthcoming second studio album New Beginnings would be "coming soon".[12] On April 24, as part of Top Dawg Entertainment's Fan Appreciation Week, Reason released the song "Might Not Make It", which also serves as the single for his upcoming album.[13]

Artistry

Influences

In an interview, Reason named Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Eminem, Fabolous, and Lupe Fiasco as his inspirations and favorite hip hop artists.[14]

Discography

Studio albums
List of albums, with album details and selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B/HH
 US
Rap
There You Have It
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Re-released: September 28, 2018
  • Label: Top Dawg Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes
Title Album details
In The Meantime
  • Released: January 1, 2015
  • Format: Digital Download
The Free Album
  • Released: January 16, 2016
  • Format: Digital Download
The Proof
  • Released: August 19, 2016
  • Format: Digital Download

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"Better Dayz"[15] 2018 There You Have It
"Summer Up"[16]
"Flick It Up"[17]
(featuring Ab-Soul)		 2019 TBA
"Show Stop"[18] 2020
"Trapped In"[19]
(featuring Boogie, Ab-Soul)
"Might Not Make It" New Beginnings
List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"LamboTruck"
(Dreamville & Cozz featuring Reason & Childish Major)		 2019 Revenge of the Dreamers III
"Still Up"
(Dreamville & EarthGang featuring Reason)		 2020 Revenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Seasons" 2018 Mozzy, Sjava Black Panther: The Album
"Black Boy Rise"[20] JAG, Cozz 2700
"Revenge"[21] 2020 Lute, Omen, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, Childish Major Revenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut

Tours

Supporting

  • Big Redemption Tour (Jay Rock) (2018)
  • Catch Me If You Can Tour (JID) (2019)

References
  1. "Reason Signs to TDE, Shares "The Soul"". Exclaim!.
  2. "In The Meantime - REASON". Genius.
  3. "The Free Album". Datpiff.
  4. Tiffany, Kaitlyn (January 4, 2018). "Kendrick Lamar produced the soundtrack for Black Panther". The Verge. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. "CALIFORNIA RAPPER REASON SIGNS TO TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT". XXL.
  6. "TDE's New Signee REASON Drops "Better Dayz" Video". Hip Hop DX.
  7. "Reason shares his latest track "Summer Up"". Revolt.
  8. "Top Dawg Announces Release Date For Reason's TDE Debut "There You Have It"". Hotnewhiphop.
  9. Phillips, Yoh. "A REASON to Believe: The Inspiring Story of TDE's Newest Signee Achieving His Dream". DJ Booth.
  10. "These 106 Artists Are Working on Dreamville's New Compilation LP". XXL. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  11. Findlay, Mitch. "Reason Will Join JID On "Catch Us If You Can" Tour". HotNewHopHop. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  12. @reasonTDE (February 14, 2020). "New Beginnings Coming Soon! Pre TDE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Ingvaldsen, Torsten. "REASON Details His Doomsday Schedule on New Single "Might Not Make It"". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. "Rapper Reason Describes His Journey From Hungry MC To TDE's Next Top Dawg". YouTube.
  15. "TDE's New Signee REASON Drops "Better Dayz" Video". Hip Hop DX.
  16. "Reason shares his latest track "Summer Up"". Revolt.
  17. "Ab-Soul Joins His TDE Cohort Reason on "Flick It Up"". Hypebeast.
  18. "TDE's Reason Premieres New Visual for "Show Stop"". Hypebeast.
  19. "Reason Recruits Ab-Soul & Boogie for New Single & Video "Trapped In"". Hypebeast.
  20. "JAG Drops New Project "2700" Ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, Problem & More". HotNewHipHop.
  21. "Dreamville Share "Revenge Of The Dreamers III Deluxe" Tracklist & Cover Art". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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