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Bucky Raw
Birth Name:Karwoudou Cole
Birth Date:30 April 1984
Birth Place:Monrovia, Liberia
Origin:Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Years Active:2016–present
Label:Child Soldier Entertainment

Karwoudou Cole (born April 30), who is better known by his stage name Bucky Raw, is a Liberian rapper and songwriter from Monrovia.[1] He rose to fame after appearing in a cypher at the 2016 Liberian Entertainment Awards.[2] Raw has released the mixtapes Country Soda (2017) and Cs2 (2018).

Early life and music career

Raw was born on April 30, 1984, in Monrovia, Liberia. He moved to the United States when he was 9 years old. Raw grew up in a public housing unit in Southwest Philadelphia, and attended Pepper Middle School and John Bartram High School. In 2017, Raw released his debut mixtape Country Soda, which features guest appearances from King Sammy, Drape Lawson, Mz Menneh and Monica Ree.[3] His second mixtape CS2, which was released in August 2018, comprises 12 tracks and features guest appearances from Takun J, Jay Awesome, Tieah Boy and Rickslyn.[4] It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart,[5] and was criticized for having derogatory lyrics.[5] On November 16, 2019, Raw won Artist of the Year and the Video of the Year for "Thank You" at the Liberia Music Awards.[6]

Deportation from the US

In April 2018, Raw was arrested and deported to Liberia for violating the terms of his parole.[7] [8] [9]

Discography

Mixtapes

Singles

Award and nominations

YearRecipient/Nominated workAwardResultRef
2018HimselfFan Army Of The Year[10]
Album/Mixtape Compilation
Trapco Artist of the Year

Liberia Music Awards

YearRecipient/Nominated workAwardResultRef
2018HimselfAlbum of the Year[11]
MTN People’s Choice[12]
2019Artist of the Year
"Thank You"Video of the Year

Liberian Entertainment Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bucky Raw talks about J.Bizz trashing his kind of music and his life from the streets to the studio.. 13 November 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 LIB HIP HOP CYPHER STARRING BUCKY RAW, MDOT, DBOY THE REBEL. Liberian stars views' Network. 13 March 2016. YouTube.
  3. Web site: Momo . James . Bucky Raw "Country Soda" Mixtape . Music Liberia.com . 20 March 2019 . 9 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Cs2 by Bucky Raw . 30 August 2018 . iTunes . 20 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Dopoe . Robin . Bucky Raw's CS2 Mixtape Continues Record Breaking Streak . Liberian Observer . 20 March 2019 . 13 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Bucky Raw, Jaredo and Christoph The Change Win Big at MTN Liberia Music Awards. Admin. Webmaster. 2019-11-19. Liberian Observer. en-US. 2019-12-27.
  7. Web site: Man-Up Time For LIB Rapper Bucky Raw. Robin. Dopoe. 22 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Liberian Superstar Bucky Raw Is Currently Being Deported From The USA To Liberia.
  9. Web site: Bucky Raw donates to inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison, South Beach . 15 September 2018.
  10. Web site: TunesLiberia Music Awards 2019: Full list of winners. 25 February 2019. Music In Africa.
  11. Web site: Liberia: Bucky Raw Wins Album Of The Year. Smart. News. 23 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Liberia Music Awards 2018: Full list of winners. 23 December 2018. Music In Africa.
  13. Web site: 2017 Liberian Entertainment Awards: The Complete Winners List.

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