Rah Swish Explained

Rah Swish
Birth Name:Rahlique Devawn Wilks[1]
Birth Date:4 December 1997[2]
Birth Place:Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Years Active:2015–present
Alias:Big Woo

Rahlique Devawn Wilks (born December 4, 1997), known professionally as Rah Swish, is an American rapper born and raised in Canarsie, Brooklyn.[3] He is known for the hit single "Brush Em" with Pop Smoke which peaked number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard chart 2021.[4]

Early life

Rahlique Devawn Wilks was born on December 4, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York City, in the same area as fellow WOO member Pop Smoke. He grew up listening to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Wayne.[5] He said in an interview with AllHipHop "It was cool growing up. You don't really know nothing else so you accept what you're in. It was calm, it was regular. Street life, young black man growing up in the hood. Regular shit." when asked about growing up in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Swish started rapping in 2015 on a song called 50 Bars Pt. 1 and began to gain buzz around Brooklyn. "From 2015 on, alright I'm a rapper now." Swish met Pop Smoke in the street when they were doing "street shit", he said in the same AllHipHop interview " We met on the block. I was rapping before him. Once he started rapping, we kept clicking together more and more. It was a vibe. You see Pop, you see Rah."[6]

Music career

He has worked with Fetty Luciano,[7] Pop Smoke, Smokepurpp, Dusty Locane, Ron Suno, Rowdy Rebel, Fivio Foreign and many other notable rappers.[8]

As of August 2023 he has released five mixtapes, one collaborative album and 42 singles (including 13 as a featured artist).

Wilks released his debut Mixtape Look What They Started on December 4, 2019. The mixtape was supported by one single and consists of 11 songs. The original release of the mixtape featured Pop Smoke on the track "Load It" until the verse was removed and added to Pop Smoke's song "AP". The mixtape was re-released without his verse.

Wilks released his second Mixtape WOO Forever on June 26, 2020. The tape featured guest appearances from Curly Savv, Jay Gwuapo and featured a phone call from Pop Smoke on the intro. The mixtape was supported by three singles, one of which was also a single for Look What They Started. The mixtape consists of 11 songs. On November 6, 2020 Wilks released a single titled 'Watchu Like' with DreamDoll, the song was released with a music video and is one of his top streamed songs.

His third mixtape Mayor of the Streets was released on June 16, 2021, and featured appearances from Smokepurpp, Ron Suno, Leeky G Bando, Fetty Luciano and Young Costamado. The mixtape was supported by three singles and consists of 10 songs.

Wilks released the collaborative mixtape Say Dat alongside Dusty Locane, Ron Suno and OnPointLikeOP on September 23, 2022, which consists of 8 songs. Wilks then went onto release his fourth mixtape The Old Me on December 16, 2022, which was supported by one single and consists of 7 songs.

Wilks released his fifth mixtape 9 Shots in the Ruger on June 9, 2023. The mixtape was supported by one single and featured appearances from Sdot Go, Ron Suno, Curly Savv, Damedot and OnPointLikeOP. This mixtape consists of 9 songs.

Discography

Collaborative mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details! Title! Details
Say Dat
(with Dusty Locane, Ron Suno and OnPointLikeOP)[9]
  • Released: September 23, 2022
  • Label: Say Dat, Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
Look What They Started
  • Released: December 4, 2019
  • Labels: WOO Entertainment, Empire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
WOO Forever [10]
  • Released: June 26, 2020
  • Label: WOO Entertainment, Empire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Mayor of the Streets
  • Released: June 16, 2021
  • Label: WOO Entertainment, Empire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
The Old Me
  • Released: December 16, 2022
  • Labels: 20Nyne Entertainment, Empire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
9 Shots in the Ruger
  • Released: June 9, 2023
  • Label: 20Nyne Entertainment, Empire
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Elevator Music
  • Released: May 24, 2024
  • Label: 20Nyne Entertainment, Empire
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
"Debo"2017rowspan="11"
"They Gotta Know"2018
"This N' That"
"How We Got It"[11]
(with Fetty Luciano)
"PSA"
"Lifestyle"
"Changing Up"2019
"Exposing Me"
(featuring Curly Savv)
"Hold On Wait"
(featuring Curly Savv)
"Party Done"
"No Clue"
"Treeshin'"Look What They Started and WOO Forever
"Perc Hit"
(with O Racks)
2020rowspan="3"
"Too Much"
(featuring Bizzy Banks)
"WarTime"
"WOO Forever"WOO Forever
"Tongue Out (Treeshin 2)"
"50 Bars, Pt.4"rowspan="4"
"Watchu Like"
(with DreamDoll)
"D&G"
(featuring Zay G)
2021
"A Year Ago"
"Warm Ups"
(featuring Leeky G Bando)
Mayor of the Streets
"On a Mission"
(featuring Dread Woo)
"WOO Back"Mayor of the Streets
"WOO It Again"
"Tell 'Em"[12] 2022The Old Me
"Rolling Stone"
(featuring Don Q)
rowspan="2"
"Double Cup"
"Sprinter Van"20239 Shots in the Ruger
"I Am Not Human"Elevator Music
"Who Am I"2024
"BT"
(with Rowdy Rebel)
"Decline"
(with MRG)
rowspan="2"
"How I'm Living"
(with Maino featuring Fivio Foreign)

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
"Sue Me"
(Tony Seltzer and A Lau featuring Rah Swish)
2020Avenues
"MOP"
(DJ Drewski featuring Rah Swish and Ron Suno)
Seat at the Table
"S.M.D Pt.1"
(icyslug featuring Rah Swish and Smoove'L)
"War"
(MoneyMarr featuring Rah Swish)
Millionaire Mindset
"Opps"
(Drippy featuring Rah Swish & Fetty Wap)
rowspan="7"
"Finesser"
(TouchMoney Patek and TouchMoney Kenzo featuring Rah Swish)
2021
"Double 360"
(Stoop Lauren featuring Rah Swish)
"No Average"
(Gusto featuring Rah Swish)
"Stretch Em"
(EMoneyOne11 featuring Rah Swish)
"Any Second"
(Ron Suno featuring Rah Swish)
2022
"Always Workin"
(OnPointLikeOP featuring Rah Swish)
"Shoes" [13]
(Ron Suno featuring Rah Swish and Dusty Locane)
Suno Mode
"Seeing Red"

Other charted and certified songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B<br>/HH[14]
CAN[15]
"Brush Em"[16]
(Pop Smoke featuring Rah Swish)
202140 53Faith

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearOther artistsAlbum
"Got It 4 Low"2018Poppa Da DonFucc Wit da Cuz Vol.2
"Hideout"2020Curly SavvGlocky Szn
"The Most"Sniper LewisThe HotBread Tape 2
"Shake the Town"2021Klass MurdaMotivated
"Run Up"Hamo Grime, Mauley G, Sleepy Hallow, Sheff GYear of the H 3
"Brush Em"Pop SmokeFaith
"Don't Know Em"[17] Faith (Deluxe)
"Big WOOS"Dusty LocaneUntamed
"Shots"2022Jim Jones, Gwoppy, JovohnGangsta Grillz: We Set The Trends
"No Location"Curly Savv, Dread Woo, Quelly WooGlocky Szn 2
"Game Over"Curly Savv
"Hockey Mask"C ChoppaPreface
"Dumping It Too"Lil MabuDouble M's
"BG Xmas"Jim Jones, Dyce Payso, Antha PanthaJim Jones Presents: 12 Days of Xmas
"She Love Me"2023Ron SunoIts My Time
"Hit or Miss"OnPointLikeOPMy Brother's Keeper
"No Pressure"Rowdy Rebel, Fetty Luciano, Fivio ForeignSplash Brothers
"Sturdy" (Remix)Albee, Ron Suno, Tay Savage, MG AntI'm from Marion (Deluxe)
"Above the Rim"MoeMoetivation
"Introducing Steelz"2024Steelz, G Perico, Allstar JR, Justin CredibleSteel My Turn

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 5 New York Drill Artists to Watch in 2022 . DownersClub . 21 March 2022 . 31 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Who Is Rah Swish – Rapper? Nationality, Age, Birthday, Height, Net Worth . News Finale . 29 July 2022.
  3. Web site: THE BREAK PRESENTS: RAH SWISH. XXL Mag. Robby. Seabrook III. 9 December 2020. 27 January 2023.
  4. Bubbling Under Hot 100. Billboard. 31 July 2021. 27 January 2023.
  5. Web site: The Break Presents: Rah Swish . xxlmag . 9 December 2020 . 31 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Rah Swish Is Here To Keep Pop Smoke's Legacy Afloat . fomoblog . 31 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Rah Swish and Fetty Luciano come together for "How We Got It". Earmilk. Farah . Idrees. 7 August 2018. 27 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Rah Swish delivers new "BabyBoy (Freestyle)". Revolt TV. Regina. Cho. 1 October 2022. 27 January 2023.
  9. Web site: SAY DAT by Dusty Locane, Ron Suno, Rah Swish & OnPointLikeOP . Apple Music . 3 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Rah Swish - Audible Treats . AudibleTreats . 25 February 2016 . 31 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Idrees . Farah . Rah Swish and Fetty Luciano come together for "How We Got It" . earmilk . 7 August 2018 . 31 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Duong . Paul . VIDEO: RAH SWISH "TELL 'EM" . RapRadar . 6 May 2022 . 31 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Ron Suno Brings Out the NY Big Steppers in "SHOES" video . AudibleTreats . 26 July 2022 . 31 July 2022.
  14. Pop Smoke Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. December 23, 2020.
  15. Pop Smoke Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. December 23, 2020.
  16. Web site: Brush Em (feat. Rah Swish) by Pop Smoke . Apple Music . 31 July 2022.
  17. Web site: Don't Know Em by Pop Smoke and Rah Swish . Apple Music . 31 July 2022.