T-Wayne Explained

T-Wayne
Alias:	Rickey Wayne
Birth Name:	Tyshon Dwayne Nobles
Birth Date:	27 October 1990
Birth Place:	Abilene, Texas^[1]
Origin:	Houston, Texas
Instrument:	Vocals
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2006–present

Tyshon Dwayne Nobles (born October 27, 1990), better known by his stage name T-Wayne, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. His rap name is a combination of his first name and his middle name. He has also occasionally taken the pseudonym Rickey Wayne, amid concerns that his name resembles those of famous rappers, T-Pain and Lil Wayne. He is best known for his 2015 single "Nasty Freestyle" which peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[2] Born in Abilene, he moved to Dallas at age 15, then to Houston at 19, where he lives.^[1] He also performed at the 2015 BET Awards.

Breakthrough

On May 4, 2015, T-Wayne released his first single, "Nasty Freestyle".^[3] It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 2015. The song also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 99, peaking at number 41.

Discography

Mixtapes

• Who Is Rickey Wayne? (2015)^[4]
• Who Is Rickey Wayne 2 (2015)^[5]
• Forever Rickey (2017)^[6]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		US ^[7]	AUS ^[8]	CAN ^[9]	DEN ^[10]	GER ^[11]	NL ^[12]	NZ ^[13]	SWE ^[14]	UK ^[15]
"Nasty Freestyle"	2015	9	37	25	10	85	74	37	41	41	RIAA: Platinum^[16] BPI: Silver^[17] IFPI DEN: Gold^[18]
"I Be Killin It"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Who Is Rickey Wayne 2
"Swing My Arms"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="4"
"Be Ok"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fell In Love"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Rockstar Sh*t"^[19] (with Borgore)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featuring artist

Notes and References

1. Charity, Justin. Interview: T-Wayne Is Just As Surprised by His Sudden Fame As You Are
2. Hot 100 Chart Moves: T-Wayne Dances Into Top 20 With 'Nasty Freestyle'. Billboard. May 2015.
3. Web site: iTunes – Music – Nasty Freestyle – Single by T-Wayne. iTunes Stores (US). Apple, Inc. May 4, 2015. April 24, 2017.
4. Web site: Lilah. Rose. T-Wayne - Who Is Rickey Wayne? . Hot New Hip Hop. May 2015. 26 April 2017.
5. Web site: Lilah. Rose. T-Wayne - Who Is Rickey Wayne 2 . Hot New Hip Hop. 2 December 2015. 26 April 2017.
6. Web site: Forever Rickey by T-Wayne on Apple Music. iTunes. 21 April 2017. 26 April 2017 .
7. T-Wayne – Chart History: Hot 100. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard.
8. Web site: Discography T-Wayne. Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
9. T-Wayne – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard.
10. Web site: Discography T-Wayne. Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
11. Web site: Discographie T-Wayne. German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
12. Web site: Discografie T-Wayne. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
13. Web site: Discography T-Wayne. New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
14. Web site: Discography T-Wayne. Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
15. Web site: T-Wayne - UK Charts. Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com.
16. United States. single. T-Wayne. Nasty Freestyle. May 27, 2019.
17. United Kingdom. single. T-Wayne. Nasty Freestyle. 17184-5586-1. June 8, 2023.
18. Denmark. single. T-Wayne. Nasty Freestyle. 5209. June 8, 2023.
19. Web site: Rockstar Sh*t - Single by Borgore & T-Wayne on Apple Music . Apple Music . 10 September 2021 . November 19, 2021.
20. Web site: Shaq and Riot Ten announce release of 'Ultimate' ft. T-Wayne . Cameron . John . March 19, 2020 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324033634/https://edm.com/music-releases/shaq-riot-ten-announce-ultimate-t-wayne . March 24, 2020 . March 24, 2020.