Driicky Graham

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title: "Driicky Graham" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["living-people", "1991-births", "21st-century-african-american-male-rappers", "21st-century-american-male-rappers", "people-from-oxford,-north-carolina", "mnrk-music-group-artists", "rappers-from-newark,-new-jersey", "rappers-from-north-carolina", "21st-century-american-rappers", "21st-century-american-male-musicians", "21st-century-african-american-rappers"] description: "American rapper" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driicky_Graham" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American rapper ::

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Field	Value
name	Driicky Graham
birth_name	Nasir Frederick Graham
birth_date
birth_place	Newark, New Jersey, United States
genre	Hip hop
occupation	Rapper, songwriter
years_active	2012–present
label	E1 Music, YFM
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| name = Driicky Graham | image = | caption = | birth_name = Nasir Frederick Graham | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Newark, New Jersey, United States | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Rapper, songwriter | years_active = 2012–present | label = E1 Music, YFM | website =

Nasir Frederick Graham (born November 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Driicky Graham, is an American rapper. He was previously signed to E1 Music, but he is now independent.

Early life

Driicky Graham was born Nasir Frederick Graham in UMDNJ hospital. He is the son of Derrick "The Sharpshooter" Graham, a former light middleweight boxing champion, and Joylette Bullock, an educator. Graham and his family grew up in Newark, New Jersey. His parents separated when he was two. At the age of seven, he moved with his mother to Oxford, North Carolina. In 1994, at the age of three, Graham appeared in the music video to the Lords of the Underground single "Tic Toc". This was his first experience in the industry which later inspired him to jump start his career in hip hop music.

Music career

Graham began rapping at the age of 14, while always passionate about his craft, he did not view it as a serious career option until he signed to the independent record label Nu World Era Music Group when he turned 18. After building up a strong online following, Graham achieved commercial success in 2012 with his single "Snapbacks & Tattoos", which received airplay on radio stations. Following the success of "Snapbacks & Tattoos", many major record labels attempted to sign Graham, including Epic and Interscope: however, Graham instead decided to sign to independent label E1 Music His first mixtape, Ya Gotta Start Somewhere, was released on June 26, 2012. Graham also made an appearance on a BET Cypher during the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards in October alongside ASAP Rocky, Angel Haze, Childish Gambino and Joey Badass His second mixtape, "The Experience Of Fred Neech" or "EFN" was released December 15, 2014.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

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Title	Album details	Success by the Graham
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Mixtapes

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Title	Album details	Ya Gotta Start Somewhere
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Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | US | US R&B | US Rap | "Snapbacks & Tattoos" (solo or remix featuring Roscoe Dash, French Montana and Cash Out) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2012 | 73 | 23 | 12 | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | ::

References

References

1. Blackwell, Brittany. (June 2, 2012). "True Magazine speaks with up and coming artist Driicky Graham". [[Trace (magazine).
2. Jeffries, David. "Driicky Graham > Overview". [[Rovi Corporation]].
3. (March 2, 2012). "The Break Presents: Driicky Graham". [[Harris Publications]].
4. Gale, Alex. (May 30, 2012). "Driicky Graham Talks Label Deal, New Mixtape". [[Black Entertainment Television.
5. (June 26, 2012). "Driicky Graham Drops New Mixtape, ''Ya Gotta Start Somewhere''". Harris Publications.
6. "Driicky Graham Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
7. "Driicky Graham Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
8. "Driicky Graham Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
9. "Snapbacks & Tattoos (Remix) [feat. Roscoe Dash, French Montana & Ca$h Out] - Single by Driicky Graham on Apple Music".
10. (September 2017). "Gold & Platinum: Graham, Driicky". [[Recording Industry Association of America]].

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