Bay Boy Larry June has recently been working alongside his partner-in-rhyme, ATLienOG Maco for an upcoming joint project and is poised to drop his new solo album Good Job, Larry next month. 3 months ago, Larry June contributed three songs to OG Maco’s compilation album OGG Everlasting (Help Me Undertand, Glock 40, and Wrist On 10) he also contributed a verse to Keith’s buzz cut Put ‘Em In A Coffin, and he lent verses toShad Gee’s noteworthy single Day Ones and Roy Ry’s uptempo trap boy anthem Trap.
Larry June grew up in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. His parents split up when he was a bairn. At the early age of four, June ensconced to Atlanta, Georgia with his mother while his father stayed in the Hunter’s Point district. While living in Atlanta was soon exposed to The A’s local hip-hop scene. The local rappers from Atlanta had a big influence on his decision to rap. The Bay Area native was influenced by Atlanta’s Trap sound way before Trap became mainstream.
At age 5, Larry June began traveling back and forth between the East Bay and Atlanta. During the sunny season, June would spend time with his father. They would spend alot of their time together in the studio. During these long studio sessions Larry June taught himself how to play keyboard by ear. The keyboard was a gift from his father. June would spend long hours in the studio apace with his father. When he turned 8, he embarked on his rapping career and recording his own songs.
At the age of 15, Larry June later founded his own label The Free Minded and released several essential mixtapes including 2013’s Cali Grown Part 2, Route 80 with TM88 of 808 Mafia, Route To Spain with Steve Lean of 808 Mafia, The Bad Dreams EP with blue-chip production from Soldado, YK808, Blackkey Cartel, Savage Beats, Just Quality, Retro, District Yori, K. Fischer, Roselilah, DVME, King Kilo, Hugo Black, and the Larry Bird EPwith OGG’s in-house producer Deko)
Larry June grew up in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. His parents split up when he was a bairn. At the early age of four, June ensconced to Atlanta, Georgia with his mother while his father stayed in the Hunter’s Point district. While living in Atlanta was soon exposed to The A’s local hip-hop scene. The local rappers from Atlanta had a big influence on his decision to rap. The Bay Area native was influenced by Atlanta’s Trap sound way before Trap became mainstream.
At age 5, Larry June began traveling back and forth between the East Bay and Atlanta. During the sunny season, June would spend time with his father. They would spend alot of their time together in the studio. During these long studio sessions Larry June taught himself how to play keyboard by ear. The keyboard was a gift from his father. June would spend long hours in the studio apace with his father. When he turned 8, he embarked on his rapping career and recording his own songs.
At the age of 15, Larry June later founded his own label The Free Minded and released several essential mixtapes including 2013’s Cali Grown Part 2, Route 80 with TM88 of 808 Mafia, Route To Spain with Steve Lean of 808 Mafia, The Bad Dreams EP with blue-chip production from Soldado, YK808, Blackkey Cartel, Savage Beats, Just Quality, Retro, District Yori, K. Fischer, Roselilah, DVME, King Kilo, Hugo Black, and the Larry Bird EPwith OGG’s in-house producer Deko)
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