Background
Rowdy Rebel grew up in a neighborhood known as "the 90s" in Brooklyn"s East Flatbush area.
Rowdy Rebel grew up in a neighborhood known as "the 90s" in Brooklyn"s East Flatbush area.
Rowdy Rebel appeared in Shmurda"s video for "Hot Nigga" and has been featured on an official remix of the song alongside Fabolous, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and Yo Gotti. People in his neighborhood referred to him as "rowdy" as a child, which is the genesis for his stage name. He was signed to Epic Records in July 2014 just two weeks after Shmurda signed his deal with Epic.
Lil Doctorate was featured on a remix of Shmurda"s "Hot Nigga" with big name acts like Fabolous, Jadakiss, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Yo Gotti.
He has also released several singles, including "Computers" which was featured on GS9"s Shmoney Shmurda (Shmixtape). In October 2014, he released a single entitled "Beam Jawn" which did not include any features from the GS9 crew or other artists.
Much of Rowdy Rebel"s music contains references to the block where he grew up. On December 17, 2014, Rowdy was arrested by the New York City Police Department for conspiracy, attempted murder, attempted assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon.
Bobby Shmurda was also arrested as were 13 others associated with a gang also called GS9, for various other charges including drug dealing.
Rebel plead not guilty to all charges.
He is a member of the Brooklyn-based GS9 crew alongside fellow rapper, Bobby Shmurda. Many members of GS9 (including Shmurda) originated in the same East Flatbush locale.
