After Grizzley was released from jail in October 2016, he vowed never to go back and worked hard to achieve his dream of making music.
Picking up where he left off, he released his breakout single ‘First Day Out,’ a personal diaristic tale about his downfall and standing trial for his real-life crimes.
The single peaked at 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, and his music video went viral and, as of today, has garnered over 100 million views on YouTube.
Jay-Z, one of the most influential rappers of his time, took to Twitter to praise the song.
Following that hit first single, he clinched a record deal with 300 Entertainment & Atlantic Records and released his debut mixtape “My Moment” in April 2017 and received two nominations from the BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist and Best Mixtape.
He also partnered up with Lil Durk and reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with his debut album, Activated.
