Rob49

Rob49
Rob49 in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Robert Coleman Thomas
Born	(1999-03-06) March 6, 1999 (age 25) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Desire Rebel Geffen

Robert Coleman Thomas (born March 6, 1999), known professionally as Rob49, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He is best known for his guest appearance alongside 21 Savage on Travis Scott's 2023 song "Topia Twins", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Early life

Robert Thomas was born in 1999 in New Orleans. He grew up in the Iberville Projects and spent most of his childhood in the 4th and 9th wards of New Orleans.[3][4][5] He was primarily raised by his mother, as his father was incarcerated for much of his childhood.[3][6] During Hurricane Katrina, his family fled New Orleans and briefly lived in Baton Rouge and Houston before returning to New Orleans.[3][5][7] He joined the National Guard after graduating from high school to get into college. He attended Southern University to study nursing for two semesters, before dropping out and pursuing music.[3][4]

Career

Thomas began his music career in 2020, after dropping out of Southern University.[3][7] He chose the stage name "Rob49" because he grew up in New Orleans' 4th and 9th wards.[7]

On March 11, 2020, he dropped his debut mixtape, 4our the World.[8] On May 2, 2020, he dropped his second mixtape, Vulture.[9] On July 24, 2020, he released his third mixtape, Krazy Man.[10]

On June 11, 2021, he released his fourth mixtape, 4GOD.[11] On June 25, 2021, he was featured on Curren$y's "Hit A Lick" alongside Fendi P on the album Welcome To Jet Life Recordings 2.[12]

On March 18, 2022, he was featured on Tafia's "No Cappin" on his album Mention My Name.[13] On April 8, 2022, he released his fifth mixtape, Welcome to Vulture Island, featuring guest appearances from Birdman, Lil Baby, Landstrip Chip, Lil Double 0, Doe Boy, Icewear Vezzo, and Babyface Ray.[14] On April 15, 2022, he was featured on the song "Like That" on Fredo Bang's mixtape Two-Face Bang 2.[15] He was featured on 26AR's "Hottest In My City", which released on May 27, 2022.[16] On June 3, 2022, he was released the single "Hustler’s Anthem V2" featuring Kevin Gates and Birdman.[17] On August 12, 2022, he released the single "Yes, You Did" featuring Real Boston Richey.[18] On October 7, 2022, he was featured on Lebra Jolie's "Give U Some" on her self-titled debut EP.[19] On October 28, 2022, he released the single "Add It Up" featuring G Herbo.[20] He was featured on the single "2 Million Up" by Peezy alongside Jeezy and Real Boston Richey, released on November 18, 2022.[21] The single was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards 2023.[22] On November 25, 2022, he was featured on Curren$y's "Low" on his album The Drive in Theatre Part 2.[23] On December 16, 2022, he was featured on NoCap's "How It's Going" on his mixtape The Main Bird.[24] On December 23, 2022, he was featured on the single "Tired" by Sexyy Red.[25]

He was featured on the song "Igloo", on French Montana and DJ Drama's album Coke Boys 6, which released on January 6, 2023.[26] He joined Future's 2023 One Big Party Tour as an opener.[27] Trippie Redd's Mansion Musik, which released on January 20, 2023, featured Thomas on the song "Armageddon".[28] On January 27, 2023, he was featured on the single “Line Em Up” by Huncho Bookie.[29] He was featured on the song "Same Side" on Lil Durk's album Almost Healed, which released on May 26, 2023.[30] On June 9, 2023, he released his sixth album, 4GOD II, featuring guest appearances from Birdman, Roddy Ricch, YTB Fatt, Icewear Vezzo, G Herbo, DaBaby, Trippie Redd, and NoCap. In June 2023, he was announced as a member of the 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.[31] On July 28, 2023, he was featured on Travis Scott's studio album Utopia, on the 11th track "Topia Twins", alongside 21 Savage.[32] On August 11, 2023, he released the deluxe version of 4GOD II, featuring additional guest features from Skilla Baby, Tay B, and Lil Durk.[33] On August 18, 2023, he was featured on Lil Zay Osama's album 4 The Trenches on the single "Better Run Better Duck".[34]

Personal life

On January 5, 2023, Thomas was injured in Miami, alongside 9 other people, in a mass shooting at a video shoot for the French Montana song "Igloo".[35][36]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title	Details
4our the World	Released on: March 11, 2020 Label: Desire Records Format: digital download, streaming
Vulture	Released on: May 2, 2020 Label: Desire Format: digital download, streaming
Krazy Man	Released on: July 24, 2020 Label: Desire Format: digital download, streaming
4God	Released on: June 11, 2021 Label: Geffen, Rebel Format: digital download, streaming
Welcome to Vulture Island	Released on: April 8, 2022 Label: Geffen, Rebel Format: digital download, streaming
4God II	Released on: June 9, 2023 Label: Geffen, Rebel Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		US Bub. [37]	US R&B/HH [38]
"Free K Freestyle"	2020	—	—		Non-album singles
"First 48"		—	—
"3 Peat" (with Neno Calvin and C4 Trill)		—	—
"Deeday"	2021	—	—		4God
"New Wave"		—	—
"Next Level"		—	—
"Pent House (Remix)" (with Babyface Ray)		—	—		Welcome to Vulture Island
"Hustler"		—	—		Non-album singles
"Love Triangle"		—	—
"Vulture Island"		—	—		Welcome to Vulture Island
"Counterfeit" (with Icewear Vezzo)	2022	—	—
"Krazyman"		—	—
"I'm in Her" (with Doe Boy)		—	—
"Vulture Island V2" (with Lil Baby)		—	—	RIAA: Gold[39]
"Hustler's Anthem V2" (with Birdman and Kevin Gates)		—	—		Non-album singles
"Houston Girls"		—	—
"Yes, You Did" (with Real Boston Richey or G Herbo)		—	—
"Product of the Trenches"		—	—
"4God II"	2023	—	—		4God II
"Ball n Chill"		—	—		Non-album singles
"Let Me Know" (with Peezy)		—	—
"Hate It or Love It" (with DaBaby)		—	—		4God II
"Pill Head"		—	—
"Mama" (with Skilla Baby and Tay B)		—	—
"Wassam Baby" (with Lil Wayne)	2024	12	47		TBA
"On Dat Money" (featuring Cardi B)[40]		—	47
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [41]	US R&B /HH [42]	US Rap [43]	AUS [44]	CAN [45]	FRA [46]	NZ [47]	SWE Heat. [48]	UK Stream. [49]	WW [50]
"Same Side" (Lil Durk featuring Rob49)	2023	—[A]	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Almost Healed
"Topia Twins" (Travis Scott featuring Rob49 and 21 Savage)		17	10	9	29	17	60	17	2	59	17	RIAA: Platinum[52] MC: Platinum[53]	Utopia
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "Same Side" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[51]

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing song title, year released, other artists and album name

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"4our to 3re"	2020	T-5	Section 8 to Salt Lake
"Spazz"		La Frank5	We All We Got
"Lived Backwards"		Neno Calvin	Expecting Karma
"504"		Baleeve	non-album singles
"Legit"		KaySL
"Damage"	2021	Subtweet Shawn
"Zombie"		TNL Bachi
"Oxy"		Prettyboi Pierre	GlowStar
"Foreign Whips"		Lango	Wikk Tapes Deluxe
"Make It Shake"		Stone Cold Jzzle	Jzzleworld
"Za Za"		NasGotNext	Whats The Chances
"Hit A Lick"		Curren$y, Fendi P	Welcome to Jet Life Recordings 2
"On Da Floor"	2022	Shoebox Baby	non-album singles
"How Life Went"		Lah Tezzo3, Neno Calvin
"Blick Em Off"		JP Martin
"Vulture Heart"		Crazii Da Don, Tesie Brown
"Glory"		Operation Dream Team, Jay Jones	Jones
"Fuk For Free"		BC TayG	S4TW
"Like That"		Fredo Bang	Two-Face Bang 2
"No Cappin"		Tafia	Mention My Name
"Purple Flags V2"		Calvary Kylan	Who Would've Thought
"Hottest in My City"		26ar	FLYEST OOTA
"Vacant"		Shift One	FIRST GEAR
"First Round"		BLKMigo	V-Boy
"Blood Boy"		Anti Da Menace	non-album singles
"Bussin'"		OG Muchee
"Trip"		Rasta Leo
"365"		Ren Gettz
"2 Million Up"		Peezy, Jeezy
"Tired"		Sexyy Red
"No Name"		SOULJARILLA
"Shot Back"		Young Deion
"Come Here"		OGPurpin
"Out My Zone"		Lil PJ
"Turn Me Up"		Zac Savage	Deeper Than Music 2
"Give U Some"		Lebra Jolie	Lebra Jolie
"Robbie Anderson"		FCG Heem	Shallowside Baby
"Low"		Curren$y	The Drive in Theatre Part 2
"How's It Going"		NoCap	The Main Bird
"Flood It"		Stone Cold Jzzle	Troubled
"Menace II Society"		Yungeen Ace	Survivor of the Trenches
"Igloo"	2023	French Montana, DJ Drama	Coke Boys 6
"Rich Off Selling Dope"		Woodboy Gee	Bowl Man
"Armageddon"		Trippie Redd	Mansion Musik
"Line 'Em Up"		Huncho Bookie	non-album singles
"Sugar Daddy"		Vicky Vuittan
"Again"		Fendi P, Cheeze Beatz	LS3
"Same Side"		Lil Durk	Almost Healed
"Paid"		FL Dusa	Fame Can't Change Me
"Turnt Up"		MgTopYungan	All Eyes On Top
"Bet I Whip It"		YTB Fatt	non-album single
"Topia Twins"		Travis Scott, 21 Savage	Utopia
"7.2"		Sett	Life of a SlimeCrook
"Primetime"		Ray-Ray McCloud, Jay Rock, Melvin Ingram, J300	Crowd Control[54]
"No Problems"		Lebra Jolie, Melvin Ingram, Darren Waller, Terron Armstead, Derrick Milano
"6.2 Music"		MudBaby Ru	non-album singles
"Freaknik"	2024	Baby Jungle
"One of Them Ones"		Mustard, Quavo	Faith of a Mustard Seed

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