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  • Comment: Fails WP:MUSICBIO - Bandcamp is not an acceptable or reliable independent sources. The Passion of the Weiss is effectively a blog site. Dan arndt (talk) 07:49, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO, WP:MUSICBIO) but presently it is not clear that it does.
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Kent Loon is a half-Colombian, half-Chinese rapper born in Bogota, Colombia on July 25, 1996. He is a member of the crew Nü Age Syndicate[1] and signed to P.O.W. Recordings[2].

Kent Loon
Born (1996-07-25) July 25, 1996 (age 28)
Bogota, Colombia
OccupationRapper
Years active2016-Present
Notable workStay Low (2017), Endless Night (2020), Bittersweet (2021), Swamp Water (2024)
Websitehttps://www.kentloon.com/

Early Life

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Kent Loon was born in Bogota, Colombia on July 25, 1996[3] to a Chinese father and Colombian mother[4]. Loon's father, a successful business owner in Colombia, caught the attention of local guerilla fighters who began to threaten Loon's father. At the age of four, Loon and his mother fled Colombia for the United States of America due to threats of extortion and kidnapping. After moving around different parts of Florida, Loon and his family settled in St. Petersburg just as he was starting middle school[4].

Career

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Loon started rapping and making music in middle school while living in St. Petersburg.[5]. As a sophomore at Pinellas Pine High School, Loon met fellow Nü Age Syndicate co-founder, Chester Watson, and the two quickly bonded over their love for rap. Loon would also meet producer Kanisono (Shane Phadraig) and Nick Preradovic to form the nucleus of Nü Age[3]. Loon has released songs featuring Gold and Platinum Award winning artists, including Valee[6].

After high school, Loon followed Watson to P.O.W. Recordings. The pair recorded and released a joint EP titled Spring Mirage in 2016 [5]. Loon later released his debut project, Stay Low, in 2017. Stay Low featured Loon's high school friend Watson as a producer on 12 of the tracks and a performing artist on four[3].

Loon released multiple singles following Stay Low, including "Rome" (featuring Chester Watson) in 2018 which garnered over 2.4 million plays on Spotify. Loon's single "Rax" (2020)[7] earned nearly 1.3 million Spotify streams and headlines Loon's sophomore project, Endless Nights (2020)[8]

Loon released his third project, Bittersweet, on October 28, 2021[9] featuring multiple collaborators, including 03 Greedo, Valee, Chester Watson, Yung Simmie, and Trapland Pat[10].

Loon's most recent project, Swamp Water, was released on July 25, 2024[11] and was dubbed as one of the best hip-hop albums of July 2024 on Bandcamp[12]. The single, “Free YSL” from the album earned recognition as a song you need to hear in your life by TheFader[13]. The album pays homage to Loon's upbringing in St. Petersburg and takes listeners on a "dazzlingly bright tour through the danger zones of South Florida," according to Loon's label, P.O.W. Recordings.

Discography

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Studio Albums

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  • Stay Low (2017)[14]
  • Swamp Water (2024)[11]

Compilations

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  • Bittersweet (2021)[15]

EPs

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  • Spring Mirage (2016) (with Chester Watson)[5]
  • Endless Night (2020)[8]

Singles

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  • "Masters at Work" (2018)
  • "James Bond" (2018)
  • "Drone" (2018)
  • "Midnight" (2018) (featuring Chester Watson)
  • "Vida Loca" (2018)
  • "Pumpkins" (2018) (featuring Chester Watson)
  • "Drip" (2018) (featuring Sunny Fritz)
  • "Addicted" (2019)
  • "Clark Kent" (2019) (with Chester Watson)
  • "Rome" (2019) (featuring Chester Watson)
  • "Mood Change" (2019)
  • "Justice League" (2021)[16]
  • "Ben 10" (2021)
  • "Sea Sick" (2022) (with Sunny Fritz)
  • "Redrum" (2022)[17]
  • "Wok Wineglass" (2024) (featuring Lil Scumbag & LowEyes)

References

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  1. ^ "Nü Age Syndicate On Personal Style And Balancing Energies". UPROXX. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "Lineup • POW Recordings". POW Recordings. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ a b c Leight, Elias (2018-11-28). "Chester Watson Wants to Open Your Mind". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ a b Grenrock, Ben (2017-11-16). "Kent Loon Is Prepared to Be Misunderstood". Vice. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ a b c Galil, Leor (2016-05-25). "Ballet student turned rapper Chester Watson lights up 'I Get It'". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  6. ^ Pasols, Aaliyah Selene. "22 Tampa Bay rappers to watch in 2022". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  7. ^ "Kent Loon Reconnects With Chester Watson for New "RAX" Music Video Premiere". Hypebeast. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ a b Endless Night, 2020-09-30, retrieved 2024-09-02
  9. ^ "Run the Jewels and Lil Wayne's "ooh la la" Remix: Rap Song of the Week". 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  10. ^ Bittersweet, 2021-10-28, retrieved 2024-09-02
  11. ^ a b Swamp Water by Kent Loon on Apple Music, 2024-07-25, retrieved 2024-09-02
  12. ^ "The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, July 2024". Bandcamp Daily. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  13. ^ "Songs You Need in Your Life: December 2023". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  14. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  15. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  16. ^ "YouTube Music". YouTube Music. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  17. ^ Redrum - Single by Kent Loon on Apple Music, 2022-09-22, retrieved 2024-09-02
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