Privaledge

Andrew Anderson (born July 21, 1988),[1] better known by his stage name Privaledge, is an American rapper and songwriter.[2]

Privaledge
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Anderson
Born (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Songwriter
Years active2010–present
Websiteblackpriv.com

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Anderson lived with his mother and attended Bryant Elementary School, Sayre Jr. High / High School. At the age of ten he came into contact with rapping around his grandmother's neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. When he was 12 he started rapping.[3] After graduation from Chad High School he attended Arizona State University where he was introduced to James Harden.

Musical career

Anderson and Harden stayed in touch even after Harden was drafted by Oklahoma City Thunder and later that year had the chance to meet and befriend Kevin Durant. Since Anderson, Harden and Durant shared the love for rap music, the three cooperated with producer C.L. McCoy to release Privaledge's first mixtape Itz a Privaledge. Durant also had a guest appearance on the tracks Worried Bout Tomorrow (2012), Rolls Royce (2016) [4] and Some Winners (2019, with Chevy Woods).

In 2010 Anderson moved to Oklahoma to promote his career as musician. The mixtape The Playbook was released in 2011, featuring artists like Waka Flocka, Kendrick Lamar, YG and DJ Mustard. Playbook's track Kyla Pratt was played regularly by Oklahoma Thunder during their 2011–12 NBA Playoffs.[5] Anderson continued with Joe World the following year, this time in cooperation with Nipsey Hussle, Trina, Mann, Bun B and again Kevin Durant.[6] The next release was They Hated (2015) which also received good reviews.[7]

In 2019 the first studio album Reality was published, addressing racism and police brutality in the USA.[8][9] The following year Anderson released six EPs. Reality and the EP Most Consistent were acclaimed by HNHH.[10][11]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Black Priv
  • Released: 2016
Reality
  • Released: 2019

EPs
Title EP details
Respect Don’t Expect
  • Released: 2020
Reality Check
  • Released: 2020
Racism Still Alive
  • Released: 2020
Actions Speak Louder
  • Released: 2020
The Missing Piece
  • Released: 2020
Most Consistent
  • Released: 2020

Mixtapes
Title Mixtapes details
Itz A Privaledge
(Feat. Hosted By Kevin Durant and James Harden)
  • Released: 2010
Joe World
  • Released: 2012
Say Something I'm Good
  • Released: 2013
#SaySomethingImGood2
  • Released: 2013
BorrowDatBeat
  • Released: 2014
They Hated
  • Released: 2015

References
  1. privaledge on HNHH
  2. The Break Presents: Privaledge, by XXL, published 2012-02-29
  3. Interview with Privaledge on Odyssey
  4. Kevin Durant’s new rap song – Rolls Royce w/ Privaledge
  5. "Privaledge Mixtapes". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. Privaledge — JoeWorld by The Oklahoma Gazette
  7. Privaledge prepares "They Hated" by HNHH
  8. Review: Privaledge's "Reality" Is Big On Bars But Light On Buzz-Building on HipHopDX
  9. Privaledge Brings the Heat with “Respect, Don’t Expect” by thehypemagazine.com
  10. Privaledge Maintains That He's The "Most Consistent" by HNHH
  11. Privaledge Drops A "Reality Check" On New Project by HNHH
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