Caleb Stephenson (born December 21, 1998), better known by his stage name Caleb Steph, is an American rapper from Newport News, Virginia.
Caleb Steph | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Caleb Stephenson |
| Born | December 21, 1998 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Dirty Hit (former) |
Career
editCaleb started making music at the age of 12. When he was 16 he started taking music more seriously as a career.[1] Caleb began uploading his music onto SoundCloud in early 2015. In 2017, he receives the attention of Dirty Hit and ends up signing with them.[2]
In February 2019, Caleb released his debut single "Can I Talk" under Dirty Hit.[3] The following month he released "Trapped", produced by Sha Money XL, as the lead single to his debut project "Bellwood Product".[4] The EP was released on April 12, 2019, with the "Black Boy" music video dropping the same day.[5] After releasing his standalone self-produced single "Therapy Sessions" in February 2020, Caleb announced his departure from Dirty Hit, citing misrepresentation and unfair treatment.
Artistry
editSteph has listed Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, MF DOOM, Joey Bada$$, J Dilla, Bow Wow, The Notorious B.I.G., Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West as some of his influences.[6]
Discography
editEPs
edit- Bellwood Product (2019)[7]
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ramona" | 2020 | Sha Money XL, Marco McKinnis | Chain On The Bike Vol. 1 |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Trapped" | 2019 | Andrew Donoho[8] |
| "Black Boy" | Daniel Regan[9] |
References
edit- ^ "Caleb Steph - Coveal Magazine". Coveal Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Andrew Trendell (February 13, 2019). ""They're at the peak of their powers" - Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label". NME. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Jordan Vazquez (February 14, 2019). "Caleb Steph's debut single "Can I Talk" makes you want to listen". Earmilk. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Seamus Fay (March 14, 2019). "Trapped - [Caleb Steph]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Anastasia Bruen (May 19, 2019). "[Interview] Caleb Steph]". Viper Mag. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Alpha Industries + UO: Caleb Steph". Urban Outfitters. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Donna-Claire Chesman (March 26, 2019). "Meet Caleb Steph, Virginia's Wonderfully Optimistic Golden Son: Interview". DJ Booth. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Caleb Steph – Trapped". Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Caleb Steph – Black Boy". Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via YouTube.
External links
edit- Caleb Steph at AllMusic
- Caleb Steph discography at Discogs
- Caleb Steph discography at MusicBrainz
- Caleb Steph on SoundCloud