Rakeem Miles

Rakeem Miles
Born	Rakeem Tyree Miles (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Other names	Action Figure Miles
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter record producer actor
Years active	2008–present
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop trip hop alternative hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Empire Distribution Imperial Music Group OG Tribe (former)
Website	rakeemmiles.com

Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop". He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop collective group Organic Geniuses, which disbanded in 2017. Miles is also the founder of Weird n Awful Music Festival, an annual event to which he's curated headlining acts such as Left Brain, Mike G of Odd Future, A$AP Ant of A$AP Mob and recently with Waka Flocka Flame.

Early life

As a child, Rakeem was orphaned into foster care. His mother's struggle with substance abuse and behavioral issues caused him to move between multiple schools. He found an outlet of expression through Hip-Hop music being introduced musically to J Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom. Miles credits his Uncle who was a touring gospel rapper for introducing him to the East Coast Hip-Hop music scene and the lifestyle, causing him to pursue a career despite his grandmother's wishes. Miles attended North East high school, Located in North East, MD.

Discography

Studio albums

• Depression (2012)
• Adderall (2015)
• Do They Really Love You (2016)
• Action Figure Miles (2019)

Singles

• Can't Be Friends (2016)
• A Dollar A Day(2016)
• That's My Girl(2018)
• Hard Way (2018)

Tours

Headlining

• Weird and Awful (2016–Present)

Artistry

In an Interview with Delaware Online, Rakeem cited Pharrell Williams, The Clipse and Kanye West as a focal point of his musical inspirations.