George J. Hundall III (born March 4, 1997), better known by his stage name Q Da Fool, is an American rapper from Largo, Maryland.[2]
Q Da Fool | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George J. Hudnall, III[1] |
| Also known as | King of Riverdale |
| Born | Largo, Prince George County, Maryland, United States of America |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., United States of America |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Music career
editQ Da Fool began his career in 2013 as part of the rap group Pakk Boyz.[2] He released his first solo project Trap Fever in 2015.[3] Following his departure he formed his own rap collective known as Rich Shootas in 2017.[4] The rapper released four mixtapes throughout that year.[5]
He gained attention in 2017 following the release of his mixtape 100 Round Goon on May 17.[4] On December 22, The Washington Post proclaimed 2017 as "The Greatest Year In DMV Rap History" and included Q Da Fool's single "Numbers" as part of its list of 25 songs, which also included fellow Pakk Boys alumn Shabazz PBG's track "Package".[6]
In February 2018, the rapper announced an EP titled 100 Keys with producer Zaytoven.[7] On May 14, Billboard reported on Q Da Fool having signed a deal with Roc Nation.[2] He later revealed "When I started working with my manager Terrance, who also works as Gucci Mane's manager, he was working with Zaytoven and told him about me. He sent me a beat and I did a song then sent it back. But he sent me like 50 beats!" He recorded the tracks he sent back in the span of a week at his home studio.[8]
References
edit- ^ "CARRY OUT". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Emerging DMV Rapper Q Da Fool Signs Record Deal With Roc Nation: Exclusive". Billboard. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Break Presents: Q Da Fool". XXL. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Rap Needs Q Da Fool's Relentless Storytelling". Noisey. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Year in Music". Washington City Paper. December 28, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Was The Greatest Year In DMV Rap History. These 25 Songs Prove It". The Washington Post. 22 December 2017.
- ^ "These Are February's Best Rap Songs from the DMV". Noisey. May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Q da Fool Talks New Project 'Bad Influence,' Signing to Roc Nation and Supporting His DMV Peers".