LGP QUA

About

Philadelphia rapper who gained popularity for his freestyle tunes and songs whose themes were often about issues facing young people in his community. He was known as the Voice of the Youth. He rose to fame with the release of his track "New York Freestyle," which was written about the rapper Meek Mill's time in prison for a parole violation.

Before Fame

He began rapping as a child, but didn't consider it as a career path until his brief stint in prison in 2016.

Trivia

He was very involved in the North Philadelphia community. He regularly visited his former elementary school, Edward T. Steel to talk to the students. He promoted his music and posts motivational content for young people on his lgp_qua Instagram, where he had amassed over 350,000 followers.

Family Life

He was born and raised in North Philadelphia.

Associated With

He and will.i.am collaborated on "INSOMNIAC (woke)," a track that touches on the issues of gun control, police brutality, and institutionalized racism.