Duwap Kaine
Duwap Kaine in July 2019
Duwap Kaine in July 2019
Background information
Birth nameDonald George Ruffin[1]
Born (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.[2]
Genres
[3][4][5]
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active2011–present
LabelsTAF

Donald George Ruffin[1] (born February 21, 2002), known professionally as Duwap Kaine is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Savannah, Georgia. He is known for his projects Underdog and Bad Kid from the 4,[2][6][7] as well as his early collaborations with record producer Pi'erre Bourne.

Early life

Duwap was born in Savannah, Georgia.

Career

His first song was uploaded to YouTube in 2011, titled "Elmo Freestyle." Duwap released the song under the alias Dolphin God, when he was in fourth grade. During the beginnings of his career under Duwap Kaine, he uploaded one of his first singles "A Stove Is a Stove" on SoundCloud to a modest viral hit, crossing over a million plays.[3] With production support from Pi'erre Bourne, Kaine created additional tracks with traction, with one of them being "Santa", which is his highest streamed track to date. In September 2017, he was labeled by American rapper Lil Yachty as one of his favorite rappers.[5] Kaine has many other music relationships in the music industry such as Trippie Red.[8]

Kaine released his debut album, Underdog, on July 4, 2018. In March 2019, he released a single titled "Flyin",[9] then in August 2019, he released a single titled "Epic Fail".[10] In June 2022, he released his project Faith Like Esther.[2][7][6]

Musical style

He is known as one of the pioneers of the Soundcloud rap era. His rapping style includes layered vocals and Autotune.

Discography

Notable Singles

  • Santa (2017)
  • #TellonMe (2017)
  • State of Georgia vs. Kaine (2021)
  • Fuck Tha Streets (2023)

Studio albums

  • Forever Kaine (2017)
  • Underdog (2018)
  • Bad Kid From the 4 (2020)
  • Underdog 2 (2020)
  • Thank You Kaine (2020)
  • After the Storm (2021)
  • After the Storm (Deluxe Version) (2021)
  • Hardhead (2021)
  • A Dogg's Influence (2022)
  • Faith Like Esther (2022)
  • Kaine's Diary (2022)
  • Family Guy (2022)
  • Underdog 3 (2022)
  • Old Files (2022)
  • Warning B4 Destruction (2022)
  • Remember Who Started The Wave (2023)
  • DuwapSoBased (2023)
  • Feels Like Summer (2023)
  • Darkest Days (2023)
  • You Influenced Me (2023)
  • On the Way (2023)

References

  1. 1 2 "Information on Duwap Kaine's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – NEW ALBUMS FROM DUWAP KAINE, G PERICO, FRENCH MONTANA + MORE". HipHopDx. June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Duwap Kaine Is the Best Rapper That Won't Show Up in Your Algorithm". Pitchfork. September 23, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Duwap Kaine – Feel Like Esther". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "The Next Generation Of SoundCloud Rappers". Complex. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Song You Need: Duwap Kaine is more than a humble pop star on "ASMR"". The Fader. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Listen to Duwap Kaine's "Mad 2": The Ones". Pitchfork. June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ Trippie Redd & Duwap kaine- oweee / thots (remix), retrieved December 3, 2023
  9. ↑ "The Ones: Best Rap Songs of the Week From NoCap, 42 Dugg, 54 Baby Trey, Duwap Kaine, and YungManny". Pitchfork. March 30, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "The Ones: Duwap Kaine's "Epic Fail"". Pitchfork. August 14, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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