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Tory Lanez

Not to be confused withTory Lane.

Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson(born July 27, 1992),[3]known professionally asTory Lanez,is a Canadian singer and rapper. First discovered bySean Kingston,he received initial recognition for his mixtapeConflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story,released in August 2013. In 2015, Lanez signed with record producerBenny Blanco'sMad Love Records,an imprint ofInterscope Records.

Tory Lanez
Lanez in 2018
Lanez in 2018
Background information
Birth nameDaystar Shemuel Shua Peterson[1]
Also known as
  • Argentina Fargo
  • Swavey Fargo
Born(1992-07-27)July 27, 1992(age 32)
Brampton,Ontario,Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
DiscographyTory Lanez discography
Years active2009–2023
Labels
Children1
Websitetorylanezstore.com
Criminal information
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty10 years in prison
Details
InjuredMegan Jovon Ruth Pete
Date apprehended
October 9, 2020
Imprisoned atCalifornia Correctional Institution

Lanez' debut studio album,I Told You(2016) exploredalternative R&Band was commercially successful. It was supported by the singles "Say It"and"Luv,"which peaked at numbers 23 and 19 on the USBillboardHot 100,respectively. Both released in 2018, Lanez' second and third albums,Memories Don't DieandLove Me Now?delved further intohip hopand were met with continued commercial success despite mixed reviews; the former became his first album to peak atop theCanadian Albums Chart,while the latter spawned thedouble platinum-certified single "Talk to Me"(withRich the Kid). His fourth album and finalmajor labelrelease,Chixtape 5(2019) peaked at number two on the USBillboard200,while his fifth album,Daystar(2020) peaked at number ten. He then released his1980s-inspired sixth album,Alone at Prom(2021), followed by his seventh,Sorry 4 What(2022) until his incarceration.

On August 8, 2023, Lanez was sentenced to ten years in prison after being convicted ofshooting Megan Thee Stallionin 2020.[4]He was found guilty of first-degree assault with a firearm, discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, and having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. As of 2024, he is incarcerated atCalifornia Correctional Institution.[5][6][7]

Early life

Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson was born on July 27, 1992, inBrampton, Ontario,[3]to aBajanfather, Sonstar,[8]and a mother fromCuraçao,Luella.[9][10]The family was based inMontreal,before moving toMiami, Florida.[11][12]Following his mother's death, his father began working as an ordainedministerandmissionary,causing them both to move frequently throughout the United States.[13][14]Lanez's father later remarried and the family moved toAtlanta, Georgia,where Lanez met his friend Hakeem, who at the time was a janitor. The nickname "Lanez" was given to him by Hakeem, as a comment on Lanez's thrill-seeking tendencies, that sometimes saw him mucking around in the street, not looking for traffic and playing in the lanes.[15]

In 2006, he was sent to live with his cousins Dahir Abib, Orane Forrest, in Jamaica, Queens, New York because of his behavior issues. Lanez then was forced to move to Toronto with his grandmother. Since she refused to take care of him, he was on his own at the age of 15. "I ended up moving downtown with these three dudes that I didn't really know. I came into the house and I didn't realize how things worked. From like fifteen to eighteen, I was just fighting them. It was every man for himself. That's what made me a man, having to fend for myself and being in a situation where there is no dad, no grandma and no mom to help you. It changed the person that I am today", he says.[16]

He started rapping again, giving himself a nickname, Notorious, which is a reference to the late rapperNotorious B.I.G.,whom he idolized, and adopted into his new moniker "Tory Lanez". At the age of 16, Lanez dropped out of the tenth grade, and he would begin performing songs at the outdoor concerts.[17]At the age of 17, Lanez began singing, which he found an interest in. However, he had never received any vocal training.[15][18]

Career

2009–2015: Career beginnings

In 2009, Lanez released his debut mixtapeT.L 2 T.O.While living inSouth Florida,he began directing some of his music videos, and posted them on his YouTube channel.Sean Kingstonwas interested in Lanez after seeing a video of him freestyling overLloyd Banks' "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley".[8]In February 2010, Kingston contacted Lanez requesting a meetup while on tour withJustin Bieber,resulting in Lanez performing on the tour.[19]In 2010, Lanez released the mixtapes,Just Landed, One Verse One Hearse, Playing for KeepsandMr. 1 Verse Killah.In 2011, Lanez signed a record deal with Kingston's Time is Money Entertainment and released a trio of mixtapes:Mr. Peterson,Chixtape,andSwavey.He later left the label to be an independent artist.[20]

In the following three years, he released additional mixtapes:Sincerely Tory(2012),Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story(2013), andChixtape II(2014).[21][22]In April 2014, Lanez released two episodes of the "Public Swave Announcement", of behind the scenes of the "These Things Happen Tour" withG-EazyandRockie Fresh.[23][24]On June 2, 2014, Lanez released the song, "Teyana", as a tribute to singerTeyana Taylor.[25]Taylor responded with the track, "Dreams of Fuckin' an R&B Bitch".[26]On June 6, 2014, Lanez released "The Godfather", a song to announce that he was going to start a series called,Fargo Fridays,only releasing songs, albums, or videos on Fridays onHotNewHipHop.[27]The songs, "I'll Be There", "Talk On Road", and "Balenciagas" were released later that month.[28][29][30]

After releasing a number of songs from the series, he released a song called "The Mission" to celebrate his tour announcement on August 14, 2014. Lanez kicked off his first headlining tour, the "Lost Cause Tour", in conjunction with the mixtapeLost Cause.[31]The mixtape was supposed to be released on September 29, 2014, but got pushed back to October 1. In an interview, Lanez claimed he has ghost-written songs for artists such asAkon( "Been Gettin' Money"withJeezy),Casey Veggies( "Actin' Up"),August Alsina( "My Niggas"with Meek Mill), as well asT.I.andTravis Scott.[32][33]On February 27, 2015, Lanez revealed that he was going to release a collaboration EP with the WeDidIt Records producers on April 6.[34]

On April 3, 2015, Lanez released the single titled "In For It" for his upcoming EP.[35]On May 8, 2015, Lanez released another song, titled "Ric Flair" featuring Rory Trustory. On May 22, 2015, he released the second single for the EP, titled "Acting Like".[36]On June 19, 2015, Lanez announced that the EP would be called,Cruel Intentionsand released on June 26, 2015. That same day the single, "Karrueche" was released.[37]

2015–2020: Album releases and growing popularity

Tory Lanez during a live performance in 2016

On July 15, 2015, Lanez released the first single off his debut album, titled "Say It".It was also revealed that he signed toBenny Blanco'sMad Love RecordsandInterscope Records.On September 18, 2015, Lanez released the single, "BLOW".[38]December 25, 2015, Lanez released the two mixtapes,Chixtape IIIandThe New Toronto.On January 18, 2016, "LA Confidential"was released as the second single for the album.[39]On January 28, 2016, Lanez made a guest appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!performing "Say It". He performed the song with the popular 90s R&B groupBrownstone,whose hit "If You Love Me"was sampled on 'Say It'.[40]A month later, Lanez released a remix ofMadeinTYO's "Uber Everywhere".[41]On March 4, 2016, Lanez released the song, "Tim Duncan" as a part of hisFargo Fridaysseries.[42]He released the song, "Real Addresses" the next week.[43]

On April 1, 2016,ASAP Fergand Lanez announced "The Level Up Tour".[44]On April 5, 2016, it was revealed that Lanez would perform atSummer JamandPemberton Music Festivalin the summer of 2016.[45][46]On April 8, 2016, Lanez and ASAP Ferg collaborated on the song, "Line Up the Flex" to promote their "Level Up" tour.[47]On April 18, Lanez refused to be on the 2016XXLFreshmen cover because he felt he was in a higher league musically than the other artists being considered.[48][49]On May 6, 2016, Lanez released two songs, "For Real" and "Unforgetful" as a part of theFargo Fridayseries.[50][51]On July 29, 2016, Lanez released the official second single "Luv"oniTunes.He also revealed that his album title would beI Told You.[52]

I Told Youwas released on August 19, 2016. On July 5, Lanez released two remixes forDrake's "Controlla"andDJ Khaled's "I Got the Keys".[53]On July 20, Lanez announced the I Told You tour to promote the album.[54] On March 2, 2018, Lanez released his second studio albumMemories Don't Die.Within the same year, he also released an album titledLove Me Now?on October 26, 2018,[55]an album titledChixtape 5on November 15, 2019, a hip hop mixtape titledThe New Toronto 3on April 10, 2020,[56]the latter marking his final release withInterscope Records.[57]In 2019, Tory Lanez began complaining about his major label,Interscope Records,publicly threatening the company to "expose what's really going on in that f*****g building!".[58]By February 2020, he announced his departure from Interscope, not publicly stating the reason behind it.[59]

On March 20, 2020, Lanez teamed up with JamaicandancehallartistBuju Bantonfor a remix of "Trust".[60]During the quarantine lockdown due to theCOVID-19pandemic, Lanez hosted "Quarantine Radio" on hisInstagram Live.[57]On May 14, 2020, Lanez released the single "Temperature Rising", via his own One Umbrellaimprint,marking his first release as an independent artist, following his departure fromInterscope Records.[57]On July 10, Lanez released three singles, "Simple Things, withDJDSandRema,[61]"Staccato", and "392", with his label signee VV$ Ken. The latter two tracks was released as an EP calledVVS Capsule.[62]

2020–present: Independent albums and incarceration

On September 25, 2020, Lanez surprise-released his fifth album,Daystar,his first project since departing Interscope earlier that year.[63]On the album, he defends himself in multiple songs against claims that he shot rapperMegan Thee Stallionin 2020.[63]

The following months he announced the release of "capsules" that would contain separate different types of music from him, then releasing the hip hop commercial mixtapeLoneron December 22, 2020, the R&B commercial mixtapePlayboyon March 5, 2021,[64]and his sixth studio albumAlone at Prom,on December 10, 2021, which is an 80's inspiredsynth-popproject. The following yearSorry 4 Whatmarked Lanez' last studio album being released before his 2022 conviction of three felonies in relation to his shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, being later sentenced in 2023 to 10 years in prison.

While incarcerated, Lanez's track "The Color Violet",contained in theAlone at Promalbum, experienced a boost in popularity thanks to popular social media appTikTok.[65]In 2023, the singer released the deluxe edition of his 2021 albumAlone at Prom,featuring 10 additional tracks, marking his first official release following his incarceration.[66]

Beginning in July 2024, tracks began to release under the 'Lost Tapes' and 'Prison Tapes' monikers, consisting of tracks recorded from 2015 to 2020 and tracks recorded from within prison, respectively. Tracks would be released in pairs, and would release on Fridays, similar to his 'Fargo Fridays' moniker. Towards the end of August 2024, tracks began to release under the 'Twitch Tapes' moniker, consisting of songs recorded live on streaming platformTwitch,and were intended to release as a full project prior to his incarceration.

One Umbrella

One Umbrella is a Canadian record label and management company founded by Lanez in 2014. It began as a clothing company under the subsidiaryForever Umbrella.[67][68]The label's first signee was Mansa in 2018, and expanded to sign artistsMariah the Scientist,andKaash Paige.[69][70]In 2020, Lanez released his first single as an independent artist, writing "I waited and calculated for 4 years to be my own boss. I own all my own masters, publishing, royalties etc. This may not mean nothing to y'all but seeing my record label at the bottom unattached to a major label is what we have worked this hard for".[71]

Mariah the ScientistandKaash Paigewere associates of the label.[citation needed]

Musical style

Tory Lanez in 2016

Tory Lanez's music is usually R&B and hip-hop, blending both styles, occasionally on the same song.[72]His vocal performances feature both singing and rapping, with a frequent usage ofautotune.[73][74][75]In an interview on "Nice Kicks" with Ian Stonebook, Lanez described his own personal style he calls, "Swavey": "Swavey is a two-adjective word. A lot of people use it as an attribute, but the real definition of swavey is a genre of music. The genre of music is the genre of fusing more than one together. I know it sounds strange, but if you ask an artist what they do they're going to say that they rap, they sing, they do rock, a lot of people are multi-talented. They get looked at confused, but I don't think that they're confused. I feel that they're just talented, swavey artists. Labels want to put you in one lane, but I feel like there are so many people are more than that and they're swavey artists."[76]

Among his musical inspirations Lanez mentionedBrandy,Ray J,Chris BrownandLil Wayne.[77][78][79]

Feuds

Drake

In 2010, a video of Lanez freestyling with a title suggesting he was Canadian rapperDrake's younger brother was posted to YouTube. Lanez posted a video in response where he denied relation to Drake and challenged the rapper to listen to his second mixtapePlaying for Keeps.Lanez offered to give Drake $10,000 if he did not like it.[80][81]In 2015, Lanez mocked Drake during a radio freestyle and expressed his dislike of the use of "the 6", a nickname for Toronto that had been popularized by Drake.[81]Drake dissed Lanez in lines from his 2016 single "Summer Sixteen".[80][82]Responding to the diss in an interview withRevolt,Lanez called himself a fan of Drake and said he wasn't planning on responding, "Drake could diss me 20,000 times, and I'd never diss him. I'm a fan... I have no negativity on my side. All blessings to that man."[83][80]Across 2016 and 2017 the artists exchanged disses, with Lanez insulting Drake in his songs "Drive You Crazy", "For Real",[84]and his remix to "Uber Everywhere",while Drake insulted him on" Still Here ",[85]"Do Not Disturb", and in altered lyrics in the live version of "Summer Sixteen".[80][81]On May 19, 2017, Lanez and Drake ended their beef, posting pictures of each other on Instagram.[86]

Joyner Lucas and Don Q

In November 2018, during anInstagramLive session, Lanez claimed that he's a better rapper than American rapperJoyner Lucas.[87]In response, Lucas challenged Lanez to arap battle,which led to several diss records being released between the two, including the "Lucky YouFreestyle "and the"ZezeFreestyle ".[87]Although the beef was short-lived, Lanez expressed distaste at those who sided with Lucas.[87]Shortly after his beef with Joyner Lucas ensued, New York rapperDon Qdropped a battle track titled "I'm Not Joyner", alleging that Lanez was stealing Q's lyrics.[87]Lanez fired back with a track called "Dom Queen", before Q responded with another diss track.[87]In response to the feuds, Karlton Jahmal ofHotNewHipHoppraised Lanez, saying, "the art of the competitive, lyrical battle rap has been missing from the mainstream wave for years".[87]

August Alsina

In 2022August Alsinaand Lanez met backstage atRip Micheals' "Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour" inChicagoon September 17, where Alsina claimed Lanez punched him. Alsina claimed the "sneak attack" left him with numerous injuries, which he then documented on his Instagram account. One photo shows a gash on his lip while others show cuts and grazes on his elbow and knee.[88]Lanez denied the accusations.[89]

Personal life

Lanez has a son.[90][91]

Lanez also goes by the nameArgentina Fargo.In an interview, he said "When I put foreign and banking together, it's like foreign money. I'm a Canadian dude, walking around America. When you look at me, it's like looking at foreign money. So I call myself Argentina Fargo—like foreign money."[92]

Lanez' wife, Raina Chassagne, filed for divorce in June 2024, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married on June 25, 2023. She asked for legal and physical custody for their son.[93]

In August 2024, in a phone call withAdin Ross,Lanez revealed that he had graduated from high school and enrolled himself into college.[94]

On March 26, 2016, during a concert inMidland, Texas,violent scuffles between security forces and concertgoers occurred. Lanez then proceeded to tell the crowd to "fuck shit up," which incited a riot and forced police to shut down the show. Multiple people were arrested. The venue and concert promoters considered legal actions against Lanez.[95]

Shooting of Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion,who was shot by Lanez with a firearm, pictured in 2019

On July 12, 2020, after leaving a house party where there had been an argument that resulted in violence, Lanez was arrested inHollywood Hillsand charged withcarrying a concealed weaponin his vehicle. Another rap artist,Megan Thee Stallion,was also in the car, and was initially reported to have had a foot wound caused by glass.[96]However, in an Instagram post, Megan later disputed this, stating she underwent surgery after suffering "gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against [her] and done with the intention to physically harm [her]". At the time, she did not state who shot her.[97]OnInstagram Livein August 2020, Megan stated that she was shot by Lanez during this incident. She also voiced her opinions against his publicist team, saying: "You shot me, and you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lyin' and shit. Stop lyin'. Why lie?"[98]

On September 25, 2020, Lanez released his fifth album,Daystar,in which he addresses the shooting on nearly every song, and denies that he shot Megan, while also claiming she and her team were "trying to frame" him; on the song "Money Over Fallouts", he raps: "how you get shot in your foot, don't hit no bones or tendons?"[63]The same day, in a statement toVariety,Megan's attorney, Alex Spiro, claimed Lanez's representatives had since attempted to launch a "smear campaign" against Megan to discredit her allegations. Spiro stated: "We have been made aware of manipulated text messages and invented email accounts that have been disseminated to the media in a calculated attempt to peddle a false narrative about the events that occurred".[99]Lanez's team denied this, saying that they would investigate who was behind the fake emails and would take appropriate action.[100]

On September 29, 2020, following negative responses to Lanez from certain publications, the rapper claimed on Instagram that news sites had launched a smear campaign against him, stating that he has "never seen verified publications... come together with 'biased' opinions for a smear campaign on an artist", and questioning who is "paying" them.[101]In October 2020, Lanez was officially charged with felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.[102]He also faced an allegation that he personally inflicted great bodily injury with a gun. He was to be arraigned on October 13.[103]It was delayed to November 18, after Lanez's attorney requested a continuance. A protective order has since been issued against Lanez; he is to stay at least 100 yards away from Megan and not contact her. He was also ordered to surrender any guns he owns.[104]

In anop-edforThe New York Times,published on October 13, 2020, Megan addressed the shooting further, writing: "Black women are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life. I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him. We were not in a relationship. Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place".[104]

In April 2022, Lanez was arrested for violating a protection order relating to the case. He was released shortly after on an increased bond of $350,000.[105][106]

On December 23, 2022, Lanez was convicted in a jury trial on three felony charges in respect to the shooting: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, andgross negligencein discharging his firearm.[107]Lanez, who was tried in Los Angeles, was taken to jail immediately following the conviction.[108]On August 8, 2023, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the shooting.[4]

Discography

Main article:Tory Lanez discography

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2015 Much Music Video Awards Best Hip Hop Video "Henny in Hand" Nominated
2016 BET Awards[109] Best New Artist Himself
BET Hip Hop Awards[110] Best New Hip Hop Artist
MOBO Awards[111] Best International Act
Soul Train Music Awards[112] Best New Artist
2017 Grammy Awards[113] Best R&B Song "Luv"
Juno Awards[114] Fan Choice Award Himself
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Rap Recording of the Year "Shooters" Won[115]
2019 NAACP Image Awards Best New Artist Himself Nominated
Juno Awards Fan Choice Award Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
Rap Recording Love Me Now? Won
2019 BET Hip Hop Awards Best International Flow Himself Nominated
Juno Awards Fan Choice Award Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
Rap Recording Freaky Won
2020 Juno Awards Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Chixtape 5 Nominated
Juno Awards Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Feel It Too Won

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