Rylo Rodriguez
Birth nameRyan Preston Dunnell Adams[1]
Birth dateSeptember 30, 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeMobile, Alabama, U.S.
GenreSouthern hip-hop · trap
OccupationRapper · songwriter
Years active2018–present
LabelGlass Window · Virgin · Motown[2]

Ryan Preston Dunnell Adams (born September 30, 1993), known professionally as Rylo Rodriguez, is an American rapper. He signed with Lil Baby's record label, Glass Window Entertainment (known at the time as 4PF) in a joint venture with Virgin Records in February 2020.[3][4] He first gained recognition for his collaborations with the rapper, and released his debut studio album, G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) in November of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard 200, while his second album, Been One (2023) peaked within the top ten and was supported by the single "Thang for You" (featuring NoCap)—his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist.

Early life

Ryan Preston Adams was born in 1993 in Mobile, Alabama. He grew up in the Roger Williams Housing Projects and was raised by his grandfather, who took care of him along with his mother, sister, and two brothers.[4]

Career

Adams began his career in music featuring for Lil Baby on his hit singles "Eat Or Starve" and "Stick On Me".[5] Some of his early music involved flipping classic pop and R&B songs and recontexualizing them into stories of his life, such as "Project Baby", based on Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby", and "Valentines", sampling from Tamia's "Can't Get Enough".[4][6] In 2018, he released Rogerville, a collaborative mixtape with fellow Mobile rapper NoCap.[7]

In 2020, Rylo Rodriguez was signed to American rapper Lil Baby's record label 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Virgin Music, and featured on "Forget That" in his album My Turn.[8] He released his debut album G.I.H.F. (Goat In Human Form) on November 27, 2020, subsequently reaching number 2 on the Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 and number 48 on the Rolling Stone Artists 500.[9]

In 2021, Rylo Rodriguez was featured on American rapper EST Gee's song "5500 Degrees", along with Lil Baby and 42 Dugg. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rodriguez's first song to chart.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions.
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[10]		US
R&B/HH
[11]		US
Rap
[12]		US
Ind.
[13]
G.I.H.F.3714117
Been One
  • Released: June 30, 2023[14]
  • Label: 4PF
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
10432

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
Rogerville
(with NoCap)
  • Released: April 19, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Gift from the Ghetto
  • Released: May 24, 2019[15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Before the Album
  • Released: November 8, 2019[16]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Sorry Four the Delay
  • Released: March 23, 2023[17]
  • Label: 4PF
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[18]		US
R&B/HH
[19]		US
Rap
[20]
"For Me"
(featuring Yo Gotti)[21]		2020———G.I.H.F.
"Set Me Free"[22]2022———
"Thang for You"[23]
(featuring NoCap)		2023912517Been One
"F*cked a Fan"
(with Veeze)		2024—45—rowspan="2"
"One of Them Ones"
(with Veeze and Lil Baby)		2026—50—

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[18]		US
R&B/HH
[19]		US
Rap
[20]		WW
[24]
"No Friends"
(Lil Baby featuring Rylo Rodriguez)		2018—[A]———Street Gossip
"Forget That"[26]
(with Lil Baby)		2020—[B]———My Turn
"5500 Degrees"
(EST Gee featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez)		20219234——Bigger than Life or Death
"Cost to Be Alive"
(with Lil Baby)		2022572521132It's Only Me
"Equal Dirt"20231002820—Been One
"Taylor Port Junkie"
(featuring Lil Yachty)		—38——
"Jersey Numbers"
(Rod Wave featuring Rylo Rodriguez)		2024—[C]———Last Lap
"By Myself"
(with Lil Baby featuring Rod Wave)		202544108169WHAM

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther performer(s)Album
"How We Roll"2018NoCap
"No Friends"[27]Lil BabyStreet Gossip
"No Sleep"[28]2019RaloFree Ralo
"Amber Rolls"[29]2021Kodak Black, Yo Gotti, Lil KeedHappy Birthday Kodak
"Still Miss My N*ggas"[30]42 DuggFree Dem Boyz
"5500 Degrees"EST Gee, Lil Baby, 42 DuggBigger than Life or Death
"Cost to Be Alive"2022Lil BabyIt's Only Me
"WITCHCRAFT"2023Trippie ReddMansion Musik
"Invoice"2024NoCapBefore I Disappear Again
"Greece or Sweden"
"Jersey Numbers"Rod WaveLast Lap
"By Myself"2025Lil Baby, Rod WaveWHAM
"Da Fuck"[31]2025Tezzus, Young ThugUY SCUTI BØYZ

Notes

  1. ^ "No Friends" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[32]
  2. ^ "Forget That" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[32]
  3. ^ "Jersey Numbers" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[33]

References

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  5. ^ Powell, Jon (January 13, 2021). "Rylo Rodriguez drops new video for "Home Run"". Revolt. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Holmes, Charles (February 25, 2020). "Rylo Rodriguez Is a Rapper Remaking R&B in His Own Image". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Mwachia, Timothy (November 17, 2020). "Lil Baby's Artist Rylo Rodriguez Announces The Release Date Of His Upcoming Album, 'Goat In Human Form,' Shares The Cover & and the Tracklist". DailyRapFacts. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Williams, Aaron (February 5, 2021). "Rylo Rodriguez Helps OMB Peezy Stage A Brazen Robbery In Their Violent 'Dope Boys' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Blake, Emily (December 2, 2020). "RS Charts: Afrobeats Star Davido, Lil Baby Protege Rylo Rodriguez Top the Breakthrough 25 Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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  16. ^ "Rylo Rodriguez - Before the Album Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "Rylo Rodriguez - Sorry Four The Delay Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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  22. ^ "Rylo Rodriguez Drops "Set Me Free"". The Phenomenon Mag. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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  26. ^ "Lil Baby's 'Forget That' Video With Rylo Rodriguez Flexes His Success". UPROXX. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  27. ^ "Lil Baby Drops "Street Gossip" Featuring Meek Mill, Gunna, Young Thug & More". HNHH. November 30, 2018.
  28. ^ "Ralo Drops off "Free Ralo" Tape". HNHH. June 28, 2019.
  29. ^ "Kodak Black Drops "Happy Birthday Kodak" EP with Yo Gotti, Jacquees, & More". HNHH. June 11, 2021.
  30. ^ "42 Dugg Returns with Deluxe Edition of "Free dem Boyz"". HNHH. August 27, 2021.
  31. ^ "UY SCUTI BØYZ – Album by Diamond* & TEZZUS". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
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  33. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2024.