Quantavious Tavario Thomas (born December 17, 1992), known professionally as Young Nudy, is an American rapper of Jamaican descent.
He participated in the soundtrack extended play for Spiral.
Early Life[]
Quantavious Tavario Thomas was born in the Paradise East Apartments in East Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia. He is the older brother to PDE Escobar and a cousin to fellow Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. Although he grew up with his mother, Thomas said he has a closer bond with his grandparents.
Career[]
2015 - 2018[]
Upon starting his music career, Thomas adopted his stage name, Young Nudy. In 2015, he was featured on 21 Savage's song "Air It Out." Later that year, Nudy released the mixtape Paradise 2 East Atlanta with rapper Kourtney Money.
In 2017, Young Nudy released the sequel to Slimeball, Slimeball 2, which featured artists Juicy J, Peso, 21 Savage, and Kourtney Money. Its lead single, "EA," featured 21 Savage and garnered 9.2 million plays on SoundCloud as of March 2019. Later that year, Nudy released the Nudy Land mixtape, which featured rappers Offset and Lil Yachty. The mixtape, produced by Pi'erre Bourne, featured 13 tracks. As of June 2019, the mixtape has surpassed 30 million total streams on Spotify.
Before the release of Slimeball 3, Young Nudy signed a four-album record deal with Paradise East Records, RCA Records, and Same Plate Entertainment. In August 2018, Nudy released the 14-track Slimeball 3 mixtape. It featured production by Pi'erre Bourne, Metro, Wheezy, 13teen, and Maaly Raw, among others. Previous singles "Do That" and "Sherbert" were among the 14 tracks on the mixtape. The tape became Nudy's first charting project on the Billboard 200, peaking at 146. The project has over 18 million streams on Apple Music as of May 2019.
2019 - present[]
In April 2019, Nudy released a surprise project titled Faded in the Booth. On August 21, 2019, Young Nudy and RCA Records re-released the project on streaming platforms. Only two weeks before the release of his collaborative mixtape Sli'merre, a song entitled "Pissy Pamper" with fellow rapper Playboi Carti surfaced. The track, produced by Pi'erre Bourne, became an internet meme, with Playboi Carti performing the song at Coachella. An unofficial upload - which has not yet been officially released - has over 4 million plays on SoundCloud. Young Nudy's collaboration album Sli'merre with American record producer Pi'erre Bourne debuted at number 167 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 63 the following week. In June 2019, Young Nudy and Pi'erre Bourne confirmed that the song would no longer be released due to sample clearance issues.
On May 11, producer ChaseTheMoney revealed what was thought to be a tracklist for Nudy's album CTMX2. The tracklist includes several artists such as Billie Eilish and Young Thug and, most notably, the song "God Flinch" featuring Nudy, J. Cole, and Drake. The song was eventually released without Drake as "Sunset" on Dreamville's mixtape Revenge of the Dreamers III on July 5, 2019. Young Nudy appeared on the album twice, including the song "Sunset" and the single "Down Bad," along with JID, Bas, EarthGang, and producer J. Cole. Later, Young Nudy and Calboy were added as supporting acts on 21 Savage's I Am > I Was Tour across the United States.
On November 20, 2019, the Grammy Awards announced the nominations for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, in which Young Nudy was nominated for his feature on the 2019 Dreamville Records single "Down Bad." Additionally, he received Grammy nominations for his contributions to the label's compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers 3 and his cousin 21 Savage's I Am > I Was.
On February 27, 2020, Young Nudy released his debut studio album, Anyways, which consisted of 16 tracks. The album earned positive critical reception, receiving a 7.5/10 from Pitchfork critic Israel Daramola and peaking at 109 on the Billboard 200. After the release of Anyways, Young Nudy announced a North American tour set to run from March 20 to April 30. However, COVID-19 concerns caused it to be postponed.
On May 18, 2021, Young Nudy released his second studio album, Dr. Ev4l. It featured fellow rappers Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, and G Herbo and was produced by Coupe, Mojo, Bavier, and 20 Rocket. The album succeeded the May 11-released single "2Face," featuring G Herbo. The album was released to generally positive reviews and peaked at 93 on the Billboard 200. The same month, Nudy and 21 Savage's track "EA" went viral after a video in which the song was played. The footage showed a floor collapsing at a graduation party, with the partygoers falling through the floor. Nudy responded to the incident and donated money to the homeowner.
In 2023, Young Nudy's song "Peaches & Eggplants," released as the lead single from his fourth studio album Gumbo, became a viral hit and peaked at 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Anyways |
| 2021 | Dr. Ev4l |
| 2021 | Rich Shooter |
Collaborative Albums[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sli'merre |
Mix Tapes[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Slimeball |
| 2017 | Slimeball 2 |
| 2017 | Nudy Land |
| 2018 | Slimeball 3 |
| 2019 | Faded in the Booth |
| 2022 | EA Monster |
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | The Patriot Way |
| 2021 | Spiral |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Official Website
Young Nudy on Wikipedia
Young Nudy at the Internet Movie Database
Young Nudy on Twitter