Skeme rapper biography
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“Do you and work hard,” says a laid back Skeme over lunch at a health food café in an affluent area of Los Angeles. “That’s the best advice I got from my big bro about the business and that’s what I do.” Speaking with a confidence and maturity well beyond his twenty-one years on earth, it’s not hard to see why so many people believe in and supports Skeme as an artist. If genes have anything to do with Lonnie Kimble becoming the rapper now known as Skeme, you’d know music has always been a part of his life. Raised by his grandparents in Inglewood, CA the young rapper was exposed to Rhythm & Blues at an early age. Skeme recalls listening to many blues singers like Johnnie Taylor and his grandfather’s best friend Bobby “Blue” Bland. “My Great‐Uncle is Howlin’ Wolf, that was like, a trip,” he says with an excited grin. When Skeme was nine he went to a family reunion in Detroit. During a visit to the Hard Rock Museum he heard the story of his Great‐Uncle from his grandmother, who he
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Skeme
- Real Name
- Lonnie Kimble
- Alias Name
- Skeme the Duke
- Date of Birth
- Jan. 3, 1990 - Age 35
- Hometown
- Inglewood, California
- Label
- major
- Social
Artist Bio
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Skeme facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Skeme | |
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Kimble performing in November 2010 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Lonnie Kimble |
Also known as | Skeme |
Born | (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 (age 35) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels |
Lonnie Kimble (born January 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Skeme, is an American rapper from Inglewood, California. Skeme has collaborated with various West Coast rappers such as the group Black Hippy, Bizzy Bone, The Game, Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hussle, E-40, Casey Veggies and Problem among others. In 2012, Skeme released his debut studio album Alive & Living under RBC Records. His second studio album Ingleworld was released in 2013 by MADE Headlines.
In July 2014, The Game announced that he had signed Skeme to Blood Money Entertainment. In 2016, Skeme told HotNewHipHop that he is not signed to Blood Money Entertainment anymore, but only aff