Sheff G

Michael Williams, known professionally as Sheff G (born September 23, 1998) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. [2] He rose to fame with his single “No Suburban” in 2017 which was a response to the song “Suburban” by 22Gz popularised Sheff G and aamer29o .[3] Williams is widely known as one of the vanguards of the Brooklyn Drill movement.[2]

Sheff G
Background information
Birth nameMichael Williams
Born (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Winners Circle Entertainment
  • RCA[1]
Associated acts
Websitewww.winnerscirclestore.com

Early life

Michael Williams was born on September 23, 1998 in Brooklyn, New York to a Trinidadian mother and Haitian father.[2] He was raised in Flatbush section of Brooklyn. He was influenced and inspired to rap by listening to 50 Cent, Notorious B.I.G. and Chicago drill rappers like Lil Bibby and Chief Keef.[4] Sheff G,before getting into music, joined the 83 (Eight Tray) Gangsta Crips at 12, and was locked up for 2 years for a felony gun charge and robbery in 2015 at 17 before getting released in 2017. Sheff, when asked about his childhood before rap said: "Growing up, all I was around was violence, in school, or hanging with my niggas, it was rough in the streets. I had to be protected out there, so I rolled with the 83s, we was in Flatbush especially on my block, I was a block baby you heard like niggas kno my body. I would never think rapping would be n my future. I remember in 2014, at 15, we was growing up watching GS9 the G-Stone Crips get big, and they from the 90s on the East side, and I would be like "damn, imagine I'm like that." But it was a dream then.

Music career

Williams was influenced by Chicago Drill rappers Chief Keef, Lil Bibby and G Herbo. In 2017, his single "No Suburban (produced by AXL Beats)" went viral and he was credited as one of the pioneers of the Brooklyn drill music movement.[5] He made a remix of “No Suburban” with GS9 affiliate rapper Corey Finesse.[6][7]

Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow and Corey Finesse were previously managed by former NFL football player, Junior Galette’s NuLa Entertainment.[7][6]

In 2019, he released his mixtape called the Unluccy Luccy Kid on Winners Circle music label.[4][8]

In May 2020, he released his album called One and Only.[9] His single "No Suburban 2" went viral with over 21 million streams.[10]

In August 2020, Sheff G along with rap colleague Sleepy Hallow through Winners Circle Entertainment signed a partnership deal with RCA Music.[11][12][13][14] Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow released the single “Tip Toe” produced by Great John and using a sample of Tiny Tim's version of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips".[12]

In high school, he was arrested and went on probation after firing gunshots at Brooklyn’s Kings Plaza.[15][2] One week before Sheff turned 16, in 2014, he was arrested for the first time and booked in for Fighting.

November 19, 2015 Sheff G was locked up for a 1 and 4 months in jail for a felony gun charge and robbery. Sheff also stated last time he did time was in October 2017 to January 2018 a brief stint, which he explains was the reason for his break on music.

References
  1. "Sleepy Hallow". rcarecords.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. Pierre, Alphonse. "Sheff G Made Drill the Sound of Brooklyn". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. Pierre, Alphonse. "Sheff G Made Drill the Sound of Brooklyn". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. Seabrook, Robby (February 12, 2020). "The Break Presents: Sheff G". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. "Sheff G Quietly Ushered In Brooklyn's Drill Movement & Now He's Ready For His Time". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. "#PeepTheVisual: Sheff G & Corey Finesse – "No Suburban Remix"". RESPECT. July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  7. Romaker, Ian (May 4, 2018). "Shimmy Shimmy Ya - Sheff G climbs from the New York underground". LemonWire. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  8. "Sheff G: The Unluccy Luccy Kid". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  9. "Sheff G: One and Only". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. "Sheff G x Sleepy Hallow Announce RCA Deal and Sample Tiny Tim's Tip Toe". RESPECT. August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  11. "Winner Circle Entertainment's Sleepy Hallow & Sheff G Announce Partnership With RCA Records: Exclusive". Billboard. August 12, 2020. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  12. "Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow Announce RCA Records Partnership, Share New Song "Tip Toe"". Complex. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  13. "NY Drill Stars Sheff G & Sleepy Hallow Ink RCA Deal". HipHopDX. August 12, 2020. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  14. "Sheff G & Sleepy Hallow Drop "Tip Toe" Following RCA Records Announcement". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  15. Holmes, Charles (October 20, 2019). "Rolling Loud and the NYPD Pulled 5 Rappers From the Festival. The Repercussions Are Only Beginning". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
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