Jimmy Wopo

Jimmy Wopo
Birth name Travon Da Shawn Frank Smart
Born (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2010–present
Labels
  • WOPONESE
Associated acts

Travon Da Shawn Frank Smart (born January 13, 1997),[1] better known by his stage name Jimmy Wopo, is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jimmy is an affiliate of fellow Pittsburgh based rapper, Wiz Khalifa, and his Taylor Gang imprint. He made his first high-profile appearance with his 2016 breakout single, Elm Street, which Complex included in the "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon" list.[2] Following that success, he collaborated with several prominent rappers including Wiz Khalifa, Sonny Digital, 21 Savage and more.[3] After receiving a co-sign from Mike Will Made It, rap duo, Rae Sremmurd, brought Jimmy out to perform during their set at the Pittsburgh stop of the Sremm Life 2 Tour.[4]

Career

In January 2015 Jimmy Wopo began uploading original tracks to his soundcloud account. Pittsburgh based blog, The Daily Loud discovered him and began to publicize his music. This additional push helped him to accumulate millions of views on his music videos on his YouTube channel.[5] Joining the wave of Jimmy's viral success, urban hip hop blog, World Star Hip Hop exclusively debuted five of his music videos in 2016.[6] On July 24, 2016 he premiered his debut project, WOPONESE, on Daily Loud.[7] This 8 track mixtape included the single 'Back Door' which features Sonny Digital.[8] In October 2016, Riff Raff tapped Jimmy for a feature on the track, "Stay Away From You" on his 'Balloween' mixtape.[9] On November 25, 2016, he released a joint album with his fellow Pittsburgh based rapper, Hardo. This nine track project featured ShadyHigler, 21 Savage and Wiz Khalifa.[10]

Legal issues

On February 7, 2016, Wopo was arrested during a traffic stop in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Police arrested Jimmy and two others after finding two stamp bags of suspected heroin and a small amount of marijuana. He was arraigned on drug charges and underage drinking charges and placed in jail with a $25,000 bond.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy Wopo- Rapper". Famous Birthdays. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hardo-Todays A Good Day Featuring Wiz Khalifa and Jimmy Wopo". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mike Will Made It Co-Signs Jimmy Wopo". Twitter. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "#BangerAlert: Jimmy Wopo Says "Oh My"". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jimmy Wopo videos". World Star Hip Hop. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jimmy Wopo WOPONESE mixtape". Daily Loud. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Wopo "WOPONESE" Mixtape". Live Mixtapes. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Stream RiFF RAFF's New 'Balloween' Mixtape". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Trapnese by Hardo and Jimmy Wopo". iTunes. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Warco, Kathie (February 8, 2016). "Eight arrested on drug charges in Washington County over weekend". Observer-Reporter.

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