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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Calvin Lashon Woods |
| Also known as | 147Calboy |
| Born | April 3, 1999 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Calumet City, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Calvin Lashon Woods (born April 3, 1999), better known by his stage name Calboy (/ˈkælbɔɪ/), is an American rapper from Calumet City, Illinois. He is best known for his 2018 single "Envy Me", which received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Its success led him to sign with Polo Grounds Music, an imprint of RCA Records, who issued the song as lead single for his debut extended play (EP), Wildboy (2019). The EP peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200, while his second, Love Live the Kings (2020), lukewarmly entered the chart.[3]
- ^ Grant Rindner "Calboy is Bringing Melody and Authenticity to Chicago’s New Wave of Rap", Complex Networks, Calboy is part of an ascendant generation of Chicago rappers like Polo G and Lil Zay Osama who blend the street stories of the drill scene with the more refined song crafting abilities of artists like Chance the Rapper and Joey Purp.
- ^ "The top 10 Chicago drill rappers you should listen to in 2021". Tuko. November 28, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Polo Grounds Music Extends Partnership with RCA Records, Announces New Signees Calboy and Jay Gwuapo". Billboard.