Hypno Carlito

Hypno Carlito
Birth nameRobert Roger Amparan
Born (1989-05-21) May 21, 1989 (age 35)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsForever Legend Records
Member of

Robert Roger Amparan (born May 21, 1989), known professionally as Hypno Carlito, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was the first artist signed to fellow Chicago rapper Lil Durk through his Only the Family label in 2015. That same year, he guest appeared on the deluxe edition of Durk's debut album Remember My Name, on the song "Ghetto (Grew Up)". The following year, he released his debut album, Never Say Never (2016). He also served as a ghostwriter for American actor Nick Cannon, having wrote his single "Pray for My City" for Spike Lee's film Chi-raq.

After a hiatus, he released his second album, Good Karma (2020), which contained guest appearances from Durk, as well as Mozzy, Almighty Jay, and Twista. That same year, he served as executive producer for Cannon's album The Miseducation Of The Negro You Love To Hate and produced the film Primary Position the following year.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Never Say Never by Hypno Carlito". Itunes.apple.com. July 12, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Allah, Sha Be (May 9, 2017). "OTF'S HYPNO CARLITO RELEASES "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN"". The Source. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Barber, Andrew (May 3, 2017). "Listen Hypno Carlito's new project 'Never Say Never Again'". Fake Shore Drive. Retrieved December 4, 2019.