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Nick Grant (born 1988), is an American rapper. Born in South Carolina, he has always been interested in rap music and wanted to pursue it as a career since he was young. Grant released his debut mixtape 88 in 2016. His debut album, released in 2017, reached the Top 30 of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2018, his second mixtape Dreamin' Out Loud was released. Grant joined TDE's rap collective ARFOM (aroomfullofmirrors) in 2021. In 2022, his second album was released. Grant is signed to Epic Records and Culture Republic.

Early life
Grant was born in 1988 in Walterboro, South Carolina. He was raised by his mother and grandparents. Grant worked with friends at a young age. He skipped school to join rap battles with his friends across Waltersboro. In Atlanta, Grant attended college at Clark Atlanta University. He worked at a Krispy Kreme and also attempted to sell drugs. Grant began to rap around 2005. He met Jason Geter, co-founder of Grand Hustle, in 2011. He grew up listening to Jay-Z, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Outkast, Rakim, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, and others.

Career
After working with Geter in 2014, Grant was signed to Culture Republic. In 2016, his debut mixtape, '88 was released. The mixtape contains features from BJ the Chicago Kid, Young Dro, Cyhi the Prynce, Big K.R.I.T., and Killer Mike. Later, Grant released "Blackboy/Whiteboy," a song detailing stereotypes of Blacks and Whites.

On January 13, 2017, Grant released his debut album Return of the Cool, which features guest appearances by BJ the Chicago Kid, Ricco Barrino, Dominic Gordon, and WatchTheDuck. The album peaked at number 28 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 15 on the Rap Albums chart, and number two on the Heatseekers Albums chart. On January 16, Grant performed the songs "Love" and "Get Up" with WatchTheDuck member Jesse Rankins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

In May 2018, Grant released his second mixtape Dreamin' Out Loud, which peaked at number 22 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. Guests on the mixtape include DJ Khaled, Yo Gotti, DRAM, and others. Dreamin' Out Loud contains three singles: "'96 Bulls", "The Switch Up," and "Black Woman", the latter of which was directed by Leikeli47.

In November 2021, he released a EP, Carolina Diaries, containing four tracks: "Boogey Man," "24/8," "Holy Ghost," and "Automatic".

On January 14, 2022, Grant released his second album Welcome to Loveland, featuring Rikayah, Keyon Harrold, and Malaya.

Studio albums

 * Return of the Cool (2017)
 * Welcome to Loveland (2022)

Mixtapes

 * '88 (2016)
 * Dreamin' Out Loud (2018)

EPs

 * Carolina Diaries (2021)

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