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Livingston Matthews, known professionally as Pink Siifu, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Known for his ability to blend musical genres, Matthews gained popularity and received critical praise for his 2018 album Ensley. He followed up with Negro (2020) and Gumbo'! (2021), gaining further acclaim.

Early life
Livingston Matthews was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up living between there and Cincinnati. His father was a jazz musician and played the saxophone. Matthews was in a school band from fifth-grade to high school. He played the trumpet before becoming a drummer after being inspired by a marching band at a football game his dad brought him to and the film Drumline. A girlfriend got Matthews interested in writing poems when he was a teenager, which he cites as his "introduction into writing raps". He attended Wright State University as a theater major, where he began rapping after realizing a connection between his poetry and rap lyrics. After attending college for a year and a half, he dropped out to pursue a career in rap.

2014–2019: Early releases, Ensley
Matthews moved to Los Angeles in 2013 after recording in studios there, including working on a project with Syd tha Kyd. He also moved to avoid violence in Cincinnati, citing a moment where he was held at gun point as a "last straw". He began releasing music under the name Pink Siifu in 2014, while also producing under the name iiye. Matthews released several projects between 2014 and 2018, with his 2018 album Ensley receiving critical acclaim and becoming his most popular album, receiving a placement on Pitchfork's best rap albums of 2018 list.

2020–present: Negro and Gumbo'!, collaborations
Matthews released his second album, titled Negro, in April 2020. Initially titled To Be Angry, the album has been described as a "shrill and abrasive" blend of jazz, punk rock, and rap.

Gumbo'! Matthews was