Bobby Sessions
American rapper and producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bobby Sessions is an American Grammy Award winning rapper, songwriter, recording artist and producer.[1] He wrote and performed the title track for the film, The Hate U Give.[2] Since signing a deal with Def Jam Recordings in 2018 he has gained notoriety by using his platform to advocate for civil and criminal justice reform.[3][1] He has performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards,[4][5] the Fader Fort at SXSW,[6] and the Fortress Festival,[7][8] among others. He has shared the stage with PRhyme,[9]Billie Eilish,[10] and Erykah Badu,[11] among others. His song, Savage, co-written and performed by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé, won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2021 as well as peaking at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 2020.[12][13]
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Born | Bobby Session, Jr. Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Education | University of North Texas |
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Years active | 2010 – present |
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Awards | Grammy Award, BMI Award |
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Origin | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Rap, Hip hop |
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Website | bobbysessionstx |
In 2021, Sessions teamed up with Marvel writers to create his own character-specific special collaboration designed to integrate the voices of young black creative's short stories for Ta-Nehisi Coates final three issues of Black Panther with Sessions contributing to issue 24.[14]