Musicians

The Kid Laroi

Origin
Redfern (Sydney), NSW
Genre/styles
Hip Hop & Rap
About The

In 2021 and at only 17 years old, The Kid Laroi became the youngest solo artist ever to hit number one on the Aria album charts for his album "F*ck Love (Savage)". One year later he was the youngest ever winner of APRA's song of the year award.

Hailing from Waterloo (near Redfern, Sydney), he is of Kamilaroi (or Gamilaraay) descent through his great-great-grandfather (a member of the Stolen Generations). Laroi's real name is Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, and he previously used the stage name "Charlton" before changing it to the artist name "Laroi", a tribute to his great-great-grandfather's Aboriginal nation.

He is now Los Angeles-based, where he lives with his mother and younger brother.

In 2021, Laroi had three platinum Aria singles (So Done, Go and Without You) and five gold Aria singles (Diva, Let Her Go, Wrong, Tell Me Why and Addison Rae). He was also named artist of the year in the 2021 National Indigenous Music Awards.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

14 With a Dream (EP)

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Released
16 August 2018
Tracks
  1. Go Get It
  2. Lately
  3. Disconnect
  4. Blessings
  5. Boss Up [Interlude]
Notes

The full EP is available on YouTube.


Winning (Single)

The Kid Laroi - Winning (Single)
Released
19 August 2019
Tracks
  1. Winning
Notes

Released on SoundCloud.


Diva (Single)

Released
31 January 2020
Tracks
  1. Diva (feat. Lil Tecca)

Addison Rae (Single)

Released
22 March 2020
Tracks
  1. Addison Rae
Notes

Addison Rae Easterling is an American social media personality, dancer and actress.


Go Dumb (Single)

Released
15 April 2020
Tracks
  1. Go Dumb (feat. Blackbear & Bankrol Hayden)
Notes

"Go Dumb", a collaboration with Juice Wrld and released some six months after the US rapper died of an opioid overdose, became Laroi's first single to hit the US Billboard Hot 100.


Fade Away (Single)

Released
17 April 2020
Tracks
  1. Fade Away (with Lil Tjay)

Tell Me Why (Single)

The Kid Laroi - Tell Me Why (Single)
Released
17 July 2020
Tracks
  1. Tell Me Why

Need You Most (So Sick) (Single)

The Kid Laroi - Need You Most (So Sick) (Single)
Released
24 July 2020
Tracks
  1. Need You Most (So Sick)

F*ck Love (mix tape)

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Released
24 July 2020
Tracks
  1. Booty Call
  2. Maybe
  3. Wrong (featuring Lil Mosey)
  4. I Wish
  5. Not Fair (featuring Corbin)
  6. Bathroom
  7. Go (with Juice Wrld)
  8. Tell Me Why
  9. Same Thing
  10. New Guy
  11. Erase U
  12. Running
  13. Wish You Well
  14. Need You Most (So Sick)
  15. Selfish
Notes

"F*ck Love" peaked at number three in the US.


My City (Single)

Released
30 October 2020
Tracks
  1. My City (with Onefour)

F*ck Love (Savage)

Released
6 November 2020
Tracks
  1. Pikachu
  2. So Done
  3. Tragic (Feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Internet Money)
  4. Always Do
  5. Feel Something
  6. F*ck You, Goodbye (Feat. Machine Gun Kelly)
  7. Without You
  8. Booty Call (Skit)
  9. Maybe
  10. Wrong (Feat. Lil Mosey)
  11. I Wish
  12. Not Fair (Feat. Corbin)
  13. Bathroom (Skit)
  14. Go
  15. Tell Me Why
  16. Same Thing
  17. New Guy (Skit)
  18. Erase U
  19. Running
  20. Wish You Well (Skit)
  21. Need You Most (So Sick)
  22. Selfish
Notes

The "F*ck Love (Savage)" album went gold on 30 January 2021.


Reminds Me of You (Single)

Released
8 December 2020
Tracks
  1. Reminds Me of You

Without You (Single)

Released
18 December 2020
Tracks
  1. Without You
Notes

"Without You" went platinum in January 2021.


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[1] 'The Kid Laroi', Wikipedia, available at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kid_Laroi

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Korff, J 2022, The Kid Laroi, <https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/the-kid-laroi>, retrieved 19 March 2024

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