Shi Yi Liu, known professionally as Eric Reprid, is a Canadian independent rapper and songwriter based in Vancouver.
Eric Reprid | |
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| Birth name | Shi Yi Liu |
| Born | November 21, 1998 |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | www |
Reprid dropped out of college to become a rapper with his friend and producer Marc Wavy (then known as Clueless Kit) in late 2016, much to the displeasure of their parents.[1] Their first song was "By My Side," featuring fellow artist Kora. From there, he has continued to cement his career as an underground artist "from the V", releasing his first album, Who Cares, in the summer of 2018, and his second, Bloom, in early 2020.
Some of his first hits included "Cold World" and "Vam".[2][3] His 2020 single "Cold World" has since reached 55 million streams on Spotify[3] and was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021;[4][5] he was the only independent musical artist nominated in that category. After "Cold World" and the eponymous EP in Dec. 2020, he came back in the summer of 2021 with "Thousand Times" and a 3-song EP, "Good Riddance."
In late 2021, he released three singles from his upcoming mixtape, 3TERNITY, including the viral song "Vam." 3TERNITY was released in March 2022 as his last project with his producer and friend Marc Wavy, as Wavy chose to pursue his own musical career.[1] Following Reprid's fourth project, he released three singles between July 2022 and January 2023 leading up to his next project, titled RIDDY'S REVENGE, including the songs "Hate On Me" and "8am." He also released a single titled "25" in November for his 25th birthday.
In 2024, Reprid released two singles, "SUKI" and "GINGER." Clips of Reprid performing "SUKI" went viral on X and TikTok that February, because of a controversial lyric in the song's hook about "bussy."[6]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organization | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Juno Awards | "Cold World" | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated[4][7] |
References
edit- ^ a b @EricReprid (March 5, 2022). ""It's a bittersweet feeling to announce this will be me and @marcwvvy 's last project together. He's produced every single one of my songs I've ever made. He's my best friend and we've literally done everything together since we were 14. Marc has decided to pursue his own career full-time as an artist and I couldn't be happier for him […] 5 years ago we dropped out of school to chase our dreams while our parents called us failures" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Cold World: Budding Vancouver star Eric Reprid returns with new EP". HipHopCanada, December 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Young Juno nominees on why they’re moving to the algorithm of TikTok", The Canadian Press, via Coast Mountain News, June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
- ^ Rick Mele, "Inside the Push to Fix the Juno Awards’ Rap Category", Complex Canada, June 3, 2021.
- ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (February 7, 2024). "Rapper's Lines About Switching to 'Bussy' and Making That 'K Pop' Has Social Media Going Wild". Complex.
- ^ "2021 WINNERS NOMINEES". November 10, 2021.
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