Lancey Foux

Lancey Foux
Lancey Foux in 2022
Lancey Foux in 2022
Background information
Birth nameLance O. Omal
Born (1995-11-30) 30 November 1995 (age 28)
Stratford, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • model
  • designer
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • PSYKETEAM
Partner(s)Leomie Anderson (2016–2023)
Websitewww.lifeinhell.co

Lance O. Omal[1] (born 30 November 1995[2]), known professionally as Lancey Foux, also known simply as Lancey, is a British rapper and singer from Stratford, London.[3][4]

Early life

Lance O. Omal was born in London to parents of Ugandan descent.[3] He spent most of his childhood growing up in Newham, East London.

Career

2015–2017: Online beginnings and solo debut

Lancey Foux began his music career in 2015 by freestyling over YouTube beats from his bedroom. In the same year, he released his debut studio album Pink.[5] Two weeks later, he released a single titled “About It”.[6] Later that year, he released his sophomore studio album TEEN SKUM.[7] After two years of releasing singles on SoundCloud, he released a collaborative studio album with English producer Nyge titled First Day at Nursery.[8]

2018: Too Far Alive and Pink II

By early 2018, Foux started using a different style which he utilized on his album Too Far Alive.[9] Three months later, he released Pink II,[10][11] the sequel to his debut album, which contained a feature from British rapper Skepta on Dyed 2WICE.[12] He soon joined Skepta's SK LEVEL Europe tour.[13]

2019: Friend or Foux

Foux performed at US hip-hop festival Rolling Loud in 2019 and modelled for Jordan and A-COLD-WALL*, MISBHV, Trapstar, and Naomi Campbell's 2019 Fashion for Relief Gala.[1] He released his fifth studio album, Friend or Foux, on 6 December 2019,[14][15] which include the single Waves (feat. Lancey Foux song) which allowed him to sell out his first headline show at O2 Islington, two days later. The album featured one of his most popular songs to date, INDIA.

2020

In 2020, months after releasing his project Friend or Foux, Foux cancelled his tour prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Later in June, he went onto release a pair of singles addressing the Black Lives Matter movement titled TIME FOR WAR !i and RELAX !i, the former which was on the first version of his 2022 project, LIFE IN HELL.[16]

In December 2020, Lancey Foux released a single, Poison, featuring close friend Bakar.[17]

2021: First Degree and LIVE.EVIL

In January 2021, Lancey Foux released the second promotional single for his upcoming album, titled Steelo Flow.[18] One month later, Lancey Foux released another single titled DONT TALK,[19] which was the lead single for his Mixtape FIRST DEGREE.[20][21]

Lancey was also invited by Kanye West in Vegas to work on his album Donda, which was released on August 29, 2021. While he wasn't featured on any of the finished songs, it was revealed that he did a demo for the song 24.

In November 2021, Omal released a mixtape titled LIVE.EVIL.[22] The project received two features by American rappers Lil Yachty on the third track OUTTAMYMIND! and 24kGoldn on the last track BIG SWAG.[23]

2022: Life in Hell

In January 2022, Omal modelled for Matthew M Williams's brand 1017 ALYX 9SM in Milan, Italy.[24]

On October 28, 2022, Lancey Foux released his most anticipated album Life in Hell.[25] The album was his longest yet and arguably his most ambitious. It featured vocals from Jah$tar and 070 Shake, and production credits from Kaytranada.

2023: BACK2DATRAP

On the 8th of September 2023, Lancey Foux & Bally released their long-awaited collaborative mixtape "BACK2DATRAP". With Bally's production credits on every song, the project, featuring artist Sexyy Red, is an apparent return 'back' to Lancey's unique British trap style.

Personal life

Omal dated British model Leomie Anderson from 2016 to 2023. He is a fan of the football club Manchester City.[26]

Discography

Studio albums

Table Album details
Pink
  • Released: 9 September 2015
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
TEEN SKUM
  • Released: 29 November 2015
  • Format: Streaming
First Day at Nursery (with Nyge)
  • Released: 14 July 2017
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Too Far Alive
  • Released: 12 March 2018[27]
  • Format: Streaming
Pink ll
  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Friend or Foux
  • Released: 6 December 2019
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Life in Hell
  • Released: 28 October 2022
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

Title Mixtape details
FIRST DEGREE
  • Released: 12 March 2021
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
LIVE.EVIL
  • Released: 19 November 2021
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
BACK2DATRAP

(with Bally)

  • Released : 8 September 2023
  • Format : Digital download, streaming

References

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  3. ^ a b "Lancey Foux". Republic Records. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ^ College, Jairuz (January 31, 2021). "Who is Lancey Foux by Jairuz Amiscua Esher College". This Is Local London. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  5. ^ Pink by Lancey Foux, 2015-09-09, archived from the original on 2022-04-03, retrieved 2022-04-03
  6. ^ LANCEY FOUX - ABOUT IT. November 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "TEEN SKUM". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  8. ^ First Day At Nursery by Lancey Foux & Nyge, 2017-07-14, archived from the original on 2022-04-25, retrieved 2022-04-03
  9. ^ Too Far Alive, 2018, archived from the original on 2022-04-03, retrieved 2022-04-03
  10. ^ Pink II by Lancey Foux, 2018-07-06, archived from the original on 2022-04-03, retrieved 2022-04-03
  11. ^ Haidari, Nilu (September 15, 2018). "Lancey Foux talks Pink II and Jordans". The FADER. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  12. ^ "Lancey Foux drops Skepta-assisted "Dyed 2wice" visuals". HipHopCanada. 2018-09-02. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  13. ^ Renshaw, David (October 4, 2018). "Skepta announces European tour". The FADER. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  14. ^ Davey, Jacob (2019-12-06). "Lancey Foux Unleashes New Album 'FRIEND OR FOUX' Featuring Skepta, Chip and More". VERSUS. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  15. ^ Zhang, Charlie (2019-12-09). "East London Rapper Lancey Foux Drops 20-Track LP 'FRIEND OR FOUX'". HYPEBEAST. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  16. ^ Harmony, Rehana. "Lancey Foux Makes A Bold Statement In "TIME FOR WAR!i" & "RELAX!i"". www.newwavemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  17. ^ Poison (feat. Bakar) by Lancey Foux, 2020-12-03, archived from the original on 2022-04-03, retrieved 2022-04-03
  18. ^ Dadalica, Jade (2021-01-21). "Lancey Foux delivers futuristic visuals for "Steelo Flow"". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  19. ^ LANCEY FOUX - DONT TALK (PROD. OUTTATOWN) [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO], archived from the original on 2022-04-03, retrieved 2022-04-03
  20. ^ Findlay, Mitch (2021-03-12). "Lancey Foux Drops Off New Album "First Degree"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  21. ^ Scott, Nicolas (2021-03-24). "There Are No Limits to Lancey Foux". PAPER. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  22. ^ Cole, Alexander (2021-11-19). "Lancey Foux Formulates New Sounds On "LIVE.EVIL"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  23. ^ "LANCEY FOUX ENLISTS LIL YACHTY & 24KGOLDN ON LATEST TAPE LIVE.EVIL". GRM Daily. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  24. ^ Frank, Alex. "Lancey Foux Interview With Greatest | GOAT". GOAT. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  25. ^ "Lancey Foux Drops Off Massive 22-Track Album 'LIFE IN HELL'". Complex. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  26. ^ Chappet, Marie-Claire (March 8, 2022). "Leomie Anderson: 'Lance has shown me that there are guys out there who are very aware of how women are treated – and want to change it'". Glamour. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  27. ^ "Too Far Alive by Lancey Foux". Genius. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.

External links

  • Official website
  • Lancey Foux at YouTube
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