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Joey Purp

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QUARTERTHING
(2018)

iiiDrops
(2017)

The Purple Tape
(2012)

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1 Male

Popularity

48

Followers
140,231

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Hip-Hop

Style
Urban/R&B

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Born

1993

Active
2012 to Present...

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Track	Last.FM Listens	Loves
Morning Sex	49,890	4 users
Photobooth	40,251	4 users
Elastic	130,749	1 users
Hallelujah	35,948	1 users
Kids	12,836	1 users
Say You Do	17,391	1 users

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Joseph Davis (born August 3, 1993), better known by his stage name Joey Purp, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is one half of Leather Corduroys. He is one of the founding members of Savemoney.

Early life
Joey Purp grew up bouncing between various neighborhoods of Chicago, ranging from Wrigleyville to Humboldt Park. His father ran a restaurant and his mother managed thrift stores. He attended Whitney Young High School, where he realized that he had a talent for freestyle rapping. In his senior year, he dropped out of high school. He worked and interned at LDRS 1354, a streetwear store at Wicker Park.

Career
In 2012, Joey Purp released his first mixtape, The Purple Tape. In 2016, he released a mixtape, iiiDrops. Tentatively titled Eyedrops, it featured contributions from Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, among others. It was listed by Pitchfork as the "Best New Music".

In 2018, Joey Purp released his debut studio album, Quarterthing. It included guest appearances from GZA and RZA, among others.

Style and influences
Joey Purp grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, The Casualties, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Dipset, and Lil Wayne. In a 2014 interview, he stated that his early recordings were heavily inspired by Currensy.