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Lute

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Charlotte, North Carolina rapper and Dreamville affiliate Lute delivers humble, introspective lyrics, often referencing his life struggles and his parenthood. His thoughtfulness is often paired with mellow, soul-tinged production and his style evolved on records like his 2017 studio debut proper, West 1996, Pt. 2, and its 2021 follow-up, Gold Mouf.

Lute was born Luther Nicholson in 1989 and first burst onto the underground hip-hop scene as a member of the rap collective Forever FC, alongside Jimmy Kelso, High I'm Ry, and SchylerChaise. Lute delivered his first solo mixtape, West 1996, in 2012 while still a member of Forever FC, but took a backseat after the birth of his daughter. With the group and Lute receiving plaudits from the likes of Rick Ross and Pete Rock, it wasn't long before he was snapped up by J. Cole in 2015, signing to Cole's then-burgeoning Dreamville imprint. His first effort for the label arrived at the end of that year on the compilation Revenge of the Dreamers II in the form of "Still Slummin'," a posthumous production by J Dilla. Two years later, the single "Juggin'" appeared and signaled Lute's return. His debut album, 2017's West 1996, Pt. 2, followed, with guest appearances from EarthGang and Elevator Jay.

Lute next appeared on the chart-topping 2019 compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III, collaborating with J. Cole and DaBaby on the platinum-certified single "Under the Sun." He released several singles in 2020, including "Life" and "Get It and Go," and in October of 2021, his second studio album, Gold Mouf, appeared. The highly collaborative project featured a host of special guests and contributors, including performances from Saba, JID, Ari Lennox, Westside Boogie, and others, with sequencing help from Phonte and executive production from Big Pooh. In 2022, a deluxe version of Gold Mouf was released with six additional tracks. ~ Rich Wilson, Rovi

Total plays

551.3 million
Updated on 2024-11-11

Monthly listeners

2,207,230

Followers

227,704

Top Cities

  1. United States
    36,873 listeners
  2. United States
    37,171 listeners
  3. United States
    29,055 listeners
  4. United States
    28,274 listeners
  5. United States
    27,879 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Under The Sun (with J. Cole & Lute feat. DaBaby)
Under The Sun (with J. Cole & Lute feat. DaBaby)
370,752,238 3:22 2019-07-04
Sleep Deprived (feat. Lute, Omen, Mez & DaVionne)
Sleep Deprived (feat. Lute, Omen, Mez & DaVionne)
25,591,484 3:58 2019-07-04
Ma Boy
Ma Boy
23,471,943 2:47 2023-02-03
GED (Gettin Every Dolla)
GED (Gettin Every Dolla)
22,145,293 2:35 2022-04-25
Still Dreamin (with JID & Lute feat. 6LACK)
Still Dreamin (with JID & Lute feat. 6LACK)
18,908,141 4:21 2020-01-16
Ambitions
Ambitions
7,829,942 1:25 2017-09-29
Still Slummin'
Still Slummin'
7,363,018 3:28 2017-09-29
Starting 5 (with Lute, Cozz & Omen)
Starting 5 (with Lute, Cozz & Omen)
6,481,190 4:30 2022-03-30
Life
Life
6,154,709 3:13 2021-01-15
Still Slummin'
Still Slummin'
5,417,513 3:29 2015-01-01
Premonition (feat. Earthgang & Cam O’bi)
Premonition (feat. Earthgang & Cam O’bi)
5,226,901 3:58 2017-09-26
MANHATTAN (Remix)
MANHATTAN (Remix)
4,808,549 2:41 2020-08-14
Revenge (with Lute & Omen feat. Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, Childish Major & REASON)
Revenge (with Lute & Omen feat. Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, Childish Major & REASON)
4,178,439 5:33 2020-01-16
Like Wine (with Lute)
Like Wine (with Lute)
3,614,519 2:35 2022-03-30
Myself (feat. DEVN)
Myself (feat. DEVN)
3,545,567 2:53 2022-04-25
Morning Shift
Morning Shift
3,480,435 2:25 2017-09-29
Juggin'
Juggin'
2,879,160 3:44 2017-08-25
Burn Bridges (with Lute, Cozz, REASON & Arin Ray)
Burn Bridges (with Lute, Cozz, REASON & Arin Ray)
2,762,245 4:14 2023-03-03
cracked screen
cracked screen
2,588,582 3:32 2022-09-01
Birdsong (feat. JID & Saba)
Birdsong (feat. JID & Saba)
2,373,434 3:27 2022-04-25
Eye to Eye (feat. Cozz)
Eye to Eye (feat. Cozz)
2,058,427 3:29 2022-04-25
Home (feat. Elevator Jay)
Home (feat. Elevator Jay)
1,746,182 4:03 2017-09-29
Crabs In A Barrel
Crabs In A Barrel
1,736,870 1:51 2017-09-29
100
100
1,526,026 3:50 2022-04-25
Changes (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)
Changes (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)
1,457,517 2:54 2022-04-25
Ford's Prayer (feat. Cam O'bi)
Ford's Prayer (feat. Cam O'bi)
1,213,716 4:21 2017-09-29
Git Up (feat. GQ Slaughter)
Git Up (feat. GQ Slaughter)
1,172,341 4:01 2017-09-29
Be Okay
Be Okay
1,016,331 2:49 2022-04-25
Flossin' (feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)
Flossin' (feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)
924,515 3:49 2022-04-25
Flossin (feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)
Flossin (feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)
924,515 3:49 2022-04-25
Birds & Bees
Birds & Bees
809,056 1:43 2017-09-29
Livin' Life (feat. High I'm Ry)
Livin' Life (feat. High I'm Ry)
786,867 3:49 2017-09-29
Ghetto Love (feat. Blakk Soul & Ari Lennox)
Ghetto Love (feat. Blakk Soul & Ari Lennox)
779,751 3:24 2022-04-25
Amen (feat. Little Brother)
Amen (feat. Little Brother)
690,147 3:51 2022-04-25
Overnight
Overnight
663,139 3:23 2022-04-25
Get It And Go (feat. Blakk Soul)
Get It And Go (feat. Blakk Soul)
652,430 2:58 2020-08-14
Run It Back
Run It Back
641,155 2:29 2022-04-25
Crashing
Crashing
540,734 3:46 2022-04-25
Tidal Waves
Tidal Waves
416,035 6:03 2015-01-12
Finding Self
Finding Self
291,959 3:32 2022-04-25
Outta Sight
Outta Sight
288,685 2:50 2022-04-25
Up 1
Up 1
286,799 2:25 2019-10-16
Luther's Freestyle
Luther's Freestyle
267,400 2:29 2022-04-25
Livin'
Livin'
253,180 2:56 2022-04-25
WE’LL BE TOGETHER
WE’LL BE TOGETHER
239,707 3:35 2022-02-11
Winter
Winter
193,283 4:48 2020-12-18
Tidal Waves - Radio Edit
Tidal Waves - Radio Edit
68,721 2:43 2015-01-12
I'm Forreal (feat. Lute)
I'm Forreal (feat. Lute)
61,207 2:58 2020-05-28
baecation
baecation
4,838 2:32 2021-07-16
I Survive
I Survive
3,343 3:34 2023-04-07
PPV
PPV
< 1000 2:37 2022-05-13

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