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LIL GNAR MUSIC CAREER

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Caleb Samuel Shepard (born February 24, 1996), known professionally as Lil Gnar,^[3] is an American rapper and singer based in Atlanta.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Lil Gnar
Lil Gnar in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Caleb Samuel Shepard^[1]
Born	February 24, 1996(age 28) Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap trap metal rap metal rap rock
Occupations	Rapper singer
Years active	2018–present
Labels	43B^[2]

Website	lilgnar.online

Career

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As of December 2023, Shepard has released one studio album, two mixtapes, two collaborative extended plays, and 43 singles (14 as a featured artist).

Gnar started gaining traction after he released the singles "Ride Wit Da Fye" with an accompanying video on Worldstarhiphop^[7] and "Death Note" featuring Lil Skies and Craig Xen. The death note video was shot by Cole Bennett.^[8] He self-released his debut collaboration EP, Big Bad Gnar Shit, in February 2018 with rapper Germ.^[9] He released his debut mixtape GNAR Lif3 in September 2018, featuring guest appearances from; Lil Skies, Travis Barker, IDK , and ZillaKami. Therefater, he released his second mixtape, FIRE HAZARD, in September 2019. which featured guest appearances from; YBN Nahmir, Thouxanbanfauni, Lil Yachty, Craig Xen, Lil Skies, Germ, UnoTheActivist, Robb Banks, Tyla Yaweh , and Lil Tracy.^[10]^[11]^[4]

In February 2020, Gnar and Germ released their second collaboration EP, titled Big Bad Gnar Shit 2.^[12] Gnar released his first album, Die Bout It, in May 2022. It features guest appearances from; Tory Lanez, Yung Bans, the late Lil Keed, Yak Gotti, Trippie Redd, Germ, D. Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Ski Mask the Slump God, Chief Keef and Lil Skies.

Personal life

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Lil Gnar was born in Oakland, California, but later moved to Atlanta, Georgia.^[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title	Details
Die Bout It^[14]	Released: May 20, 2022 Label: Gnarcotic Records, Create Music Group Format: Digital Download, Streaming

Mixtapes

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Title	Album k chart positions
Title	Album k chart positions	US ^[15]
GNAR Lif3^[16]	Released: September 28, 2018 Label: TenThousand Projects Format: Digital Download, Streaming	16
Fire Hazard^[17]	Released: September 20, 2019 Label: TenThousand Projects Format: Digital Download, Streaming	—

Extended plays

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Title	Details
Big Bad Gnar Shit (with Germ)^[18]^[A]	Released: February 14, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital Download, Streaming
Big Bad Gnar Shit 2 (with Germ)^[19]	Released: February 21, 2020 Label: TenThousand Projects, G*59 Records Format: Digital Download, Streaming

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	NZ Hot ^[20]	Certifications	Album
"Beatin' Down Yo Block" (featuring Shakewell)^[21]	2018	—		Non-album single
"Drop Top Benz" (featuring Lil Skies)^[22]		—		GNAR Lif3
"Ice Out"		—
"Gnarcotic Gang"		—
"Kingdom Hearts Freestyle"^[23]	2019	—		Non-album singles
"Life on Fire (Jazmyns Song) "^[24]		—		Non-album singles
"Death Note" (featuring Lil Skies and Craig Xen)^[25]		—	RIAA: Gold^[26]	Fire Hazard
"Octane Sex"^[27]		—
"Cabbage"^[28]		—
"Perc 300" (with Germ)^[29]	2020	—		Big Bad Gnar Shit 2
"Jungle Boys" (with Germ)^[30]		—		Big Bad Gnar Shit 2
"Brand New Booty"^[31]		—		Non-album single
"Diamond Choker" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)^[32]		—		Die Bout It
"Hey!" (with Lil Keedand Internet Money)^[33]		—		Non-album single
"Missiles" (featuring Trippie Redd)^[34]	2021	—		Die Bout It
"Not The Same" (featuring Lil Skies)^[35]		—
"New Bugatti" (with Ski Mask the Slump God, Chief Keef and DJ Scheme)^[36]		38
"No Regular"^[37]		—
"Skelly"^[38]		—		Non-album singles
"Stick Baby"^[39]		—		Non-album singles
"No Switches" (with Tory Lanez)^[40]	2022	—		Die Bout It
"My Bruddas" (with Yung Bans)^[41]		—		Die Bout It
"Almighty Gnar" (with Chief Keef)^[42]		—		TBA
"Triple S"^[43]		—
"Stonecrest"^[44]	2023	—
"Dip Roll"		—
"PB&J" (with Chief Keef featuring Young Nudy)		—
"Got Da Sack" (featuring G Herbo)		—
"Faneto (Gnar Mix)"		—
"Kubki" (with Fagata)	2024	—
"Tattoo"		—
"Gemini"		—
"What Up Ski"		—

As featured artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US R&B/HH Main. ^[45]	Certifications	Album
"GnarlyMorty" (Lil Morty featuring Lil Gnar)	2018	—		Non-album singles
"Gang" (kizaru featuring Lil Gnar)		—		Non-album singles
"Can U Feel Your Face" (Landon Cube featuring Lil Gnar)^[46]		—		Orange
"Glitter" (Based Savage featuring Lil Gnar)	2020	—		Non-album singles
"Different Now" (A.Menz featuring Lil Gnar)	2020	—
"Metal Gear" (Frais featuring Lil Gnar)	2021	—
"Facts" (Cameron Cartee featuring Lil Gnar, Foogiano and Yak Gotti)		—
"Problem Child" (Millie Go Lightly featuring Lil Gnar)		—
"Not Your Speed" (Smokepurppfeaturing Lil Gnar)^[47]		—
"Pick Up" (Spida4Eva featuring Lil Gnar)^[48]	2022	—
"Spirits Pt.2" (Party Favor featuring Lil Gnar)		—		Reset
"Merci" (Ghostluvme featuring Lil Gnar and Lancey Foux)		—		Non-album single
"Wake Up" (Ghostluvme featuring Lil Gnar and Matt OX)	2023	—		Bohunk (Deluxe)
"Where Da Opps!" (Mar90s featuring Lil Gnar)	2023	—		Non-album single

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Dekay"	2017	Ho99o9	United States of Horror
"Transformer"^[49]	2018	Rico Nasty	Nasty
"Gnarly Boyz"^[50]		Lancey Foux	Pink II
"We Good"		YoursTrulyKev	Uncomfortable
"Give It Up"^[51]		$tupid Young	True Story
"Inside"^[52]	2019	Night Lovell	Goodnight Lovell
"Necklace"^[53]		Germ	Germ Has A Deathwish
"Orbit"		Menoh Beats	Menohi
"Lethal Weapon"		Frais, Germ	Cursed
"Aired Out"		Kevin Celik, Bnkroll Benny, $tupid Young	The Recipe
"Leave Me Be"		DatYunginG5	Misery Loves Company
"Rainy Dayz"^[54]		Mar90s	In My Eyez
"19 Crimez"^[55]	2020	Robb Bank$	Tha Leak (Part 1)
"Splurgin"^[56]		DJ Scheme, Shakewell	Family
"In Tha Spot"		Robb Bank$	Tha Leak 2
"Stick n the Trunk"^[57]	2021	D. Savage	BPL
"Flooded Patek"	2022	UnoTheActivist	Limbus 2.5
"Righteous (Remix)"	2023	Mo Beats	Non-album remix
"Satvia"	2023	Young Cardi	Outsider
"Anti Social"	2024	Fedd the God	Where's Fedd?
"Goat"		Ballout	Life Of A Glo Boy 2
"Pews & Pows"		Kidd Keo	2016
"Jesus"		Chief Keef	Almighty So 2

References

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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "How Lil Gnar Turned Gnarcotic into a Rap Career". complex.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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^ "Lil Gnar's 'Gnar Lif3' Mixtape Tracklist Features Idk and More". xxlmag.com. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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^ "Lil Gnar Shares "Die Bout It" Ft. Lil Keed, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert, Trippie Redd, Chief Keef & More". HotNewHipHop. Erika Marie. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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