Kodak Black

Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), known professionally as Kodak Black, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Pompano Beach, Florida, he gained initial recognition following the release of his 2014 songs "No Flockin" and "Skrt", both of which led him to sign a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The former received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) while the latter received platinum certification; "No Flockin" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 two years later as a sleeper hit. His 2017 single "Tunnel Vision" saw further commercial success, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It preceded the release of his debut studio album Painting Pictures (2017), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. His debut commercial mixtape (and fifth overall), Project Baby 2, was released that same year and peaked at number two on the chart, also spawning the triple platinum-certified single "Roll in Peace" (featuring XXXTentacion). His second album, Dying to Live (2018), yielded his furthest commercial success; it peaked atop the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Zeze" (featuring Travis Scott and Offset), which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, received sextuple platinum certification by the RIAA, and remains his highest-charting song. Following the release of his third album Bill Israel (2020) while incarcerated, his 2021 single, "Super Gremlin", peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included on his fourth album, Back for Everything (2022), followed by his fifth album and final project for Atlantic, Pistolz & Pearlz (2023). He then signed with Capitol Records to release his next three albums—When I Was Dead (2023), Just Getting Started (2025), and Kodak the Blessing (2026), before announcing that he was going to release music...