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Finesse2tymes in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Ricky Hampton
Also known as	Finese2tymes
Born	(1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 (age 32) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2016-2017, 2022–present
Labels	Atlantic Bread Gang Mob Ties Rap-A-Lot INgrooves

Ricky Hampton (born June 10, 1992), known professionally as Finesse2tymes, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100. He is noted for his "thunderous voice" and motivational statements in his songs. He signed with Atlantic Records to release his debut commercial mixtape, 90 Days in December of that year. He was signed in a joint venture with Moneybagg Yo's label Bread Gang and J. Prince's Mob Ties Records, although he parted ways with all three labels the following year. He released his debut studio album Art of War on November 22, 2024.

Career

In 2012, when he was 20, Hampton, along with Moneybagg Yo, Blac Youngsta, and other Memphis rappers, formed the rap collective Memphis Greatest Underrated. The group released a self-titled EP in 2016.

In 2019, he gained traction with the release of his mixtape Hustle & Flow. Finesse2tymes also had a fallout with Moneybagg Yo. In September 2022, both artists ended their feud and Finesse2tymes was signed to Moneybagg Yo's label Bread Gang. He also released his single "Black Visa" with the latter. In October 2022, he signed to J Prince Jr.'s record label Mob Ties in a distribution deal with Atlantic Records. Also in October 2022, he released his single "Gucci Flow" with American rapper Gucci Mane. His single "Back End" gained traction on social media platform TikTok. In December 2022, he released his mixtape 90 Days with appearances from rappers Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Baby and producer Tay Keith.

Legal issues

In 2010, Hampton was convicted in Tennessee of two felony counts of aggravated robbery, and was given an 8-year sentence. After serving six years, he was released in August 2016.

On July 1, 2017, Hampton was performing at the Power Ultra Lounge nightclub in Little Rock, Arkansas when multiple shots were fired. The following day in Birmingham, Alabama, he was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals on charges unrelated to the shooting. Federal prosecutors announced that Hampton was charged in connection with a June 25, 2017, incident, in which prosecutors alleged Hampton fired an "AK-style pistol" at a person in a vehicle after a verbal altercation outside a nightclub in Forrest City, Arkansas. Hampton pled guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2018. He was released from federal custody on July 1, 2022.

In July 2023, the Houston Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Hampton, charging him with theft between $30,000 and $150,000, after an Enterprise rental car he was said to be driving was not returned. The charges were dropped later that month.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

Singles

References

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8. "Finesse2Tymes & MoneyBagg Yo Collab On "Black Visa"". HotNewHipHop. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
9. ^ "Gucci Mane & Finesse2tymes Team Up For "Gucci Flow" Joint Single". HotNewHipHop. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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13. Lyon, John. "Rapper Faces Federal Charge Unrelated To Shooting At LR Show". Salina Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-05 – via Arkansas News Bureau.
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16. Mukunyadzi, Tafi (2017-07-04). "Little Rock club performer faces weapons charge". Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
17. "Eastern District of Arkansas | Complaint Filed Against Rapper Ricky L. Hampton, aka Finese2Tymes, for Felon in Possession of a Firearm | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
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32. "Gold & Platinum: Finesse2Tymes". RIAA. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
33. "Gucci Flow - Single by Gucci Mane & Finesse2Tymes on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

External links

• Finesse2tymes at AllMusic

• African-American male rappers
• American male rappers
• 21st-century American male musicians
• Living people
• Atlantic Records artists
• 1992 births
• Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee
• Southern hip-hop musicians