Eric Reprid
Asian-Canadian rapper best known for "Cold World" and "SUKI" From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shi Yi Liu, known professionally as Eric Reprid, is a Chinese-Canadian independent rapper, singer and songwriter based in Vancouver.
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| Birth name | Shi Yi Liu |
| Born | November 21, 1998 |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | www |
Career
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Reprid dropped out of college to become a rapper with his friend and producer Marc Wavy (then known as Clueless Kit) towards the end of 2016, a decision their parents disapproved of.[1] The first song they released was "By My Side", featuring fellow artist Kora. From there, he continued to cement his career as an underground artist "from the V", with his first album, titled Who Cares, being released in the summer of 2018, and his second, titled Bloom, being released in early 2020.
Some of his first hits were "Cold World" and "Vam".[2][3] Also in 2020, his single, "Cold World", has since reached 55 million streams on Spotify[3] and was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021;[4][5] making him the only independent musical artist to be nominated in that category. After the success of "Cold World" and his eponymous-self-titled extended play (EP) in December 2020, he came back in the summer of 2021, with a song, called "Thousand Times" and a 3-track extended play (EP), titled "Good Riddance".
Towards the end of 2021, he released three singles from his upcoming mixtape, 3TERNITY, including the viral song, "Vam". Released in March 2022, 3TERNITY was the last project created in collaboration with producer and friend Marc Wavy, as Wavy chose to pursue his own musical career.[1] Following Reprid's fourth project, he released three singles between July 2022 and January 2023 leading up to his next project, titled RIDDY'S REVENGE, including the songs "Hate On Me" and "8am." He also released a single titled "25" in November for his 25th birthday.
In 2024, Reprid released six singles, "Suki", "Ginger", "On the Radar Freestyle", "Like a Ch*nk B*tch (G6)", "Mother", and "WTF". The clips of Reprid performing "Suki" went viral on X and TikTok that February of that same year, because of a lyric in the song's hook about "bussy".[6] One of Reprid's most recent singles, "WTF", began to gain traction on TikTok in early 2025, by being used as a template for memes.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2021 | 2021 Juno Awards | "Cold World" | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated[4][7] |
References
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