Strick (rapper)

Tauren O'lander Strickland, known professionally as Strick, is a Grammy nominated American rapper and songwriter who signed with Young Thug's YSL Records, 300 Entertainment, and Atlantic Records in 2018, and has been credited with songwriting work for other rappers.^[1]

Strick
Birth name	Tauren O'lander Strickland
Born	Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2016–present
Labels	YSL 300

Early life and career

Strick was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, but raised, grew up and lived in Atlanta, Georgia. He enlisted in the United States Air Force after studying at High Point University and Emory University. In 2016, he began working closely with hip hop producer TM88.^[2] That year, Strick co-wrote four songs on TM88, Wiz Khalifa, and Juicy J's collaborative album Rude Awakening, "Ballin" by Juicy J, and "Coordinate" by Travis Scott,^[3] the latter of which appeared on Scott's second album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.^[2]

In 2017, Strick released the single "100 Degrees" featuring Young Thug.^[4] That same year, he released the mixtape risk=reward. The followup mixtape, risk=reward 2, was released in 2018. That same year, he featured on Young Thug's song "STS" from the Young Stoner Life Records album Slime Language.^[2] He officially signed to YSL Records/300 Entertainment in October 2018.^[2] In January 2019, he released the extended play (EP), See You When I Land.^[5][6] In June, he released the compilation album The Machine, Vol. 1.^[7] In July 2020, he released the single "Yacht Club" with Young Thug and Ty Dolla $ign, which became the lead single for his debut studio album, Strick Land (2021). Released in November of the following year, the album was to showcase a bright future in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]

In the summer of 2022, Strick accompanied American musician Kid Cudi on his To the Moon World Tour as an opening act.

Discography

Albums

• Strick Land (2021)
• All Time High (2024)

Mixtapes

• Risk=Reward (2017)^[2]
• Risk=Reward 2 (2018)^[2]
• See You When I Land (2019)^[6]
• The Machine Vol. 1 (2019)
• The Machine Vol. 2 (2019)
• The Machine Vol. 3 (2022)

EPs

• 2Late 2Apologize (2022)

Songwriting credits

Credits adapted from BMI.^[9]

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album	Credits	Written with
"I See It I Want It"	2016	TGOD Mafia	TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening	Co-writer	Jordan Houston, Cameron Thomaz, Bryan Simmons, Jerami Davis, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer
"Bossed Up"					Houston, Thomaz, Simmons, Davis, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"She in Love"					Houston, Thomaz, Simmons, Davis, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Stay the Same"					Houston, Thomaz, Simmons, Davis, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Cell Ready"					Houston, Thomaz, Simmons, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Mansion"		Juicy J	Lit in Ceylon		Houston, Simmons, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Blue Bentley"
"Spazz"		Dreezy	No Hard Feelings		Seandrea Sledge, Simmons, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Coordinate" (featuring Blac Youngsta)		Travis Scott	Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight		Jacques Webster, Sammie Benson, Simmons, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer
"Rara" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)			Non-album single		Webster, Simmons, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Lotto"		Juicy J	Must Be Nice		Houston, Simmons, K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer
"Whatcha Gone Do"
"Panties" (featuring Jeremih)
"Floodgate"	2024	Nelly Furtado	7		Nelly Furtado, Isaac De Boni, Michael Mulé, Aaron Booe, Travis Walton, Ryland Kelly

Concert tours

Headlining

Supporting

• Kid Cudi – To The Moon Tour (2022)