LeezySince96 doesn’t come from a place of comfort or consistency. He comes from movement. Raised in North Philly, his childhood was spent bouncing through foster homes and placements, surrounded by older kids and environments that didn’t allow much room to be soft. Growing up fast wasn’t a choice—it was survival. In those spaces, you learn early that childhood ends quick, and awareness comes even quicker.
Music showed up before anything else had time to make sense. By fifth grade, Leezy wrote his first full-length song. It wasn’t good—but it mattered. That moment became the beginning. From there, the idea of being anything other than a musician never really existed.
His foundation was built on soul. Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey—music that carried emotion, melody, and intention. Later came the grit: Nas, DMX, Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel. That blend of soulfulness and street reality would eventually become the blueprint for his sound.
LeezySince96 calls it “R&B Thuggin.” A genre he coined in 2025, it’s not music for heartbreak in silence—it’s music for confidence, motion, and presence. Smooth melodies meet sharp storytelling. It’s R&B that moves like hip-hop, designed for popping out, pulling up, and inviting someone into his world without explanation. The balance is intentional, and the identity is unmistakable.
Every record Leezy puts out is crafted with his brother and creative partner, The Infamous .45, at Infamous Studios in Pennsylvania. The chemistry is real, and the process is rooted in trust—no shortcuts, no rushed work, just quality and vision aligned.
North Philly still lives inside his music. Memories of flipping mattresses at Ana B. Pratt Elementary, afternoons at Hank Gathers Rec, skating battles at WOW, and hanging on blocks like Lambert, Jefferson, Diamond, and Susquehanna all shaped the way he moves today. Those places taught rhythm, confidence, and presence—long before music ever did.
After releasing three R&B albums in 2025, Leezy shifted gears with his latest project, THIS SHOULDA BEEN A MIXTAPE—a high-energy rage project that captures where he is right now. It’s raw, fun, aggressive, and free. Not a detour, but an expansion. The upcoming single “PUSH EM” sets the tone—made for anyone who refuses to be overlooked and just wants to light the room up.
