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In July 2011, Hoodie released his third mixtape, ''Leap Year'', which was also produced by friend and producer RJF. It reached 250,000 [[SoundCloud]] plays in its first week of release.<ref name=billboardaug5>Blistein, Jon. [http://www.billboard.com/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-hoodie-allen-breaks-1005306062.story#/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-hoodie-allen-breaks-1005306062.story Uncharted Territory: Hoodie Allen Breaks Into The Top 5, Dionne Bromfield Holds Strong]. ''Billboard''. August 5, 2011.</ref> On the title for his mixtape, Hoodie explains: "It basically just talks to the leap of faith I took this year leaving everything else behind to be an artist."<ref name=mensblog>[http://mensblog.karmaloop.com/index.php/2011/07/interview-hoodie-allen/ Interview: hoodie Allen]. Karmaloop. July 5, 2011.</ref> In support of the album, Hoodie headlined a 15 city tour across North America, including stops in [[San Francisco]], [[New York City]], and [[Montreal]].<ref>[http://www.themusicninja.com/fresh-hoodie-allen-the-chase-is-on-tour-dates/ &#91;FRESH!&#93; Hoodie Allen -- The Chase Is On + Tour Dates]. ''The Music Ninja''. July 21, 2011.</ref> Previously, he had toured with [[The Cataracs]], [[Das Racist]], [[Chiddy Bang]], [[Mike Posner]], and [[RJD2]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-pusha-t-ends-lil-wayne-beef-1005078142.story#/news/billboard-bits-pusha-t-ends-lil-wayne-beef-1005078142.story Billboard Bits: Pusha T Ends Lil Wayne Beef, Chiddy Bang Rock Out At SXSW]. ''Billboard''. March 16, 2011.</ref><ref>Offitzer, Adam. [http://www.diamondbackonline.com/diversions/music-for-the-masses-1.2165944 Music for the Masses]. Diamondback Online. April 14, 2011.</ref>
In July 2011, Hoodie released his third mixtape, ''Leap Year'', which was also produced by friend and producer RJF. It reached 250,000 [[SoundCloud]] plays in its first week of release.<ref name=billboardaug5>Blistein, Jon. [http://www.billboard.com/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-hoodie-allen-breaks-1005306062.story#/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-hoodie-allen-breaks-1005306062.story Uncharted Territory: Hoodie Allen Breaks Into The Top 5, Dionne Bromfield Holds Strong]. ''Billboard''. August 5, 2011.</ref> On the title for his mixtape, Hoodie explains: "It basically just talks to the leap of faith I took this year leaving everything else behind to be an artist."<ref name=mensblog>[http://mensblog.karmaloop.com/index.php/2011/07/interview-hoodie-allen/ Interview: hoodie Allen]. Karmaloop. July 5, 2011.</ref> In support of the album, Hoodie headlined a 15 city tour across North America, including stops in [[San Francisco]], [[New York City]], and [[Montreal]].<ref>[http://www.themusicninja.com/fresh-hoodie-allen-the-chase-is-on-tour-dates/ &#91;FRESH!&#93; Hoodie Allen -- The Chase Is On + Tour Dates]. ''The Music Ninja''. July 21, 2011.</ref> Previously, he had toured with [[The Cataracs]], [[Das Racist]], [[Chiddy Bang]], [[Mike Posner]], and [[RJD2]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-pusha-t-ends-lil-wayne-beef-1005078142.story#/news/billboard-bits-pusha-t-ends-lil-wayne-beef-1005078142.story Billboard Bits: Pusha T Ends Lil Wayne Beef, Chiddy Bang Rock Out At SXSW]. ''Billboard''. March 16, 2011.</ref><ref>Offitzer, Adam. [http://www.diamondbackonline.com/diversions/music-for-the-masses-1.2165944 Music for the Masses]. Diamondback Online. April 14, 2011.</ref>

Hoodie has mentioned on various [[social networking]] sites that he is currently working on a new [[Extended play|EP]] that will be released on April 10, 2012. He announced on March 4, 2012 via Twitter that the EP is titled "All American." <ref>https://twitter.com/HoodieAllen/status/176879961976733699</ref> He is set to take a 22 stop US tour during April and May 2012 in support of his new All American EP along side [[Wax (rapper)|Wax]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150599186813314&set=a.425964528313.220406.34132013313&type=3&theater</ref> On 23 March 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June".<ref>https://www.facebook.com/hoodieallen/posts/10150627191818314</ref> This would be Hoodie's first official overseas tour. On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from the upcoming album entitled "No Interruption." The music video was posted to [[YouTube]] and was featured on the front page the same day. Upon the release of "All American," the EP hit iTunes where it was posted at #1 on the "Top Albums" section.


Hoodie collaborated with the cartoon band [[Your Favorite Martian]] to write the song "8-Bit World", which he raps in.
Hoodie collaborated with the cartoon band [[Your Favorite Martian]] to write the song "8-Bit World", which he raps in.


He was also featured in [[CollegeHumor]]'s "Jake and Amir" sketch series as Amir's rap teacher.
He was also featured in [[CollegeHumor]]'s "Jake and Amir" sketch series as Amir's rap teacher.

===All American===
On March 4, 2012, Hoodie announced via Twitter that his upcoming EP would be titled "All American."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HoodieAllen/status/176879961976733699 Hoodie Allen]. ''Twitter''. March 5, 2012.</ref> He spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, instead using sampled beats.<ref name=billboardep>Cubarrubia, R.J. [http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/hoodie-allen-goes-pro-with-debut-ep-all-1006716752.story#/column/the-juice/hoodie-allen-goes-pro-with-debut-ep-all-1006716752.story Hoodie Allen Goes Pro With Debut EP, 'All American']. ''Billboard''. April 10, 2012.</ref> Regarding the writing process, Hoodie states that "I would describe it as liberating... It was like, 'Okay, I hear this idea in my head, I hear these original ideas, [and] I'm putting them and piecing them together.'"<ref name=billboardep/> On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from ''All American'' entitled "No Interruption."<ref>[http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2012/03/new-music-hoodie-allen-no-interruption-single-x-music-video Hoodie Allen – “No Interruption” Video]. ''The Smoking Section''. March 29, 2012.</ref> The music video was posted to [[YouTube]] and was featured on the front page the same day.

''All American'' was released on April 10, 2012 and debuted as the #1 album on [[iTunes]].<ref>Gamboa, Glenn. [http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/hoodie-allen-has-itunes-no-1-album-1.3652365 Hoodie Allen has iTunes No. 1 album]. ''Newsday''.</ref> He is set to take a 22 stop US tour during April and May 2012 in support of ''All American'' along side [[Wax (rapper)|Wax]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150599186813314&set=a.425964528313.220406.34132013313&type=3&theater</ref> On March 23, 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June," which would be his first overseas tour.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/hoodieallen/posts/10150627191818314</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

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Hoodie Allen
File:Hoodie Allen.jpg
Background information
Birth nameSteven Markowitz
Born (1988-08-19) August 19, 1988 (age 36)
Plainview, New York
OriginOld Bethpage, New York, U.S.
GenresExperimental hip hop, pop rap, hipster-hop
Years active2009–present
Websitehoodieallen.com

Steven Markowitz (born August 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Hoodie Allen, is an unsigned American hip-hop artist, and rapper.

Early life

Hoodie was born in New York City, New York, and raised in a Jewish household on Long Island.[1][2] He started writing lyrics as a child, and would perform raps for his friends at house parties.[3][4] Growing up, his nickname was "Hoodie."[5] He wanted a rapper name that "would stick in peoples’ minds and be a little bit funny and representative of who I am," so he settled on "Hoodie Allen."[5]

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, where he studied finance and marketing, played Sprint Football, and was a brother in the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.[4][6] He lived in the famed Hill House his freshman year. While there, he met his producer, RJF.[7][8] After graduating, he worked at Google as an AdWords associate in their START (Standardized AdWords Reseller Training) program.[9] He would leave at 7 AM for a bus ride to the Google offices in Mountain View, work a full day at Google, return at 6 PM, and then write songs, answer fan emails, and schedule concerts until 2 or 3 AM.[4] Reflecting on this, Hoodie said: "I was moving so fast, and even while I was at Google there was so much going on that I felt like I was doing two full-time jobs."[9] His dream and passion was music, so when he got opportunities to do live shows, he decided to leave Google.[9]

Career

Hoodie's first two album releases were "Bagels & Beats" and "Making Waves," which garnered him an MTVU Best Music on Campus Award in 2009.[10] In June 2010, he released "You Are Not a Robot," which sampled 'I Am Not A Robot' by Marina & the Diamonds and which hit #1 on Hype Machine, an aggregator that collects the most-blogged about music in the world.[4] After seeing the response, he spent the summer working, and finished his mixtape Pep Rally by September.[7] The album was produced by RJF, and sampled songs from Death Cab for Cutie, Flight Facilities, Marina & the Diamonds and Two Door Cinema Club. He picked the name “Pep Rally” because he said that it “captured the energy of the record. Something new and exciting.”[11] When asked about the writing process, Hoodie said: “Throughout Pep Rally, the ideas for samples were very collaborative. We would camp out in [RJF]’s basement for a weekend and not leave till we had 3 songs done—that was the mentality.”[7] The mixtape was downloaded over 200,000 times.[4] He self-financed a video for “You Are Not A Robot,” which has over 3 million views.[12][13]

In July 2011, Hoodie released his third mixtape, Leap Year, which was also produced by friend and producer RJF. It reached 250,000 SoundCloud plays in its first week of release.[14] On the title for his mixtape, Hoodie explains: "It basically just talks to the leap of faith I took this year leaving everything else behind to be an artist."[15] In support of the album, Hoodie headlined a 15 city tour across North America, including stops in San Francisco, New York City, and Montreal.[16] Previously, he had toured with The Cataracs, Das Racist, Chiddy Bang, Mike Posner, and RJD2.[17][18]

Hoodie collaborated with the cartoon band Your Favorite Martian to write the song "8-Bit World", which he raps in.

He was also featured in CollegeHumor's "Jake and Amir" sketch series as Amir's rap teacher.

All American

On March 4, 2012, Hoodie announced via Twitter that his upcoming EP would be titled "All American."[19] He spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, instead using sampled beats.[20] Regarding the writing process, Hoodie states that "I would describe it as liberating... It was like, 'Okay, I hear this idea in my head, I hear these original ideas, [and] I'm putting them and piecing them together.'"[20] On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from All American entitled "No Interruption."[21] The music video was posted to YouTube and was featured on the front page the same day.

All American was released on April 10, 2012 and debuted as the #1 album on iTunes.[22] He is set to take a 22 stop US tour during April and May 2012 in support of All American along side Wax.[23] On March 23, 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June," which would be his first overseas tour.[24]

Reception

In July 2011, he cracked the Top 10 of Billboard’s Uncharted Territory.[25] For the week of August 5th 2011, Hoodie was #2 on Billboard’s Uncharted Territory, with Billboard noting that his "growing popularity is undeniable."[14] He also reached 19th on the iTunes list for his new song "No Interruption". On the night of his "All American" release, the EP reached number 1 on iTunes top albums list within a few hours. On April 10, 2012, his EP "All American" went to #1 on the iTunes charts within hours of its release.

Discography

EPs

  • Bagels and Beats (2009)
  • All American (2012)[26]

Mixtapes

  • Making Waves (2009)
  • Pep Rally (2010)
  • Leap Year (2011)

Albums

  • All American (2012)

References

  1. ^ HJs @ SXSW 2011 – The Jewish Rappers of SXSW. Hipster Jew. March 14, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/meet-jewish-rapper-hoodie-allen-video/3259
  3. ^ An Interview with Hoodie Allen: The Rapper You Should Be Talking About. W2FY. September 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e Scott, Nathan. From Google to Tour Bus, Bay Area Rapper Carves New Career Path. The Bay Citizen. March 14, 2011. Cite error: The named reference "baycitizen" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Meet the Artist: Hoodie Allen. The Kollection. March 14, 2011.
  6. ^ Davies, Ashley. Q&A with Hoodie Allen. Northern Arizona News. March 27, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c TGLR Interview with Hoodie Allen. The Good Life. October 13, 2010.
  8. ^ Djordje, Gasic. Mixtape: Hoodie Allen “Leap Year”. Complex Magazine. July 26, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c O’Dell, Jolie. Former Googler, Current Rapper: Meet Hoodie Allen. Mashable. June 8, 2011.
  10. ^ Hoodie Allen nominated for MTVU’s Best Music on Campus. Tipping Franklins.
  11. ^ Joseph, Matt. Interview With Hoodie Allen. February 27, 2011.
  12. ^ Gamboa, Glenn. Video: Hoodie Allen’s ‘Not a Robot’. Newsday. February 16, 2011.
  13. ^ Hoodie Allen - You Are Not A Robot (Official Music Video). YouTube. April 7, 2012.
  14. ^ a b Blistein, Jon. Uncharted Territory: Hoodie Allen Breaks Into The Top 5, Dionne Bromfield Holds Strong. Billboard. August 5, 2011.
  15. ^ Interview: hoodie Allen. Karmaloop. July 5, 2011.
  16. ^ [FRESH!] Hoodie Allen -- The Chase Is On + Tour Dates. The Music Ninja. July 21, 2011.
  17. ^ Billboard Bits: Pusha T Ends Lil Wayne Beef, Chiddy Bang Rock Out At SXSW. Billboard. March 16, 2011.
  18. ^ Offitzer, Adam. Music for the Masses. Diamondback Online. April 14, 2011.
  19. ^ Hoodie Allen. Twitter. March 5, 2012.
  20. ^ a b Cubarrubia, R.J. Hoodie Allen Goes Pro With Debut EP, 'All American'. Billboard. April 10, 2012.
  21. ^ Hoodie Allen – “No Interruption” Video. The Smoking Section. March 29, 2012.
  22. ^ Gamboa, Glenn. Hoodie Allen has iTunes No. 1 album. Newsday.
  23. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150599186813314&set=a.425964528313.220406.34132013313&type=3&theater
  24. ^ https://www.facebook.com/hoodieallen/posts/10150627191818314
  25. ^ Bylin, Kyle. Uncharted Territory: Diggy Simmons Returns, The Knocks Feel “Sunshine”. Billboard. July 7, 2011.
  26. ^ http://kickkicksnare.com/2012/03/07/hoodie-allen-set-to-release-all-american-ep-supported-by-national-tour/

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