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'{{short description|American rapper }} {{Lowercase title}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = ian | image = | caption = Photo of Ian used for his debut mixtape ''Valedictorian'' | birth_name = Ian O'Neill Smith<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last1=Simpson |first1=Paul |title=Ian Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ian-mn0004629783#biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2024-05-31}}</ref> | alias = Suburbancerberus, Ian Ferguson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|5|29}}{{r|allmusic}} | birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.{{r|allmusic}} | origin = [[Dallas]], Texas, U.S<ref name="hnhh"/> | genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[SoundCloud rap]]|[[rage rap|rage]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2018–present | label = {{hlist|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|Dogdog}} | website = }} '''Ian O'Neill Smith''' (born May 29, 2005), known [[mononym]]ously as '''ian''' (stylized in [[Letter case#Alllowercase|all lowercase]]), is an American rapper and songwriter.<ref name="hnhh">{{Cite web|title=Ian Is Quickly Blowing Up Thanks To His Debut Mixtape "Valedictorian"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/803996-ian-valedictorian-hip-hop-news|access-date=May 19, 2024|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|language=en}}</ref> ==Career== Ian began his music career in 2018, releasing tracks on SoundCloud under the alias '''Suburbancerberus'''. Initially, he created mixes featuring popular artists such as [[Chief Keef]]. By 2019, Ian had transitioned to producing music for other performers, a role he continued to fulfill through 2022, producing for artists like Izaya Tiji.{{r|allmusic}} On May 13, 2024, he released the music video to his single "Figure It Out" which contained a [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] from former [[NFL]] running back [[Marshawn Lynch]] on [[Lyrical Lemonade]].<ref name="tmz">{{Cite web|title=Marshawn Lynch Stars in Ian's New Rap Music Video 'Figure It Out'!|url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/13/marshawn-lynch-rapper-ian-new-music-video-figure-it-out-nfl/|access-date=May 19, 2024|website=[[TMZ]]|language=en}}</ref> On May 17, 2024, he released his debut mixtape ''Valedictorian'' with production from Sxprano and American rapper and producer [[tana (rapper)|tana]].<ref name="ogm">{{Cite web|title=Ian drops debut mixtape ''Valedictorian'' with Sxprano, Tana|url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/ian-figure-it-out-music-video/|access-date=May 19, 2024|website=Our Generation Music|language=en}}</ref> In June 2024, he released "Fit Check" with [[VonOff1700]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDGWDBg45Dw |title=ian - Fit Check (Feat. VonOff1700) [Official Music Video] |date=2024-06-28 |last=ian |access-date=2024-07-06 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Ian released "[[Hate Me (Lil Yachty and Ian song)|Hate Me]]" with [[Lil Yachty]] in July 2024, which was accompanied by a video from Lyrical Lemonade. ==Discography== === Mixtapes === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of mixtapes, with release date, label, and peak chart positions shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart position |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1795591712804381108|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200...|date=May 28, 2024|access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Valedictorian (mixtape)|Valedictorian]]'' | * Released: May 17, 2024 * Label: Dogdog Records * Format: [[Streaming media|Streaming]] | 54 |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of singles, with selected peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1820542502254113013|title=@lilyachty & #ian's "Hate Me" debuts at No. 68 on this week's #Hot100.|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br />R&B/HH]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-08-10/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of August 10, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Hate Me (Lil Yachty and Ian song)|Hate Me]]"<br />{{small|(with [[Lil Yachty]])}} | 2024 | 68 || 18 | {{Non-album single}} |} ===Other charted songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of other charted songs, with selected peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[Bubbling Under Hot 100|US<br />Bub.]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2024-06-01/|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of June 1, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 29, 2024}} * "Magic Johnson": {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2024-07-20/|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 20, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br />R&B/HH]]<br /><ref>Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: * "Never Stop": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-06-01/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of June 1, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 29, 2024}} * "Magic Johnson": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-07-20/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 20, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Never Stop" | rowspan="3"| 2024 | 14 || 39 | rowspan="2"| ''Valedictorian'' |- ! scope="row"| "Magic Johnson" | 1 || 25 |} == References == {{reflist}} {{Portal bar|Biography|Music|Texas|United States}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:ian}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American male singers]] [[Category:21st-century American rappers]] [[Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American hip hop singers]] [[Category:American male rappers]] [[Category:American male singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Columbia Records artists]] [[Category:Rappers from Dallas]] [[Category:2005 births]] {{US-hiphop-bio-stub}}'