# Shaboozey

Collins Obinna Chibueze (born May 9, 1995), known professionally as Shaboozey, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His music combines hip-hop, country, rock, and Americana. His stage name originated from the mispronunciation of his last name, Chibueze – an Igbo word meaning "God is king" – by his high school football coach.
Following the releases of his first two albums, Lady Wrangler (2018) and Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022), Shaboozey featured on two songs from Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter (2024). He achieved commercial success with his third album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going (2024), and its number one single "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" as well as "Good News"; the former spent nineteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, tying with Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" as the longest-running Hot 100 number-one song of all time.
Throught his career he received five Grammy Awards nominations and won three Billboard Music Awards, two People's Choice Country Awards and a IHeartRadio Music Awards.

## Early life

Chibueze was born and raised in Woodbridge, Virginia. His parents are Igbo Nigerians; his father was a farmer in Nigeria who attended college in Texas. In his childhood, he was inspired by hip-hop music videos on 106 & Park, as well as his father's cowboy style of dress and love of country music. For junior high, he spent two years at a boarding school in Nigeria. In 2013, he graduated from Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he played football as a freshman. As a teenager, Shaboozey planned to be a novelist. However, by the time he graduated high school, in addition to earning money from shooting music videos and photography, he also earned "a few hundred bucks here and there" from music gigs and decided to take music more seriously.

## Career

In 2014, Shaboozey released his first single, "Jeff Gordon", referring to NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon. It is described as "a sparse trap song with a stealthy piano beat" and begins with overlapping audio from a NASCAR race.
Also in 2014, Shaboozey founded V Picture Films, a production company, with the goal of becoming a writer, director, and producer.
In August 2016, Shaboozey signed a recording, co-publishing and ancillary rights agreement with Terence Sheldon dba Homeless Records (assigned to Kreshendo Entertainment, a division of Republic Records, in September 2017), giving up 50% of the rights to his compositions while the agreement was in effect. The publishing agreement was terminated in November 2019.
In October 2018, Shaboozey released his debut studio album Lady Wrangler on Republic Records.
In 2018, Shaboozey was asked by Duckwrth to sing the hook for the song "Start a Riot". It went so well that Shaboozey was also asked to sing the second verse. The song, released in December 2018, was included in the soundtrack to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and led to national recognition for Shaboozey.
Shaboozey's second studio album, Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die, was released in October 2022 via Empire Distribution. On the album, Shaboozey attempts to highlight the common themes between contemporary hip-hop and 19th century outlaw music in the American frontier.
In January 2024, after a member of Beyoncé's team heard Shaboozey's then-unreleased "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", Shaboozey was asked to sing on two songs with Beyoncé. The tracks were included on her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, released in March 2024. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", which interpolates J-Kwon's 2004 single "Tipsy", was released in April 2024. The song spent nineteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, tying with Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" as the longest-running Hot 100 number-one song ever.
Shaboozey's third studio album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, was released in May 2024. Though his earlier music had more of a trap influence, this album has more of a folk-pop sound with acoustic guitar. As of May 2024, Jared Cotter was Shaboozey's co-talent manager.
In November 2024, Shaboozey released "Good News". That month he also performed at the halftime show of the 2024 Chicago Bears–Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game.
In December 2024, Shaboozey was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, where he performed "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and "Good News". He also performed alongside Post Malone in the Beyoncé 2024 NFL Halftime Show at the Christmas Day Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans.
Shaboozey received nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance, and Best Melodic Rap Performance.

## Musical style and influences

Shaboozey's music combines hip-hop, country, rock, and Americana.
Shaboozey has cited the Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin as influences, as well as Martin Scorsese films such as Taxi Driver. Other influences include Fela Kuti, Clipse, Roger Waters, Backstreet Boys, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, Lead Belly, and Johnny Cash.

## Tours
### Opening act

* Jessie Murph - Live In The Sticks Tour - 2024
* Jelly Roll - Beautifully Broken Tour - 2024

### Headlining

* Europe + UK Tour 2025

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US Country | AUS | CAN | FIN | NOR | Certifications |
| Lady Wrangler | Released: October 5, 2018 Label: Kreshendo, Republic Format: Digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die | Released: October 7, 2022 Label: American Dogwood, Empire Format: Digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going | Released: May 31, 2024 Label: American Dogwood, Empire Format: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl | 5 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 34 | 10 | RIAA: Gold |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, certifications, year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Country | US Country Airplay | AUS | CAN | IRE | NZ | SWE | UK | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Jeff Gordon" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Starfoxx" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Winning Streak" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lady Wrangler |
| "Robert Plant" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Break the Band (How Could She?)" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Golden Child" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lady Wrangler |
| "Cabelas" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "More" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Joan Jett" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Prosperity" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I Can't Remember My Own Dreams" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Another Me" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Beverley Hills" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die |
| "Tall Boy" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die |
| "Gas!" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die |
| "Let It Burn" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "Anabelle" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "Vegas" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum GLF: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "Highway" | 2024 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "Good News" | 2024 | 47 | 11 | 34 | 94 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 180 | | TBA |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Country | US R&B /HH | BRA | CAN | NZ Hot | WW | Album |
| "Spaghettii" (with Beyoncé and Linda Martell) | 2024 | 31 | — | 12 | 65 | 58 | — | 37 | Cowboy Carter |
| "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin'" (with Beyoncé) | 2024 | 61 | — | 22 | — | 94 | — | 109 | Cowboy Carter |
| "My Fault" (featuring Noah Cyrus) | 2024 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 23 | — | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "Drink Don't Need No Mix" (featuring BigXthaPlug) | 2024 | — | 47 | 45 | — | — | 37 | — | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "Last of My Kind" (featuring Paul Cauthen) | 2024 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Work | Category | Result |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Top New Artist | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Top Song Sales Artist | Won |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Top Streaming Song | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Top Selling Song | Won |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Top Country Song | Won |
| Brit Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | International Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Country Music Association Awards | 2024 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Country Music Association Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | "Spaghettii" (with Beyoncé and Linda Martell) | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Best Country Song | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Best Country Solo Performance | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Himself | Best New Country Artist | Won |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Himself | Best New Pop Artist | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Country Song of the Year | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Song of Summer | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2025 | Himself | Outstanding New Artist | Nominated |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | Himself | New Artist of 2024 | Won |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going | Album of 2024 | Nominated |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Song of 2024 | Nominated |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | Male Song of 2024 | Nominated |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | New Artist Song of 2024 | Won |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | "My Fault" (featuring Noah Cyrus) | Crossover Song of 2024 | Nominated |
| People's Choice Country Awards | 2024 | "Let It Burn" | Music Video of 2024 | Nominated |