Friyie

David Afriyie Obeng (born 3 December 1994), known professionally as Friyiehttps://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/writer/david%20obeng/performer/friyie, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and rapper.https://Friyie.com/free-yayHis 2017 single “Money Team”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUC3zHVrGr8 became underground rap’s hottest new song for the summer, and became the soundtrack to the Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor press conferenceshttps://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/friyie-aint-nothing-free. His debut extended play, ANF: Ain’t Nothing Free, was released on March 22, 2019, by BONG Ent and Empire, which received well reviews from Nowhttps://nowtoronto.com/music/features/best-music-2019-critics-picks, and Exclaim!, giving his debut body of work 9/10 stars.https://exclaim.ca/music/article/friyie-anf_aint_nothing_free.
Notable collaborators include Grammy award winner, Roddy Ricch, and Juno award winner Tory Lanez who both featured on his project, others include Bun B, Rick Ross, and Dexta Daps.
Friyie was born on December 3, 1994 in Toronto, Ontario to first generation immigrants of Ghanaian decent. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood of Jane & Finch, notoriously known for gang affiliation and crime activity. Friyie always had an interest in music and create arts at a very early age, and continued to work on his craft until making a name for himself. He also attended and graduated from York University.
===2016 - Present=== 
Friyie began to make a name for himself with the release of his hit single "Come and Get It", which was produced by frequent collaborator TwoTone. It was this defining record that built a buzz in the city and was featured on DJ Charlie B mixtape the summer of 2016. 
In that same year he was featured on a frequent collaborators project titled "Giinchy 5x" by Meeno Giinchy, where he appeared on 8 of the total 16 tracks.https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2016/02/don-meeno-giinchy-5x/
In 2017 he released another hit record "Money Team" which amassed over 1 million views on YouTube, and was on Floyd Mayweather's curated playlist.https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7942007/floyd-mayweather-work-out-playlist-spotify
In the same year Friyie opened up for Cardi B at the T-Mobile Area in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
In the first quarter of 2019 he released his debut project ANF: Ain't Nothing Free.https://ntrsly.com/friyie-anf-aint-nothing-free/
In June, of 2020, Friyie released the follow up EP to his industry debut "Before the Flight", and then in September released the Deluxe version.
On July 31, 2020, he featured on Dexta Daps album "Vent" which debuted #10 on the Reggae Billboard Chart. https://www.billboard.com/charts/reggae-albums
===Extended Play===
* 2019: ANF: Ain't Nothing Freehttps://www.beatsource.com/release/anf-aint-nothing-free/50297
* 2020: Before the Flighthttps://www.hiphopcanada.com/friyie-before-the-flight/
* 2020: Before the Flight (Deluxe)https://www.hiphopcanada.com/friyie-on-arrival-video/
===Mixtapes===
* 2016: Giinchy 5x
* 2012: Hottest in the City Vol.1
Film and Television	Film and Television 	Film and Television	Film and Television
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2017 	Noisey 6ix Rising 	Himself 	Vice's Toronto Hip-Hop Documentaryhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/3kvy93/friyie-is-envisioning-greatness-for-himself-and-for-his-neighbourhood
2017 	All Access: Mayweather vs. McGregor - Episode 3	Himself 	Showtime's Boxing TV Mini-Serieshttps://www.sho.com/all-access/season/22/episode/3/mayweather-vs-mcgregor---episode-3
Category:Canadian singers
Category:Canadian songwriters
Category:Canadian rappers