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T-Wayne

American rapper

Tyshon Dwayne Nobles (born October 27, 1990), better known by his stage name T-Wayne, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. His rap name is a combination of his first name and his middle name. He has also occasionally taken the pseudonym Rickey Wayne, amid concerns that his name resembles those of rappers T-Pain and Lil Wayne. He is best known for his 2015 single "Nasty Freestyle" which peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. He also performed at the 2015 BET Awards.

01Early life

Born in Abilene, he moved to Dallas at age 15, then to Houston at 19, where he lives.

02Breakthrough

On May 4, 2015, T-Wayne released his first single, "Nasty Freestyle". It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 2015. The song also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 99, peaking at number 41.

03Discography

Mixtapes

  • Who Is Rickey Wayne? (2015)
  • Who Is Rickey Wayne 2 (2015)
  • Forever Rickey (2017)

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
AUS
CAN
DEN
GER
NL
NZ
SWE
UK
"Nasty Freestyle" 2015 93725108574374141 Non-album single
"I Be Killin It" , , , , , , , , , Who Is Rickey Wayne 2
"Swing My Arms" 2016 , , , , , , , , , Non-album singles
"Be Ok" , , , , , , , , ,
"Fell In Love" 2017 , , , , , , , , ,
"Rockstar Sh*t"
(with Borgore)
2021 , , , , , , , , ,
", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featuring artist

Title Year Album
"Ultimate"
(Riot Ten and Shaquille O'Neal featuring T-Wayne)
2020 Non-album single
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