{"title":"Schoolboy Q","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Schoolboy Q\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuincy Matthew Hanley, performing as Schoolboy Q, was born in Wiesbaden, West Germany on October 26, 1986 (his father was stationed there in the U.S. Army). He was raised in South Central Los Angeles and attended Crenshaw High School. He launched his recording career in the late 2000s and is a member of the foundational Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) collective alongside Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SZA, and Isaiah Rashad - central to the Black Hippy sub-collective with Lamar, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul. His 2014 album Oxymoron - featuring the singles Man of the Year and Studio (with BJ the Chicago Kid) - became his commercial breakthrough, reaching number one on the Billboard 200. His 2016 follow-up Blank Face LP continued his trajectory. He has continued releasing material across multiple decades with commitment to representing South Central LA hip hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchoolboy Q's sound combines hip hop, West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, trap, and alternative hip hop with his distinctive vocal delivery (use of energetic flow and growled adlibs), TDE signature production approaches (Sounwave \/ Tae Beast \/ Cardo production), and lyrical content addressing South Central LA life, the drug trade, fame, family, and personal experience drawing on West Coast hip hop traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetbacks (2011, TDE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabits \u0026amp; Contradictions (2012, TDE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOxymoron (2014, TDE\/Interscope) - Billboard #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank Face LP (2016, TDE\/Interscope)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrasH Talk (2019, TDE\/Interscope)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Lips (2024, TDE\/Interscope)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTDE and Interscope Records pressings of the Schoolboy Q catalog have been issued in color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Schoolboy Q typically start with Oxymoron (2014) or Blank Face LP (2016). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"schoolboy-q-oxymoron-vinyl","title":"Oxymoron LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e2014 Vinyl pressing of the Los Angeles-based rapper's third album, OXYMORON. The album includes the singles 'Collard Greens,' 'Man of the Year,' and 'Break the Bank'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540960850103,"sku":"210000034055","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2509581.jpg?v=1781154872"},{"product_id":"schoolboy-q-blank-face-vinyl","title":"Blank Face 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlank Face LP is a collection of catchy, urgent gangsta rap songs that show the South Central native at his charismatic best, gallows humor and tough talk failing to obscure a humane core. - Pitchfork\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540960882871,"sku":"210000034143","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3471783.jpg?v=1781154870"},{"product_id":"schoolboy-q-blue-lips-blue-vinyl","title":"Blue Lips 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"BLUE LIPS\" \/ blue•lips (bloo\/lips) n. v. adj. Pl. -lipped, syn.. -coonin, -cyanosis -adj. 1. speecHless, especially as the temporary result of sHock or some strong emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540961112247,"sku":"210000088110","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4324361-3136038.jpg?v=1781154870"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/schoolboy-q.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}