Lefty Gunplay

Not to be confused with Gunplay.
Lefty Gunplay
Lefty Gunplay in 2025
Lefty Gunplay in 2025
Background information
Born
Franklin Scott Holladay

(1996-04-28) April 28, 1996 (age 30)
Baldwin Park, California, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresWest Coast hip-hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023–present
Labels

Franklin Scott Holladay[1] (born April 28, 1996), better known by his stage name Lefty Gunplay, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Baldwin Park, Holladay is signed to OTR Records and JasonMartin's Diamond Lane Music Group. He gained recognition and was nominated at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for his appearance on Kendrick Lamar's 2025 single "TV Off".

Early life

With his mother and grandmother, Holladay grew up in a mobile trailer park in Baldwin Park, California.[2] His mother is half Guatemalan and half Mexican, and his father is white, from Mississippi. His first encounter with music happened in high school when, for a talent show, he performed songs by Kanye West and 50 Cent and won. All through high school, Holladay played varsity-level sports like baseball, football, and basketball. While incarcerated for several years after high school, Holladay met the rapper Jap5 who encouraged him to pursue rapping.[3]

Career

After being released from prison, Holladay pursued a career as a hip-hop artist.[4] In 2023, Holladay released two singles, "Spin the Block" and "Certified Stepper.” Shortly afterward, in December, he was signed to OTR Records, an independent label based in Los Angeles. A few months later, in February 2024, he released his debut album, Rookie of the Year.[2] Throughout the year, he released three more albums: Famous Gangbanger, PreSeason, and Most Valuable Gangbanger.[5][6][7]

In November 2024, Holladay was featured on "TV Off" by Kendrick Lamar, a single from Lamar's album GNX. The song charted in numerous countries and peaked in second place on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Reports indicate that the feature made streaming numbers for Holladay's entire catalog increase by 84%.[5] In an interview, Holladay stated that he recorded a few other songs with Lamar during their studio sessions and stated that a deluxe version of GNX was coming.[9] He additionally pushed back on Drake's decision to pursue legal action against Universal Music Group for proceeding with the release of Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track.[10]

He signed to JasonMartin's label Diamond Lane Music Group on 2025.[11] Holladay released his sixth studio album Ghetto Heisman on 19 September 2025, with guest appearances from RJMrLA, Alemán, Waka Flocka Flame, Hit-Boy, and 03 Greedo among others.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ^ "ASK FOR MORE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Baldwin Park Rapper Lefty Gunplay is Playin' for Keeps". L.A. Taco. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  3. ^ "An Interview With Lefty Gunplay". Passion of the Weiss. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ "LEFTY GUNPLAY". UNDRGRND. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ a b Blake, Cole (2024-12-05). "Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Collaborators Enjoy Massive Uptick In Streaming Numbers". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  6. ^ Saponara, Michael (2024-11-27). "Meet the Emerging California Rappers Who Appeared on Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  7. ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-12-04). "Lefty Gunplay & Hitta J3 Capitalize On Their Nods From Kendrick Lamar With "Stoopid"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  8. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  9. ^ Moore, Sam (2024-11-28). "Kendrick Lamar Doubling Back With 'GNX' Deluxe, Says 'TV Off' Rapper Lefty Gunplay". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  10. ^ Andrews, Elias (2024-11-30). "Lefty Gunplay Bashes Drake For Taking Legal Action Against "Not Like Us"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  11. ^ Morton, Devin (9 May 2025). "Lefty Gunplay & JasonMartin "Can't Get Right" On New Joint Album". HotNewHipHop.
  12. ^ Horvath, Zachary (19 September 2025). "Lefty Gunplay Declares Himself As The "Ghetto Heisman" Winner On His Latest LP". HotNewHipHop.

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