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My Take
Roddy Ricch's rise is one of those stories that reminds me how fast hip-hop can move. Out of Compton, he broke through in 2018 with "Die Young," and what stays with me is that his first Hot 100 entry was a tribute to fallen rappers like XXXTentacion. That tells you something about where his head was, grief and ambition tangled together. His voice has that melodic, almost mournful quality that lets him drift between rapping and singing without ever sounding like he's straining. For an artist who came up so young, there's a weariness in his delivery that feels lived-in rather than performed, and I find that compelling.
Overview
Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. (born October 22, 1998), known professionally as Roddy Ricch, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Compton, California, Moore rose to fame in 2018 following the release of his song "Die Young" — which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a tribute to deceased rappers XXXTentacion, Lil Snupe, and Speaker Knockerz.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roddy Ricch
- Name (Japanese)
- ロディ・リッチ
- Reading
- ろでぃ・りっち
- Born
- October 22, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Compton, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Carson High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.