Born: October 26, 1986
Place of Birth: Wiesbaden, West Germany
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Quincy Matthew Hanley is an American rapper, Schoolboy Q (stylized as ScHoolboy Q). In 2009, Hanley signed to Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and, in late 2011, secured a recording contract with major label Interscope Records. Hanley is also a hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy member, alongside label-mates and fellow California-based rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Kendrick Lamar.
In 2008, Hanley released his first full-length project, a mixtape titled ScHoolboy Turned Hustla. He later released a follow-up in 2009 titled Gangsta & Soul. He returned in January 2011 with his first independent album, Setbacks. The project, released under TDE, to digital retailers only, reached number 100 on the US Billboard 200 chart. A year later, his second independent album, Habits & Contradictions, was released exclusively to digital retailers. The album received favorable reviews and debuted at number 111 on the US Billboard 200.
After signing with Interscope, Hanley began recording his major-label debut album, Oxymoron (2014). The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was preceded by the singles "Collard Greens" (featuring Kendrick Lamar), "Man of the Year," "Studio" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid), and "Hell of a Night." The first three singles are all charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, with "Studio" remaining his best-performing lead artist.