Born Joseph Davis on 3 August 1993 in Chicago, Illinois, the rapper known as
Joey Purp joins the long line of hip-hop stars hailing from the Windy City and
stamped his membership with the Savemoney crew; also comprising Chance the
Rapper, Vic Mensa, and other local heroes. He dropped his first mixtape, The
Purple Tape, in 2012 but his ascent to stardom began four years later with
iiiDrops. Packed full of top-shelf collaborations, including Mick Jenkins,
Chance the Rapper, and Vic Mensa, the tape drew critical acclaim and paved the
way for his debut album Quarterthing in 2018, map...