{{Short description|American singer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sy Ari da Kid | image = | caption = | birth_name = Sy Ari Brockington | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|8}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | origin = | genre = {{hlist|R&B}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|rapper|record producer|radio host|broadcaster}} | years_active = 2011–present | label = {{hlist|Arrogant Music|Cash Money|Republic}} }} '''Sy Ari Brockington''' (born January 8, 1986), known professionally as '''Sy Ari da Kid''', is an American singer, songwriter, and broadcaster.
== Early life == Brockington was born in The Bronx, New York City but moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of nine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_MS33044|title=Sy Ari Da Kid/SXSW 2015 Event Schedule|website=SXSW Schedule 2015|access-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref> As a child he dreamed of being a professional basketball player, but soon turned to rap after the influence of his brother and cousin. He attended Robert L. Osborne High School, alongside rapper K Camp. After graduation, Brockington would appear in battle raps on Atlanta's HOT 107.9 FM, where he was noted for 11 consecutive victories.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kyles |first=Yohance |date=September 2, 2015 |title=#ATLRiseUp: Sy Ari Da Kid's Versatility Is Making Him The Man In Atlanta |url=http://allhiphop.com/2015/09/02/exclusive-atlriseup-sy-ari-da-kid-mix-2-k-camp-quentin-miller-battle-rap/ |access-date=June 23, 2016 |website=AllHipHop |publisher=}}</ref>
== Career == Brockington taught himself to produce and record with Pro Tools, which soon caught the attention of Grammy Award winning songwriter and producer Brian Michael Cox. Signed to December First Publishing Group, Brockington later launched Arrogant Music in 2006, through which he distributes his releases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.risinghype.com/video/sy-ari-da-kid-tuoafn/|title=Sy Ari Da Kid: TUOAFN|last=Kaiser|first=N.|date=October 19, 2013|website=Rising Hype|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
He released some mixtapes in 2011, including ''The Ultrasound'', his first formal solo project. It was followed by three mixtapes in January 2012, including two installments in his ''The Best of Da Kid'' series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reverbnation.com/artist_2362565/bio|title=SY ARI DA KID Bio {{!}} ReverbNation|last=eMinor|website=ReverbNation|language=en-us|access-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref> In the following years, he continued to release multiple mixtapes while working with artists including Waka Flocka Flame, Future, Travis Porter and Roscoe Dash.
On February 4, 2016, Brockington released the fourth entry in his ''Heartbreak'' series: ''B4 the Heartbreak'', which featured Bryson Tiller on its lead single "Priorities". The mixtape also included features from Chasity, Lewis Sky and Tink.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hite |first=Kelly |date=February 12, 2016 |title=[Listen] Sy Ari Da Kid Teams Up With Bryson Tiller For "Priorities" |url=http://thesource.com/2016/02/12/listen-sy-ari-da-kid-teams-up-with-bryson-tiller-for-priorities/ |access-date=June 23, 2016 |website=The Source}}</ref> He later confirmed a follow-up project was in the making, titled ''2Soon.'' He signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records in 2017, who released the mixtape on May 10 of that year.<ref>{{Citation |last=Goddard |first=Kevin |title=Sy Ari Da Kid - Somethin For The People {{!}} Stream [New Song] |date=June 9, 2016 |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/584639-sy-ari-da-kid-somethin-for-the-people-new-song |work=HotNewHipHop |access-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44035/title.sy-ari-da-kid-speaks-on-what-its-like-to-work-with-birdman-responds-to-rick-ross-beef-rumors | title=Sy Ari da Kid Speaks on What It's Like to Work with Birdman & Responds to Rick Ross Beef Rumors | date=July 12, 2017 }}</ref> He parted ways with the label in April 2019.
== Artistry == Talking about his musical process, Brockington said, "I don't write. I like to freestyle until I come off with a good hook or a good start to a verse. I don't like creating from scratch with other artists and producers as much as I should." He also felt he was not narrowed down by a single genre. He said, "I'm not an Atlanta or New York rapper, I feel I'm beyond a rapper. I like all genres of music and can create them as well".<ref>{{Cite web |last=DodgerOnDeck |date=March 4, 2014 |title=Source Exclusive: Interview with Up And Coming Artist Sy Ari Da Kid |url=http://thesource.com/2014/03/04/interview-w-up-and-coming-artist-sy-ari-da-kid/ |access-date=June 23, 2016 |website=The Source}}</ref>
In late 2015, rumours circulated that Brockington was ghostwriting for Canadian rapper Drake. After releasing a song with Quentin Miller, who Meek Mill exposed as a co-writer for Drake, Brockington was forced to distance himself from the suggestions.<ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == Brockington is a single father, something he regularly discusses in interviews. He describes how he wants to be a voice for single fathers, of which there are few in his industry who openly speak about the topic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balfour |first=Jay |date=July 25, 2013 |title=Sy Ari Da Kid Talks Battle Rap Career, His Upcoming LP With Bumpy Knuckles |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.24802/title.sy-ari-da-kid-talks-battle-rap-career-his-upcoming-lp-with-bumpy-knuckles |access-date= |website=HipHopDX |publisher=}}</ref>
== Discography == {{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * ''The Ultrasound (2011)'' * ''Kendall's Bumsauce'' (2012) * ''Bad Boys For Life'' (2012) * ''The Definition of Definition'' (2012) * ''Kendall's Bumsauce 2'' (2012) * ''Workaholics'' (2012) * ''Civil War 2: 2 Sides of a Story'' (2013) * ''The Lake Show'' (2013) * ''The Ultrasound 2: The Birth'' (2014) * ''S.O.O.N. (Something Out Of Nothing)'' (2015) * ''The Heartbreak Kid 3'' (2015) * ''Politically End Correct'' (2015) * ''B4 the Heartbreak'' (2016) * ''2 Soon'' (2017) * ''2 Weeks No Diss'' (2017) * ''Better Safe Than Sy Ari'' (2018) * ''After The Heartbreak'' (2018) * ''Emancipation Proclamation'' (2019) * ''2 Sides Of A Story'' (with Paxquiao) (2019) * ''It Was Unwritten'' (2020) * ''A Toxic Heartbreak'' (2020) * ''3 to 5 Business Days'' (2020) * ''Anti Industry Me'' (2020) * ''It's Not You It's Me'' (2021) * ''Aye I’m With It'' (2021) * ''Sy Ari Not Sorry'' (2021) * ''Alone But Not Lonely'' (2021) * ''The Shadow in the Shade'' (2022) * ''The Shadow in the Shade 2'' (2022) * ''Toxicity at {{as written|i|t's [sic]}} Finest'' (2023) * ''All Gas No Breaks'' (with Paxquio) (2023) * ''Northside Dreams, Southside Nightmares'' (with Paxquiao) (2023) * ''Sy Ari & R&B Friends'' (2023) * ''Outside Looking In'' (2024) * ''Valentines'' (2024) * ''Toxic Traits'' (2024) * ''Happily Never After'' (2024) }}
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