{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = iLoveMemphis | image = | alias = iHeartMemphis | birth_name = Richard Maurice Colbert | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|03|29}} | birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|pop}} | occupation = Rapper<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Kennedy|first1=John|title=iHeart Memphis: I Spent $35 Making Hit Song 'Hit the Quan'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6700764/iheart-memphis-rich-homie-quan-hit-the-quan-success|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=October 8, 2015|date=September 21, 2015}}</ref> | years_active = 2014–present | associated_acts = | label = {{hlist|Rush Hour|Palm Tree|Sony}} }}
'''Richard Maurice Colbert''' (born March 29, 1993), better known by his stage name '''iLoveMemphis''', or '''iHeartMemphis''', is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his debut single "Hit the Quan" which peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
==Career==
===2015: Breakthrough=== iLoveMemphis' debut single "Hit the Quan" was produced by Buck Nasty and released on July 4, 2015. Hit the Quan is a dance that was originally performed by Rich Homie Quan in his video for the song "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" which was released in April 2015. The dance Rich Homie Quan did in the video soon became a hit, with numerous Vines being produced portraying the dance. At that time, most people referred to the dance routine as simply the "Rich Homie Quan" dance. In July 2015, three months following the release of the song, iLoveMemphis released a song titled "Hit The Quan" which then became popular. He said that he spent $35 on making the song. The video for "Hit the Quan" debuted worldwide on November 12, 2015.<ref>{{Citation|last=iLoveMemphisVEVO|title=iLoveMemphis - Hit the Quan (Official Video)|date=2015-11-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrCUEjSzLAk|accessdate=2016-03-04}}</ref> On December 18, 2015, iLoveMemphis' second single "Lean and Dabb" was released on iTunes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lean-and-dabb-single/1068291031?app=itunes|title=Lean and Dabb - Single by iLoveMemphis on iTunes|website=iTunes|date=18 December 2015|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
===2016–present: Further ventures=== iLoveMemphis is currently working with a rising artist named Dkotic whose real name is Arthur Moore. He was found by iLoveMemphis in the summer of 2017, and released a song with iLoveMemphis called "Lil Dance" which kicked off the summer of 2017 on Instagram and Musical.ly. The song eventually accumulated over 1 million streams.<ref>{{Citation|last=Dkotic |title= Dkotic and Iheartmemphis – Lil Dance|date=2017-09-20|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVFT1Il9NWg|accessdate=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Beautiful People |title= Lil Dance Challenge Dance Compilation - Bjayx Quax Tay Lil Dance Challenge|date=2017-09-20|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAmFhJaRuWw |accessdate=2017-06-14}}</ref>
=== Television appearances === In November 2015, iLoveMemphis made two major television appearances. The first was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the second appearance was on the talk show The Real.<ref>{{Citation|last=TheEllenShow|title=iLoveMemphis Performs 'Hit the Quan'|date=2015-11-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT9cjGAWzhg|accessdate=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=The Real Daytime|title=ILoveMemphis Hits the Quan|date=2015-11-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQGta9iPJk|accessdate=2016-03-04}}</ref> In 2017, iLoveMemphis was featured on rapper Teflon Don‘s single "Stop & Go".
==Legal issues== In July 2015, Colbert was criminally charged for allegedly participating in what Memphis Police call a "gang rape" of a woman who was under the influence at the time. Colbert, along with two other individuals, face charges that include aggravated rape.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wreg.com/2015/07/21/hit-the-quan-rapper-charged-in-memphis-gang-rape/|title="Hit The Quan" rapper charged in Memphis gang rape|website=WREG.com|date=22 July 2015|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> Colbert denies the allegations against him. He pled not guilty, and the charges against him were eventually dropped based on DNA evidence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fox13memphis.com/top-stories/iheartmemphis-cleared-of-rape-charges/511665337|title=IHeartMemphis cleared of rape charges|date=12 April 2017|access-date=15 September 2017|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916011111/http://www.fox13memphis.com/top-stories/iheartmemphis-cleared-of-rape-charges/511665337|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In February 2026, Colbert was taken into custody after he barricaded himself inside of his home in Plantation, Florida for 11 hours. According to Plantation Police, Colbert was wanted for making written threats to kill. He was transported to an area to be checked out after he was taken into custody.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wsvn.com/entertainment/cnn-man-in-custody-after-barricading-self-in-plantation-home-identified-as-rapper-iheartmemphis/|title=CNN: Man in custody after barricading self in Plantation home identified as rapper iHeartMemphis|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>
== Discography ==
===Mixtapes=== *''Thank You Instagram'' (2015) *''Please Excuse My Turn Up'' (2016)
===EPs=== * ''The TurnUp Kid - EP'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-turnup-kid-ep/id1092659556 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331115247/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-turnup-kid-ep/id1092659556 | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 31, 2016 | title=The TurnUp Kid - EP by iLoveMemphis | website=iTunes | date=16 May 2016 }}</ref>
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br />R&B<br />/HH<br /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN |- ! scope="row"| "Hit the Quan" | rowspan="2"| 2015 | 15 || 7 || 65 | * RIAA: Platinum<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum: ILoveMemphis |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=ilovememphis#search_section |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=RIAA}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |''The TurnUp Kid - EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Lean and Dabb" | 98 || 29 || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Bang Challenge" | rowspan="2"| 2016 | — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Left Foot, Right Foot" | — || — || — | |}
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