AR Paisley

AR Paisley
Born
Amarit Rehal

1997 (age 28–29)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2010–present
Websitearpaisley.com

AR Paisley (born Amarit Rehal in 1997) is a Canadian rapper and songwriter. Paisley began his career by releasing his debut album "Screwface" in 2017. His second album "Timeless" was released in 2019. He released his most recent album "AR Paisley Vs AR Money" in 2020. Paisley describes his musical influences as Ludacris and 50 Cent, as well as the late Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. The XXL Magazine dubbed him as "a lyrical student of Jay-Z and Ludacris". His song "23 Freestyle" was listed in the top 10 Canadian songs of January 2021 by the Complex Magazine.

Early life and background

Paisley was born in Mississauga, Ontario, on 1997 into an Indo-Canadian Punjabi Sikh family. He completed his schooling at Mississauga Secondary School. Paisley started rapping during high school but didn't take it too seriously at the time. Eventually, his focus on music stepped up, as he started doing rap battles around town and on radios. Paisley dropped out of high school and music became his main outlet.

Discography

EP's and albums

Singles discography

Title Year Music Peak chart position Album
CAN IND NZ hot UK Asian WW excl. US
Trudeau 2018
Fuck Rap Part 2
Takeover
(with AP Dhillon & Gurinder Gill)		 2020 Money Musik 28 Not By Chance
Love Sick
(with Sidhu Moose Wala)		 2022 Mxrci 39 No Name
Shot Collar
(with Tegi Pannu)		 Manni Sandhu Disturbing The Peace
Moose World
(with Sunny Malton)		 2023
Go To Sleep
(with Sukha)		 ProdGK
Some Of Us
(with KR$NA)		 JpBeatz Far From Over
Immortal
(with Wazir Patar)		 Wazir Patar Street Knowledge
What’s Beef
(with Channi Nattan featuring Inderpal Moga)		 Jay Trak
Drippy
(with Sidhu Moose Wala)		 2024 Mxrci 9 4 11 1 152

References

  1. ↑ McNeilly, Claudia (2019-10-22). "Review: AR Paisley aims for classic hip-hop on Timeless". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  2. 1 2 "Exclusive Interview: AR Paisley talks Freestyling, Creativity, and Plans for the Year". Sidedoor Magazine. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. ↑ "The New New: 15 Toronto Rappers You Should Know". XXL Mag. January 3, 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. ↑ "The 10 Best Canadian Songs of the Month: January 2021". Complex. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ↑ "AR Paisley Drops Self-Titled Track "Paisley"". N T R S L Y. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  6. ↑ "Competing With Himself – AR Paisley Vs AR Money (Album Review)". FRAGMENT RADIO. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  7. ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  8. ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".