London (musician)
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| Birth name | Noel Franklin Jr. |
| Also known as | Londonland |
| Born | November 18, 1982[1] |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Noel Franklin Jr. (born November 18, 1982)[1] better known by the stage names London and Londonland, is an American recording artist from Oakland, California.[2][3] London signed a recording deal with Universal Motown and released the singles "One 2 Many", "Sometimes" and "Back to the Way", all of them were intended to be on his full-length album Londonland, which was ultimately cancelled by Motown. After departing from the label, he released his debut album Welcome to Londonland independently in December 2013 only as a Japan release.[4]
History[edit]
London was born and raised in Oakland, California. He moved to Atlanta and attended Morehouse College.[5]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Welcome to Londonland (2013)[6]
- Unconditional (2017)[7]
- Players Got Feelings Too (2019)[8]
- Date Night (2023)
Singles[edit]
- "One 2 Many" (2008)[9]
- "Sometimes" (2009)[10]
- "Back to the Way" (2009)[11]
- "Higher" (2013)[12]
- "Rollin" (2014)[13]
- "Mary Jane" (2014)[14]
- "It'z 4 Me" (2014)[15]
- "Lil Baby" (2016)[16]
- "Hennessy Straight" (2017)[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Noel Franklin at California Birth Index. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Breezy, Elle (September 13, 2013). "[Artist Watch] London Gets 'Higher,' Talks Three W's of Inspiration, Oakland's R&B Legacy, More". Singersroom.com.
- ^ Staff, Justice delos Santos | Senior (December 11, 2017). "Call him London, but this artist bleeds Oakland: An interview with local R&B singer Londonland". The Daily Californian.
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- ^ "Welcome to Londonland by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Unconditional by Londonland". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Players Got Feelings Too by Londonland". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "One 2 Many - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Sometimes - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Back in the Way - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Higher - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Rollin - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Mary Jane - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "It'z 4 Me - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Lil Baby - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Hennessy Straight - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
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