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A-F-R-O

James Gutierrez (born August 29, 1997), known professionally as A-F-R-O or FRO Thizzle,[1][2] is an American rapper, actor, producer, and writer.

A-F-R-O
aka FRO Thizzle
A-F-R-O in 2018
Born
James Dean Santiago-Gutierrez

(1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 28)
Gardena, California
Other namesAll Flows Reach Out, FRO Thizzle, Grandmaster FRO
OccupationsRapper, actor, producer, writer
Years active2014-
Notable workThe Breaks (2016), A-F-R-O POLO (2016)
Height6'3
Websitefrothizzle.com

Early life

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James Dean Santiago-Gutierrez was born in Gardena, California. He is Black and Mexican. After living in foster homes, Gutierrez was adopted at the age of 5. He attended middle and high school in Orange County, California.

Gutierrez vowed to become an emcee after discovering Microphone Fiend by Eric B. and Rakim at the age of 9.[3]

Music career

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Gutierrez adopted the stage name A-F-R-O, short for All Flows Reach Out,[4] at age 13. When he turned 15, he bought his first set of musical equipment, with the help of his mother, and began to record his own music, mainly over YouTube instrumentals.

2014-2015: First project, meeting R.A. the Rugged Man, The Queen Latifah Show

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On June 12, 2014, A-F-R-O released his first EP titled Modest World, which was produced by Pulse Reaction. The EP has a sorrowful tone, but still contains the heavy lyricism that made A-F-R-O well known.[5]

A-F-R-O was discovered by his hip-hop mentor, R.A. the Rugged Man[6] in 2014 at the age of 17 after entering his Definition Of A Rap Flow competition.[7] After their first meeting, R.A. recorded two videos of A-F-R-O freestyling. Both gathered millions of views on YouTube. They soon collaborated on numerous occasions, and toured together across the world.

In October 2014, A-F-R-O made an appearance on The Queen Latifah Show,[3] performing a live freestyle based on random items pulled out of a box.[8]

2016: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, A-F-R-O POLO

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In 2016, Honda released a special titled Honda Uncharted. It was a 2015-2017 digital video series produced by Honda in partnership with Woven Digital (Uproxx) for the Honda Stage platform. The series focused on documenting the journeys of emerging musicians and artists, targeting younger audiences through storytelling. A-F-R-O was one of the subjects, and his episode received a Clio Award for 2016 Gold Winner.[9]

On June 16, 2016, A-F-R-O performed a live freestyle on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[10]

A-F-R-O collaborated with EDM producer NGHTMRE on two songs in 2016, one of which was titled Stronger.[11] The accompanying music video, directed by Colin Hanks, showcases the track being recorded straight to vinyl and backed with a live band.[12]

July 2016 saw the release of the A-F-R-O POLO EP, a collaboration between A-F-R-O and producer Marco Polo, with contributions from Pharoahe Monch and Eamon.[13] The project was born after R.A. the Rugged Man brought A-F-R-O to the producer's studio and encouraged him to work with the rapper.[14] The EP has close to 10,000,000 streams.[15]

A-F-R-O recorded multiple songs with his favorite producer DJ Premier for a collaborative project in 2015, but it remains unreleased, as of 2026.[16] However, they did work on two separate songs for A-F-R-O's character D-Rome in The Breaks.

2017-2019: "Freedom Form Flowing"

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In 2017, Gift of Gab reached out to R.A. to feature both him and A-F-R-O on a song called Freedom Form Flowing. A-F-R-O, being a big fan of Blackalicious, was more than ecstatic to collaborate with one of his favorite emcees.

The music video was released September 7, 2018, and has reached over 15,000,000 views on YouTube.

A-F-R-O was featured on Novel's single "Young Monster" in 2019, which appeared on Power Book II: Ghost and BET's Stopwatch America.

In May 2019, A-F-R-O appeared on Diamond D's song Hold Up, which also features Twista.[17]

2020-2022: All My Heroes are Dead, Overdrive appearance

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On April 17, 2020, A-F-R-O was featured on R.A. the Rugged Man's album All My Heroes Are Dead. The song "Gotta Be Dope" was given rave reviews, and the music video has reached over 2 million views. On April 27, he appeared on Jon Connor's album, SOS.

In 2021, Hi-Rez recruited A-F-R-O on the highly acclaimed song Overdrive, which also features Twista, Tech N9ne, Bizzy Bone, Joell Ortiz, & KRSNA. He was later featured on Diamond D & Talib Kweli's single, Far Out Bar Out.

A-F-R-O made a guest appearance on Fortnite's song Lil Whip (Mmm!) in 2022.

2023: Production career, 2nd EP AFRODEEZEAK

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Starting 2023, A-F-R-O focused on producing his own projects, and also for numerous artists including MotionPlus, 60 East, EKYM1536, Pulse Reaction, Elena Charis, MZ1, and Emsee Prospekt.

On August 28, 2023, A-F-R-O released his 2nd solo EP and the first entry to his self-produced AFRODEEZEAK trilogy.[18]

2024: Multiple releases, Posse Part 3

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A-F-R-O released his 3rd solo EP New Colonel in Town on January 26, 2024. The EP has a comical take on KFC and Colonel Sanders.

He later released his 4th solo EP The Drawing Board on May 10,[19] and his 5th solo EP AFRODEEZEAK 2 on September 13.

On December 27, A-F-R-O arranged a song titled "Posse Part 3," which features 80 emcees on a single track. Psycho Les, Blu, Jon Connor, Myka 9, and Reverie are among the large roster. The video was nominated for Best Music Video at IndieX Film Festival.[20]'

2025: Trap Door compilation album

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A-F-R-O released his 6th solo EP Crimson Fury on June 13, 2025. This conceptual EP tells a story about a man named Archie, who gets sent to prison after killing the men who murdered his best friend.

On September 26, A-F-R-O released his 7th solo EP AFRODEEZEAK 3, closing out his first trilogy. The third single King ov da Throne features Slug. On December 12, he released his 8th solo EP No More Patience, which includes a single that was produced by Erick Sermon, titled U Ain't.

A-F-R-O released a self-produced compilation full-length album, Trap Door, on December 26.[21] Trap Door was in development for 11 years. The album features appearances from Reks, Termanology, Blu, Jon Connor, and actor/comedian Will Sasso.

2026: Multiple releases

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On May 4, 2026, A-F-R-O released an EP titled A-F-R-O DILLA, with all proceeds going to the J Dilla / James Dewitt Yancey Foundation.[22]

His 9th solo EP titled Blood Rain was released on May 22, 2026.[23]

On June 1, 2026, A-F-R-O and MotionPlus announced a joint album titled Frequencies. The front cover and tracklist were released on their Instagram profiles on June 4th.[24]

As of 2026, notable emcees who have appeared on A-F-R-O's production include Slug, Ras Kass, Bishop Lamont, Wordsworth, Rock of Heltah Skeltah, Tek of Smif-N-Wessun, Blaq Poet, Ruste Juxx, 4-IZE, and K.A.A.N.

Acting and television career

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2016-2022: First role, The Breaks

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A-F-R-O appeared in a scene for the film Good Time, but it was ultimately left in the cutting room. After feeling discouraged, A-F-R-O landed his first acting gig in 2016 on The Breaks, a VH1 television drama film about 90's hip-hop, and returned to play the same character in three episodes of the TV series spin-off.[25] In 2022, A-F-R-O appeared as Moo in the horror-comedy film Bitch Ass, which also includes the late Tony Todd.

Movie review career

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On March 4, 2022, A-F-R-O started a movie review channel and podcast on YouTube titled FRO Thizzle Reviews.[26]

Critical reception

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A-F-R-O POLO

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Of his collaboration with Marco Polo on the song Long Time Coming, Vibe magazine wrote "A -F-R-O sounds off with takes his intermediate rhyming skills to a whole new level over Polo's piano minor chords, distorted vocals, and hard drums."[2] Acclaim magazine said of the song Joe Jackson "This is easily the best song on the EP, with a laid-back tempo that gives dude room to breathe."[6] Subjective Sounds wrote "From a sonic perspective, A-F-R-O Polo is magnificent with a soundstage that grows as you increase the volume and doesn't distort. The separation between elements is also superb.... A-F-R-O Polo is incredibly dynamic".[27]

Other

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The Current wrote "hip-hop has changed so vastly... the old school sound seems to have been completely snuffed out. That is, until the extremely talented 18-year-old rapper A-F-R-O (All Flows Reach Out) came onto the scene... this very talented individual has not only been given the opportunity to share his music, but also brought old school back".[4]

Of Fro's performance in Milwaukee in 2016, the Milwaukee Courier wrote: "Although A-F-R-O may look like a big teddy bear with an even bigger Afro, his bassy voice and ability to rhyme extremely complex words syllable-by-syllable could be considered rap genius."[28]

Influences and style

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Lyrical style

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A-F-R-O has named Sean Price, MF Doom, R.A. the Rugged Man, GZA, Pharoahe Monch, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Chip-Fu, and Twista as his lyrical influences on rhyme schemes, content, and speed.[29]

Production style

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A-F-R-O names DJ Premier as his favorite producer of all time, and is majorly influenced by his works. He also holds Pete Rock, J Dilla, Madlib, Erick Sermon, and RZA in high regards.[29]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Good Time Credit only Film
2021 Bad Deal Moses Short film
2022 Bitch Ass Moo Film
2024 My Story Thug Short film
2024 Huggin' Molly Michael - Missing Person Film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Breaks D-Rome Television film
2017 The Breaks D-Rome S1:02, S1:03, S1:04

Discography

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Studio albums

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The Biography of James
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: TBA

Solo EPs

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Modest World
  • Released: June 12, 2014 (Original release) / January 6, 2015 (Re-release)
  • Label: Self-released
AFRODEEZEAK
  • Released: August 28, 2023
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Talk ov da Town"
New Colonel in Town
  • Released: January 26, 2024
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
The Drawing Board[30]
  • Released: May 10, 2024
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Next 2 Shine", "Wing Chun"
AFRODEEZEAK 2
  • Released: September 13, 2024
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Tarantino (feat. Jon Connor & inDJnous)"
Crimson Fury[31]
  • Released: May 30, 2025 (Direct support) / June 13, 2025 (Streaming platforms)
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
AFRODEEZEAK 3
  • Released: September 26, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "OK", "King ov da Throne (feat. Slug)", Curious"
No More Patience[32]
  • Released: December 12, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "U Ain't", "NBNA", "Who's Dat (feat. DJ City Rich)"
Blood Rain[33]
  • Released: May 22, 2026
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions

Collab albums

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The Bad and the Ugly with Stu Bangas[34]
  • Released: October 31, 2024
  • Label: Brutal Music
  • Singles: "Lost Souls", "From Dusk Til Dawn (feat. Lil' Dee)"
At the Sideshow 2: Art House with 60 East[35][36]
  • Released: November 17, 2025
  • Label: Purty Ugly
  • Singles: "The Program", "Feeding Frenzy", "Guilty Conscience", "Never Fall (feat. RHYMESTYLETROOP)"
The Bad and the Ugly (Chapter 2) with Stu Bangas[37]
  • Released: November 28, 2025
  • Label: Brutal Music
  • Singles: "Mastermind (feat. Wordsworth)", "Glistening"
A-F-R-O & MotionPlus: Frequencies (LP)
  • Released: June 26, 2026
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions / SOLFEEDER
Stu Bangas, Wordsworth, & A-F-R-O (LP)
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: Brutal Music

Collab EPs

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A-F-R-O POLO with Marco Polo[13]
  • Released: July 15, 2016
  • Label: Duck Down Records
  • Singles: "Long Time Comin'"
At the Sideshow with 60 East
  • Released: May 23, 2023
  • Label: Purty Ugly
  • Singles: "Cali Ozone (feat. Ras Kass)"
FROMAGE with Grey Mouse Beats
  • Released: November 21, 2025
  • Label: Grey Mouse Beats
A-F-R-O DILLA
  • Released: May 4, 2026 (Direct support)
  • Label: J Dilla / James Dewitt Yancey Foundation

Compilation albums

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Trap Door
  • Released: December 26, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Riddle 2 Dribble (feat. Blu, EKYM1536, MotionPlus, & D Blat)",

"Junkyard Dawgz (feat. Jon Connor, EKYM1536, H3ro, & Ace of Chosen Kingz),"

"Da Buck Stops (feat. Termanology)",

"Stop Frontin (feat. MotionPlus, Elena Charis, SuperBrownBum, & Pulse Reaction)'"

Trap Door 2
  • Release date: August 28, 2026
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions

Mixtapes

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A-F-R-O DOOM
  • Released: August 28, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
Tales From the Basement
  • Released: November 19, 2015
  • Label: Nature Sounds

Other projects that A-F-R-O completely produced

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Emsee Prospekt: Mind Over Matter (LP)[38]
  • Released: July 18, 2024
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions/Deep Mindset Records
  • Singles: "Contakt Rap", "Latin Lingo (feat. Ill Conscious & A-F-R-O)"
MotionPlus: FOCUS (LP)[39]
  • Released: January 31, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Lyrical Whatever (feat. A-F-R-O)", "S.O.S. (Souls for Sale)", "Time"
MZ1: Razor Blades (LP)
  • Released: February 11, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Smoke in the Air (feat. A-F-R-O)"
Golden Buddha: Buddha Paymilia (EP)
  • Released: March 21, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
Felcon: Thinking (EP)
  • Released: May 16, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
UcexHano: Island Born, Cali Raised (LP)
  • Released: July 2, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
Elena Charis (LP)[40]
  • Released: October 3, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "Cloud 9", "Severance", "The Thinker", "Samurai's Daughter", "The Hills"
MotionPlus: Antiquity (LP)[41]
  • Released: December 5, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions/SOLFEEDER
  • Singles: "Ill Principals (feat. StrataG)", "Some Pictures Ain't Clear"
Emsee Prospekt: Mind Over Matter Part 2 (LP)
  • Released: July 2026
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions/Deep Mindset Records
Pulse Reaction: Maximum Toxin (LP)
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
  • Singles: "On da Scene (feat. A-F-R-O)"[42]
MZ1: Beneath the Razor (LP)[43]
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
Ogar Burl Untitled Project (EP)
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: TBA
DudeSirius Untitled Project (EP)
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
Rash Reed Untitled Project
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: TBA
DJ E-DuB Untitled Project
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: TBA

Instrumental projects

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Indonesia
  • Released: December 1, 2023
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
El Maestro
  • Released: December 10, 2024
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
GUMBO
  • Released: August 17, 2025
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
Rewind Dat
  • Released: April 15, 2026 (Direct support) / April 16, 2026 (Streaming platforms)
  • Label: FRO Thizzle Productions
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Full production list

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List of songs produced by A-F-R-O, with performing artists, showing year released and album name[44]
Title Year Performer(s) Album
"IDK" 2021 A-F-R-O, Tek, Voice Watkins IDK - Single
"Alphabetical Algorithm" (co-produced with SuperBrownBum)[45] 2022 A-F-R-O Alphabetical Algorithm - Single
"FRO's In Demand" 2023 A-F-R-O FRO's In Demand - Single
"Talk ov da Town" AFRODEEZEAK (EP)
"Night at da Rink"
"Journeymen" A-F-R-O & 60 East At the Sideshow (EP)
"Funny How?"
"Americxn Ninjas"
"Czech"
"Cali Ozone (feat. Ras Kass)"
"Colonel's Recipe (Intro)" 2024 A-F-R-O New Colonel in Town (EP)
"Back in da Game"
"Cholesterol None"
"The Drawing Board (Intro)" The Drawing Board (EP)
"Next 2 Shine"
"Wing Chun"
"Gone 4 a Second"
"Behead the Beat"
"Old Tyme's Sake"
"Redemption"
"AFRODEEZEAK 2 (Intro)" AFRODEEZEAK 2 (EP)
"Mack a Docious"
"Da Mayor"
"Worldwide!"
"Alley Oop! (feat. 4-IZE)"
"Across the Universe (feat. Blu, 60 East, & Elena Charis)"
"Tarantino (feat. Jon Connor & inDJnous)"
"4 tha Culture (feat. EKYM1536, SuperBrownBum, & DJ E-DuB)"
"King's Grace" MotionPlus King's Grace - Single
"INTRO" Emsee Prospekt MIND OVER MATTER
"P EXERTZ"
"1AM"
"LATIN LINGO (feat. A-F-R-O & Ill Conscious)"
"CONTAKT RAP"
"RECUERDOZ!"
"FACES OF BOOM BAP (feat. Big Ase)"
"MICROPHONE HEART"
"THE POET OR THE PSYCHO"
"REMAIN ALERT! (feat. Ruste Juxx)"
"UNBROKEN DREAMZ
"A LIFETIME IN PARADISE (R.I.P. BENJAMIN JR.)"
WHAT LIFE IS (R.I.P. BENJAMIN SR.)"
"OUTRO"
"Intro" 2025 MotionPlus FOCUS
"Wake Up"
"Time"
"Survival Guide"
"Heights"
"Beware of the Villains"
"Home Ain't a Home"
"Find (feat. Tevo Jordan & Antonia Marquee)
"Lyrical Whatever (feat. A-F-R-O)"
"S.O.S. (Souls on Sale)"
"It's a Blessing"
"Ill Principals (feat. StrataG)" Antiquity
"State of Dreamin'"
"Paralyzation"
"Eighties"
"Some Pictures Ain't Clear"
"Hearts & Homes (feat. m1L)"
"Silver Lining"
"Check My Credentials"
"RazorBlades" MZ1 Razor Blades
"Smoke in the Air (feat. A-F-R-O)"
"Roll Call"
"Greetings"
"Found the Body"
"Overton Window"
"Cypherzone"
"All Around Me"
"GUMALAW" Golden Buddha Buddha Paymilia (EP)
"MAD MASTERS (feat. A-F-R-O & Emsee Prospekt)"
"TELEKINESIS"
"RONIN (feat. A-F-R-O)"
"NUFF SAID (feat. Jam Young)"
"MUGEN FRATELLI" (feat. Mugen Fratelli & HAGRID)
"Business Man" D Blat Business Man - Single
"Wolf King" Felcon Thinking (EP)
"They Don't Understand"
"Japan Flip"
"End Is Nigh"
"Push You (Lactose Intolerant)"
"Questions Regarding Peace" Tylr C, $adflcko Paradigm Shift
"A Man Apart (feat. A-F-R-O)"
"It Was I"
"ECP Intro" Elena Charis Elena Charis
"Samurai's Daughter"
"Severance"
"Kelly K"
"The Thinker"
"The Hills"
"Cloud 9 (A-F-R-O Jazzy Remix)"
"Underdog (feat. A-F-R-O, META4US, Felcon, & MVTHA CVLA)"
"Down 4 Me"
"Betcha"
"Psalms 23:4 (Mummiez)"
"Astronaut Lady"
"Crimson Fury (Intro) / The Cell" A-F-R-O Crimson Fury (EP)
"Brawl in Cell Block 99"
"AFRODEEZEAK 3 (Intro)" AFRODEEZEAK 3 (EP)
"OK"
"King ov da Throne (feat. Slug)"
"Curious (feat. SuperBrownBum)"
"Mr. Fantastic (feat. Napoleon da Legend)"
"Can't Seem 2 Understand"
"Not da Way 2 Do It (feat. Young Hump)"
"Roll Bounce (feat. EKYM1536, MotionPlus, & DJ E-DuB)"
"End of an Era"
"Things I Do (feat. Dahliam)" No More Patience (EP)
"Trap Door Intro / Sayonara (feat. Will Sasso, Reks, Seuss Mace, Emanyouill, iNTeLL, Manus Bell, & Status the Marlboro Man)" Trap Door
"Riddle 2 Dribble (feat. Blu, MotionPlus, EKYM1536, & D Blat)
"C U at da Top (feat. EKYM1536, MotionPlus, Elena Charis, Tevo Jordan, & Dillon)
"Da Buck Stops (feat. Termanology)"
"Off da Hook (feat. Jam Young, Pulse Reaction, H3ro, & Curt Sharp)
"High Alert! / Skit (feat. Super Star of Horror City & Sean the White Rapper)"
"Da Dungeon"
"Baby Fetus & Da Bum (feat. Amiri Lavelle & SuperBrownBum)"
"Neck Broken / Skit (feat. Wordsworth, John Jigg$, & Emsee Prospekt)"
"No Betta (feat. Young Hump, 60 East, Tevo Jordan, Jam Young, & MotionPlus)
"Ikiru / Dead Man's Door"
"Three Chamberz / Skit (feat. DudeSirius, D Blat, & Blind Toxic)"
"Den of Thieves"
"Hiroyuki"
"Junkyard Dawgz (feat. Jon Connor, EKYM1536, H3ro, & Ace of Chosen Kingz)"
"Carnage / Gimme a Break"
"My Nightz / On da Lookout! (feat. DudeSirius & Rod)"
"BBQ Session (Posse Part 4)"
"Da Last Straw / Carnage Pt. 2"
"Stop Frontin' (feat. MotionPlus, Elena Charis, Pulse Reaction, & SuperBrownBum)"
"BACK" 2026 A-F-R-O Single
"No H.E. Double Hockey Sticks" Blood Rain (EP)
"No Talk"
"Burn It Up"
"Blood Rain"
"Kali-4-Nia" Elena Charis Single

Awards and nominations

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Clio Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result
2016 Gold Winner Award Honda Uncharted Won

One-Wheeler Short Film Competition

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Year Category Nominated work Result
2021 Best Short Film Bad Deal Special Mention [Winner]

IndieX Film Fest

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Year Category Nominated work Result
2025 Best Music Video Posse Part 3 Nominated

References

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  2. 1 2 Centeno, Tony M. (15 June 2016). "A-F-R-O & Marco Polo Sound Off On New Song, "Long Time Coming"". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. 1 2 Depland, Michael (September 30, 2015). "Is This 17-Year-Old The Future Of Old-School Hip-Hop?". UPROXX. Archived from the original on 4 Jan 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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  8. ↑ Queen Latifah (2014-10-13). Freestyle Rapper Takes On Queen! | The Queen Latifah Show. Retrieved 2026-01-31 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Uncharted: A-F-R-O". FILM FOR THOUGHT. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  10. ↑ Ivey, Justin (June 16, 2016). Givens, Terrell (ed.). "A-F-R-O Freestyles About Random Objects on 'The Tonight Show'". XXL. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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  18. ↑ poppaomega (2024-08-07). "AFRO – AFRODEEZEAK EP". Balcony Life Blog. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
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