Kodak Black is a 20-year-old rapper from Florida who rose to prominence in 2015 when famed Canadian rapper Drake posted a video of himself dancing to one of his songs, SKRT. After that, Kodak signed with Atlantic Records. He rose to fame after his debut studio album Painting Photos was released in 2017. Kodak has been compared to Lil Wayne, another Louisiana rapper who rose to prominence early on. His style has also been compared to that of American rapper Boosie Badazz, his biggest idol, with whom he shares a no-frills localized brawl.

His first mixtape Project Baby was released in 2013. Kodak Black is well known for his hits No Flock and Tunnel Vision as well as his many run-ins with the law even as his music is often about past and future criminal misdeeds. His first arrest was for burglary and at the time of the arrest he was not even 16 years old. Kodak got his first life-threatening charge for Grand Theft Auto while in college. He was placed in a youth detention center three times in one year and then put on probation.

Facts

Kodak Black was born on June 11, Dieuson Octave1997, in Pompano Beach, Florida. He started rapping in elementary school and started going to a local trapline to record music after school. Growing up, he often read dictionaries and thesaurus to improve his vocabulary. This helped him excel in school as he beat high school students in bee spelling.

He ventured into rap at the age of 12 after becoming a member of a rap group called Brutal Youngnz and adopting the stage name. J-Black. He then joined another local rap group called The Kolyons He adopted the username “Kodak Black” when he joined Instagram and it later became his stage name. In 2014, Kodak Black enrolled at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach to continue his high school education there.

Octave has been a controversial figure mainly due to his legal issues and social media interactions. His Instagram account reached an all-time high in January 2017 when he posted a live video with six other men as a lone woman performed sexual acts on them. He then posted an unrepentant message on Twitter about the incident which read: ‘If I could change I swear I would…I’ve tried everything but I’m so scared.

In June 2017, he commented on his preference for light-skinned girls over dark-skinned girls. It got him a lot of backlash on Twitter, forcing him to delete his Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Kodak Black’s Height and Teeth

Kodak Black is 5ft 9in tall, the rapper is slim and weighs around 165lbs. His chest measurement is approximately 38 inches, his biceps 13 inches, and his waist measurement 32 inches.

Kodak Black drastically altered its signature watch by surgically removing its 24 gold teeth the day after its 20th birthday. The rapper actually took to social media to let fans see the surgical process. The decision to get rid of his trademark gold mug came as a shock to many of his fans.

It was first speculated that he had the orgril removed because he was at risk of gum disease. However, just a week after having his gold teeth removed, the rapper posted two videos on Instagram showing off a new diamond grill added to his top and bottom row teeth.

Girlfriend

In early 2017, Kodak Black was linked to Danielle Bregoli, a 13-year-old TV star who featured in the music video for her song. All 1k. Danielle, however, denied the rumors and confessed that what she had with the rapper was just a working relationship.

In November 2017, days after hinting to Instagram that he was ready to install, Kodak Black uploaded a video of himself and his girlfriend, Cuban Doll, going wild in an alleged engagement. In the alleged engagement video, Black threw a large sum of cash on the floor, took off one of her expensive rings, and held out his hand to her. In what appeared to be an acceptance, Cuban Doll took the money and sprayed it on herself, shouting, “I’m married to the money.”

Kodak Black’s Son

Kodak Black has a 3 year old son named KingKhalid Octave. The rapper didn’t know of the boy’s existence until he was a year old. He and his son’s mother, Jammiah Broomfield, had several issues regarding payment and custody of the child. The issues were settled when they reached an agreement with the rapper requiring him to pay monthly child support of $4,200 until 2033. This also guarantees the rapper regular access to his son.

The rapper also made an Instagram post in February 2017 hinting that he was indeed expecting another child with another woman. The post contained an image of an ultrasound, but it is unclear whether the mum is a girlfriend or a random wife.

Mom

Kodak’s parents had emigrated to Florida from Haiti. His mother’s name is Marceline Octave and she raised him in Golden Acres, a public housing project in Pompano Beach. Her father was not around for most of her teenage years.

Being the mother of Kodak Black has proven to be a bumpy ride for Marceline Octave as one minute he makes her truly proud and the next he leaves her heartbroken. In 2016, Black posted a video on Instagram that showed the moment his mother saw his film in XXL magazine. The proud mother was clearly ecstatic as she perused the magazine. However, Black’s mother was reportedly down after one of her son’s hearings in which he was found guilty of breaching house arrest.

Is Kodak Black gay?

Kodak Black’s sexual orientation is straight. However, in 2017, the rapper had to let go of his claims of being a gay lover when a man posted photos of himself with the rapper claiming to be his boyfriend. The man who passes by the @sgmybloodline Instagram handle posted photos of himself arm in arm with a shirtless Kodak. The man also gave some separate details about their supposed relationship. The rapper then took to social media to dispel the rumours.

Is Kodak dead?

Kodak Black could go in and out of jail, but he’s definitely alive. However, he was the victim of a death prank in 2016. An unidentified man uploaded video of a supposed crime scene claiming the rapper was shot twice in the chest. The rumor was fueled by the fact that the rapper who is usually very active on social media didn’t immediately refute it, leading many fans to send their condolences. The rumor was later dispelled by the rapper, who however benefited from a flurry of publicity from the fake story.

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