In March 2016 , Tiller received the key to the city from Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer . In the same year , he won two BET Awards for Best New Artist and Best Male R&B / Pop Artist . In May 2017 , Tiller released his second studio album , '' True to Self '' , which debuted at number one on the '' Billboard '' 200 . The album was supported by the singles , " Somethin Tells Me " and " Run Me Dry " . In 2017 , he was also featured on the hit single " Wild Thoughts " by DJ Khaled also featuring Rihanna Bryson Djuan Tiller was born on January 2 , 1993 , in Louisville , Kentucky . When he was four years old , his mother died and he was subsequently raised by his grandmother . He has a younger brother . He attended Iroquois High School , and started singing and rapping at the age of 15 . In 2011 , he recorded a mixtape titled '' Killer Instinct Vol .1 '' , which included 21 songs . In 2013 , Tiller dropped out of school , had a child and took a break from music while working at Papa John 's Pizza and UPS to provide for his daughter , Harley
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