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Bobby Sessions

Bobby Dewayne Session, Jr, known professionally as Bobby Sessions, is an American rapper. He wrote and performed the title track for the 2018 film, The Hate U Give, and signed with Def Jam Recordings that same year. He co-wrote Megan Thee Stallion's 2020 single, "Savage" (featuring Beyoncé), which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and peaked at #1 the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2021, Sessions worked with Marvel Comics writers to create to outsource stories for Ta-Nehisi Coates' final three issues of Black Panther, with Sessions contributing to issue 24.

Bobby Sessions was born and raised in Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas. He and his family relocated to Rowlett, a suburb northeast of Pleasant Grove. He began writing hip-hop songs as a teenager and would freestyle in class and in the locker room before football practice. His father's love of jazz and soul music greatly influenced his passion for music.

Sessions played basketball, football, and ran track, and has attributed to his competitive edge in his music career. Football played a large role in his youth. When asked about his stage name, Sessions said:

I got it from my father, because I'm a junior. It's my real name, the only difference is the added 's' at the end. I can tell somebody my name's Bobby Session a million times, they still say it back with an extra 's'. When I decided on my stage name, I did the work for them so they don't have to worry about it."

While attending the University of North Texas, where Sessions was studying philosophy and journalism, he began honing in on his rapping skills at the student led organization, Poetic Justice. He has cited Jay-Z, Eminem, Tupac, Kanye West, and Pharrell as his major influences.

He became active in the rap/hip-hop community performing with the Brain Gang (also known as The Rowdy Bunch) in Deep Ellum in Dallas, known for its music scene. The group sold-out venues and was known for its element of rage (punk rock style), mosh pits, and jumping. Sessions worked at Walmart and the U.S. Postal Service while playing in clubs in the Dallas area establishing a name for himself. He quit his job in 2014 with only $50 in his bank account to pursue his music career full-time.

In 2015, Sessions signed a record deal with High Standardz and released his debut album, LOA (Law of Attraction) which was listed as the "Best Album of 2015" by the Dallas Observer. His 2017 sophomore release, Grateful, earned him "Best Rap/Hip-Hop Act" at the Dallas Observer Music Awards as well as single Dollars & Sense winning "Best Rap Song".

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