Keyshia Cole recently hard launched her new man, Hunxho, and now The Shade Room is sharing everything we know about the rapper so far!
A Brief Recap Of How Keyshia Cole Shared Her Boo With The World
On Monday, April 15, Cole took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to declare Hunxho — whose real name is Ibrahim Muhammad Dodo — as hers.
“Mine,” she wrote, tagging the rapper’s X account.
A few hours later, Hunxho confirmed his boo’s statement by retweeting her post and adding a brief heart emoji.
Since then, Cole’s fans have hopped into her Twitter mentions to weigh in on her new romance. One commented on Hunxho simply using a heart emoji to reply to her, while another shared that they hope the rapper doesn’t break the singer’s heart.
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Now that we’ve brought you up to speed on how Hunxho’s romance with Cole became official let’s run down everything we know about the singer’s new boo.
Hunxho Is 24 Years Old & From Atlanta, Georgia
According to Famous Birthdays, Hunxho is 24 years old and was born on June 20, 1999, in Atlanta, Georgia. In a 2022 interview with HotNewHipHop, Hunxho spoke about his upbringing.
“I’m from Atlanta, the Eastside of Atlanta. I’m from Glenwood to be exact, but Second Avenue my hood. That’s where I started to find myself at. But as a kid, I came up on Glenwood,” he explained before sharing how growing up in Atlanta shaped him. “It ain’t even really me growing up in Atlanta, it’s just me finding my own way. I had to figure out a lot by myself. I had a mom in the house, but I really didn’t have no pops in the house, so a lot of stuff I had to teach myself. Like, there ain’t too much a mama can teach you.”
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Hunxho Is Signed To 300 Entertainment
During the interview, Cole’s rapper boo also spoke about being signed to 300 Entertainment. At the time, he explained that he received the major deal in 2021 and revealed why he decided to sign with that specific record label.
“But really, all the labels was reaching out to me, but I really liked 300,” he explained. “300 was the most genuine. I was talking to all the labels and had them in my head like who I wanna go with. They really the only ones who didn’t sound like robots, you feel me? Everybody else who I was talking to sounded like robots, all were saying the same s**t. “
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The Rapper Has Been Making Music For Years But Received A Big Co-Sign From THIS Artist
According to Hunxho’s official YouTube page, his earliest music video, titled ‘Hear Me Out,‘ was released on August 21, 2020.
Furthermore, the rapper’s profile on Apple Music features releases that date back to 2017.
However, it was a feature verse that he received from 21 Savage on the remix for his single ‘Let’s Get It’ that earned the rapper major recognition in 2022.
While speaking with HotNewHipHop in June 2022, Hunxho explained how the year was treating him after that huge co-sign.
“I mean, it’s been treating me good but I always feel like I’m still grinding,” he said. “I ain’t ever tryna get comfortable where I’m at because I made it. I’m still growing, still grinding.”
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The Rapper Has A Young Son
On January 20, 2023, Hunxho shared a photo of his son, Xhosen, for the first time on X. At the time, he remarked about how his son has his “whole face.” Then, in November 2023, Hunxho returned to X to share more photos of his son, calling him “baby boy.”
In the interview with HotNewHipHop, the rapper explained why he spelled his son’s name, “Xhosen,” with an “X” instead of a “C.”
“A lot of stuff be happening in my life that will tell me that I’m chosen,” he said. “That’s one of the reasons I named my son Xhosen… his name spelled like that on his birth certificate. Like it came up like my name, Hunxho, so I just made his name Xhosen. Sometimes they call me ‘Xho,’ and they call him ‘Lil Xho.’ Both are actually spelled the same way.”
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Hunxho Previously Spoke About His Taste In Music
Lastly, while speaking with the outlet, Hunxho also opened up about his music taste. At the time, he explained that he has an “old soul.”
Additionally, he shared that he doesn’t listen to “modern-day music.”
“I’m young, but I got an old soul. I don’t even ride to modern-day music,” he said. “I listen to old-school music. I like listening to real music, this s**t done changed so much. This s**t ain’t nothing like it used to be. I listen to old music, so I could still get that feel. I listen to real music.”
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