Tobe Nwigwe Profile and Discography

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Tobe Nwigwe

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Bio

Tobe Nwigwe is a Houston-based rapper and singer known for his inspirational messages and unique blend of African rhythms, hip-hop, and spoken-word poetry. He gained recognition for his singles in 2014 before becoming highly prolific in 2017 with releases such as "Tobe from the Swat" and two mixtapes. His 2020 single "Try Jesus" went viral and reached number four on Billboard's R&B Digital Song Sales chart. Nwigwe has been featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series and has released numerous albums and EPs.

Discography

Albums¹²

moMINTs - At The Crib Version2022 • AlbumTracks: 9

moMINTs2022 • AlbumTracks: 11

The Monumintal Live Recording2022 • AlbumTracks: 45

CINCORIGINALS2020 • AlbumTracks: 14

The Pandemic Experience | LIVE GLOBAL BROADCAST2020 • AlbumTracks: 37

The Pandemic Project2020 • AlbumTracks: 6

FOURIGINALS2019 • AlbumTracks: 15

Tobe From The SWAT I The Live Experience2019 • AlbumTracks: 19

Three Originals2019 • AlbumTracks: 11

More Originals2018 • AlbumTracks: 15

The Originals2018 • AlbumTracks: 13

Tobe From The Swat2017 • AlbumTracks: 9

EPs¹

At The Crib Arrangements2021 • EPTracks: 4

Singles⁴⁷

On My Soul2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Bravo2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Spotify Singles2023 • SingleTracks: 2

Big Small Business2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Unfollow Me2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Undressing Criticism2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Day Ones - Swagger Edition2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Try Jesus - At The Crib Version2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Passing Through2021 • SingleTracks: 1

FYE FYE2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Caged Birds2021 • SingleTracks: 1

A REVEALING FREESTYLE2021 • SingleTracks: 1

GIVE IT BACK2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Wake Up Everybody - From “Black History Always Music For the Movement Vol 22021 • SingleTracks: 1

A MILLION2020 • SingleTracks: 2

CLEARING MY MIND2020 • SingleTracks: 1

EAT2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Make It Home2020 • SingleTracks: 1

TRY JESUS2020 • SingleTracks: 1

FRESH AIR2020 • SingleTracks: 1

I NEED YOU TO2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Journey2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Sage2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Slow Down2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Ode To Fat - The Ivory Tour2020 • SingleTracks: 1

THIS FOR YOU - THE IVORY TOUR2020 • SingleTracks: 1

What They Say Now - ALIEF Edition2019 • SingleTracks: 1

DEBO2019 • SingleTracks: 1

THIS FOR YOU2019 • SingleTracks: 1

IT AIN'T LIKELY2019 • SingleTracks: 1

JUICE2019 • SingleTracks: 1

WE GOT NEXT2019 • SingleTracks: 1

HELLA BLACK2019 • SingleTracks: 1

IN MY BAG2019 • SingleTracks: 1

IVORY2019 • SingleTracks: 1

SEARCHING2019 • SingleTracks: 1

PEEP GAME2019 • SingleTracks: 1

CAGED BIRDS2019 • SingleTracks: 1

BOUNTIFUL2019 • SingleTracks: 1

A SNIPPET OF QUINTESSENTIAL RAP2019 • SingleTracks: 1

PROSPER2019 • SingleTracks: 1

SHINE2019 • SingleTracks: 1

AGAINST THE GRAIN2019 • SingleTracks: 1

SPICE2018 • SingleTracks: 1

MIGHT GET SLID2018 • SingleTracks: 1

GROWTH2018 • SingleTracks: 1

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