* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: 3× Platinum<ref name=”BPI”>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Shaboozey|access-date=November 29, 2025}}</ref>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: 3× Platinum<ref name=”BPI”>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Shaboozey|access-date=November 29, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Swedish Recording Industry Association|GLF]]: Platinum<ref name=”GLF”>{{cite certification|region=Sweden|artist=Shaboozey|access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Swedish Recording Industry Association|GLF]]: Platinum<ref name=”GLF”>{{cite certification|region=Sweden|artist=Shaboozey|access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]: 2× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Shaboozey|id=2024-08-02|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|title=A Bar Song (Tipsy)}}</ref>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=Shaboozey|=|source=|access-date= }}</ref>
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* RIAA: Gold<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref>
* RIAA: Gold<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref>
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* BPI: Silver<ref name=”BPI” />
* RMNZ: Platinum<ref name=”RMNZ-singles” />
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American musician (born 1995)
Musical artist
Collins Obinna Chibuezeⓘ (born May 9, 1995),[1] known professionally as Shaboozey, is an American singer and rapper. His music combines country, Americana and hip-hop.
Following the releases of his first two albums, Lady Wrangler (2018) and Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022), Shaboozey was featured on two songs from Beyoncé‘s album Cowboy Carter (2024). He achieved commercial success with his third album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going (2024), and its number one single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” as well as the follow up single “Good News“; the former spent nineteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, tying with Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” as the then-longest running Hot 100 number one song of all time.
Throughout his career he has received seven Grammy Award nominations and has won three Billboard Music Awards, two People’s Choice Country Awards and an IHeartRadio Music Award.
Chibueze was born and raised in Woodbridge, Virginia,[1] in the Washington metropolitan area. His parents are Igbo Nigerians; his father was a farmer in Nigeria who attended college in Texas.[2] In his childhood, he was inspired by hip-hop music videos on 106 & Park, as well as his father’s cowboy style of dress and love of country music.[3][1] For junior high, he spent two years at a boarding school in Nigeria. In 2013, he graduated from Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia,[4] where he played football as a freshman.[5] As a teenager, Shaboozey planned to be a novelist. However, by the time he graduated high school, in addition to earning money from shooting music videos and photography, he also earned “a few hundred bucks here and there” from music gigs and decided to take music more seriously.[6]
His stage name originated from the mispronunciation of his last name, Chibueze – an Igbo word meaning “God is king” – by his high school football coach.[7][5][8]
In 2014, Shaboozey released his first single, “Jeff Gordon”, referring to NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon. It is described as “a sparse trap song with a stealthy piano beat” and begins with overlapping audio from a NASCAR race.[6]
Also in 2014, Shaboozey founded V Picture Films, a production company, with the goal of becoming a writer, director, and producer.[9][3]
In August 2016, Shaboozey signed a recording, co-publishing and ancillary rights agreement with Terence Sheldon dba Homeless Records (assigned to Kreshendo Entertainment, a division of Republic Records, in September 2017), giving up 50% of the rights to his compositions while the agreement was in effect. The publishing agreement was terminated in November 2019.[10]
In October 2018, Shaboozey released his debut studio album Lady Wrangler on Republic Records.[1]
In 2018, Shaboozey was asked by Duckwrth to sing the hook for the song “Start a Riot”. It went so well that Shaboozey was also asked to sing the second verse. The song, released in December 2018, was included in the soundtrack to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and led to national recognition for Shaboozey.[11][12]
Shaboozey’s second studio album, Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die, was released in October 2022 via Empire Distribution.[1][13] On the album, Shaboozey attempts to highlight the common themes between contemporary hip-hop and 19th century outlaw music in the American frontier.[11]
In January 2024, after a member of Beyoncé‘s team heard Shaboozey’s then-unreleased “A Bar Song (Tipsy)“, Shaboozey was asked to sing on two songs with Beyoncé. The tracks were included on her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, released in March 2024.[7] “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”, which interpolates J-Kwon‘s 2004 single “Tipsy“, was released in April 2024. The song spent nineteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, tying with Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” as the longest-running Hot 100 number-one song ever at the time.
Shaboozey’s third studio album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, was released in May 2024.[14] Though his earlier music had more of a trap influence, this album has more of a folk-pop sound with acoustic guitar.[7] As of May 2024, Jared Cotter was Shaboozey’s co-talent manager.[15]
In November 2024, Shaboozey released “Good News“. That month he also performed at the halftime show of the 2024 Chicago Bears–Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game.[16]
In December 2024, Shaboozey was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, where he performed “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and “Good News“.[17] He also performed alongside Post Malone in the Beyoncé 2024 NFL Halftime Show at the Christmas Day Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans.[18]
In October 2025, Domino’s Pizza announced they had collaborated with Shaboozey in their first refresh in 13 years. In addition to their updated branding, Shaboozey sings their new jingle.[19]
Musical style and influences
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Shaboozey’s music combines hip-hop, country, rock, and Americana.[14][20][3]
Shaboozey has cited the Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin as influences, as well as Martin Scorsese films such as Taxi Driver.[3] Other influences include Fela Kuti, Clipse, Roger Waters, Backstreet Boys, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, Lead Belly, and Johnny Cash.[1][3][11]
- Europe + UK Tour 2025
- The Great American Roadshow
Other charted songs
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Awards and nominations
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Shaboozey received nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance, and Best Melodic Rap Performance.[69] He also received nominations at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Solo Performance.[70]
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- ^ “NFL Thanksgiving games will feature Shaboozey, Lainey Wilson, Lindsey Stirling as halftime performers” (Press release). National Football League. November 10, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Mitchell (December 8, 2024). “Shaboozey Performs ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ and ‘Good News’ in ‘SNL’ Debut: Watch”. Billboard.
- ^ Leib, Mason; Hoffman, Riley (December 27, 2024). “Beyoncé performs ‘Cowboy Carter’ during NFL Christmas Day halftime show”. ABC News.
- ^ “Domino’s collaborates with Shaboozey for new jingle amid brand refresh”. ABC News. October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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- ^ “Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die – Album by Shaboozey”. Spotify. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ “Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going by Shaboozey on Amazon Music”. Amazon Music.
- ^ “Amazon.com: Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: CDs & Vinyl”. Amazon.
- ^ a b c d e “American certifications – Shaboozey”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ a b “Shaboozey Chart History (Hot 100)”. Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ a b “Shaboozey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)”. Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ “Shaboozey Chart History (Country Airplay)”. Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- ^ a b “Shaboozey Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)”. Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ “Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 31 May 2024”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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- ^ a b “Shaboozey Chart History (Billboard Global 200)”. Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ Shaboozey – Winning Streak (Official Audio). March 21, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cheung, HP (August 7, 2017). “Shaboozey Pays Homage to Led Zeppelin in “Robert Plant”“. HypeBeast.
- ^ “Shaboozey Shares Trippy Visualizer for “Break the Band”“ (Press release). New York City: Pressparty. March 30, 2018.
- ^ Golden Child (A Vignette by Shaboozey). September 24, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ “Cabela’s”. Genius.
- ^ “Shaboozey gives ‘Modern Cowboy’ vibes on new single “Tall Boy” [Video]”. Earmilk. January 21, 2022.
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- ^ “Shaboozey’s Legend With Hip-Hop Fans Continues To Grow On “Vegas”“. HotNewHipHop. March 18, 2024.
- ^ “ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles” (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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