Gillie da Kid
Gillie da Kid | |
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 Fard in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 1, 1984 North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, podcaster |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–2017 (rapper) 2017–present (podcaster) |
| Labels | RuffNation (with Major Figgas) Cash Money (until 2006) |
| Formerly of | Major Figgas |
Nasir Fard (born January 1, 1984), known professionally as Gillie da Kid is an American podcaster and former rapper.
Biography
[edit]Fard was born on January 1, 1984, in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Gillie Da King, he was a member of Major Figgas from 1999 to 2003. The group was signed to RuffNation Records from 2000 to 2003, and released the album Figgas 4 Life, which charted. He later signed to Lil Wayne's Cash Money Records, before leaving in 2006, not dropping music during the deal. Fard later claimed he ghostwrote for Wayne on Tha Carter, which caused a feud between the two.[1]
In 2010, he starred in the film Caged Animal, alongside Ving Rhames, Nipsey Hussle and Robert Patrick.[2] In 2017, Fard, alongside Wallace "Wallo267" Peeples[3]—his cousin and groupmate in Major Figgas who served 20 years in prison for armed robbery—began the podcast Million Dollaz Worth of Game,[4] which airs on Barstool Sports. The podcast has featured basketball player Tyrese Maxey, football coach Deion Sanders and rapper Ice Cube, among others.[1]
In July 2023, his son Devin Spadey—known by his stage name YNG Cheese—was murdered in Olney, Philadelphia.[1] In February 2025, Fard claimed, to the objection of the Philadelphia Police Department, the perpretrator was Noah Scurry,[5] a basketball player for Samuel S. Fels High School who himself was murdered on January 14.[6][7] In July 2024, the first anniversary of his son's death, Fard purchased a billboard in Times Square to commemmrate his son.[8]
Through the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles season, Fard was an unofficial hype man for the team. Dressed in oversized Eagles merchandise, he ran out of the tunnel with the team, as well as leading dances to Too Short's song "Blow the Whistle", with rapper Too Short himself joining in one.[1][3][9] During this time he was nicknamed "Chauncey Gillups", a play on basketball player Chauncey Billups.[10]
Discography
[edit]- Million Dollars Worth of Game (2017)
- Welcome To Gilladelphia (2015)
- I Am Philly (2009)
- King of Philly (2008)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ignudo, Tom (2025-01-29). "Who is Gillie Da King? Meet the Philadelphia rapper, podcaster and unofficial Eagles hype man - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "XXLmag.com - » Nipsey Hussle Speaks on Role in New Ving Rhames Movie". www.xxlmag.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "Gillie Da Kid is the latest Philly rapper to embrace role as Eagles hype man during run to the Super Bowl". PhillyVoice. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Sanchez, Josh (2025-02-12). "Gillie da King, daughter N3W YRK LA celebrate Eagles Super Bowl in special appearance". The Athlete Lifestyle On Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ Torrejón, Rodrigo (2025-02-13). "Gillie Da King says slain North Philly teen Noah Scurry killed his son YNG Cheese, but police say there's no evidence". Inquirer.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Stamm • •, Dan (2025-01-14). "Top student-athlete shot, killed while getting into car with mom behind North Philadelphia rowhome". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Dougherty, Tom (2025-01-15). "Police recover Jeep possibly connected with Fels High School basketball player's murder in Philadelphia - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Saint-Louis, Tai (2024-07-21). "Gillie Da Kid Commemorates One-Year Anniversary Of Son's Death With Poignant Tribute". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Wellington, Elizabeth (2025-01-17). "The biggest winners of the Eagles' season so far are a dancing Gillie Da King and his giant hat". Inquirer.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Eagles viral fan Gillie Da Kid's Delaware tryout led to a surprise nickname". The News Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-06-20.