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Shamar Williams Cox, known professionally as Loe Shimmy, is an American rapper from Pompano Beach, Florida.[1] His music has been described as having a "laid-back sound"[2][3] with "melodic yet coarse songs that combine old-school and contemporary Southern rap"[4] and a distinctive "wobbly nasal croak".[5] He is best known for his single "For Me".[6]

Career

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Cox began his music career in 2020, releasing music on Soundcloud.[7][8] In 2020, he released his debut EP, Zombie Land.[9][8] He released his World War Z EP later that year.[9] His debut album, Zuper PowerZ, was released in 2021.[9] He released his second full length project, Z End, in 2022.[9]

He went on a two year hiatus following the death of his brother due to gun violence.[7][10]

He featured on Kodak Black's 2023 album Pistolz & Pearlz.[11]

In March 2024, he released the Zombieland 2 EP, which charted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[9] The EP contained the song "For Me", which debut at 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[12] In June 2024, he released a deluxe edition to Zombieland 2, titled Zombieland 2.6.[13] He supported Sexyy Redd's Sexyy Red 4 President Tour and Rob49 & Skilla Baby's Vultures Eat The Most Tour in 2024.[14][15][10] In October 2024, he released The Z Files, which contained a number of remasters of previous songs.[16] He released Nardy World in November 2024, which contained a remix to "For Me" featuring Brent Faiyaz.[4][16] The album was dedicated to his late brother, Nardy.[7]

He opened for Lil Baby's WHAM tour in 2025 and performed at 2025 Rolling Loud California.[17][18][6] In June 2025, he was selected as a 2025 XXL Freshman.[19]

Discography

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  • Zombie Land (2020)
  • World War Z (2020)
  • Zuper PowerZ (2021)
  • Z End (2022)
  • Zombieland 2 (2024)
  • The Z Files (2024)
  • Nardy World (2024)

References

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  1. ^ Callender, Brandon (September 27, 2022). "The Rap Report: Tae Dawg keeps us guessing, 454 stays essential, and more". The Fader. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  2. ^ Wells, Eric (November 17, 2022). "6 Rising Florida Rappers You Need to Know". Complex. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  3. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (2024-05-24). "Pitchfork Rap Columnist Alphonse Pierre's 13 Favorite Rap Mixtapes of 2024 So Far". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  4. ^ a b Conybeare, Will (Jun 24, 2025). "2025 XXL Freshman Class released; 2 California rappers included". KTLA. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  5. ^ Williams, Aaron (2025-06-24). "Gelo, Ray Vaughn, And Samara Cyn Enter The 2025 'XXL' Freshman Class". Uproxx. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  6. ^ a b Okon, Wongo (2025-03-14). "8 Small-Font 2025 Rolling Loud California Artists You Can't Miss". Uproxx. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  7. ^ a b c Green, Walden (2024-11-08). "9 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  8. ^ a b Zellner, Xander (2024-04-04). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: ILLIT, Love Fame Tragedy, Mark Ambor & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Loe Shimmy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  10. ^ a b Langhorne, Cyrus Kyle (2024-11-11). "Loe Shimmy: The Florida rap heavyweight delivers with an all-out 'Nardy World' album". Attack The Culture. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  11. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (May 26, 2023). "Kodak Black Releases 'Pistolz & Pearlz' Album". Complex. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  12. ^ Zellner, Xander (2024-11-19). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Loe Shimmy Debuts With Breakthrough Brent Faiyaz Collab 'For Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  13. ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-06-10). "Loe Shimmy Extends "Zombieland 2" To "2.6" With 10 Fresh Cuts". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  14. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2024-08-22). "Sexyy Red Reshuffles 4 President U.S. Tour Dates, Pushes Back Kick-Off". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  15. ^ Grove, Rashad (May 24, 2024). "New Music Friday: Check Out The Latest Tracks From Coi Leray, Vince Staples, Sexyy Red and More". BET. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  16. ^ a b Horvath, Zachary (2024-11-08). "Loe Shimmy Selects Brent Faiyaz To Accompany Him For Remix Of Hit "For Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  17. ^ Saponara, Michael (2025-02-18). "Lil Baby Announces 2025 WHAM World Tour With BigXThaPlug & NLE Choppa". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  18. ^ Fisher, Caroline (2025-05-25). "Loe Shimmy Drops "Juice Wrld" Ahead Of Tour With Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  19. ^ Cline, Georgette (2025-06-24). "2025 XXL Freshman Revealed". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
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