Kyle

Biography

Kyle Thomas Harvey (born May 18, 1993), known mononymously as Kyle (stylized in all caps) and SuperDuperKyle (formerly known as K.i.D, an acronym for Kyle is Determined), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Ventura, California. He is best known for his 2016 breakout single "iSpy" (featuring Lil Yachty), which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Signed to Indie-Pop and Atlantic Records, Harvey is also known for his association with the SuperDuperCrew which consists of Brick, Jesus, and Maxx.
Harvey has collaborated with artists such as Waywo, Kehlani, Lil Yachty, G-Eazy, Chance the Rapper, Miguel, MadeinTYO, Yuna, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. Some of his songs in addition to "iSpy" include "Keep It Real", "Doubt It×Doubt It2 August 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Doubt It3:38", "King Wavy" (featuring G-Eazy), and his 2018 hit single "Playinwitme" (featuring Kehlani). In 2015, Rolling Stone named him as "one of the ten artists you need to know".
His commercial mixtapes Beautiful Loser and Smyle were released in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Harvey's debut studio album Light of Mine×Light of Mine18 May 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Ups & Downs4:442Coming, Going?1:583Zoom2:464Ikuyo3:425Games2:196Babies4:007OpenDoors5:048To the Moon2:529Playinwitme3:1210iMissMe3:1011ShipTrip2:5512Rodeo3:5513It’s Yours4:1114Clouds2:0515iSpy4:12 was released in 2018 to positive reviews and reached within the top 30 of the Billboard 200.
Harvey made his acting debut in the 2018 Netflix original film The After Party. He also released a single from the film "Moment" (featuring Wiz Khalifa). His second album See You When I Am Famous was released on July 17, 2020.

Early life

Harvey was born in the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, to his parents who were married. During separation, he and his two siblings resided in a home of eight family members. He grew up one hour away in Ventura. He stated that he has a speech impediment and that during his youth he was bullied because of it. Harvey attended Ventura High School and regularly took part in drama classes which helped his confidence largely.
He started singing at the age of 6 and was writing and performing his own songs by elementary school. Harvey started rapping when he was about 13 years old and began recording music after hearing Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon: The End of Day. Harvey's first songs were recorded on PreSonus' Studio One recording software using his aunt's computer while in high school.

2009–2012: Early mixtapes

Kyle started releasing mixtapes such as Senior Year, Second Semester, FxL, Super Duper, and K.i.D under the monikers KiddKash and K.i.D starting in 2009 to 2012.

2013–2015: Beautiful Loser and Smyle

In 2013, he released his commercial debut mixtape Beautiful Loser×Beautiful Loser5 August 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1This Is a Hit3:182Fruit Snacks & Cups of Patron6:303Focus on You3:344BANG3:215Raining Love3:386Keep It Real3:497Oceans3:408Love 4 You4:049Sex & Super Smash Bros3:2310When Can We3:0511FUN6:5612To Do List3:5813View From Hollywood3:4414A Okay3:3415GirlsGirlsGirls3:1416Deeper3:37. Although it did not chart on the Billboard 200, it peaked at number 40 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts, and number 25 on the Rap charts. It was supported by the singles "Keep It Real", "Fruit Snacks", "Mr. Bang", and "Raining Love."
In May 2014, he was featured in G-Eazy's music video for "I Mean It" as a technical director on the fictional news set.
In October 2015, he released his follow up commercial mixtape Smyle×Smyle2 October 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1The Force3:162Feels Good3:373SummertimeSoul3:174Don’t Wanna Fall In Love3:525Endless Summer Symphony3:506Really? Yeah!3:547Deepest Part of Me (interlude)2:368SuperDuperHero4:199All 4 You4:3510Remember Me?3:4311All Alright4:3112DewWutItDoez3:5913@FoundBae4:04. The album peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 76, and was supported by the single "Don't Wanna Fall in Love." The album featured a guest spot by Chance the Rapper on the track "Remember Me?" and has garnered over 2 million views on YouTube. Kyle's first music video to reach one million views was "Keep It Real", which was accomplished later that year.

2016–present: Breakthrough and Light of Mine and See You When I Am Famous

In December 2016, Kyle released the single "iSpy", featuring Lil Yachty. The song gained widespread recognition for Kyle, and served as the lead single for his debut album Light of Mine×Light of Mine18 May 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Ups & Downs4:442Coming, Going?1:583Zoom2:464Ikuyo3:425Games2:196Babies4:007OpenDoors5:048To the Moon2:529Playinwitme3:1210iMissMe3:1011ShipTrip2:5512Rodeo3:5513It’s Yours4:1114Clouds2:0515iSpy4:12. The song peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100. A remix featuring rapper Kodak Black was released on June 9, 2017. The song eventually reached Diamond certification status on April 16, 2026.
In February 2017, Kyle signed a deal with Atlantic Records. Four months later, Kyle was named as one of the ten 2017 XXL Freshmen along with A Boogie wit da Hoodie, PnB Rock, Playboi Carti, Ugly God, Aminé, MadeinTYO, Kamaiyah, Kap G, and XXXTentacion.
In March 2018, alongside the release of his single "Playinwitme" featuring Kehlani, Kyle announced that Khalid would be featured on a track titled "iMissMe". Although "Playinwitme" did not chart on the Billboard 200, it did chart at number 1 on Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and achieved double Platinum status. Kyle's debut studio album Light of Mine was released on May 18, 2018. The album debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and achieved Platinum status on February 18, 2021. The deluxe edition featured the song "Hey Julie!" featuring Lil Yachty, which went Platinum.
He appeared as the main character in the Netflix original film, The After Party, which debuted on August 24, 2018.

2018–present: See You When I Am Famous, It's Not So Bad and Smyle Again

Kyle's second album See You When I Am Famous was released on July 17, 2020, and was supported by the singles "Yes!", "What It Is×What it Is18 May 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1What it Is2:25" and "Bouncin×Bouncin19 June 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bouncin3:46". The album peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 and failed to match the success of Light of Mine. One year after the release, Kyle parted ways with Atlantic Records.
On January 28, 2022, Kyle released the album It's Not So Bad as an NFT, his fifth project and first as a newly independent artist. It marks a creative departure from Kyle's pop rap roots, instead experimenting with R&B. It did not peak or appear on any charts.
On March 8, 2024, Kyle released the album Smyle Again×SMYLE AGAIN8 March 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Onceuponatimeinthe805 (Else's)3:422And U Know It2:493Fly Me Out2:454Inside You2:165I Remember2:166Somethin Bout You2:537WOAH2:488Neva Beta1:309Who's Taking You Home2:4110Suddenly2:0111Rain2:4712Sweetest Thing3:4213Forever & Ever & Ever & Even After That3:35, serving as a sequel to Smyle×Smyle2 October 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1The Force3:162Feels Good3:373SummertimeSoul3:174Don’t Wanna Fall In Love3:525Endless Summer Symphony3:506Really? Yeah!3:547Deepest Part of Me (interlude)2:368SuperDuperHero4:199All 4 You4:3510Remember Me?3:4311All Alright4:3112DewWutItDoez3:5913@FoundBae4:04, through the labels Independently-Popular and APG.