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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name            = Puffy L'z
| birth_name      = Habib Mohamed<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/writer/847359989/MOHAMED%20HABIB |title = ACE Repertory}}</ref>
| alias           =
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1995|8|2}}
| origin          = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| genre           = [[Canadian hip hop]]
| years_active    = 2014&ndash;present
| label           =
| current_member_of = {{Hlist | [[Halal Gang]] | [[Full Circle (group)|Full Circle]]}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Halal Gang]]|[[Pressa (rapper)|Pressa]]|[[Prime Boys]]|[[Jay Whiss]]|[[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]]}}
| website         = {{Website|www.puffylz.com}}
}}
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'''Habib Mohamed''' (born August 2, 1995){{citation needed|date=December 2019}}, better known by his stage name '''Puffy L'z''', is a rapper and singer from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.puffylz.com/bio|title=Puffy L'z — Puffy L'z Bio|website=Puffy L'z}}</ref> He is of Somali descent.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://respect-mag.com/2019/07/exclusive-interview-toronto-rapper-puffy-lz-talks-new-music-working-with-giggs-more/|title=Exclusive Interview: Toronto Rapper Puffy L'z Talks New Music, Working With Giggs & Mentions that HE IS SOMALI|date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> Puffy L'z released his debut studio album ''[[Take No L'z]]'' on July 19, 2019, and it received a 6/10 rating from ''Exclaim!''.<ref name="exclaim">{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/puffy_lz-take_no_lz|title=Take No L'z on Exclaim!}}</ref>
==Biography==
===2014&ndash;2018: Beginnings and Halal Gang===
Puffy L’z was born and raised in [[Regent Park (Toronto)|Regent Park]], Toronto, the biggest social housing neighborhood based in Canada. He began rapping in 2015 and released numerous freestyles during this time. His debut single ''Been Flexing'' was released on February 10, 2016, and amassed over 1 million views in the first year of release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i3kL4O8T68|title=Puffy L'z - Been Flexing (Official Video)|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> He was featured on the track ''SuperStar'' by [[Nafe Smallz]] released on January 25, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeyHRvlXZyI|title=Nafe Smallz ft Puffy l'z - SuperStar|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> In early 2017, he performed 15 dates on [[Drake (musician)|Drake's]] [[Boy Meets World Tour|Boy Meets World European Tour]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/68905-drake-announces-2017-europe-tour/ | title=Drake Announces 2017 Europe Tour | work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=October 10, 2016 | accessdate=October 10, 2016 | author=Yoo, Noah}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/03/06/puffy-lz-riri-halal-gang|title=Watch Puffy L'z New Video For "Riri" And Get To Know Toronto's Halal Gang|website=The FADER}}</ref> He rose to fame as part of Halal Gang alongside [[Mustafa the Poet]], Mo-G, Safe, and late rapper and long-time friend, Smoke Dawg, who was shot on Queen Street on Canada Day in 2018. As a result, Puffy L'z stopped making music for a while to mourn the death of his friend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/c26984f4-ad80-11e9-aece-12f1225286c6/|title=Puffy L'z knows his mission is bigger than music|first=Claudia|last=McNeilly|date=July 24, 2019|website=NOW Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/vbq5am/halal-gang-set-the-record-straight|title=Halal Gang Set the Record Straight|first=Amani Bin|last=Shikhan|date=July 9, 2018}}</ref> Puffy alongside Halal Gang members Smoke Dawg and [[Prime Boys]] members [[Jay Whiss]] Donnie and [[Jimmy Prime]] come together to form the supergroup "Full Circle".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/4w3vx9/full-circle-features-pretty-much-everyone-in-toronto-rap-and-it-slaps | title="Full Circle" Features Pretty Much Everyone in Toronto Rap and It Slaps| date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
===2019&ndash;present: ''Take No L'z''===
After his hiatus, Puffy L'z returned to music in early 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/puffy_lz-take_no_lz|title=Puffy L'z Take No L'z|website=exclaim.ca}}</ref> On his return he has released the single ''Front Gate'' featuring British rapper [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/15/giggs-puffy-lz-front-gate|title=Giggs and Toronto's Puffy L'z link up on "Front Gate"|website=The FADER}}</ref> He released his debut studio album ''[[Take No L'z]]'' on July 19, 2019, featured guest appearances from [[Safe (musician)|Safe]], [[Jay Whiss]], Giggs, Jay Z and Smoke Dawg.<ref name="auto"/> He also went on to feature on Jay Whiss's debut album ''Peace of Mind'' with the single "Valet" produced by [[Murda Beatz]] released on December 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://sidedoormag.com/blog/2019/12/4/jay-whiss-heats-the-city-up-with-valet |title = Jay Whiss Heats up the City with New Release "Valet" + Music Video}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''[[Take No L'z]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/19/puffy-lz-take-no-lz-stream|title=Puffy L'z Take No L'z is his journal entry to the world|website=The FADER}}</ref>
===Compilation album===
* ''NorthernSound'' <small>(by [[6ixBuzz#6ixBuzz Entertainment|6ixBuzz]])</small>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Film and Television
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Year
! style="width:170px;"| Title
! style="width:150px;"| Role
! Notes
|-
| 2019 || ''Remember Me, Toronto''<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/drake-remember-me-toronto-film/ |title = Drake Features in 'Remember Me, Toronto' Short Film: Watch Here|date = 18 March 2019}}</ref> || Himself || Short film by [[Mustafa the Poet]]
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Halal Gang}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian rappers]]
[[Category:Black Canadian musicians]]
[[Category:Canadian hip hop singers]]
[[Category:Canadian male rappers]]
[[Category:Rappers from Toronto]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Somali descent]]
[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian male musicians]]