Angel Haze is an American hip hop rapper and lyricist from Detroit, Michigan. Born Raeen Roes Wilson in 1991, they move to Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 16.

Career

Angel Haze begins recording under that name with the mixtape New Moon in 2009. Two more mixtapes follow in 2011, Altered Ego and King, before the 2012 mixtape Reservation brings wider attention and a nomination in the BBC Sound of 2013 poll. The track “Werkin' Girls” becomes a notable song from that release and later appears in the 2013 film The Heat.

Haze signs to Universal Republic and Island. Their debut album, Dirty Gold, appears in 2013. It is released earlier than planned after Haze uploads the album to SoundCloud following a dispute with the label. The album includes the singles “Echelon (It's My Way)” and “Battle Cry”.

In 2015, Haze releases the mixtape Back To The Woods. It is supported by the singles “Impossible”, “Babe Ruthless” and “Moonrise Kingdom”. Later singles include “Brooklyn”, which appears in 2018.

Style and labels

Haze works in hip hop and is associated with underground hip-hop and rap. They are signed to The Pac Records and Angel Haze Ltd.