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Frank L. Walton, Jr (born July 9, 1994), better known by his stage name Fly Anakin is an American rapper and record producer from Richmond, Virginia. He is the co-founder of Richmond hip hop crew Mutant Academy.
Fly Anakin was raised in Richmond, Virginia. As a child he was a regular church goer.His older brother introduced him to rap albums including Ghostface Killah's Ironman, Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt and Hot Boys' Guerrilla Warfare. His later influences included Jeezy, Kendrick Lamar and Curren$y.
Fly Anakin released his first mixtape in 2014, Mirrors_episode1, with future Mutant Academy member Ewonee. This was the first of over a dozen self-released mixtapes and EPs. Fly Anakin played in shows and in homes in Richmond.
He signed to Lex Records in 2019, releasing a collaborative album with Pink Siifu, FlySiifu's in November 2020, followed by an EP, $mokebreak in April 2021.In 2022, Fly Anakin released his debut solo studio LP Frank which included production from Madlib, Evidence and Mutant Academy members.According to Metacritic, the album received "universal acclaim" from critics, with a score of 84. Following its release, Frank also featured in several lists of the best albums of "2022 (so far)" including Complex, HipHopDX, Paste, The Quietus and Uproxx.
Albums
2017 - People Like Us
2018 - Fly Anakin & Ohbliv - Backyard Boogie
2019 - Fly Anakin & Tuamie - Emergency Raps Vol. 4
2020 - At The End Of The Day
2022 - Frank
Compilations
2020 - The 8's (2014-2018)
EP's
2015 - Elsewhere Ave
2016 - The Grand Scheme of Things
2016 - Velvet Type Joints
2021 - Anakin & Friends: Episode 1
2021 - Pixote
2022 - Fly Anakin & Ewonee - Mirrors Episode 2
2023 - Fly Anakin & foisey - Skinemaxxx (Side A)
Mixtapes
2023 - Mixtape Frank - Stop Tryna Hack My Facebook
Singles
2018 - Smoke DZA, Fly Anakin, Blu & Dj Revolution - Head Above Water
2022 - Got It For Cheap
2022 - No Dough (Madlib Remix)
