Philadelphia-based singer and rapper Francis Leblanc (aka Fridayy) ties his religious background into his music. After racking up various feature and songwriting credits in the early 2020s, he released his self-titled debut album in 2023 and landed a hit with its single "When It Comes to You." Numerous singles followed including 2024's "Baddest in the Room."
His father was a pastor who regularly involved Leblanc in the church band, and by age six he had learned to play piano, bass, and guitar. Some early tracks were released in 2014, but it wasn't until signing to Def Jam in ...