Sean La Grande (born January 12, 1994), better known by his stage name RetroIsAwesome (stylized as R$A), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer from Plainfield, New Jersey. His character and sense of fashion are deeply rooted to the late 90s to early 2000's era, from which he adopted his moniker. Retro released his debut mixtape Awe$ome Expectations, in 2013 to critical acclaim.
The success of his mixtape led to recognition from Snoop Dogg on the 32nd episode of his online show, "Underground Heat". He subsequently recorded his 2014 follow up mixtape Cuban Linx, which was also well received by critics and debuted on major Hip Hop platforms such as The Source Magazine, HotNewHipHop, Respect Magazine, and many others. In 2015, Retro released his third mixtape titled Avant Garde.
The mixtape debuted as one of the featured mixtapes of the week on LiveMixtapes' IndyTapes, making it Retro's second consecutive mixtape to reach some of Hip Hop's biggest music platforms as it has received critical acclaim from music critics.
RETROI$AWSOME (R$A)