Trouble and Alexis Skyy are, until recently, confirmed dating. Just over the weekend, the new couple uploaded the same snap on each of their Instagram accounts, a public statement of their new relationship status, Urban Belle reported.

The said post went viral but not too long after, Trouble and Skyy got themselves again in another controversy. The “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star’s new boyfriend hosted a cucumber-themed pool party in Atlanta, on Sunday night, where the now-famous #CucumberChallenge happened.

Rapper Boosie Badazz uploaded the video of the “Winner’s Only Pool Party” hosted by Skyy’s new boyfriend on Instagram, Heavy reported. However, the explicit content of the said video gathered backlash from a lot of spectators.

Now, the #CucumberChallenge, patterned after Trouble's pool party theme, is all over the internet. Is this event curiosity-piquing enough? Wonder who that guy behind the #CucumberChallenge is? Let’s get to know the man who coined the controversial cucumber-themed party.

The Basics

Trouble has a given name of Mariel Semonte. Skyy’s new boyfriend was born in Thomasville, Atlanta, Georgia on November 4, 1987. He was 8 when his family moved to Edgewood, a place that was similar to Thomasville in terms of crime and drugs, HipHop Grind TV reported.

Skyy’s new boyfriend grew up in a rough environment. That’s where reportedly earned his nickname “Trouble.”

The Career Part 1

Big Bank Black recruited Trouble to start his career as a rapper under Duct Tape Ent. Label, Submit Hub reported. Skyy’s new boyfriend had actually started rapping when he was 14.

Aware of his headed path, the offer gave him a glimpse of hope. Black and Trouble were in the process of writing the song “Try Out” when he got caught in a home invasion reportedly gone wrong.

The Controversies

Skyy’s new boyfriend is not a stranger to appalling life situations. In fact, according to the report of The Report Mag, Trouble reportedly faced multiple arrests in 2016 and 2017 due to charges of marijuana possession, possession of schedule II and IV controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute and possession of firearm.

Trouble was also charged with kidnapping and armed robbery. The series of this unfortunate circumstances brought him to prison.

The Career Part 2

Immediately after his release, Trouble worked on his mixtape “December 17.” He named his debut mixtape after his release date from prison. From then on, the rapper had steadily released series of mixtapes including “#Zaydidt,” “Skoob Fresh,” and “Skoobzill.”

His career continued to blossom. In fact, in 2017, he was featured on the Billboard Hot 100 song by YFN Lucci, “Key to the Streets,” Genius reported.

The Earnings

The exact net worth of Skyy’s new boyfriend is something that could not be presently ascertained. But Wealthy Leo provided an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2018.

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