If you have been on TikTok for any period of time, you may have heard at least one song by Yung Gravy. His rapping style is infectious. The energetic and relatable artist has an infectious style of rapping leading to several TikTok audios that have gone viral. Some of those songs include, “oops!”, “Mr. Clean”, “Welcome to Chilis”, and the recently released, “Betty (Get Money).” These distinct song titles are all influenced by songs in bygone days sampled by artists such as Rick Astley, Maxine Nightingale, and The Chordettes to name a few. With all of these older influences, he has the potential to make his lane in the younger market.
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His online presence provides a major platform, and Republic Records was smart to sign him. On his TikTok, he currently has 4.5 million followers, with all his videos having at least a million views. Currently, on his official account, five songs have over 100 thousand videos under each audio. Also, his Instagram and YouTube have over a million followers. His social media platforms are his keys to success; it helps connect people. Some of the most mainstream TikTok audios include sampled audios that evoke a nostalgic feeling, I mean, even my parents in their 50’s love this! Gravy has built up a considerable following, and this could really help his chances at charting on Billboard in the future.
Yung Gravy New Single, “Betty (Get Money)”
The newly released song, “Betty (Get Money)” and the music video make for a hip-hop version of “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. Although Rick Astley’s song was released in 1987, it has maintained relevance today after becoming a supremely popular internet meme. Yung Gravy capitalized on this, and his rendition is blowing up! It currently has 10 million streams on Spotify and three million views on YouTube.
One of the fundamental ways for artists to make money is to go on tour. Yung Gravy will be on tour in a couple of months and his ALWAYS sells out. His concerts do well, and fans seem to connect with him. So, get your tickets now! Yung Gravy has 5 MILLION followers, but sadly the radio does not seem to play him, but his followers would probably say they should.
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