WHAT IT IS: Lil Gnar has already caught the attention of rap gatekeepers like Cole Bennett (Lyrical Lemonade), Adam Grandmaison (No Jumper) and legends like Travis Barker. Recognized by Complex, as one of the "Best New Artists of 2018," and Pigeons & Planes, as “one of the fastest rising new rappers,” this multi-talented, skateboarding clothing designer and Oakland native has achieved eye-popping numbers in under a year. He’s currently got half a million Instagram followers, 30m worldwide streams and 6m video views, led by standout singles “Drop Top Benz” and “GRAVE.” His latest critically acclaimed release, Gnar Lif3, includes features with Lil Skies, Zillakami and IDK.
ALBUM: Gnar Lif3
RELEASE DATE: 9/28
SINGLE: “Drop Top Benz”
LIVE: Already performed at Rolling Loud in the Bay Area; set to perform at No Jumper Festival (10/21) and Rolling Loud L.A. (12/15)
INTERNET: More than 30m global streams, 17m global single streams; 770k monthly listeners, 40k Spotify followers; 470k Instagram followers
RADIO: “Graves” mix show campaign starting
PRESS: Mass Appeal, Vice (“Even in a saturated market of internet flexing, Gnar’s social media presence is enthralling”), WorldStarHipHop, HotNewHipHop, XXL, No Jumper, High Snobiety, Complex, Pigeons & Planes, Hypebeast (“One of the hottest new artists in hip-hop right now”), more
BOOKING: Jordan Stone, Josh Rittenhouse/APA
MANAGEMENT: Chad Carrington, Justin Goldman
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