WHAT IT IS: Injecting his own personality and modernized touch to the booming 808s and tension-heavy beats his city is known for, rising Memphis producer Hitkidd, né Anthony Lorenzo Holmes Jr., has experienced a banner 2022. His Grammy-nominated breakout single, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” f/GloRilla, reached #1 at Urban Radio and was also nominated for Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the iHeart Radio Awards. Hitkidd continues his rapid ascent with follow-up single “Shabooya” f/Gloss Up, K Carbon, Slimeroni & Aleza. Along with 20m+ YouTube views, the track has racked up nearly 700k video creations on TikTok, setting up him for an even bigger 2023.
ALBUM: DSD
RELEASE DATE: March 2023
SINGLE: “Shabooya” f/Gloss Up, K Carbon, Slimeroni & Aleza; “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” f/GloRilla nominated for Best Rap Performance Grammy
INTERNET: Nearly 3m monthly Spotify listeners; 178k+ YouTube subs, 108k+ combined video views; 700k UGC TikTok creations and 20m YouTube views on “Shabooya”
RADIO: Impacted Rhythm radio on 1/30
PRESS: NPR, Pitchfork, Vice, Vulture, L.A. Times, N.Y. Times, more
PUBLISHING: Beatstars/Sony Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Kadeem Phillips/Powerhouse Management