NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Armani White generated a huge buzz in 2022 with his viral smash, “BILLIE EILISH.,” which exploded on TikTok as the #1 song on the platform. The track has since amassed 600m+ streams and 42m+ YouTube views. Tapped as a VEVO DSCVR artist and an ambassador for YouTube’s Black Voices fund, the Philly native made his national TV debut on the BET Hip-Hop Awards. MTV also gave White a cosign with a red-carpet performance at the EMAs and named him a global MTV Push artist for February. White’s latest single, “GOATED.” f/Denzel Curry, is accompanied by a video starring Floyd Mayweather.
ALBUM: CASABLANCO
RELEASE DATE: May 2023
SINGLE: “GOATED.”
TV: Fallon, Kimmel, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, MTV EMAs, BET Hip Hop Awards,
LIVE: SXSW, Rolling Loud L.A.; upcoming tour TBA
INTERNET: “BILLIE EILISH.” certified gold in the U.S. with 600m+ global streams, #1 on the TikTok charts in five countries with 3.5b+ video creations, 42m+ YouTube views; cosigned by Tom Brady, Billie Eilish and more
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Hypebeast, MTV Push (February), BET Amplified Artist (January 2023); Forbes, MTV, N.Y. Post, UPROXX, Pigeons & Planes, Clash, XXL, Genius Verified, Complex, HotNewHipHop, Flaunt, Audiomack, more.
BOOKING: WME
MANAGEMENT: Clay Barmore & Deon Douglas/11am Mgmt.