DANIEL NIGRO: CRACKING THE CODE
The co-writer-producer of the moment, in his own words (12/11a)
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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: After more than a decade of putting his grind and perseverance on display, Detroit underground mainstay Peezy enjoyed a breakout 2022 with the release of “2 Million Up” from his 21-track album ONLY BUILT 4 DIAMOND LINKS. The single garnered critical acclaim—landing on prominent music critics’ year-end lists—while peaking at #6 on Urban radio, hitting the Top 20 at Rhythmic and being certified gold, earning Peezy a 2023 BET Award nom.
ALBUM: GHETTO
RELEASE DATE: 4/21
SINGLE: “2 Million Up”
TV: 2023 BET Video of the Year Nominee
LIVE: N.A. tour in 2023
INTERNET: 1.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; “2 Million Up” generated 100m+ combined streams and millions of viral TikTok plays, receiving support from the likes of Kim Kardashian, Jim Jones, Jeezy—who hopped on the remix—and more
RADIO: Mixshow (September 2022); “2 Million Up” peaked #6 on Urban (week of 10/31), Top 20 Rhythmic
PRESS: Pitchfork (“The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022”), Revolt TV, more
PUBLISHING: EMPIRE