Lil Tecca | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe |
Born | [1] Queens, New York | August 26, 2002
Education | Lawrence High School |
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Years active | 2017–present |
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Website | Official website |
Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. [2] He rose to mainstream fame with the release of his 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. [3] [4] [5] The song preceded the release of his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca (2019), which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 [6] and contained the follow-up singles "Love Me" and "Did It Again". [7] His debut studio album, Virgo World (2020) peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, while his second and third albums, We Love You Tecca 2 (2021) and Tec (2023) reached similar positions on the chart. The latter two spawned the singles "Never Left" and "500lbs", respectively, both of which received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fourth studio album Plan A was released in 2024.
Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe was born on August 26, 2002, in Queens, New York, to Jamaican immigrant parents. He grew up in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens. [8] Sharpe's upbringing in Queens exposed him to diverse cultural influences. [9] At some point, Sharpe relocated from Queens to Cedarhurst, a village located in Nassau County on Long Island, New York. [10] Growing up, Sharpe dreamed of playing in the NBA. [11] However, at 12 years old, he redirected his focus toward music, drawn to hip-hop and inspired by artists like Chief Keef and Speaker Knockerz. [12] He attended Lawrence High School. [10]
Tecca began rapping when he was nine years old, catering to his interest in music by rapping with his friends over his mic on his Xbox. They created diss tracks targeting each other, uploading two to SoundCloud years ago. However, those tracks have since been removed. [13] Tecca's first notable release, "Tectri" (2017), was a collaborative single with Gummybear. Other early tracks include "Callin". [14]
On October 29, 2018, Tecca released "Love Me". [15] The song was produced by Dystinkt Beats and debuted at number 72 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also debuted on number 65 on US Rolling Stone Top 100. [16]
A year later, his career took off with the hit single "Ransom", originally uploaded to Cole Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel on May 22, 2019. Pitchfork described the song as "traditional" cloud rap with bittersweet, "trippy" production. [17] "Ransom" reached its peak at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart [18] accumulating over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify [19] and 400 million views on YouTube. [20] "Did It Again" was released on July 24, 2019. The song debuted at 64 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his second entry after "Ransom". [21] On October 23, 2023, the single was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a two million units in the United States. [22]
On August 14, 2019, Tecca released the remix of "Ransom" on his SoundCloud with Juice Wrld. [23] The remix was released on other platforms the following day. [24] The track was mixed by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira. The remix later got added to his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca alongside the original version.
On August 30, 2019, Tecca released his debut mixtape, We Love You Tecca , [25] which peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200. [6] Following the mixtape's success, Tecca collaborated with Internet Money on "Somebody" (October 11, 2019), featuring A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. [26] Produced by Nick Mira and Taz Taylor, the song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100. He released "Glo Up" that same month. [27] Tecca then released the single "Why You Look Mad" on December 16, 2019, produced by Ginseng and Rio Leyva.[ citation needed ]
Tecca was featured on The Kid Laroi's "Diva", on January 31, 2020. [28] [29] It peaked at number 76 on the ARIA Singles Chart. [30] Tecca released "IDK" on February 7, self-produced and released through Galactic Records and Republic Records. [31] On March 13, 2020, Tecca released his single "All Star", a collaboration with Lil Tjay, accompanied by a music video. [32] On April 17, 2020, he released "Out of Love" featuring Internet Money. [33] The official music video for the track was released on June 30, 2020. [34] The video was directed by Omar Jones. [35] He was featured on Internet Money's "JLO" on August 27, released through 10K Projects. [36]
Tecca released his debut album, Virgo World , on September 18, 2020. [37] "Dolly" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, was released that same day. [38]
On March 26, 2021, Internet Money released "Jetski" featuring Tecca and Lil Mosey. [39] Although it didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 and number 88 on the Canadian Hot 100. [40] [ failed verification ] On April 6, 2021, Tecca released the single "Show Me Up". The song was produced by Niko East. [41] He followed up with "Never Left" on May 6, 2021, which peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [42] [ failed verification ] [43] It was ranked at number 28 on the Rolling Stone Top 100. [44]
Tecca released "Money On Me" on July 23, 2021, [45] followed by "Repeat It" on August 6, featuring American rapper Gunna. [46] It was certified gold by Music Canada. [47] [ failed verification ]
On August 27, 2021, Tecca released his second studio album, We Love You Tecca 2 , a sequel to his debut mixtape of the same name. [48] The album contains guest appearances from Gunna, Iann Dior, Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, Nav and Lil Yachty. [49] On September 1, 2021, the deluxe edition was released. [50] Tecca made guest appearances on Bankrol Hayden's "Come Through" [51] on September 24, and 24kGoldn's "Prada" on October 8, 2021. [52] The latter song peaked at number 18 on New Zealand Hot Singles. [53] He later went on the Tecca Loves You Tour with tana, Bktherula, and yvngxchris. [54]
On January 28, 2022, Tecca released his new single, "Fallin". Written by Amin Elamin, Nathan Andrew Chen, and Tecca. [55] The song was produced by Menoh Beats and Ninetyniine, with an accompanying music video released the same day. [56] On February 25, 2022, ArrDee released a remix of "Flowers (Say My Name)" featuring Tecca. Produced by WhYJay and LiTek, the song gained attention for Tecca's melodic verse, where he raps to his love interest. [57]
On June 29, Lil Tecca collaborated with English singer Mabel on "Let Love Go", a track from her second studio album, About Last Night... . [58]
Lil Tecca released two singles in summer 2022: "Faster" on August 5 [59] and "Treesha" on August 26. [60] He followed up with "Blessing" on December 9, 2022, produced by Yung Tago and released through Galactic Records. [61]
Lil Tecca released promotional singles for his third studio album: "Need Me" May 11, 2023, [62] "500lbs" July 21, [63] "Hvn on Earth" August 18 with Kodak Black, [64] "Dead or Alive" September 20, [65] and "Down with Me" January 4, 2024, as a bonus track. [66] The music video premiered on December 29, 2023. [67]
On September 22, 2023, Lil Tecca released his third studio album, Tec . [68] Initially announced in May, the album's release was delayed until fall. [69] The album comprises 16 tracks, including one bonus track. [70] Tec received generally positive reviews from critics [71] and became Lil Tecca's third US top album, debuting at number eleven on the US Billboard 200. Following its release, several songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100. [72]
In May 2024, Lil Tecca released the songs "Never Last" and "Number 2", alongside their music videos the same day. [73] "Number 2" charted at number 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts [74] and number 18 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. [75] Additionally, "Never Last" reached number 29 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. Tecca released the single "Taste" on August 9, 2024, which charted at number 31 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. [76] [ failed verification ]
On August 30, 2024, he released "Bad Time". [77] The song was first previewed on an Instagram Live on June 24, 2024. [78]
In September 2024, Lil Tecca announced his fourth studio album, Plan A, released on September 20, 2024. [79] [80] Plan A debuted at number 66 on the UK Albums Chart. The album featured a sole guest appearance from Don Toliver. [81]
Award | Year [A] | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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MTV Video Music Awards | 2019 | "Ransom" | Song of Summer | Nominated | [82] |
Streamy Awards | 2019 | Himself | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [83] |
MTV Europe Music Award | 2020 | Best Push Act | Nominated |
"Ransom" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, initially released independently on May 22, 2019, then later through Galactic Records and Republic Records. It serves as the second single from his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca. The song has since come to be regarded as Lil Tecca's signature song.
The discography of American rapper Lil Tecca consists of four studio albums, two mixtapes, and 32 singles.
Michael Ian Olmo, known professionally as Iann Dior, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his guest appearance on 24kGoldn's 2020 single "Mood", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his sole entry on the chart. He signed to Internet Money Records and 10K Projects prior to the release of his debut album, Industry Plant (2019), which was followed by On to Better Things (2022)—both of which entered the Billboard 200.
We Love You Tecca is the debut mixtape by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Republic Records. The mixtape contains a sole guest appearance from Juice Wrld. It features Tecca's breakout hit, "Ransom", which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the remix is with the guest.
"Love Me" is the debut single by American rapper Lil Tecca. The track was originally released as a single on October 29, 2018, before being re-released as a single on July 15, 2019, to act as a pre-release single for his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca.
"Did It Again" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released on July 24, 2019, as the seventh single from his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca. The song debuted at number 100 and peaked at 64 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his second entry after "Ransom" peaked at number 4.
Cole Bennett is an American music video director and record executive. He is also the founder of Lyrical Lemonade.
Certified Hitmaker is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Mosey. It was released on November 8, 2019, by Mogul Vision Music and Interscope Records. This serves at the follow-up to his 2018 release Northsbest. The album contains features from Chris Brown, Gunna, Trippie Redd and AJ Tracey. Every song on its standard edition was produced by Royce David, who also produced the majority of songs on Northsbest. It was reissued on February 7, 2020, coinciding with the release of Mosey's hit single "Blueberry Faygo". A deluxe edition, marketed as Certified Hitmaker , was released on August 14, 2020, and includes additional features from Lil Baby and Lunay.
Virgo World is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on September 18, 2020. The album features guest appearances from Polo G, Lil Durk, Nav, Skrillex, DJ Scheme, Lil Uzi Vert, Guwop Reign, and Tecca's record label Internet Money. It follows his debut mixtape and project, We Love You Tecca, which was released in 2019. The album title comes from Tecca's astrological sign, Virgo, as he was born on August 26, 2002.
"Out of Love" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca featuring hip-hop collective Internet Money, released on April 17, 2020, as the lead single from Tecca's debut studio album, Virgo World. The track is produced by Saint Luca Beats, Taz Taylor, TheSkyBeats and Repko.
Internet Money Records, often credited as Internet Money, is an American record label and record producer collective. It was founded in 2015 by American record producer Taz Taylor, who serves as the chief executive officer (CEO). The producer collective consists of Taylor himself, Nick Mira, Rio Leyva, Thankyouwill, Mason Wu, Vendrbeats, Noah Mejia, Spaceman, Cxdy, E-Trou, KC Supreme, Pharaoh Vice, Census, Paryo, and Birdman Zoe. A blend of a YouTube channel, record label, and producer union, Internet Money is a medium and agency for producers, as well as an aggregator.
"Jetski" is a single by American record label Internet Money and American rappers Lil Mosey and Lil Tecca. The song was released on March 26, 2021, and features "glossy" production by Nick Mira. It marks the first official collaboration between the artists, as well as signalling the end of an ongoing feud between Mosey and Tecca, which dated back to 2019. The song was released as Internet Money's first single of 2021. Although failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, it managed to peak at number 19 on the US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 and number 88 on the Canadian Hot 100, going on to be Lil Mosey’s most successful release post "Blueberry Faygo", his 2020 hit single.
We Love You Tecca 2 is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on August 27, 2021, one day after his 19th birthday. The album contains guest appearances from Gunna, Iann Dior, Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, Nav, and Lil Yachty. It serves as the sequel to his 2019 mixtape, We Love You Tecca, and the album was released three days before the second anniversary of the mixtape.
"Repeat It" is a song by American rappers Lil Tecca and Gunna, released on August 6, 2021, as the third single from his second mixtape We Love You Tecca 2 (2021). It was produced by Taz Taylor, Census and Nico Baran.
"500lbs" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, released on July 21, 2023 as the second single from his third studio album Tec through Galactic Records and Republic Records. It was produced by Taz Taylor, Rio Leyva and 4OUR.
"Hvn on Earth" is a song by American rappers Lil Tecca and Kodak Black, released on August 18, 2023 as the third single from the former's third studio album Tec (2023). It was produced by BNYX.
Tec is the third studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on September 22, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from Kodak Black and Ken Carson. It serves as the follow-up to his previous album, We Love You Tecca 2 (2021).
"Down with Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, released to streaming services on January 4, 2024. It is the fifth single and a bonus track from his third studio album Tec (2023). The song was produced by jk8.
"Dead or Alive" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, released on September 20, 2023 as the fourth single from his third studio album Tec, which was released two days later. It was produced by Taz Taylor, Rio Leyva and John Darden IV.
PLAN A is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on September 20, 2024. The album contains a sole guest appearance from Don Toliver. It serves as the follow-up to his previous album, Tec (2023).