"Tik Tok" is the debut single by American singer Kesha, who co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on August 7, 2009, as the lead single from her debut studio album, Animal (2010).
Kristopher Thomas Campbell, known professionally as K Camp is an American rapper. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, he first garnered attention following the release of his 2013 single "Money Baby", which led him to sign with Interscope Records. Released in December of that year, his single "Cut Her Off" became his first and highest-charting entry—at number 49—on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded the release of his debut extended play (EP), In Due Time (2014).
"Surround Sound" is a song by American rapper JID featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage and fellow American rapper Baby Tate, released on January 14, 2022 as the lead single from the former's third studio album The Forever Story (2022). Produced by DJ Scheme, Christo, and Nuri, it contains a sample of "One Step Ahead" by Aretha Franklin. In late 2023, the song gained a viral resurgence on the video app TikTok after a trend named the "Ceiling Challenge" was created. As a result, more than 57,000 videos were made using the song. The trend caused the song to peak at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2024, two years after its original release.
"Uno" is a song by American rapper Ambjaay, released as a single by Columbia Records on May 10, 2019. It is the lead single from his second EP It Cost to Live Like This, Pt. 2. The song went viral on the social media platform TikTok in summer 2019, was popularized on Triller by Cassidy Semerad, and has since been streamed over 50 million times on Spotify and its music video has been viewed over 43 million times on YouTube. It debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 2019. Billboard ranked it 78th on their 100 Best Songs of 2019 list.
"Had Enough" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver featuring fellow American rappers Quavo and Offset. It was released alongside the compilation album JackBoys (2019) as the lead single off the project through Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records, We Run It Entertainment, and Epic Records on December 27, 2019. The song also served as the third single of Toliver's debut studio album, Heaven or Hell (2020). It was produced by TM88 and El Michels, with co-production by Mike Dean and additional production by Cash Passion. It was written by artists alongside the producers. The song samples the track "Summer" off the collaborative studio album Everything Is Love by The Carters.
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"Lottery", later re-titled as "Lottery (Renegade)" is a song by American rapper K Camp from his third studio album Wayy 2 Kritical (2019). It was released as the album's third single on April 1, 2019, by Rare Sound and Interscope Records. The song was written by K Camp himself and produced by Reazy Renegade. In late 2019, the song went viral online, due to a dance challenge on TikTok, becoming the first sound on the platform to reach 20 million videos. K Camp credited choreographer Jalaiah Harmon for creating the dance challenge, after controversy arose due to Harmon not initially getting credit for it. The song's two official remixes respectively feature fellow American rappers Quavo and T-Pain.
Surfaces is an American music group based in College Station, Texas. Their music is a blend of surf music, jazz, soul, pop rock, hip hop, reggae, and calypso. They have released four studio albums. Their first independent studio album, Surf, was released in 2017.
Keron Joel Foriest, known by his stage name Ron Suno, is an American rapper, songwriter, comedian and YouTuber. In June 2020, Suno released his debut studio album, Swag Like Mike, dedicated to entertainment figures such as Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, and Michael Jackson, who inspired his art.
Khaza is the third studio album by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on June 17, 2022, via Atlantic Records and Bread Winners' Alumni. The album includes only one feature, Juicy J, however, it includes additional vocals from Gucci Mane. The album debuted and peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200, moving 40,000 units in its first week.
Terrell Anthony Cox, known professionally as Cochise, is an American rapper, singer and record producer. He initially garnered attention after his 2019 single "Hatchback" rose to popularity on TikTok in 2020. His song "Tell Em" with fellow rapper Snot peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021. Cochise has since released two studio albums, with his debut being Benbow Crescent in 2021.
"Castaways" is a song that aired in the animated children's TV show The Backyardigans. It went viral on TikTok in 2021.
Tyler James Colon, known professionally as Tai Verdes, is an American singer. He grew up in Southern California where he played guitar, piano, and ukulele. Playing on the basketball team during his attendance at Babson College, he maintained his love for music and eventually dropped out. He was also featured on season 6 of Are You the One?. He worked at a phone store during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this still helped further his musical passion and during the same time, he released his breakout single "Stuck in the Middle" in June 2020. The song went viral on TikTok. He responded to his newfound success saying the song "doesn't just turn into a million dollars and a nice car. It turns into waiting-which I think I've gotten pretty good at."
William Henry Victor Schultz, better known by his stage name Sueco or SuecoTheChild, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. His breakthrough came from his 2019 single "Fast", which was certified as platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in July 2022 after going viral on TikTok. His 2021 song "Paralyzed" also gained considerable attention, peaking at 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 109 on the Global 200 as well as being certified gold by the RIAA.
Abdul Jeleel Yussuf, known professionally as Jeleel, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Providence, RI. He is known for his single "Dive In!" which received traction on social media.
Sadie Jean Wilcox is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut single, "WYD Now?", went viral on TikTok in 2021.
Jace Lavoer Salter, known professionally as Iayze or Jace!, is an American rapper from Fort Worth, Texas. He is better known for his song 556 which received traction on TikTok due to its quite old-fashioned instrumental paired with the modern/violent lyrics that Jace uses. He is signed to Geffen/Interscope.
Christian Eugene Williams, known professionally as Yvngxchris, is an American rapper from Virginia. He is better known for his song "Blood On The Leaves" which received traction on TikTok. He is signed to Columbia and is managed by fellow Virginia rapper Pusha T.
Daniel Jerome Jenrette, known professionally as Dro Kenji, is an American rapper and singer from Summerville, South Carolina. He is currently signed to Internet Money Records and 10K Projects.
"90mh" is a 2019 song by American rapper Trefuego, featuring an unlicensed sample from the 1986 song "Reflections" by Japanese composer Toshifumi Hinata. Released through the distributor DistroKid, its creator was sued by Sony Music for over $800,000 USD for copyright infringement.
