Lil Tecca | |
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| Birth name | Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe |
| Born | August 26, 2002 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | weloveyoutecca |
Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] He gained recognition upon releasing his breakout single, "Ransom", which has amassed over 400 million plays on Spotify and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]
He has also previously released songs that have garnered attention such as "Love Me", "Molly Girl", "Did It Again" and "Bossanova",[4] which have all appeared on his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca released on August 30, 2019.[5] The mixtape peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.[6]
Early life
editTyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe was born on August 26, 2002, in the Queens area of New York City. He was raised in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, but he would later relocate to the Lawrence area of Long Island. He is of Jamaican ancestry, and his parents are both Jamaican migrants. From a young age, Sharpe had aspirations of being in the NBA, but at around 12, he turned his attention towards pursuing a career in music.[7]
Career
editWhen he was 9 years old, Tecca catered to his interest in music by rapping with his friends over his mic on Xbox. They would make diss tracks directed towards each other, one of which was uploaded to SoundCloud years ago, but has since been taken down.[8] At first, he did not have intentions to start a musical career and instead had dreams of being an NBA star. However, in his middle school years, he lost interest in basketball and considered taking music more seriously.[9] Tecca said in an interview with YouTube channel Cufboys that he got his stage name from an acquaintance on Instagram who was named Tecca, and she called him "Lil Tecca" because her name was already Tecca on Instagram. The explanation was echoed during an interview with Genius, titled “What I Do”.
His first track to gain some popularity, "tectri", was made in collaboration with his friend, Lil Gummybear, and was released in early 2017. Other preliminary tracks of his include "Callin",[10] "My Time", and "Rags to Riches".
Just a year later, Tecca's career began to take off with his hit single, "Ransom", which was originally uploaded on Cole Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel on May 22, 2019. The song has since peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and received over 300 million plays on Spotify and over 100 million views on YouTube.[11][12]
On August 30, 2019, Tecca released his debut mixtape, titled We Love You Tecca.[13] The mixtape peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.[6]
Artistry
editTecca states that he was influenced by many artists ranging from Michael Jackson and Coldplay in his childhood, to Eminem, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka Flame, and Chief Keef.[13]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
AUS [14] |
CAN [15] |
NZ [16] |
UK [17] | ||
| We Love You Tecca[5] |
|
4 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 15 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18][19] |
US R&B/HH [20] |
AUS [21] |
CAN [22] |
GRE [23] |
IRE [24] |
UK [17] | |||
| "My Time"[25] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Love You Tecca |
| "Rags to Riches"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Count Me Out"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Love You Tecca | |
| "Love Me"[28] | 97 | 41 | — | 72 | — | 73 | 66 | ||
| "Ransom" (solo or with Juice Wrld) |
2019 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| "Molly Girl"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bossanova"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Did It Again"[31] | 64 | 24 | — | 34 | 63 | 89 | 84 | ||
| "Glo Up"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] |
IRE [24] |
NZ Hot [33] |
UK [34] | |||
| "Memories in My Head"[35] (Icyslug featuring Lougotcash and Lil Tecca) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Trap Jew |
| "Did It Again (Remix)"[36] (Smxthers featuring Lil Tecca) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Somebody"[37] (Internet Money featuring Lil Tecca and A Boogie wit da Hoodie) |
70 | 93 [38] |
16 | 75 | ||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
CAN [22] |
NZ Hot [39] | |||
| "Shots" | 2019 | 84 | 54 | 20 | We Love You Tecca |
| "Out of Luck" | 80 | 79 | 27 | ||
| "Left, Right" | — | — | 39 | ||
| "Amigo" | — | — | 28 | ||
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mavericks"[40] | 2019 | Danny Wolf, WAV | Night of the Wolf |
| "Calling Me" | Lil Rxmi | Winter Luv |
References
edit- ^ "The Ones: Lil Tecca's "Ransom"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "Behind The Rise Of Lil Tecca". Genius. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 Charts
- ^ "Lil Tecca Was a 16-Year-Old Rapper Making Hits on the Weekends". Complex. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ a b "Lil Tecca Announces Debut Project With Fire Cover Art". HotNewHipHop. August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (September 8, 2019). "Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week For a Rock Album in Over 1 Year". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Lil Tecca Interview with "Power 105.1"
- ^ school-whos-repping-the-youth-in-hip-hop/ "Lil Tecca Talks Balancing Music/School, Who's Repping The Youth In Hip-Hop". Power 105.1 FM. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Lil Tecca Talks Balancing Music/School, Who's Repping The Youth In Hip-Hop". Power 105.1 FM. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ Lil Tecca – Callin (Original Song)
- ^ "Lil Tecca Talks the Success of 'Ransom,' Chief Keef and Why He Chose Rap Over Basketball". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "Lil Tecca Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Entry With 'Ran$om'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ a b The Lil Tecca "No Jumper" Interview
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Post Malone Has This Week's No. 1 Album". FYIMusicNews. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Lil Tecca | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ a b https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1171112497799208960
- ^ "Chart Search: Lil Tecca". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Chart Search: Lil Tecca, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
- All except noted: "Canadian Top 100 Songs: September 14, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- "Ran$om": "Canadian Top 100 Songs: September 28, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "Somebody": "Canadian Top 100 Songs: October 26, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2019". IFPI Greece. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Discography Lil Tecca". Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - My Time" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Rags to Riches" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Count Me Out" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Love Me" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Molly Girl" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Bossanova" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Did It Again" – via Spotify.
- ^ "Glo Up - Single by Lil Tecca on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Internet Money/Tecca/Boogie | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Memories in My Head - Single by Icyslug on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ "Did it Again Remix - Single by Smxthers on Apple Music".
- ^ "Somebody - Single by Internet Money on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Night of the Wolf - Album by Danny Wolf on Apple Music". Apple Music.
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