Lil Tecca
Lil Tecca | |
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| Birth name | Tyler Sharpe |
| Born | August 26, 2002 Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Five Towns, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Tyler Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), better known by his stage name, Lil Tecca, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Queens, New York.[1] He gained recognition upon releasing his breakout single, "Ransom", which has gained over 70 million plays on Spotify, and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] He has also previously released songs that have garnered attention such as "Love Me", "Molly Girl", and "Did It Again".[4]
Early life
Lil Tecca was born Tyler Sharpe 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 Five Towns area of Long Island, where he resides alongside his parents as of now. 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.[5]https://soundcloud.com/travis-johnson-852011768
Career
At just 9 years old, Lil Tecca catered to his interest in music by rapping with his friends over Xbox Live parties. They would make diss tracks directed towards each other, one of which was uploaded to SoundCloud years ago, but has since been taken down.[6] 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.[7]
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",[8] "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 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and received over 70 million plays on Spotify and over 40 million views on YouTube.[9][10]
Tecca claims that he has an upcoming project, expected to be released in the summer of 2019, called We Love You, Tecca.[11]
Artistry
Lil Tecca is generally known for his melodic rap style, similar to many other rappers emerging from the New York City area. He states that he was influenced by many artists, ranging from pop and rock influences, such as Michael Jackson and Coldplay, to artists of a similar genre, such as Speaker Knockerz, Eminem, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka Flame, and Chief Keef.[12]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CAN [14] | |||
| "Callin"[15] | 2018 | — | — | non-album singles |
| "My Time"[16] | — | — | ||
| "Rags to Riches"[17] | — | — | ||
| "Count Me Out"[18] | — | — | ||
| "Love Me"[19] | — | — | ||
| "Did it Again"[20] | 2019 | — | — | |
| "Molly Girl"[21] | — | — | ||
| "Grammy Freestyle"[22] | — | — | ||
| "Ransom" | 26 | 14 | ||
| "Bossanova” | — | — | ||
References
- ^ "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 Is a 14-Year-Old Rapper Making Hits on the Weekends". Complex. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ Lil Tecca Interview with "Power 105.1"
- ^ "Lil Tecca Talks Balancing Music/School, Who's Repping The Youth In Hip-Hop". Power 105.1 FM. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Lil Tecca "No Jumper" Interview
- ^ The Lil Tecca "No Jumper" Interview
- ^ "Top 100 Songs: July 20, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Top 100 Songs: July 20, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Callin".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - My Time".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Rags to Riches".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Count Me Out".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Love Me".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Did it Again".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Molly Girl".
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Grammy Freestyle".
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