seems weird he has 48 million listeners on spotify and only 255k followers on Instagram, 13k followers on twitter, 569k followers on tiktok, 23k followers on soundcloud... the math simply isn't mathing
who cares? just wait. he's a one hit wonder or at best he's going to skyrocket and then burn out quick like that curly haired goat looking mf Jack Harlow
The way people will throw “industry plant” allegations at everyone who has a viral moment on TikTok has honestly made the original definition of the word feel meaningless
Folks can't think for themselves. So whatever trend is out there, it's always overused. People out there need to use their mind and come up with their own opinions. And a lot of times, folks don't even know the actual meaning to the trending words they use.
He just made a hit song and everyone wanted to listen to it, that's it. I remember hearing it on a reel and instantly wanted to find it, kept it on repeat for couple of days. People just need to chill out and appreciate a bop song.
He doesn’t exactly have the “industry look”, his videos didn’t drop instantly in the highest “industry quality” possible with the song/s, and one of the biggest *industry DJs* can’t stand it 😂 yeah I’d say he’s not industry Not yet anyway 🤫
wikipedia can't even find the 2016 song you're talking about. look at his wikipedia music history and tell me which song since *2019* charted at all until 2024?
No one in Woodbridge VA sounds or raps like this. This song literally sounds like Nelly or Chingy was the ghost writer. Its a midwest song, accent, sound and vibe. Defintely not VA.
@@nolookpass7079Is that guy from midwest? Tommy seems like a plant to me. No one in VA sounds or acts like this. This sounds like song from St. Louis and made for Nelly or Chingy. Tommy is weird dude from Woodbridge VA which is one of the safest, richest and lamest cities in the US. He wasn't roughing it.
@@Ale.x.192304batz is a industry plant for the simple fact that his manager curated his whole sound and style + he had no songs out before November 2023 yet got a Drake feature and Ye feature due to his managers connections…he has good music nonetheless but yeah….
The difference is, his music is actually good... like REALLY good. Plus he's versatile in the sounds he makes. If anyone deserves the limelight it's him.
Please stop acting like this cookie-cutter nonsense is SO fresh and groundbreaking. Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic and more have been doing this type of sound for a WHILE now. This one rando didn't change the game.
Thank U! I literally heard this and thought it was childish Gambino. Some people are either oblivious or just don't want to admit they've been marketed to perfection. The yt angle is another obvious one they market to.
Saw Tommy performing at a dive bar in VA back in 2019 and been following the music ever since. The term industry plant has been thrown around so often that it’s lost it’s meaning.
I think a lot of the initial accusations often come from people who make music (or try) themselves, and need a way to explain why theirs is not popular but this other random dude’s is. Even in the face of evidence - Funk Flex hates it, #1 _industry DJ_ who would be the one pushing a plant; songs didn’t immediately drop with some high quality video out of nowhere - there still has to be a conspiracy this artist is in on because waaahhh waahhhh
@@CantTellYouSoooo he does hail from the DMV! I’m sure some producers do feel that way but I have to be honest. I really like this song, didn’t know who the artist was, but noticed a STRONG similarity to Brent Faiyaz and Goldlink…I mean you couldn’t have convinced me that whoever it wasn’t linked to that circle of artists…whatcha think…
His songs actually have a unique sound and I think that's one of the reason he got popular because you won't see many artists blending R&B with funk these days
Seriously? Funk and R&B hasn't been done? Look on TH-cam or anywhere. It's there. This dude sounds like a weak childish Gambino clone. Some people just don't want to admit they've been marketed to.
Comments like this are why I hate for dudes like this to pop. Brent Faiyaz and many artist have been making this type of music forever. White guy does it and all of a sudden it's a "new sound" and the "best" lol gtfoh
@@sweatyass223 it honestly depends on the time I mean even Tommy could be an industry plant with some music experience because they have to find these people somehow(e.g Ian). I personally think if you ha totally no online presence it's 50/50 and if you had some but no music presence it's prob 70/30, and also if you had started making music but suddenly change it without any prior signs it's more 80/20 because the label most likely told them to make more commercialized music or the made a personal decision to to improve their career.
@@timofy2641 what song did he release in 2016 because i don't see it on his discography. he's been active since covid though. and zero songs charting until "million dollar baby" came out... AFTER he was signed to a label that wouldn't publicly claim him. huh odd.
Tommy Richman is from Virginia and has been apart of the VA Underground scene for 3 years strong (as a name) that signed with Brent Fiayaz, Maryland Singer-rapper DMV, Tommy dropped 5 singles before this one blew up with the same deal. He just had the infrastructure in place to maximize off of it. Everyone already knew of Tommy in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia Tri-State Area)
@@nocapguy9831it’s a good catchy song that came out in the spring right before the summer, it’s not that mysterious that it’s popular especially for the radio
He is. This song is likely sampled from work by a midwestern artist. It sounds like Nelly or Chingy. This likely had a ghostwriter from STL. No one in VA sounds like this.
@@9395gbHmmm, so because sample sounds from artists not exactly where you're from you're an industry plant? Shit guess Nas is an industry plant for sampling classical music in Hate me Now
@akshaysundru482 After graduating high school, Tommy went to college at the Manhattan School of Music. He was studying opera and classical music. The Manhattan School of Music is a private college that costs over $60,000 a year. He dropped out after sophomore year to run off to LA to pursue "music." This man wasn't in the rap game. He was in the opera game. And nothing is wrong with sampling music but when you manufacture a persona and take a whole style and vibe from another artists in another region entirely different from yours then you are likley a plant. Not only is this song a questionable rip off of Nelly's pimp juice but Tommys whole vibe, sound, image and style are like that of a St Louis and midwestern rappers. Not someone from Virginia, let alone Woodbridge. People from St. Louis and Georgia say "hell naw" and ride in low riders. It's the culture. Not some dude from suburban Woodbridge which is 30 mins from the White House and who went to a private college to study opera and classical music. Woodbridge is full of federal government workers and military who make over 100k a year. It's not a hood town. Nas sampled music for and uses his own style and has his own New York vibe. Tommy isn't doing that. He is doing a milli vanilli move.
@TerioTyrone they'll start following him once he has a solid catalog, why would i follow a guy whos barely gotten his flowers and career started? u jus hating in every reply
@TerioTyrone maybe bc he doesn’t promote his twitter or people having to time to care about it. People are clearly engaging with him on his tweet about “not being a TikTok artist”. Idk I’m not gonna argue with a nigga who is named “pluggnb is the best genre”
He had good songs with plenty of streams before million dollar baby. He drops a song that blows up and people start trippin 😂. I knew he would probably start gaining popularity when I heard bunker/preroll
This is sick what they're trying to do to him. He's not going anywhere because he's a genuinely good artist and all these allegations of "taking away from black artists" are simply and blatantly racist.
Can’t really tell if he’s an industry plant but either way - the music is good enough to warrant the hype. Personally, as a much, MUCH smaller DMV artist myself, I can’t help but support someone else from my stomping grounds. Hope the best for Tommy. I hope more DMV artists get the opportunity to have their music heard too bc there are so many talented young artists out here!! Tap in !! 🔥
I primarily listen to TH-cam music, Afro beats and this guy has popped up soo many times. Started listening to Kendrick/ Drake beef and after every YT video this guy would pop up. Cool song but definitely shoved down my throat.
The first time I heard the song was on Q102 radio in Cincinnati! I love it! It's a bit old school with a new sound, takes me back to the 70's and 80's keep it up Tommy! I'm not a clown because I like the music. The clowns are the artists who are fighting and fussing over a bunch of nonsense us music lovers don't want to listen to negativity we want to hear positivity and that's what Tommy did put some good vibes out for people to enjoy!
The artists care about integrity of the art and the industry. You simply don’t care about the integrity and just want the product. You’re the consumer and that’s all you care about. Let the artist fight over what they care about.
I haven't listened to new hip/hop rap songs for the past decade. TR is a fresh sound that is long overdue, and has drawn me back in. note the number of 50yo's who are raving about this guy... nostalgic vibes from these songs
The guy is a real artist. I think it was said he got into Manhattan School of Music which mean he has vocal training, his credits is mostly him as composer, meaning he knows production, and the guy can rap. His production has elements of bounce, ghetto tech, and trap influencing the bass but he has the smooth steady rhythm and melodies of 90's r&b. It's clear he knows his genres of music, is blending it flawlessly, and has a killer falsetto that carries through his songs. He's really good. I can also recognize that this style of music is a very clear L.A. underground production sound, that's been going on for about 12 years. I think he sounds like FALCONS, but there are probably a dozen producers that got a similar sounds.
check again... even majority of GenX, Boomers and even GenY Millennials appreciate Tommy's unique mix of styles ...so much nostalgic vibe... sheesh BE HAPPY for another human, jelly is a bad optic
It was adding 2M-3M listeners per day until it reached 50M. It was insane watching it climb. But, when a song has 500,000,000 views on Spotify it makes sense.
Listeners just means unique users who heard the song. If you only played it once to see what the hype is about, you're counted alongside anyone who listens to it 500x per day. Considering he's on the global playlists, it makes sense
Tommy Richman: *makes a surprise hit* internet: "ewww, what an industry plant!" god forbid an artist can actually enjoy their moment in the spotlight organically
THANK YOU for putting this to bed. This is exactly the kind of breakdown I've been needing for artists, not just speculation and conspiracy, just pure fact with an objective viewpoint.
Drake is the most successful industry plant , ghost writers , beats given to him , flow stealing , we have never ever heard a song that Drake actually wrote
Thanks Louiasta for featuring my tweet in this really dope and informative video! Also, shoutout to Marino Infantry and Mingo by Domingo, two DMV/Baltimore based clothing brands I saw cameos of in this video ☺️🫶🏽✨ 12:27
I think Tommy is legit. I was ateen in the 90s and his sound is familiar to 90s rnb ears and 2010s neosoul revival. He is like a mix of Funk/90s Rnb/Hiphop. Also his PG friendly lyrics make it easier to listen, the ultra explicit lyrics of todays popular music is a put off for many
The song is fire and people want to hate on it. It’s such a smooth blend of the 90s, neo funk, trap soul and some smooth r&b vibes. We should encourage more music like this 🤷🏽♂️
The song is really good and catchy but the push from the industry was crazy. Every yt ad, insta reel and paid to come after any rap song on spotify. That song was shoved down my ears.
Got to see Tommy perform on the last show of the fuck the world tour opening for Brent. I had heard a couple songs but it was clear myself and the rest of the crowed wasn’t super familiar with his music when he performed. But Tommy showed he was a great performer and had the whole crowed on their feet dancing by the end of his set. After seeing that I knew he was probably gonna pop soon and he’s dropped 2 bangers for the summer now. He definitely made some new fans with that show
The real problem is they think black ppl only supposed to like rap music so anything we get behind they deem rap or R&B Truth is we love rap, funk, blues, jazz, rock, country , and more they gotta open the genres up
I feel like nobody knows what so many words they throw around mean anymore. Industry plant is an obvious thing that clearly was placed and given many things that would be hard to obtain. That one girl who instantly got a podcast with drake, and other high level celebrities and even billionaires is clearly an industry plant. Someone who blows up with a song on tiktoks after releasing many other songs isn’t an industry plant. It means that song was good, and the masses liked the song. Just because you get a catchy song and it blows up doesn’t mean you’re an industry plant.
I considered him an industry plant when I put on Spotify’s “Smart Shuffle” and they literally played million dollar baby every 3 songs. I even rejected the song 3 times yet he still was being played on my playlist. I don’t think the song can be that bad, but it was mad forced onto me and I didn’t like it
Honestly, after hearing him on Upset, it had me take a dive into his older stuff like Alligator and the Paycheck-EP. His sound is really unique and I’m glad Million Dollar Baby blew up. I just want people to let it breathe a bit before it becomes overplayed cause there’s no escaping it now
Just because you don’t know who an artist is and they came out of nowhere with a hit, doesn’t mean they’re industry plant. I hate this world. I hate the way people think I hate the way people talk.
BUNKER/PREROLL is the only song I've heard on my own and I dug his vocal chain. It reminded me of Tame Impala and Unknown Mortal Orchestra with all the crazy FXs. When I heard Million Dollar Baby I instantly knew it was the same guy, and it's a catchy tune, which is why it got pushed like crazy.
I have never grew sick of a song a quick as i did "Million Dollar Baby". It's so bad, i have to watch a lot of videos on mute because they insist on using that song,lol... it's headche inducing atp.
he has so many other songs like this hes just blown into the main stream. And the songs catchy but overplayed now so i dont know what your talking bout?
I went to high school with Tommy and was in theatre with him. He always had the best voice and was the most talented out of everyone, he was already doing over 100k on soundcloud for his covers, he is no plant, just extremely smart.
Honestly, as a recording engineer and someone who recorded music for years, I understand that his tune was super catchy, and even though I am not a huge fan of modern era music, that sound had way older influences from 80s, I like it. I have no surprise he blew up. That song was everywhere and actually very replayable
The dude makes good music, dude's not an industry plant. He found an algorithm, and abused it. You bet your ass once I figure that shit out too, this dude prob gonna drop a video bout it 😂😂 dude probably took his tax return and paid for 2k worth of ads. and flex hates on everyone that isn't black which is the dumbest thing ever man
Nah dude got signed. If you look at his music rollout and who he’s worked with in the past it’s pretty obvious. This was a comprehensive effort and push, he has at the bare minimum talent management and a deal.
He made a good song. You're implying all the other stuff he has isn't a distant second to his one hit. Unfortunately, I really wanted to like the other stuff, but sadly it's not up to snuff.
@@seymourglass26 Im from his neck of the woods, not trying to throw shade on him. I like his music. Just as someone who works in the music business it is what it is
@@oogskskfn I have to admit that he cracked some kind of code to get put in front of a lot of other songs, but I just really want his other songs to be as good as the one that took off. If it was just programming, the others would take off the same way.
@@seymourglass26 Labels and marketing is better than that. That doesn’t look organic for every song to pop off. They boost music that’s already going to be popular.
He is a guy who made great music and finally got lucky. I’ve been following him since he was teasing chronic trigger in his mom’s basement. He also had hits with Brent fyaiz and signed with his label. Tommy has had steady growth for years and just broke through.
The most naive people of all are the ones who think that just having a marketing team makes you an industry plant, because they think that THEIR favorites blew up 100% organically.
I just remember him from the Brent Faiyaz album, and then the snippet of Million Dollar Baby before releasing. I remember when the song released, people were like Gatekeep this, only for a comment to say, bro it's too late
An "industry plant" is a term thrown around in music for artists who some believe are manufactured for success by record labels. They might have hidden financial backing, industry connections, or a carefully crafted image. Regardless of origin, some artists with seemingly overnight success get labeled this way. But here's the thing, true talent shines through. Listen up, because based on whispers in the industry, NVTHY DREAD is about to erupt. Don't miss the wave!
He’s just a SoundCloud rapper that switch up his style and made a hit finally. Not a plant, just his time to shine.
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seems weird he has 48 million listeners on spotify and only 255k followers on Instagram, 13k followers on twitter, 569k followers on tiktok, 23k followers on soundcloud...
the math simply isn't mathing
who cares? just wait. he's a one hit wonder or at best he's going to skyrocket and then burn out quick like that curly haired goat looking mf Jack Harlow
@@ovenfreshhhhhtrue
@@ovenfreshhhhhthat’s not how monthly listeners is calculated… and if followers had something to do with it why does doja have billions of streams?
being called a clown for liking a song that's actually catchy is a crazy take
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Yes you like terrible music
@@cookiemonster64 i literally found out about this song from this video and listened to it once. so tell me more about what I like please
@@S0n0r-xBBx cool story bro
@@cookiemonster64 you give off small pp energy
The way people will throw “industry plant” allegations at everyone who has a viral moment on TikTok has honestly made the original definition of the word feel meaningless
They’ve made it meaningless already.
still holds its meaning to those that fit the shoe tho
Folks can't think for themselves. So whatever trend is out there, it's always overused. People out there need to use their mind and come up with their own opinions. And a lot of times, folks don't even know the actual meaning to the trending words they use.
Exactly.
Nah Man. That guy is fs a plant
He just made a hit song and everyone wanted to listen to it, that's it. I remember hearing it on a reel and instantly wanted to find it, kept it on repeat for couple of days. People just need to chill out and appreciate a bop song.
Right! I loved it the moment i heard it and went to go find it saved saved it lol
Yeah it’ll come and it’ll go just like most songs with the masses.
Same. Heard it on my gf's phone in the background and I was like what's that? And I fkn hate pop. Hate hate hate pop. This song hits tho
He doesn’t exactly have the “industry look”, his videos didn’t drop instantly in the highest “industry quality” possible with the song/s, and one of the biggest *industry DJs* can’t stand it 😂 yeah I’d say he’s not industry
Not yet anyway 🤫
Exactly, I can’t say industry plant when the song is actually good. It’s catchy.
Funk flex is the clown for not letting the music speak for itself.
Nothing suspicious about someone who’s been putting music out since 2016
wikipedia can't even find the 2016 song you're talking about. look at his wikipedia music history and tell me which song since *2019* charted at all until 2024?
@@ovenfreshhhhhyes Wikipedia the most trusted source for info 🎉
@@ovenfreshhhhhwiki is your source? Something that ANYONE can edit and post?
@@jamellewis888Well, tell us of the name of the 2016 song
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he’s from my hometown, him and my man used to be in the studio all the time together. trust me, he’s no industry plant
100%
he used to get his beats made by some cat named Datzilla, look him up . There's some reference tracks
Of course we gonna trust some random person on social media cuz they said trust me. Of course.
No one in Woodbridge VA sounds or raps like this. This song literally sounds like Nelly or Chingy was the ghost writer. Its a midwest song, accent, sound and vibe.
Defintely not VA.
@@nolookpass7079Is that guy from midwest? Tommy seems like a plant to me. No one in VA sounds or acts like this. This sounds like song from St. Louis and made for Nelly or Chingy.
Tommy is weird dude from Woodbridge VA which is one of the safest, richest and lamest cities in the US. He wasn't roughing it.
Tommy ain't an industry plant but i can say 4batz is
nah he isn't, he just got the drake feat. effect
4batz will never be an industry plant, his whole discography is good as of right now
4batz definitely is but his music is actually good. 😂
@@Ale.x.192304batz is a industry plant for the simple fact that his manager curated his whole sound and style + he had no songs out before November 2023 yet got a Drake feature and Ye feature due to his managers connections…he has good music nonetheless but yeah….
@@Ale.x.19230 yeah a industry plant can make wonderful music, there’s a couple of good industry plants for sure
The difference is, his music is actually good... like REALLY good. Plus he's versatile in the sounds he makes. If anyone deserves the limelight it's him.
It's average at best childish Gambino had the same sound on Redbone its nothing special just overhyped
Please stop acting like this cookie-cutter nonsense is SO fresh and groundbreaking. Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic and more have been doing this type of sound for a WHILE now. This one rando didn't change the game.
Thank U! I literally heard this and thought it was childish Gambino. Some people are either oblivious or just don't want to admit they've been marketed to perfection. The yt angle is another obvious one they market to.
@@dfrom103ain't fresh, but def more approachable to new listeners of the sub genre. Deserved
@@FourTwentyShade I love Redbone but it's not the same genre nor the same style.
Saw Tommy performing at a dive bar in VA back in 2019 and been following the music ever since. The term industry plant has been thrown around so often that it’s lost it’s meaning.
I think a lot of the initial accusations often come from people who make music (or try) themselves, and need a way to explain why theirs is not popular but this other random dude’s is.
Even in the face of evidence - Funk Flex hates it, #1 _industry DJ_ who would be the one pushing a plant; songs didn’t immediately drop with some high quality video out of nowhere - there still has to be a conspiracy this artist is in on because waaahhh waahhhh
@@CantTellYouSoooo he does hail from the DMV! I’m sure some producers do feel that way but I have to be honest. I really like this song, didn’t know who the artist was, but noticed a STRONG similarity to Brent Faiyaz and Goldlink…I mean you couldn’t have convinced me that whoever it wasn’t linked to that circle of artists…whatcha think…
It''s just Lou desperate for views at this point.
he droped a banger thats for everbody and they hating
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His songs actually have a unique sound and I think that's one of the reason he got popular because you won't see many artists blending R&B with funk these days
Listen to Brock Berrigan
Seriously? Funk and R&B hasn't been done? Look on TH-cam or anywhere. It's there. This dude sounds like a weak childish Gambino clone. Some people just don't want to admit they've been marketed to.
Comments like this are why I hate for dudes like this to pop. Brent Faiyaz and many artist have been making this type of music forever. White guy does it and all of a sudden it's a "new sound" and the "best" lol gtfoh
R&B and funk literally has its own genre. This sound is like 50 years old. City pop is a version of this.
@@rks5457fr this for tiktok kids
the power of tiktok is crazy
Hella!🤯
he blew up on twitter/x first with a snippet of million dollar baby and everyone confused him with yeat.
The industry plant narrative is stupid. Labels sign artists to blow up bro tf
when you have no music before that, youre an industry plant
@@sweatyass223 except he's been making music since 2016
@@sweatyass223 but why does it matter?
@@sweatyass223 it honestly depends on the time I mean even Tommy could be an industry plant with some music experience because they have to find these people somehow(e.g Ian). I personally think if you ha totally no online presence it's 50/50 and if you had some but no music presence it's prob 70/30, and also if you had started making music but suddenly change it without any prior signs it's more 80/20 because the label most likely told them to make more commercialized music or the made a personal decision to to improve their career.
@@timofy2641 what song did he release in 2016 because i don't see it on his discography. he's been active since covid though. and zero songs charting until "million dollar baby" came out... AFTER he was signed to a label that wouldn't publicly claim him. huh odd.
Tommy Richman is from Virginia and has been apart of the VA Underground scene for 3 years strong (as a name) that signed with Brent Fiayaz, Maryland Singer-rapper DMV, Tommy dropped 5 singles before this one blew up with the same deal. He just had the infrastructure in place to maximize off of it. Everyone already knew of Tommy in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia Tri-State Area)
Yes, as Timberland would say "the big VA!" 😊❤
He made one popular song and yall calling him a industry plant
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Sad truth
no that song shoudnt have been this popular the fact that it is means a lot of behind the scenes promoting took place
@@nocapguy9831it’s a good catchy song that came out in the spring right before the summer, it’s not that mysterious that it’s popular especially for the radio
@@nocapguy9831 Blud, you don't know how popular this song in Tiktok it has mega good Anime edit and you probably don't know it.
there's something to be said about how when someone gets fame, money or success a bunch of people immediately will target them.
fr its always the “industry plant” or “he sold his soul” people
Those people in the beginning were so pathetic
Especially other failed people or black people who hate white people playing pop/r&b
Tommy is not an industry plant. His music is what people needed
He is. This song is likely sampled from work by a midwestern artist. It sounds like Nelly or Chingy. This likely had a ghostwriter from STL. No one in VA sounds like this.
LOLOL nobody needs more shitty tik tok music
@@9395gbHmmm, so because sample sounds from artists not exactly where you're from you're an industry plant? Shit guess Nas is an industry plant for sampling classical music in Hate me Now
@akshaysundru482 After graduating high school, Tommy went to college at the Manhattan School of Music. He was studying opera and classical music. The Manhattan School of Music is a private college that costs over $60,000 a year. He dropped out after sophomore year to run off to LA to pursue "music." This man wasn't in the rap game. He was in the opera game.
And nothing is wrong with sampling music but when you manufacture a persona and take a whole style and vibe from another artists in another region entirely different from yours then you are likley a plant. Not only is this song a questionable rip off of Nelly's pimp juice but Tommys whole vibe, sound, image and style are like that of a St Louis and midwestern rappers. Not someone from Virginia, let alone Woodbridge. People from St. Louis and Georgia say "hell naw" and ride in low riders. It's the culture.
Not some dude from suburban Woodbridge which is 30 mins from the White House and who went to a private college to study opera and classical music. Woodbridge is full of federal government workers and military who make over 100k a year. It's not a hood town.
Nas sampled music for and uses his own style and has his own New York vibe. Tommy isn't doing that. He is doing a milli vanilli move.
@@9395gb and I'd say you're the biggest hater
How are people supposed to make an organic come up without being called a plant?
hes been making music for about 3 years, million dollar baby was pushed by IG and tik tok
Facts, most people won't know why he even blow up. The Anime Edit is just that fking good. this Normies won't ever even believe it 🤣🤣🤣
since 2016 on TH-cam.
@TerioTyrone LOL… it’s a different medium- it blew up on tik and spotify… the rest of the sites are playing catchup.
@TerioTyrone they'll start following him once he has a solid catalog, why would i follow a guy whos barely gotten his flowers and career started? u jus hating in every reply
@TerioTyrone maybe bc he doesn’t promote his twitter or people having to time to care about it. People are clearly engaging with him on his tweet about “not being a TikTok artist”. Idk I’m not gonna argue with a nigga who is named “pluggnb is the best genre”
😭😂😂😂😂 million dollar baby go triple platinum in my car alone & devil is a lie is currently gold 😂😂
I swear bro we were in Dallas driving around at 1 AM and me and my sister had this on full volume
@@SockiSkateboards 🗣️DEVIL IS A liEeEe
😂😂😂
@@SockiSkateboards No one cares.
@@williamk6605 0/10 ragebait
The issue is people think that going viral on tiktok and IG is what makes a 'HOT' song. Nobody ever heard this dudes songs outside of the Internet 😂
People keep saying “tik tok artist” when they’re the ones who spend their whole day on tik tok.
I heard it on the radio 🤓 ☝️
@@Occus oh fr, where do you live?
@@kamfisher1714 agreed lol
@@pastorgainz7230 outside of internet 🤡🤡🤡 Like you can hear song in the air? are you even vaccinated???
This is hilarious given his back catalog is genuinely all as good as his new material.
Yall done forgot what an actual industry plant is SMH
It’s just dumbass nggas on the internet bro
He was on Brent’s last album, he just got a hit that’s super catchy
He had good songs with plenty of streams before million dollar baby. He drops a song that blows up and people start trippin 😂. I knew he would probably start gaining popularity when I heard bunker/preroll
IM BOUTA DYE MY HAIR BLUE
This is sick what they're trying to do to him. He's not going anywhere because he's a genuinely good artist and all these allegations of "taking away from black artists" are simply and blatantly racist.
His been working 😂 he was on Brent Faiyaz album last year.
Upset is a banger too
He has a body of work, which anyone can check out via any music streaming app
@@loutee6690it's on TH-cam. He's got songs all the way up to 7 years ago.
Can’t really tell if he’s an industry plant but either way - the music is good enough to warrant the hype. Personally, as a much, MUCH smaller DMV artist myself, I can’t help but support someone else from my stomping grounds. Hope the best for Tommy. I hope more DMV artists get the opportunity to have their music heard too bc there are so many talented young artists out here!! Tap in !! 🔥
YO DIESELLL UR FROM DMV??? IM SUBBED TO U ALREADY WHATS UP BRO 😂
jusst checkd some of you shit out, rfpt and here & now are BOPS u up next fr
@@curtiswellington8478🧢 no he aint
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Am I the only one who keeps getting recommended his song no matter what genre of music I’m playing on Spotify?
You're not alone. Songs good but c'mon man.
It pops up on any radio station I got on Spotify. Not a fan of him at all
Yeah and nothing makes me hate a song more than it being forced.
I’m listening to Chicago drill and his song is in my shuffle on Spotify. I like the song but it throws me off every time
I primarily listen to TH-cam music, Afro beats and this guy has popped up soo many times. Started listening to Kendrick/ Drake beef and after every YT video this guy would pop up. Cool song but definitely shoved down my throat.
The first time I heard the song was on Q102 radio in Cincinnati! I love it! It's a bit old school with a new sound, takes me back to the 70's and 80's keep it up Tommy! I'm not a clown because I like the music. The clowns are the artists who are fighting and fussing over a bunch of nonsense us music lovers don't want to listen to negativity we want to hear positivity and that's what Tommy did put some good vibes out for people to enjoy!
The artists care about integrity of the art and the industry. You simply don’t care about the integrity and just want the product. You’re the consumer and that’s all you care about. Let the artist fight over what they care about.
Tommy Richman million dollar baby is the new Crazy Town with Butterfly
It's the new Old Town Road.
@@SpikeRazzor nah watch this dude fall off a be the next tiktok artist and one hot wonder
Without the meth.
I can see it
Hopefully he doesn't have the same end as Shifty, DJ AM or Rust Epique and actually makes it to old age being successful and beloved
"The marketing worked" is a clear admittance that tommy richman got push from industry. Not an industry plant but clear help from the industry
He did what every has done.
The record label did its job??
All artists have marketing and PR. That argument is irrelevant to ppl claiming he’s an industry plant.
that's what labels do ???
That’s definitely how a label makes money…
Calling someone an industry plant lost meaning and is just used to insult an artist and or song they don’t like.
Bunch of washed up podcast hosts mad that a white dude made a hit 😂
I feel like people prefer to question why a song is good more often than just simply accepting the fact there are people liking song that others don’t
I haven't listened to new hip/hop rap songs for the past decade. TR is a fresh sound that is long overdue, and has drawn me back in. note the number of 50yo's who are raving about this guy... nostalgic vibes from these songs
The real question is why do people care??🤔 Industry plant or not who cares…
Most times no one does unless they think the artist is really atrocious. Like ice spice or some of the older SoundCloud era plants
Because if you don’t care you get drake
The guy is a real artist. I think it was said he got into Manhattan School of Music which mean he has vocal training, his credits is mostly him as composer, meaning he knows production, and the guy can rap. His production has elements of bounce, ghetto tech, and trap influencing the bass but he has the smooth steady rhythm and melodies of 90's r&b. It's clear he knows his genres of music, is blending it flawlessly, and has a killer falsetto that carries through his songs. He's really good. I can also recognize that this style of music is a very clear L.A. underground production sound, that's been going on for about 12 years. I think he sounds like FALCONS, but there are probably a dozen producers that got a similar sounds.
Can you TH-camrs relax ? He just gained a massive following of kids/teens cause his song blew up on TikTok.
If you watch the whole video he literally says it himself " Obviously Tommy isn't an industry plant," 🙄
check again... even majority of GenX, Boomers and even GenY Millennials appreciate Tommy's unique mix of styles ...so much nostalgic vibe... sheesh BE HAPPY for another human, jelly is a bad optic
Actually watch the video before leaving a comment
@@YvonThriftyRichyou’re 12
im still wondering how he got 48 fucking MILLION listeners on spotify with js one hit. Crazy
cuz no other song he realeased is above 50m lmao
It was adding 2M-3M listeners per day until it reached 50M. It was insane watching it climb. But, when a song has 500,000,000 views on Spotify it makes sense.
Yeah they shoved this shit song down the algorithms throat since it released.
@@a1kevBecause people listened to it.
Listeners just means unique users who heard the song. If you only played it once to see what the hype is about, you're counted alongside anyone who listens to it 500x per day. Considering he's on the global playlists, it makes sense
I think I speak for everyone when I ask this question. Who Is This Guy???😂💯
Just u gang
You do😂
exactly i didn’t know who tf he was.
You alone buddy
Bro his song Million Dollar Baby is literally everywhere rn
Tommy Richman: *makes a surprise hit*
internet: "ewww, what an industry plant!"
god forbid an artist can actually enjoy their moment in the spotlight organically
😢 its like calling childish Gambino in 2017 an Industrial plant. Let the boy SHINE🎉🎉❤
THANK YOU for putting this to bed. This is exactly the kind of breakdown I've been needing for artists, not just speculation and conspiracy, just pure fact with an objective viewpoint.
Drake is the most successful industry plant , ghost writers , beats given to him , flow stealing , we have never ever heard a song that Drake actually wrote
you clearly don't know what an industry plant is, and you clearly don't know nothing about drake. u just the average hater
@S0n0r-xBBx hahahahahaa Drake is literally the definition of a plant , forgot to add he also has a fake backstory " started from the bottom " 💀
@@loves2smooch384 2/2 comments that scream "i know nothing" . I'm not even gonna bother
@S0n0r-xBBx why do you even have to comment that then , tell me you a pipe rider without telling me
bros obsessed with drake,no one mentioned him u goof and u clearly dk what an industry plant is 😭
Funk Flex is literally an industry plant. No talent whatsoever. Tommy Richman however made a great song and is very talented
lol wut? i am certainly no funkmaster flex fan but he's been a professional dj for decades, more than put in his dues working at hot 97 etc.
1 good song = industry plant
@TerioTyroneofc they're listening to his hit....they don't need fo fckin care about the artist
@TerioTyrone Maybe because he wasn't that popular until he dropped MDB and everyone liked it and kept listening to it?
2 hits devil is a lie also would say is a HIT
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"just trying to put in the 1000 hours!" homie that's 41 days lmao
I think Tommy is legit. I was ateen in the 90s and his sound is familiar to 90s rnb ears and 2010s neosoul revival. He is like a mix of Funk/90s Rnb/Hiphop. Also his PG friendly lyrics make it easier to listen, the ultra explicit lyrics of todays popular music is a put off for many
Word on the street is that louaista never missed 🗣️🔥‼️
Industry plant these days is just code for 'I hate that someone is successful and I'm not'.
Am I the only one who listened to this song and thought this was from the 80s???🤣
Same! 🤷🏻♀️😂
Joe Budden ain’t been heard since “Pump It Up”
Thanks for covering this, I was reallly thinking about who is this guy
The song is fire and people want to hate on it. It’s such a smooth blend of the 90s, neo funk, trap soul and some smooth r&b vibes.
We should encourage more music like this 🤷🏽♂️
Just cuz bro made 2 good songs (million dollar baby and devil is a lie) he aint a industry
Spotify pushed it very hard. I get recommend it no matter what genre im listening to
Great video👏💯👍
i don't listen to a lot of this style of music but i still have a lot of respect for this man and he kinda inspires me
The song is really good and catchy but the push from the industry was crazy. Every yt ad, insta reel and paid to come after any rap song on spotify.
That song was shoved down my ears.
That’s what a label does, marketing
@@b__c7538yeah thats what i said. His push was next level though.
Got to see Tommy perform on the last show of the fuck the world tour opening for Brent. I had heard a couple songs but it was clear myself and the rest of the crowed wasn’t super familiar with his music when he performed. But Tommy showed he was a great performer and had the whole crowed on their feet dancing by the end of his set. After seeing that I knew he was probably gonna pop soon and he’s dropped 2 bangers for the summer now. He definitely made some new fans with that show
The real problem is they think black ppl only supposed to like rap music so anything we get behind they deem rap or R&B
Truth is we love rap, funk, blues, jazz, rock, country , and more they gotta open the genres up
that's ludicrous. Everyone know PAC isn't going diamond without Wht people buying albums.
@@cmonson1 wat does that have to do w this tho? White kids gonna do watever black ppl doing 🤷🏽♂️
Exactly my comment Flex and Joe think it’s trash because he’s white.
Black people made every genre of music going all the way back to he baroque era 😂😂😂 yeah i said it. Fight me.
@@saewutséhuh shid we did my boy 🎯 I’m fighting right w u lol
I feel like nobody knows what so many words they throw around mean anymore.
Industry plant is an obvious thing that clearly was placed and given many things that would be hard to obtain.
That one girl who instantly got a podcast with drake, and other high level celebrities and even billionaires is clearly an industry plant.
Someone who blows up with a song on tiktoks after releasing many other songs isn’t an industry plant. It means that song was good, and the masses liked the song.
Just because you get a catchy song and it blows up doesn’t mean you’re an industry plant.
I considered him an industry plant when I put on Spotify’s “Smart Shuffle” and they literally played million dollar baby every 3 songs. I even rejected the song 3 times yet he still was being played on my playlist. I don’t think the song can be that bad, but it was mad forced onto me and I didn’t like it
Honestly, after hearing him on Upset, it had me take a dive into his older stuff like Alligator and the Paycheck-EP. His sound is really unique and I’m glad Million Dollar Baby blew up. I just want people to let it breathe a bit before it becomes overplayed cause there’s no escaping it now
Just because you don’t know who an artist is and they came out of nowhere with a hit, doesn’t mean they’re industry plant. I hate this world. I hate the way people think I hate the way people talk.
BUNKER/PREROLL is the only song I've heard on my own and I dug his vocal chain. It reminded me of Tame Impala and Unknown Mortal Orchestra with all the crazy FXs. When I heard Million Dollar Baby I instantly knew it was the same guy, and it's a catchy tune, which is why it got pushed like crazy.
I have never grew sick of a song a quick as i did "Million Dollar Baby". It's so bad, i have to watch a lot of videos on mute because they insist on using that song,lol... it's headche inducing atp.
Not really
Not even dance monkey? That song was everywhere I swear I’d rather hear million dollar baby
This guy has made multiple bangers that sound different and original.
he has so many other songs like this hes just blown into the main stream. And the songs catchy but overplayed now so i dont know what your talking bout?
I went to high school with Tommy and was in theatre with him. He always had the best voice and was the most talented out of everyone, he was already doing over 100k on soundcloud for his covers, he is no plant, just extremely smart.
He’s not a industry plant he’s been in the game a long time
Like a few years?
Industry plant or not, That song is a banger. You can't fake that.
3:05 "though" guys bitching and being jealous
Though ???
Nah bro tommy is talent, he is the sound, he is the movement. Haven't been as excited for an artist to drop some new music in so many years fr
What has Joe Budden done since Pump It Up? I'll wait...
Plant, tree, bush, or weed, it doesn’t matter how he grows, that beat just resonates with all 90s babies🎶🙌🏽
Hater alert. Bro's been making music and he found his big break like every other artist. Bro been dropping since like 2016
Say you didn’t watch the video
He said that in the video bro, you gotta know how TH-camrs get people to click on videos by now
Ok... his music is mid
Honestly, as a recording engineer and someone who recorded music for years, I understand that his tune was super catchy, and even though I am not a huge fan of modern era music, that sound had way older influences from 80s, I like it.
I have no surprise he blew up. That song was everywhere and actually very replayable
If he was an industry plant why would Funk Flex and industry ppl diss him like that?
I saw him perform in Milan in November 2023, he was opening for Brent Faiyaz, so good live, such a great artist
Anyone who has seen the Anime Edit will know why this is popular 🍷🗿
Mhmmmm the JJK one with Geto and Gojo
Real qualitative video. Thank you
The dude makes good music, dude's not an industry plant. He found an algorithm, and abused it. You bet your ass once I figure that shit out too, this dude prob gonna drop a video bout it 😂😂 dude probably took his tax return and paid for 2k worth of ads. and flex hates on everyone that isn't black which is the dumbest thing ever man
Nah dude got signed. If you look at his music rollout and who he’s worked with in the past it’s pretty obvious. This was a comprehensive effort and push, he has at the bare minimum talent management and a deal.
He made a good song. You're implying all the other stuff he has isn't a distant second to his one hit. Unfortunately, I really wanted to like the other stuff, but sadly it's not up to snuff.
@@seymourglass26 Im from his neck of the woods, not trying to throw shade on him. I like his music. Just as someone who works in the music business it is what it is
@@oogskskfn I have to admit that he cracked some kind of code to get put in front of a lot of other songs, but I just really want his other songs to be as good as the one that took off. If it was just programming, the others would take off the same way.
@@seymourglass26 Labels and marketing is better than that. That doesn’t look organic for every song to pop off. They boost music that’s already going to be popular.
The man been making music for 7 years. His hard work just finally paid off.
If you're reading this, you're...
Blessed To Wake Up This Morning 🙏
Deff ain't a plant. Has been creating music for years now, he's now just gaining popularity.
ngl Devil is a Lie and Million Dollar baby are too catchy. Plus he sounds just like Brent. White Brent all 2024 looool
He's signed under Brent lol
U got it bro, keep em climbing up, to the top!
So bascially no he isn't. He kept grinding and grinding then had a lucky song. Thats how most people come up now days.
Could the "industry" please plant more tracks with the level of funk displayed on Million Dollar Baby?
I honestly liked his music it just became overplayed
He is a guy who made great music and finally got lucky. I’ve been following him since he was teasing chronic trigger in his mom’s basement. He also had hits with Brent fyaiz and signed with his label. Tommy has had steady growth for years and just broke through.
You're dropping L after L lately Lou. I'm outta here.
The most naive people of all are the ones who think that just having a marketing team makes you an industry plant, because they think that THEIR favorites blew up 100% organically.
Artist: *Blows up because they have a genuine talent and unique music*
Twitter: "TALENTLESS INDRUSTRY PLANT"
I just remember him from the Brent Faiyaz album, and then the snippet of Million Dollar Baby before releasing. I remember when the song released, people were like Gatekeep this, only for a comment to say, bro it's too late
An "industry plant" is a term thrown around in music for artists who some believe are manufactured for success by record labels. They might have hidden financial backing, industry connections, or a carefully crafted image. Regardless of origin, some artists with seemingly overnight success get labeled this way. But here's the thing, true talent shines through. Listen up, because based on whispers in the industry, NVTHY DREAD is about to erupt. Don't miss the wave!
great video ty for making it as long as he not spitting negative ish im all for it