In the past few weeks, Staten Island rapper CJ’s breakout hit “Whoopty” has become a favored backdrop for rappers looking for a beat to help them get their bars off. Tierra Whack employed the ...
Billboard spoke to CJ about making "Whoopty," his deal with Warner Records, his favorite co-sign, if he regrets his past collaboration with 6ix9ine and more. By Carl Lamarre Last summer, Staten Island ...
A rundown of the latest moves in publishing, including signings for "Whoopty" rapper CJ and Emmylou Harris and a catalog acquisition for Massive Attack. By Chris Eggertsen Breakout rapper CJ, whose ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The past 14 months have been good to rapper CJ. The Graniteville native is behind the breakout hit “Whoopty,” which has amassed over 327 million views on YouTube and 486 million ...
The New York City-based neophyte is accused of being an “industry plant” and a “fake Blood.” Earlier this year, Staten Island-raised rapper Christopher “CJ” Soriano Jr saw his name etched into the Top ...
A couple of years ago, Brooklyn drill was a local YouTube phenomenon -- young people in a few different neighborhoods taking aesthetic cues from Chicago and the UK, airing out inter-neighborhood beefs ...
Currently sitting at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, CJ’s “Whoopty” is the biggest-ever New York drill song not made by Pop Smoke. Through a combination of TikTok virality and a traditional push on ...
Each week in Breakout, we talk to the emerging stars blowing up right now – whether it be a huge viral moment, killer new track or an eye-popping video – these are the rising artists certain to ...
Staten Island rapper CJ has dropped a NYC-oriented remix of his 2020 breakthrough track “Whoopty,” with appearances from French Montana and Rowdy Rebel. Interjecting new energy into the ...