WHAT IT IS: Emerging from Mobile, Ala., up-and-coming rapper Rylo Rodriguez—born Ryan Adams—is known for his ingenuity in recontextualizing classic pop and R&B song into stories of his life. Last month the rising star dropped his second studio album, Been One, which includes features from Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, Lil Durk, Est Gee, Fridayy and more. Rodriguez’s penchant for love-drunk ballads and seamless R&B flips is resonating with fans, as his album peaked at #3 on the Rap charts. Rodriguez is the inaugural signing to Dominque Jones aka Lil Baby’s label, Glass Window Entertainment, in conjunction with Motown/Capitol.
ALBUM: Been One
RELEASE DATE: 6/30
SINGLE: “Thang for You” f/NoCap
LIVE: Currently opening for Lil Baby’s It’s Only Us Tour
INTERNET: Nearly 2m monthly Spotify listeners, 350k+ followers; 1b+ YouTube streams, 561k+ subs; “Been One” #1 Apple Music Hip-Hop; 1m+ Instagram followers
RADIO: “Thang for You” f/NoCap” debuted at Urban with 50+ adds
PRESS: Complex, HotNewHipHop, Audiomack (“Been One, packed with soulful reflection, outlandish punchlines”), more
BOOKING: Glass Window Ent.
PUBLISHING: BMI
MANAGEMENT: Lawanda Brooks/Glass Window Ent.