SUGARHILL DDOT DROPS INTROSPECTIVE NEW SINGLE "OUTSIDE"
March 8TH, 2024 – Today, breakout New York City rapper Sugarhill Ddot unleashes the contemplative new single "Outside." Listen HERE via Priority Records. Upbeat and playful yet incisive and raw, the track finds the buzzing teenager reflecting on a relationship and celebrating the moves he has made in the industry. Alongside the track comes a video, which overflows with boundless charisma and drip. Watch it HERE.
"Last time she seen me I ain't even had my rollie," Ddot raps over sparkling piano and bumpin’ percussion. “Pull up in the two-seat, just you and me." As the song progresses, he reflects on old memories and looks forward to new ones: "Said this summer I'll be outside." With its catchy chorus and moody lyrics, the rising hitmaker proves he can do it all — tug at emotions and get feet moving.
In the accompanying Jordie.com video, Ddot documents elements of newfound stardom from making appearances to. It's a dizzying creation that manages to capture the overwhelming sensation of young fame, and its many perils. The striking visual wraps up with a performance in a safe place, surrounded by loved ones and longtime friends. Watch it HERE.
“Outside” is the first single from Ddot since the high-intensity "Spinnin’ Pt. 2" with BBG Steppaa. It was preceded by "My Baby," the rambunctious "Shake It," "Make A Mess," and the Miami-inspired “3AM In The Yams.” That track quickly made waves, hitting over one million video views within four days. It's a testament to Ddot meteoric rise to prominence. To kick off his Priority Records debut the young MC dropped the MCVertt (Lil Uzi Vert) produced standout track "Let Ha Go" alongside a striking George Buford (Ice Spice) directed video.
Beginning at age 13, Ddot quickly made waves with his abilities. Through YouTube, his self-released tracks "I Wanna Love You," "Dream," and "The Real Purge" have racked up over 17 million combined views — and those conventional metrics only capture a small slice of this phenomenon's first steps to stardom. To date, he has amassed over 50 million streams in the U.S. alone in his budding career. Sugarhill Ddot will soon make his 2024 Rolling Loud debut in Los Angeles on March 15.
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About Sugarhill Ddot:
Sugarhill Ddot represents a key link in the chain that stretches back to “Rapper’s Delight” by reflecting the current sound of New York City—drill music and all its brash, hyperkinetic offshoots—while retaining the spirit of youthful innovation that made rap a phenomenon in the first place. Despite Ddot being in the spotlight for just a short time, breakout hits like “I Wanna Love You,” “Evil Twins” and its sequel, and “Stop Cappin” have confirmed him as an unmissable talent, with a positively infectious energy. Now, on the precipice of national stardom, he’s aiming to bring a mass audience along with him as he discovers the sort of artist he wants to be in real-time. Swagger and self-assuredness course through Ddot’s music, which is a natural extension of his magnetic personality. Ddot was only 13 when he began making music, but didn’t take the pursuit seriously until a couple of years later upon inspiration from his friends. Today he approaches the creative process with an insatiable hunger. While Ddot is proud to represent New York’s next wave of rap superstars, he cites major influences from other cities, including Chicago’s Lil Durk. The love is mutual: Durk joined Drake in co-signing Ddot, even going so far as to have him open up a recent concert. Based on his current trajectory, Ddot will have to develop a long memory for all the unbelievable moments in store.