Tommy Richman is on a high with his anthemic 'Million Dollar Baby,' which he followed on Friday (June 14) with 'Devil Is a Lie.' Advertising sign delves into the Virginia native's history and details his meteoric rise to stardom this year with his latest Billboard Explains video.
Hailing from Woodbridge, Virginia, Richman began experimenting with music on platforms like SoundCloud in 2016. He gained some recognition from his peers as a freshman in college with the release of “Pleasantville,” which led him to drop out of college to pursue MUSIC.
The genre-blending artist signed with Brent Faiyaz's indie creative agency ISO Supremacy in partnership with Pulse Music Group in 2023.
Richman scored his first collaboration with Faiyaz last year when he got on the R&B star's “Upset,” which also featured Felix! and landed at Brent's Larger than life album. The track reached No. 6 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.
Richman released a few solo singles before striking gold with “Million Dollar Baby,” which exploded upon arrival thanks to a viral TikTok clip in the days leading up to its release.
“Million Dollar Baby” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently at No. 3 on the chart dated June 15. It also debuted atop the Streaming Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
Richman will look to build on the success of “Baby” with his new single “Devil is a Lie,” which hit streaming platforms on Friday. As for what's next, fans can expect a “Million Dollar Baby” music video, and the 24-year-old is still working on his debut album Coyote.
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