WHAT IT IS: After more than a decade of putting his grind and perseverance on display, Detroit underground mainstay Peezy enjoyed a breakout 2022 with the release of “2 Million Up” from his 21-track album ONLY BUILT 4 DIAMOND LINKS. The single garnered critical acclaim—landing on prominent music critics’ year-end lists—while peaking at #6 on Urban radio, hitting the Top 20 at Rhythmic and being certified gold, earning Peezy a 2023 BET Award nom.
ALBUM: GHETTO
RELEASE DATE: 4/21
SINGLE: “2 Million Up”
TV: 2023 BET Video of the Year Nominee
LIVE: N.A. tour in 2023
INTERNET: 1.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; “2 Million Up” generated 100m+ combined streams and millions of viral TikTok plays, receiving support from the likes of Kim Kardashian, Jim Jones, Jeezy—who hopped on the remix—and more
RADIO: Mixshow (September 2022); “2 Million Up” peaked #6 on Urban (week of 10/31), Top 20 Rhythmic
PRESS: Pitchfork (“The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022”), Revolt TV, more
PUBLISHING: EMPIRE