New York rapper Lil Tecca is a natural-born hitmaker. The Queens-born artist, who has generated north of 13 billion streams, merges a pristine ear for beats, mixed with a knack for sticky melodic hooks that tie together his eclectic songs that fall into any genre he desires to try. Rising to prominence with the mega-viral hit “Ransom” (9x platinum), which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, Tecca has become one of the most consistent and highest streaming artists from his class. Songs such as the Caribbean autotune sing-along “Love Me” (2x platinum) and the catchy vocal expedition “500lbs” (2x platinum) show off his desire to experiment with his sound, refusing to be put in a box. The 22-year-old rapper has cultivated a devoted fanbase that’s helped him sell out countless tours and place high billing on festivals such as Rolling Loud, Osheaga, and Summer Smash.
He’s received high praise from the likes of Complex, Billboard, GQ, and Hypebeast, among others. Additionally, all of Tecca’s albums have landed in the top 12 of the Billboard 200, including 2019’s platinum selling We Love You Tecca, 2020’s Virgo World, 2021’s We Love You Tecca 2, 2023’s TEC, and 2024’s PLAN A. He’s kept up this momentum going into 2025 with his Billboard HipHop/R&B top 10 hit “Dark Thoughts, a playful nostalgic bop that blends prime Neptunes-like production with Tecca’s earworm sing-song flow. In his new era, Tecca takes the listener through a colorful world, sharpening his lyrical skills, while stretching his vocal range and delivering a conceptual album that rejects the tired format of playlisting. Tecca asserts himself as an early pioneer of rap’s new age sound, proving he’s one of New York’s most influential rappers of the past decade.
Multiplatinum New York rapper LilTecca has just released his highly-anticipated new album, Dopamine — out now via Galactic Records/Republic Records — alongside a lush music video for “Half The Plot“. The project comes on the heels of his latest smash single “OWA OWA“, which exploded for the biggest debut of his career with over two million Spotify streams on release day and totals 27 million global streams to date. Tecca’s sixth full-length project launches a new era for the prolific hitmaker. “I’m trying to summarize where I’m at in life right now” he explains. “I’m leaning into my pleasures in all avenues of life.” Determined to overload dopamine receptors, Tecca was moved by auters like Wong Kar-wai and Larry Clark to strive for perfection in every aspect of his craft. From the visuals to the sequencing to the live presentation, Dopamine is Tecca’s most thoughtful and focused project to date. He aims to inspire the same approach in his fans, urging them to pursue their passions at all costs.
The 22-year-old Queens, New York native continues to prove his strength across Hip-Hop eras with his latest summer smash, “Dark Thoughts” (254 million global streams), a nostalgic dance floor anthem with groovy Neptunes-inspired production. Released in March, the track just notched its 10th consecutive week in the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, marking his 13th entry on the chart, and is currently #1 most added on the Mediabase Top 40 Chart. Starting with his 2019 debut album We Love You Tecca, all five of his full-length projects has landed in the Top 12 of the Billboard 200 Chart. Tecca has matured as an artist through each one, continuously elevating his core sound with greater depth of storytelling and innovative production. 2024’s PLAN A is his most ambitious work to date, and the Dopamine era promises to reach even greater heights.
