Lil Tecca has taken the rap world by storm.
And although he’s only recently gained notoriety in the past year or so, surpassing 1 million
Soundcloud streams back in May of 2018, it seems like hes just getting bigger and bigger
as the weeks go by.
Most recently he dropped an absolute banger titled Ransom.
The video was directed by Cole Bennett which is a huge co sign for the 16 year old New
York rapper.
In this video we’ll cover how Lil Tecca’s rap career started, his beef with the city
of Toronto and how he got the name Lil Tecca in the first place.
I mean, he’s 16, so he’s got plenty of years to tell the world his story.
We’ve done a Before They Were Famous and Rich Life video on Lil Tecca so be sure to
check those out right after this one.
What’s good fam, I’m your host Jarred Bronstein coming at you straight from the
6ix, ahlie?
Alright I’m not good at the Toronto slang, but what would you expect from a white Jew
from Toronto?
Gimme a break here.
In this video we’re talking 15 facts you didn’t know about Lil Tecca.
As always let me know who you’d like to see in the comments down below but let’s
get right into this one.
Number 15, Lil Tecca got his braces put on sometime between May 21st and May 24th.
Now I didn’t see any records from an orthodontist, in fact, I dont even know who his orthodontist
is, but what I do now is while scrolling through his instagram you can see in a video posted
on May 20th where it doesnt look like Lil Tecca has braces.
It’s kinda hard to tell because he doesnt open his mouth too much and I was too focused
on the stacks of 20’s he was throwing on the floor, but in his next post on May 25th,
captioned you’re a wasteyute (clear shot at Toronto slang which is hilarious) he clearly
has braces.
Number 14, One of Lil Tecca’s first songs that really put him on the map is a song called
Tectri, which he made with his friend Lil Gummybear.
Although it was tough to find the track, I was able to pull it up on a site called My
mixtapez.com.
At the time of this recording it has 1,877 plays and is still available to be played.
So let’s rack those numbers up!
(Can we use this?
If not please just post screen shot) https://mymixtapez.com/album/118328
Number 13, Lil Tecca beefed with the entire city of Toronto.
Okay, not the entire city.
I mean we got a population of like 2.5 million.
And I’m sure majority don’t even know who Lil Tecca is.
Not tryna take shots at the guy, quite honestly, I’m sure the only rapper half of Toronto
knows is Drake, for obvious reasons.
But anyone who’s into the rap scene definitely knows about Lil Tecca, and probably know about
his beef with the six.
It all started when Lil Tecca caught wind of a local Toronto rapper’s song on Youtube.
The rapper’s name is LB and the song is called No Time.
It features other rappers Iraq and Lanks, and currently has just over 2 million views
on youtube.
So safe to say, this guy’s song is definitely popular.
In a fictive interview with local Toronto podcast We Love Hip Hop Network, Lil Tecca
explained what really went down.
He said at first he listened to LB’s song and didn’t like it at all, but kept listening
to it.
Around that time, Lil Tecca started looking for beats to rap over.
He found a similar beat to LB’s, but it’s definitely not the same beat.
Regardless, that wouldn’t stop the city of Toronto from calling out Lil Tecca claiming
he stole LB’s beat.
I get it guys, you’re tryna show love for your city, but it’s not the same beat.
So stop hating on this young kid coming up.
More specifically, popular Toronto instagram page, 6ixbuzztv posted Lil Tecca’s song
asking their followers if Lil Tecca stole the flow.
People chimed their thoughts in the comments, mostly negative, which sparked all this beef.
But it also helped Lil Tecca gain a ton of exposure, and he’d ride this wave to continue
to grow.
He’d do so by making fun of Toronto slang, and even posting a picture with the geo tag
of Jane and Finch, which is a major intersection in Toronto.
Within a week his following would almost double on instagram from about 10 thousand followers
to 20 thousand.
At the time of this recording, he’s got 458 thousand followers on instagram alone.
Side note, he’s never even been to Toronto.
Now at number 12, you’re probably wondering, if he's not from Toronto, where is he really
from?
Well Lil Tecca was born in Queen’s, New York, but he moved to Five Towns Long Island
when he was in grade 7.
It’s believed he’s still currently living there but im sure it won’t be too long before
Lil Tecca decides to leave his parent’s place and get a pad of his own.
Wether that’s in New York or LA is yet to be determined.
I’m gonna bet on New York, but who knows?
Coming in at 11, Tecca’s, wait can I call him that?
Just to clarify I know his name is Lil Tecca.
Whatever, his parents are Jamaican, and his Dad is actually a singer.
Now unfortunately I wasn’t able to figure out his Dad’s name, or find any of his music.
But clearly musical talent must run in the family.
Although in a recent interview, Tecca said he’s never even heard any of his dad’s
music either.
So I wouldnt say his dad was an influence on his musical career, but it’s clearly
in the family’s genes to have an interest in music.
At number 10, Lil Tecca actually wanted to be in the NBA growing up, but he realized
in 7th grade that wasn’t a reality, so he focused on rap.
In an interview with Power 105.1, Lil Tecca had this to say.
One of the reasons Lil Tecca was probably discouraged that he wouldn’t go to the NBA
is most likely because of his height.
Coming in at number 9, Lil Tecca’s height.
According to famousbirthdeaths.com Lil Tecca stands at 5 foot 7 inches, but again, he’s
only 16 years old.
The kids definitely got a few more years to grow.
Unlike me, who at 25 is standing at 5’9.
But this isn’t a therapy session, so let’s get on with the video.
At Number 8, we’re talking about Lil Tecca’s first billboard hit.
For those of you that don’t know Lil Tecca’s first song to hit the billboards is, you guessed
it, Ransom.
It debuted at number 93 on June 15th, but I’m sure it’l climb the charts very quickly.
The video for Ransom posted on youtube at the time of this recording has over 21 million
views, and was uploaded just about a month ago.
So it’s safe to say, the kid’s blowing up.
At number 7, Lil Tecca’s real name.
I mean, you know his name isn’t really Lil Tecca but maybe it’s his last name?
Nope.
Turns out his birth name is Tyler Sharpe and to my understanding he still goes by Tyler.
And if you’re wondering how he came up with the name Lil Tecca?
Well stick around, because that’s coming up as well.
Number 6, who are Lil Tecca’s influences in the rap game?
Growing up in New York you’d think maybe 50 cent?
Jay Z?
Nope.
Tecca explained his first influences were Eminem and Lil Wayne, then Meek Mill, but
he really liked the flows of Chief Keef, who he credits where he got his melodies from.
Number 5, Lil Tecca’s still in school.
Unlike most viral sensations, who find a bit of fame and fortune and think they’re set,
Lil Tecca still attends but his classes are online and he does his homework from home.
This gives him the chance to focus on rap, but he isn’t expecting to drop out anytime
soon.
When he puts it that way, he’s got a point.
But for any of the kids currently watching, stay in school.
Or don’t, I’m not your parents.
Now at number 4 we’re hitting you guys with Lil Tecca’s number.
No, we’re not gonna release his number because we’re not tryna expose anyone on this channel,
but our very own Michael McCrudden almost got an interview with Lil Tecca.
Unfortunately he missed his time slot, and lemme tell ya, hes a busy kid.
But Mike has his number so be sure to check back on our Lil Tecca videos because I got
a feeling we’ll have an interview with him sooner than later.
Number 3, Lil Tecca’s rap career started when he decided it was time to put his xbox
buddy in his place.
Rather than just talk shit over the headset like I usually do, Lil Tecca made a 1 minute
freestyle absolutely shredding his buddy.
Although it was all in good fun, he posted it to Soundcloud but would later take it down.
To this day it seems no one can find it, but if you do send me the link cause I’d love
to hear what a 9 year old’s freestyle sounds like.
Especially when it’s focus is chirping his friend over xbox.
Number 2, Lil Tecca has released songs with a handful of labels.
According to Apple Music, aside from all of his independent releases, he’s released
songs with labels including Money Bag Music for his single My Time, Count Me Out with
the hip hop label ReSolute, and most recently Molly Girl and Ransom with Galactic Records.
And our number 1 fact, how did the 16 year old kid from Queen’s New York who’s blowing
up in the rap game come up with the name Lil Tecca in the first place?
During an interview with Lyrical Lemonade, he was asked exactly that.
It turns out it all started on instagram.
“I got the name Lil Tecca from a girl on Instagram…”, “…her name was Tecca
and she used to call me Lil Tecca…” , “…so I said f*** it why not just use the name.”
And there you have it guys.
15 Facts about Lil Tecca.
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Until next time my name is Jarred Bronstein, catch me on instagram where I make memes @bronst7
and i’ll see you in the next one.