The Curious Case of Tommy Richman

Today we discuss the alleged industry plant also known as Tommy Richman. He currently has one of the biggest songs in the country with Million Dollar Baby which is basically dude to going viral on TikTok.
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[@S0n0r-xBBx]

being called a clown for liking a song that's actually catchy is a crazy take

[@shadowepicguy3270]

fr

[@cookiemonster64]

Yes you like terrible music

[@S0n0r-xBBx]

@@cookiemonster64 i literally found out about this song from this video and listened to it once. so tell me more about what I like please

[@cookiemonster64]

@@S0n0r-xBBx cool story bro

[@williamg7138]

​@@cookiemonster64 you give off small pp energy

[@TooMuchSalt861]

He’s just a SoundCloud rapper that switch up his style and made a hit finally. Not a plant, just his time to shine.

[@maxito7463]

Fed

[@ovenfreshhhhh]

seems weird he has 48 million listeners on spotify and only 255k followers on Instagram, 13k followers on twitter, 569k followers on tiktok, 23k followers on soundcloud... the math simply isn't mathing

[@DamienHurts]

who cares? just wait. he's a one hit wonder or at best he's going to skyrocket and then burn out quick like that curly haired goat looking mf Jack Harlow

[@paradoxr.n.o8688]

​@@ovenfreshhhhhtrue

[@IAMMXRCUS]

@@ovenfreshhhhhthat’s not how monthly listeners is calculated… and if followers had something to do with it why does doja have billions of streams?

[@Zeissus]

The way people will throw “industry plant” allegations at everyone who has a viral moment on TikTok has honestly made the original definition of the word feel meaningless

[@kamfisher1714]

They’ve made it meaningless already.

[@josephsoto9875]

still holds its meaning to those that fit the shoe tho

[@SamSamSamJ]

Folks can't think for themselves. So whatever trend is out there, it's always overused. People out there need to use their mind and come up with their own opinions. And a lot of times, folks don't even know the actual meaning to the trending words they use.

[@freedomm]

Exactly.

[@rfeldntas5883]

Nah Man. That guy is fs a plant

[@monokey2059]

Nothing suspicious about someone who’s been putting music out since 2016

[@ovenfreshhhhh]

wikipedia can't even find the 2016 song you're talking about. look at his wikipedia music history and tell me which song since *2019* charted at all until 2024?

[@JayWolf904]

​@@ovenfreshhhhhyes Wikipedia the most trusted source for info 🎉

[@jamellewis888]

@@ovenfreshhhhhwiki is your source? Something that ANYONE can edit and post?

[@Joker-ui9rv]

@@jamellewis888Well, tell us of the name of the 2016 song

[@XantheusXoese]

???

[@ScottThePisces]

The difference is, his music is actually good... like REALLY good. Plus he's versatile in the sounds he makes. If anyone deserves the limelight it's him.

[@FourTwentyShade]

It's average at best childish Gambino had the same sound on Redbone its nothing special just overhyped

[@dfrom103yt4]

Please stop acting like this cookie-cutter nonsense is SO fresh and groundbreaking. Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic and more have been doing this type of sound for a WHILE now. This one rando didn't change the game.

[@rks5457]

Thank U! I literally heard this and thought it was childish Gambino. Some people are either oblivious or just don't want to admit they've been marketed to perfection. The yt angle is another obvious one they market to.

[@NagiSeishirou-il2rr]

​@@dfrom103yt4ain't fresh, but def more approachable to new listeners of the sub genre. Deserved

[@alephestudios]

@@FourTwentyShade I love Redbone but it's not the same genre nor the same style.

[@thedicesman]

Tommy ain't an industry plant but i can say 4batz is

[@the.real.pizzaman]

nah he isn't, he just got the drake feat. effect

[@AlEx-bg9bk]

4batz will never be an industry plant, his whole discography is good as of right now

[@poramadison]

4batz definitely is but his music is actually good. 😂

[@CHYLLofficial]

@@AlEx-bg9bk4batz is a industry plant for the simple fact that his manager curated his whole sound and style + he had no songs out before November 2023 yet got a Drake feature and Ye feature due to his managers connections…he has good music nonetheless but yeah….

[@xavierrobinson4522]

@@AlEx-bg9bk yeah a industry plant can make wonderful music, there’s a couple of good industry plants for sure

[@maribeththompson2798]

he’s from my hometown, him and my man used to be in the studio all the time together. trust me, he’s no industry plant

[@grungebox]

100%

[@nolookpass7079]

he used to get his beats made by some cat named Datzilla, look him up . There's some reference tracks

[@jjphillips6292]

Of course we gonna trust some random person on social media cuz they said trust me. Of course.

[@9395gb]

No one in Woodbridge VA sounds or raps like this. This song literally sounds like Nelly or Chingy was the ghost writer. Its a midwest song, accent, sound and vibe. Defintely not VA.

[@9395gb]

​@@nolookpass7079Is that guy from midwest? Tommy seems like a plant to me. No one in VA sounds or acts like this. This sounds like song from St. Louis and made for Nelly or Chingy. Tommy is weird dude from Woodbridge VA which is one of the safest, richest and lamest cities in the US. He wasn't roughing it.

[@nateindaytona8557]

The industry plant narrative is stupid. Labels sign artists to blow up bro tf

[@sweatyass223]

when you have no music before that, youre an industry plant

[@timofy2641]

@@sweatyass223 except he's been making music since 2016

[@nateindaytona8557]

@@sweatyass223 but why does it matter?

[@S3XISLIFE]

​​@@sweatyass223 it honestly depends on the time I mean even Tommy could be an industry plant with some music experience because they have to find these people somehow(e.g Ian). I personally think if you ha totally no online presence it's 50/50 and if you had some but no music presence it's prob 70/30, and also if you had started making music but suddenly change it without any prior signs it's more 80/20 because the label most likely told them to make more commercialized music or the made a personal decision to to improve their career.

[@TerioTyrone]

1.4m to 50m monthly listeners, this isn't blowing up this is botting buddy 💀

[@PandemoniumGameDev]

He just made a hit song and everyone wanted to listen to it, that's it. I remember hearing it on a reel and instantly wanted to find it, kept it on repeat for couple of days. People just need to chill out and appreciate a bop song.

[@sharktiff1]

Right! I loved it the moment i heard it and went to go find it saved saved it lol

[@Probblems]

Yeah it’ll come and it’ll go just like most songs with the masses.

[@anthonynicholson5523]

Same. Heard it on my gf's phone in the background and I was like what's that? And I fkn hate pop. Hate hate hate pop. This song hits tho

[@CantTellYou]

He doesn’t exactly have the “industry look”, his videos didn’t drop instantly in the highest “industry quality” possible with the song/s, and one of the biggest *industry DJs* can’t stand it 😂 yeah I’d say he’s not industry Not yet anyway 🤫

[@blacklite911]

Exactly, I can’t say industry plant when the song is actually good. It’s catchy. Funk flex is the clown for not letting the music speak for itself.

[@supergremlin1494]

His songs actually have a unique sound and I think that's one of the reason he got popular because you won't see many artists blending R&B with funk these days

[@dleoner1]

Listen to Brock Berrigan

[@rks5457]

Seriously? Funk and R&B hasn't been done? Look on KZbin or anywhere. It's there. This dude sounds like a weak childish Gambino clone. Some people just don't want to admit they've been marketed to.

[@dm7561]

Comments like this are why I hate for dudes like this to pop. Brent Faiyaz and many artist have been making this type of music forever. White guy does it and all of a sudden it's a "new sound" and the "best" lol gtfoh

[@vamoneygroup]

R&B and funk literally has its own genre. This sound is like 50 years old. City pop is a version of this.

[@DemBlox]

@@rks5457fr this for tiktok kids

[@YellowMellow64]

He made one popular song and yall calling him a industry plant

[@pigs4lifeyt56]

fr

[@sxvxgx5891]

Sad truth

[@nocapguy9831]

no that song shoudnt have been this popular the fact that it is means a lot of behind the scenes promoting took place

[@grimsev5100]

@@nocapguy9831it’s a good catchy song that came out in the spring right before the summer, it’s not that mysterious that it’s popular especially for the radio

[@cicadarinn1253]

​@@nocapguy9831 Blud, you don't know how popular this song in Tiktok it has mega good Anime edit and you probably don't know it.

[@Hendrixxx9427]

Saw Tommy performing at a dive bar in VA back in 2019 and been following the music ever since. The term industry plant has been thrown around so often that it’s lost it’s meaning.

[@CantTellYou]

I think a lot of the initial accusations often come from people who make music (or try) themselves, and need a way to explain why theirs is not popular but this other random dude’s is. Even in the face of evidence - Funk Flex hates it, #1 _industry DJ_ who would be the one pushing a plant; songs didn’t immediately drop with some high quality video out of nowhere - there still has to be a conspiracy this artist is in on because waaahhh waahhhh

[@ricohorton3330]

@@CantTellYouSoooo he does hail from the DMV! I’m sure some producers do feel that way but I have to be honest. I really like this song, didn’t know who the artist was, but noticed a STRONG similarity to Brent Faiyaz and Goldlink…I mean you couldn’t have convinced me that whoever it wasn’t linked to that circle of artists…whatcha think…

[@allaboutthemurzic]

@@CantTellYouThis exactly its always the people that couldnt make it calling people plants

[@qbn_]

It''s just Lou desperate for views at this point.

[@pastorgainz7230]

The issue is people think that going viral on tiktok and IG is what makes a 'HOT' song. Nobody ever heard this dudes songs outside of the Internet 😂

[@kamfisher1714]

People keep saying “tik tok artist” when they’re the ones who spend their whole day on tik tok.

[@Occus]

I heard it on the radio 🤓 ☝️

[@pastorgainz7230]

@@Occus oh fr, where do you live?

[@pastorgainz7230]

@@kamfisher1714 agreed lol

[@cicadarinn1253]

@@pastorgainz7230 outside of internet 🤡🤡🤡 Like you can hear song in the air? are you even vaccinated???

[@hyperproductionsa4906]

Tommy is not an industry plant. His music is what people needed

[@9395gb]

He is. This song is likely sampled from work by a midwestern artist. It sounds like Nelly or Chingy. This likely had a ghostwriter from STL. No one in VA sounds like this.

[@HONGRYYYYYYYYY]

LOLOL nobody needs more shitty tik tok music

[@akshaysundru482]

​@@9395gbHmmm, so because sample sounds from artists not exactly where you're from you're an industry plant? Shit guess Nas is an industry plant for sampling classical music in Hate me Now

[@9395gb]

@akshaysundru482 After graduating high school, Tommy went to college at the Manhattan School of Music. He was studying opera and classical music. The Manhattan School of Music is a private college that costs over $60,000 a year. He dropped out after sophomore year to run off to LA to pursue "music." This man wasn't in the rap game. He was in the opera game. And nothing is wrong with sampling music but when you manufacture a persona and take a whole style and vibe from another artists in another region entirely different from yours then you are likley a plant. Not only is this song a questionable rip off of Nelly's pimp juice but Tommys whole vibe, sound, image and style are like that of a St Louis and midwestern rappers. Not someone from Virginia, let alone Woodbridge. People from St. Louis and Georgia say "hell naw" and ride in low riders. It's the culture. Not some dude from suburban Woodbridge which is 30 mins from the White House and who went to a private college to study opera and classical music. Woodbridge is full of federal government workers and military who make over 100k a year. It's not a hood town. Nas sampled music for and uses his own style and has his own New York vibe. Tommy isn't doing that. He is doing a milli vanilli move.

[@hyperproductionsa4906]

@@9395gb and I'd say you're the biggest hater

[@user-kg1ye3mk7j]

the power of tiktok is crazy

[@tinicoleofficial]

Hella!🤯

[@AKidCalledPedro]

he blew up on twitter/x first with a snippet of million dollar baby and everyone confused him with yeat.

[@susieblanco2722]

😭😂😂😂😂 million dollar baby go triple platinum in my car alone & devil is a lie is currently gold 😂😂

[@SockiThePoser]

I swear bro we were in Dallas driving around at 1 AM and me and my sister had this on full volume

[@susieblanco2722]

@@SockiThePoser 🗣️DEVIL IS A liEeEe

[@ousmanedanfo6304]

😂😂😂

[@husaiyan]

Yall done forgot what an actual industry plant is SMH

[@JamaicanJohnny]

hes been making music for about 3 years, million dollar baby was pushed by IG and tik tok

[@cicadarinn1253]

Facts, most people won't know why he even blow up. The Anime Edit is just that fking good. this Normies won't ever even believe it 🤣🤣🤣

[@TerioTyrone]

na he's a plant, 1.4m to 50m monthly isn't realistic he's botted by the labels 100%. 50 million monthly but only 255k instagram followers🤣🤣 y'all are in denial

[@grungebox]

since 2016 on KZbin.

[@TerioTyrone]

@@grungebox shouldn’t your twitter followers also go berserk? I guess not since he only has 13k which is 3848x less than his monthly listeners, quite a suspicious gap don’t ya think 😂😂 he’s a PLANT

[@grungebox]

@@TerioTyrone LOL… it’s a different medium- it blew up on tik and spotify… the rest of the sites are playing catchup.

[@dvn9890]

there's something to be said about how when someone gets fame, money or success a bunch of people immediately will target them.

[@prinzdenax]

fr its always the “industry plant” or “he sold his soul” people

[@TicklesTrout]

Those people in the beginning were so pathetic

[@anthonynicholson5523]

Especially other failed people or black people who hate white people playing pop/r&b

[@scottyboy703]

How are people supposed to make an organic come up without being called a plant?

[@jamesmata2945]

he droped a banger thats for everbody and they hating

[@PoliticalRejection]

Tommy Richman million dollar baby is the new Crazy Town with Butterfly

[@SpikeRazzor]

It's the new Old Town Road.

[@PoliticalRejection]

@@SpikeRazzor nah watch this dude fall off a be the next tiktok artist and one hot wonder

[@grungebox]

Without the meth.

[@saewutséhuh]

I can see it

[@maffieduran]

Hopefully he doesn't have the same end as Shifty, DJ AM or Rust Epique and actually makes it to old age being successful and beloved

[@hann1991]

He had good songs with plenty of streams before million dollar baby. He drops a song that blows up and people start trippin 😂. I knew he would probably start gaining popularity when I heard bunker/preroll

[@DR.P3RKY]

IM BOUTA DYE MY HAIR BLUE

[@brenttobias249]

His been working 😂 he was on Brent Faiyaz album last year.

[@emmanuelramirez6789]

Upset is a banger too

[@loutee6690]

He has a body of work, which anyone can check out via any music streaming app

[@bibekrai3755]

Am I the only one who keeps getting recommended his song no matter what genre of music I’m playing on Spotify?

[@CRzyHDedJHny]

You're not alone. Songs good but c'mon man.

[@kguti3]

It pops up on any radio station I got on Spotify. Not a fan of him at all

[@monicac2834]

Yeah and nothing makes me hate a song more than it being forced.

[@cdothuncho7324]

I’m listening to Chicago drill and his song is in my shuffle on Spotify. I like the song but it throws me off every time

[@nikonchic9275]

I primarily listen to KZbin music, Afro beats and this guy has popped up soo many times. Started listening to Kendrick/ Drake beef and after every YT video this guy would pop up. Cool song but definitely shoved down my throat.

[@loves2smooch384]

Drake is the most successful industry plant , ghost writers , beats given to him , flow stealing , we have never ever heard a song that Drake actually wrote

[@S0n0r-xBBx]

you clearly don't know what an industry plant is, and you clearly don't know nothing about drake. u just the average hater

[@loves2smooch384]

@S0n0r-xBBx hahahahahaa Drake is literally the definition of a plant , forgot to add he also has a fake backstory " started from the bottom " 💀

[@S0n0r-xBBx]

@@loves2smooch384 2/2 comments that scream "i know nothing" . I'm not even gonna bother

[@loves2smooch384]

@S0n0r-xBBx why do you even have to comment that then , tell me you a pipe rider without telling me

[@desertu1967]

bros obsessed with drake,no one mentioned him u goof and u clearly dk what an industry plant is 😭

[@realroy999]

Can you KZbinrs relax ? He just gained a massive following of kids/teens cause his song blew up on TikTok.

[@cheyennewalker6888]

If you watch the whole video he literally says it himself " Obviously Tommy isn't an industry plant," 🙄

[@YvonThriftyRich]

check again... even majority of GenX, Boomers and even GenY Millennials appreciate Tommy's unique mix of styles ...so much nostalgic vibe... sheesh BE HAPPY for another human, jelly is a bad optic

[@liamweatherford6746]

Actually watch the video before leaving a comment

[@HONGRYYYYYYYYY]

@@YvonThriftyRichyou’re 12

[@bigmo119]

He was on Brent’s last album, he just got a hit that’s super catchy

[@Yngdady]

"The marketing worked" is a clear admittance that tommy richman got push from industry. Not an industry plant but clear help from the industry

[@grungebox]

He did what every has done.

[@SaddomyHussein]

The record label did its job??

[@piperchristeson3394]

All artists have marketing and PR. That argument is irrelevant to ppl claiming he’s an industry plant.

[@benadrylfantasies]

that's what labels do ???

[@charismatickidd]

That’s definitely how a label makes money…

[@blackobelisk3938]

I feel like people prefer to question why a song is good more often than just simply accepting the fact there are people liking song that others don’t

[@KIUStinger]

This is hilarious given his back catalog is genuinely all as good as his new material.

[@BIissMemes]

im still wondering how he got 48 fucking MILLION listeners on spotify with js one hit. Crazy cuz no other song he realeased is above 50m lmao

[@grungebox]

It was adding 2M-3M listeners per day until it reached 50M. It was insane watching it climb. But, when a song has 500,000,000 views on Spotify it makes sense.

[@a1kev]

Yeah they shoved this shit song down the algorithms throat since it released.

[@b__c7538]

@@a1kevBecause people listened to it.

[@lollipopcrazed]

Listeners just means unique users who heard the song. If you only played it once to see what the hype is about, you're counted alongside anyone who listens to it 500x per day. Considering he's on the global playlists, it makes sense

[@ShroomDoggyDogg]

Funk Flex is literally an industry plant. No talent whatsoever. Tommy Richman however made a great song and is very talented

[@dieselbaby]

lol wut? i am certainly no funkmaster flex fan but he's been a professional dj for decades, more than put in his dues working at hot 97 etc.

[@dieselclockwork]

Can’t really tell if he’s an industry plant but either way - the music is good enough to warrant the hype. Personally, as a much, MUCH smaller DMV artist myself, I can’t help but support someone else from my stomping grounds. Hope the best for Tommy. I hope more DMV artists get the opportunity to have their music heard too bc there are so many talented young artists out here!! Tap in !! 🔥

[@gilbert-ge1ln]

YO DIESELLL UR FROM DMV??? IM SUBBED TO U ALREADY WHATS UP BRO 😂

[@curtiswellington8478]

jusst checkd some of you shit out, rfpt and here & now are BOPS u up next fr

[@user-vu3nn9cp7o]

@@curtiswellington8478🧢 no he aint

[@user-vu3nn9cp7o]

@@curtiswellington8478wait ngl i changed my mind 💀💀 deisel is actually lowkey nice😅

[@user-iz3eg9ul6l]

dmv up next, one of the best music scenes outhere for real

[@Shermeekac]

The real question is why do people care??🤔 Industry plant or not who cares…

[@helani107]

Most times no one does unless they think the artist is really atrocious. Like ice spice or some of the older SoundCloud era plants

[@wesallstar9273]

Because if you don’t care you get drake

[@qb335]

I think I speak for everyone when I ask this question. Who Is This Guy???😂💯

[@smokecops5009]

Just u gang

[@pastorgainz7230]

You do😂

[@user-bs6mt9gs6c]

exactly i didn’t know who tf he was.

[@sxvxgx5891]

You alone buddy

[@muhammadshakaib2430]

Bro his song Million Dollar Baby is literally everywhere rn

[@JoshLockard-ev7lh]

Am I the only one who listened to this song and thought this was from the 80s???🤣

[@k.ohalloran8758]

Same! 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@Toxic_Amvs]

1 good song = industry plant

[@TerioTyrone]

50 millon monthly listeners but only 255k instagram followers = not an industry plant? ur math aint adding up buddy 🤣

[@justinbryanaspuria7318]

​@@TerioTyroneofc they're listening to his hit....they don't need fo fckin care about the artist

[@TerioTyrone]

@@justinbryanaspuria7318 worse is his twitter which only has 13k, 50 million but only 13k on twitter, don’t you think that gap is insanely unrealistic? 😂 y’all are in denial HE’S A PLANT

[@OnePieceBleachNaruto929]

​@@TerioTyrone Maybe because he wasn't that popular until he dropped MDB and everyone liked it and kept listening to it?

[@TerioTyrone]

@@OnePieceBleachNaruto929 yea mb it’s not his instagram it’s his twitter and SoundCloud that are concerning, he got 50m listeners on Spotify but only 23k followers on SoundCloud and 13k on twitter, that gap is far far too big to be organic grown the guy is def a plant

[@melmcallister6293]

The real problem is they think black ppl only supposed to like rap music so anything we get behind they deem rap or R&B Truth is we love rap, funk, blues, jazz, rock, country , and more they gotta open the genres up

[@cmonson1]

that's ludicrous. Everyone know PAC isn't going diamond without Wht people buying albums.

[@melmcallister6293]

@@cmonson1 wat does that have to do w this tho? White kids gonna do watever black ppl doing 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@goochmcduck4285]

Exactly my comment Flex and Joe think it’s trash because he’s white.

[@saewutséhuh]

Black people made every genre of music going all the way back to he baroque era 😂😂😂 yeah i said it. Fight me.

[@melmcallister6293]

@@saewutséhuh shid we did my boy 🎯 I’m fighting right w u lol

[@GDSprodify]

Tommy Richman is from Virginia and has been apart of the VA Underground scene for 3 years strong (as a name) that signed with Brent Fiayaz, Maryland Singer-rapper DMV, Tommy dropped 5 singles before this one blew up with the same deal. He just had the infrastructure in place to maximize off of it. Everyone already knew of Tommy in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia Tri-State Area)

[@BUSTABROWNohi]

"just trying to put in the 1000 hours!" homie that's 41 days lmao

[@NATE.M]

Hater alert. Bro's been making music and he found his big break like every other artist. Bro been dropping since like 2016

[@l.a.v9790]

Say you didn’t watch the video

[@xavierrobinson4522]

He said that in the video bro, you gotta know how KZbinrs get people to click on videos by now

[@joshingram071]

Ok... his music is mid

[@nikozguri4167]

Tommy Richman: *makes a surprise hit* internet: "ewww, what an industry plant!" god forbid an artist can actually enjoy their moment in the spotlight organically

[@pigs4lifeyt56]

Just cuz bro made 2 good songs (million dollar baby and devil is a lie) he aint a industry

[@musicbysazid]

Thanks for covering this, I was reallly thinking about who is this guy

[@nakaiyavalentine4118]

He’s not a industry plant he’s been in the game a long time

[@user-td2lg1fl6h]

Like a few years?

[@mzwandilencube7800]

“I havent heard of this guy so he must be an industry plant “ 💀 people need to stop sticking their heads up their asses and realise that things move whether they are aware or not

[@djbrimafia]

Thanks Louiasta for featuring my tweet in this really dope and informative video! Also, shoutout to Marino Infantry and Mingo by Domingo, two DMV/Baltimore based clothing brands I saw cameos of in this video ☺️🫶🏽✨ 12:27

[@kieshaozevin2063]

The first time I heard the song was on Q102 radio in Cincinnati! I love it! It's a bit old school with a new sound, takes me back to the 70's and 80's keep it up Tommy! I'm not a clown because I like the music. The clowns are the artists who are fighting and fussing over a bunch of nonsense us music lovers don't want to listen to negativity we want to hear positivity and that's what Tommy did put some good vibes out for people to enjoy!

[@user-td2lg1fl6h]

The artists care about integrity of the art and the industry. You simply don’t care about the integrity and just want the product. You’re the consumer and that’s all you care about. Let the artist fight over what they care about.

[@scottyboy703]

If he was an industry plant why would Funk Flex and industry ppl diss him like that?

[@tiktokerslegacy628]

😢 its like calling childish Gambino in 2017 an Industrial plant. Let the boy SHINE🎉🎉❤

[@Santoryu90]

Calling someone an industry plant lost meaning and is just used to insult an artist and or song they don’t like.

[@cicadarinn1253]

Anyone who has seen the Anime Edit will know why this is popular 🍷🗿

[@kevindelrey3048]

Mhmmmm the JJK one with Geto and Gojo

[@SpiritsMC5YT]

I considered him an industry plant when I put on Spotify’s “Smart Shuffle” and they literally played million dollar baby every 3 songs. I even rejected the song 3 times yet he still was being played on my playlist. I don’t think the song can be that bad, but it was mad forced onto me and I didn’t like it

[@phazoar9117]

You never hear nobody say put that Tommy Richardman on 😂😂😂😂

[@eesktv]

😂

[@noahhayslip7846]

Could the "industry" please plant more tracks with the level of funk displayed on Million Dollar Baby?

[@ProdByBaggz]

Word on the street is that louaista never missed 🗣️🔥‼️

[@ascribecalledtess7439]

I have never grew sick of a song a quick as i did "Million Dollar Baby". It's so bad, i have to watch a lot of videos on mute because they insist on using that song,lol... it's headche inducing atp.

[@b__c7538]

Not really

[@7rminty]

Not even dance monkey? That song was everywhere I swear I’d rather hear million dollar baby

[@roba165]

All I see is old dudes complaining they never heard about Tommy is just a proof they are living under a rock.

[@eclektric]

People so quick to yell industry plant like mc hammer never existed

[@JimmySlick]

The song is really good and catchy but the push from the industry was crazy. Every yt ad, insta reel and paid to come after any rap song on spotify. That song was shoved down my ears.

[@b__c7538]

That’s what a label does, marketing

[@JimmySlick]

@@b__c7538yeah thats what i said. His push was next level though.

[@ralphaeljerue3312]

he has so many other songs like this hes just blown into the main stream. And the songs catchy but overplayed now so i dont know what your talking bout?

[@nash_music1]

Artist: *Blows up because they have a genuine talent and unique music* Twitter: "TALENTLESS INDRUSTRY PLANT"

[@creechavo]

Removing and replacing blacks in their cultural rap music. I still cant remember why i loved eminem, when i go back n lisren to his old music, it doesn't even make sense.

[@POPLSEV7]

Great video👏💯👍

[@dwightcortes1130]

Man I love that song...

[@ottxrwx]

Deff ain't a plant. Has been creating music for years now, he's now just gaining popularity.

[@jonathanmork27]

This is sick what they're trying to do to him. He's not going anywhere because he's a genuinely good artist and all these allegations of "taking away from black artists" are simply and blatantly racist.

[@malikevans2615]

He's been rapping years before he blew up though

[@yasmin6061]

ngl Devil is a Lie and Million Dollar baby are too catchy. Plus he sounds just like Brent. White Brent all 2024 looool

[@smiththewright]

I heard his “Million Dollar Baby” song from a KZbin short and instantly liked it.

[@UbyTuesday]

Trying to gatekeep an entire genre of music on the basis of skin color. Wonder how that's working out. If it was a one hit wonder, the rest of the album would be trash. But it's pretty fucking clean.

[@Mellow6996]

Ooohhh this guy. Million dollar baby is a tune!!!!!

[@seymourglass26]

That's both the good news and kind of the problem. His other songs just sound like B-sides to Million Dollar Baby. They're in almost the exact same style, but they don't hit the same way. I find myself just playing the one song on repeat rather than enjoying him as an artist across the board.

[@Mellow6996]

@seymourglass26 Yeah, I didn't even know about the other songs. I didn't even know this guy put out million dollar baby🤣 until I spotified it real quick

[@Samurai-Supreme17]

If you're reading this, you're... Blessed To Wake Up This Morning 🙏

[@Lenalqvers]

Gay*

[@tybes99]

THANK YOU for putting this to bed. This is exactly the kind of breakdown I've been needing for artists, not just speculation and conspiracy, just pure fact with an objective viewpoint.

[@sw33tialucard]

They paid you before and now they paid you again to say he’s not an industry plant, GET THAT BAG BRO!

[@thatonebanglakidofficial]

Frrr

[@VNEKOLA]

I honestly liked his music it just became overplayed

[@thedicesman]

Tommy will be here for a very long time

[@yeonake]

Doubt it.

[@thesmellycatjazz]

BUNKER/PREROLL is the only song I've heard on my own and I dug his vocal chain. It reminded me of Tame Impala and Unknown Mortal Orchestra with all the crazy FXs. When I heard Million Dollar Baby I instantly knew it was the same guy, and it's a catchy tune, which is why it got pushed like crazy.

[@AntiWokeClubT]

This guy has made multiple bangers that sound different and original.

[@BouleyMusic]

The dude makes good music, dude's not an industry plant. He found an algorithm, and abused it. You bet your ass once I figure that shit out too, this dude prob gonna drop a video bout it 😂😂 dude probably took his tax return and paid for 2k worth of ads. and flex hates on everyone that isn't black which is the dumbest thing ever man

[@oogskskfn]

Nah dude got signed. If you look at his music rollout and who he’s worked with in the past it’s pretty obvious. This was a comprehensive effort and push, he has at the bare minimum talent management and a deal.

[@seymourglass26]

He made a good song. You're implying all the other stuff he has isn't a distant second to his one hit. Unfortunately, I really wanted to like the other stuff, but sadly it's not up to snuff.

[@oogskskfn]

@@seymourglass26 Im from his neck of the woods, not trying to throw shade on him. I like his music. Just as someone who works in the music business it is what it is

[@seymourglass26]

@@oogskskfn I have to admit that he cracked some kind of code to get put in front of a lot of other songs, but I just really want his other songs to be as good as the one that took off. If it was just programming, the others would take off the same way.

[@oogskskfn]

@@seymourglass26 Labels and marketing is better than that. That doesn’t look organic for every song to pop off. They boost music that’s already going to be popular.

[@RahulMahato-ot9wl]

Yup I agree

[@cookiemonster64]

I wont be shocked if buddy pulls a post Malone and starts doing rock lol

[@BigMemph305]

Honestly, after hearing him on Upset, it had me take a dive into his older stuff like Alligator and the Paycheck-EP. His sound is really unique and I’m glad Million Dollar Baby blew up. I just want people to let it breathe a bit before it becomes overplayed cause there’s no escaping it now

[@gangster_spunhbop9709]

8 views in less than a minute bro fell lff

[@PJC0007]

Your ability to come up with an original comment fell off 🤣🤣🤣

[@googleuser2480]

I see this comment a lot. I think it's funny how bothered people are by it. 😂 There's always someone triggered lol

[@drinksmeister]

I haven't listened to new hip/hop rap songs for the past decade. TR is a fresh sound that is long overdue, and has drawn me back in. note the number of 50yo's who are raving about this guy... nostalgic vibes from these songs

[@simplecarnivore]

I'm from VA..This guy been grinding for the past ten years.. He finally hit the jackpot..Go bro !

[@mrsam0496]

I think Tommy is legit. I was ateen in the 90s and his sound is familiar to 90s rnb ears and 2010s neosoul revival. He is like a mix of Funk/90s Rnb/Hiphop. Also his PG friendly lyrics make it easier to listen, the ultra explicit lyrics of todays popular music is a put off for many

[@attibotgd4123]

i don't listen to a lot of this style of music but i still have a lot of respect for this man and he kinda inspires me

[@tonygomez9328]

Got to see Tommy perform on the last show of the fuck the world tour opening for Brent. I had heard a couple songs but it was clear myself and the rest of the crowed wasn’t super familiar with his music when he performed. But Tommy showed he was a great performer and had the whole crowed on their feet dancing by the end of his set. After seeing that I knew he was probably gonna pop soon and he’s dropped 2 bangers for the summer now. He definitely made some new fans with that show

[@skywalker2759]

Just because you don’t know who an artist is and they came out of nowhere with a hit, doesn’t mean they’re industry plant. I hate this world. I hate the way people think I hate the way people talk.

[@Zenon198]

So what's the problem with marketing. Every single artist wants to be famous.

[@righteousone8454]

Honestly, as a recording engineer and someone who recorded music for years, I understand that his tune was super catchy, and even though I am not a huge fan of modern era music, that sound had way older influences from 80s, I like it. I have no surprise he blew up. That song was everywhere and actually very replayable

[@joenothing3421]

bro no cap your thumbnail and title is crazy2me

[@TerioTyrone]

na it's perfect

[@treypain5082]

Can someone help me understand peoples problem with industry plants? Do you guys not realise before 2015, artist development was a thing. This is how stars became stars. They were found, developed and then marketed. So that means almost ALL of your favourite artists are…industry plants…? Eminem? Industry plant. Beyoncé? Industry plant. Taylor swift? Industry plant. Usher? Chris brown? Industry plant and so forth and so on.

[@7Sabrina7]

Industry plant or not, million dollar baby is a vibe for sure.

[@paytonsmith5584]

Spotify pushed it very hard. I get recommend it no matter what genre im listening to

[@rollox97]

Tommy Richman be like : " let these clowns diss and beat each other, I'll take the top spot" 😂😂

[@Shane-sf9pv]

Bunch of washed up podcast hosts mad that a white dude made a hit 😂

[@lonewo1f045]

What has Joe Budden done since Pump It Up? I'll wait...