Garth Andrew Best (born November 13, 1998), known professionally as Tokyo's Revenge, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter.[1] He rose to fame with the songs "GoodMorningTokyo!" and "Thot!", both going viral on TikTok and amassing millions of videos on the platform.[2][3]
Tokyo's Revenge | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Garth Andrew Best |
| Born | November 13, 1998 Colchester, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | kyotosrevenge |
Biography
editEarly life and career
editBorn to Haitian parents, Best began rapping at an early age by learning to freestyle at high school, which became one of his hobbies ranging alongside art and video games.[4] He recorded his first song with a friend's equipment, while working security guard and pizza shop jobs. In 2017, he left his home to live alone.[5][6]
2018–2021: Breakthrough
editBest began posting his songs on SoundCloud in 2018. In late 2019, Best had his breakout single "GoodMorningTokyo!" from his EP Mdnght (Side B). The song peaked on Spotify’s Global Viral 50[7] and the Rolling Stone’s Trending 25[8] at No. 1 and 2 respectively, accumulating 26 million streams on Spotify. The song went viral on TikTok, being used in over a million videos.[9] A music video, directed by James "JMP" Pereira, was released on February 17 with Best joining City Morgue on their Good As Dead Tour on February 27.[10][11] Another song, "Thot!" featuring ZEDSU also went viral in 2020,[12] aided by a dance trend while being compared to the likes of XXXTentacion.[13][14] On September 11, 2020, he released the EP 7VEN.[15][16] On November 27, 2020, he released "nothinglastsforever."[17][18]
Musical style
editBest's music has been described as being inspired by Japanese culture as well as people like Tyler the Creator, Eminem, and Jay-Z.[19] Best's music has also been often compared to the likes of XXXTentacion. When he released Lillium, he explained that the album "leans more into the singing music and pushes a little heavier on the different types of music I can make and how far I can push my voice outside of just rap stuff."[20]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Mdnght (Side A) | 2019 |
| Mdnght (Side B) | |
| 7ven | 2020 |
| Lilium |
Collaborative extended plays
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Trapped in Tokyo (with Joey Trap) |
2019 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [21] |
US R&B/HH [22] |
UK [23] | ||||
| "Jetslide '98" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "LetItAtFreestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "YesIndeedFreestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "RoverFreestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Sinner Pt.2" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "Mdnght" | — | — | — | Mdnght (Side A) | ||
| "Disco!" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Darkside!" | — | — | — | |||
| "Sinner Pt.1" | — | — | — | |||
| "PlanetFitnessFreestyle" (with Bandingo Ygne) |
— | — | — | |||
| "If U Think This is Abt U it Is" | — | — | — | |||
| "Cowboys and Aliens" | — | — | — | |||
| "LooneyTunesFreestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "GoodMorningTokyo!" | 1 | 47 | 74 | Mdnght (Side B) | ||
| "Thot!" (with Zedsu) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Fresh Offa Route" (featuring Brickboydior and Lil Satan) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Gotham"[25] | 2020 | — | — | — | 7ven | |
| "Bodycount" (featuring Jasiah) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Irresponsible" | — | — | — | Madden NFL 21 | ||
| "Hell Bent" (featuring the Kid Laroi) |
— | — | — | 7ven | ||
| "Talk My Shit" (featuring Brickboydior) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "NothingLastsForever"[17] | — | — | — | Lilium | ||
| "Sorry!" (featuring 24kGoldn) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Suck Dick" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Amazing Gr4ce" | — | — | — | |||
| "In the Middle" | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sacrilegious" (featuring Plvtinum) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Vitamins" (featuring AJ Salvatore) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Don't!" | — | — | — | |||
| "Vitamins (Kultivare Remix)" (featuring AJ Salvatore) |
— | — | — | |||
| "The One You Hate" (featuring Brickboydior) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Ghostrider" | 2023 | — | — | — | ||
References
edit- ^ "Tokyo's Revenge".
- ^ Bird, Emily (February 19, 2020). "TikTok Fame Is Just the Beginning for TOKYO'S REVENGE". Ones to Watch.
- ^ "TOKYO'S REVENGE". Kings of A&R. October 1, 2020.
- ^ Seabrook III, Robby (September 9, 2020). "THE BREAK PRESENTS: TOKYO'S REVENGE". XXL.
- ^ "Tokyo's Revenge". Interscope Records.
- ^ McDermott, Christy (September 25, 2020). "TOKYO'S REVENGE: THE RAPPER WHO KEEPS US GUESSING". Valley Magazine.
- ^ "Spotify Charts". Spotify.
- ^ "Trending 25". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "Meet Tokyo's Revenge, the Rapper Going Viral on His Own Terms". Complex. January 23, 2020.
- ^ Galil, Leor (March 13, 2020). "City Morgue and Tokyo's Revenge show the breadth of Soundcloud rap". Chicago Reader.
- ^ Shamim, Aman (February 18, 2020). "SAY 'GOODMORNINGTOKYO' TO TOKYO'S REVENGE!". The Honey POP.
- ^ "Emerging South Florida star Tokyo's Revenge reveals a new banger". Elevator. November 8, 2019.
- ^ Shotwell, James (February 6, 2020). "Tokyo's Revenge is the first TikTok superstar of 2020". Haulix Daily.
- ^ "Tokyo's Revenge: Everything you need to know about the 'THOT!' rapper". Capital Xtra. February 4, 2020.
- ^ Burkhart, Hannah (September 13, 2020). "Album Review: Tokyo's Revenge releases his feelings aggressively and harmoniously on EP '7VEN'". The Post.
- ^ Ross-McLennan, Greer (October 7, 2020). "7even". The Pit London.
- ^ a b "Tokyo's Revenge Pens Emotional New Track, "nothinglastsforever"". Elevator. November 30, 2020.
- ^ "TOKYO'S REVENGE – NOTHINGLASTSFOREVER". 360 Magazine. 30 November 2020.
- ^ Gurgainus, Cameron (October 14, 2020). "Tokyo's Revenge". Narrow.
- ^ Green, Dylan (December 18, 2020). "TOKYO'S REVENGE Shines When He's Vulnerable". DJBooth.
- ^ "BUBBLING UNDER HOT 100". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of January 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "TOKYO'S REVENGE". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "American certifications - Tokyo's Revenge". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Halpern, Jordyn (October 8, 2020). "Tokyo's Revenge – Gotham". EUPHORIA.