Myaap – ‘BIG MYAAP NOT THE LIL ONE’ tape + “Smackin” Video
Myaap, the teenage Milwaukee phenomenon, is releasing her new mixtape BIG MYAAP NOT THE LIL ONE + a new video for “Smackin” on Friday (1/26). Would you be down to cover the new releases for The Hype Mag?
Myaap is a shooting star of Milwuakee’s burgeoning rap scene that has steadily been growing in influence & popularity over the past few years (read these Pitchfork + NPR articles to learn more). Myaap is the woman at the forefront of it all, consistently crafting bouncy hits that go viral with ease -– so it’s no wonder then that she has quickly become a TikTok darling. She’s also proving to be a local trendsetter, pushing the ceiling of her region’s sound by infusing it with an infectious, danceable energy. Her recent track and accompanying dance for the TikTok phenomenon “Getting To It” (which has been taken down from DSPs bc of its sample of ABBA’s iconic “Dancing Queen”), saw superstars like Renee Rapp, Coco Jones, Meghan Trainor and even The Game joining in the fun by posting videos with it. The song has quickly racked up over 500,000 videos on the platform.
Led by its lead single “I AIn’t Hidin” (feat. Mg Sleepy), her new mixtape BIG MYAAP NOT THE LIL ONE finds her fully taking advantage of her city’s cultural moment by emphasizing her charismatic wordplay over bouncy, high-BPM beats. Please find more info below and lmk if you’d be into it covering it – thanks Jerry!
Myaap – BIG MYAAP NOT THE LIL ONE
01. All White Benz
02. Smackin
03. Sha’Carri
04. I Ain’t Hidin (feat. Mg Sleepy)
05. Pricey
06. Get Shit Crackin
07. 2 Easy
“Smackin” Unlisted YT
Despite no formal music training, Myaap credits her background as a dancer (along with a musically inclined brother) for her intuitive ability to turn any setting into a party. It’s no wonder then that she has swiftly become a TikTok darling, inspiring dance trends like viral track “Getting to It”, which samples ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”, and has racked up 120,000+ videos on the platform. Myaap doesn’t make songs as much as she does anthems; absurdist manifestos informed by the strong cultural community in Milwaukee, emphasizing collective joy over the individuality of hustle culture.
Since breaking out onto the scene, Myaap has collaborated with Milwaukee leaders like Certified Trapper and AyooLii. But she isn’t just a regional legend— a newfound favorite among critics, she was featured in Alphonse Pierre’s ‘Best Records of 2023’, (among several other Pitchfork shoutouts), along with recently being championed by UPROXX.
Press Quotes
“Myaap’s dance anthems on Worth the Wait are especially essential, throwing off New Orleans-bounce levels of mayhem” – Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork
“Myaap’s approach ensures a dug-in hardcore hometown fanbase that’d be hard to uproot.” – Aaron Williams, UPROXX
