January 13, 2021
The Kid Laroi Goes From Rookie Rapper to Streaming Success
[ad_1] Show & ProveWords: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Buy XXL Magazine's Winter Issue HereWhile most 17-year-olds are wrapping up high school, The Kid Laroi is emerging as a rap star. This year, the Australian native cracked the Billboard 200 chart top 5 with his debut mixtape, F*ck Love, which peaked at No. 3. The tape, released in July, was pushed to higher heights when the deluxe version, F*ck Love (Savage), dropped in November. Both genre-blending efforts house Laroi’s biggest song to date, “Go,” featuring his departed mentor Juice Wrld. The hit has over 143 million streams on Spotify and peaked...