Garth Andrew Best (born November 13, 1998), known professionally as Tokyo's Revenge, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He rose to fame with the songs " GoodMorningTokyo!" and "Thot!", both going viral on

TikTok TikTok, known in mainland China and Hong Kong as Douyin (), is a social media and Short-form content, short-form online video platform owned by Chinese Internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which may range in duration f ...

and amassing millions of videos on the platform.

Biography

Early life and career

Born 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. 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.

2018–2021: Breakthrough

Best began posting his songs on

SoundCloud SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is ...

in 2018. In late 2019, Best had his breakout single " GoodMorningTokyo!" from his EP ''Mdnght (Side B)''. The song peaked on

Spotify Spotify (; ) is a List of companies of Sweden, Swedish Music streaming service, audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. , it is one of the largest providers of music streaming services ...

’s Global Viral 50 and the

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...

’s Trending 25 at No. 1 and 2 respectively, accumulating 26 million streams on Spotify. The song went viral on

, being used in over a million videos. A music video, directed by James "JMP" Pereira, was released on February 17 with Best joining

City Morgue City Morgue was an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from New York City, which consisted of rappers ZillaKami (Junius Rogers) and SosMula (Vinicius Sosa). History Prior to the formation of City Morgue in 2017, Junius Rogers, professionally k ...

on their ''Good As Dead Tour'' on February 27. Another song, "Thot!" featuring ZEDSU also went viral in 2020, aided by a dance trend while being compared to the likes of

XXXTentacion Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gai ...

. On September 11, 2020, he released the EP ''7VEN''. On November 27, 2020, he released "nothinglastsforever."

Musical style

Best's music has been described as being inspired by

Japanese culture Japanese culture has changed greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia and other regions of the world. Since the Jomon period, ancestral ...

as well as people like

Tyler the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop during the 2010s. Tyler beca ...

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...

, and

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

. Best's music has also been often compared to the likes of

. 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."

Discography

Extended plays

Collaborative extended plays

Singles

References

{{reflist 21st-century American rappers Living people 1998 births Rappers from Connecticut