Yung Gravy
Yung Gravy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Matthew Raymond Hauri |
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Born | Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | March 19, 1996
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Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Republic[1] |
Website | creamium |
Matthew Raymond Hauri (born March 19, 1996),[2] known professionally as Yung Gravy, is an American rapper from Minnesota. He first gained recognition in 2017,[3] when his song "Mr. Clean" gained traction on SoundCloud, and is now RIAA certified Platinum.[4] Since 2017, Yung Gravy has completed seven international tours and has released one mixtape, three albums, and seven EPs.[5] Yung Gravy is often associated with fellow artists bbno$ and Chief Keef, as well as producer Y2K.[6][7]
Early life
Matthew Hauri was born in Rochester, Minnesota.[2] His father was Swiss-American insomnia Psychologist Peter Johannes Hauri (1933–2013) and his mother is Cynthia Cleveland Hauri.[8] Hauri graduated from Mayo High School in 2014.[9] He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, and earned his degree in marketing in December 2017.[10][11] While attending college, he began rapping for fun and started his career on SoundCloud after being inspired by the rise of rappers Lil Yachty and Lil Peep.[12] In 2016, he quit his job and dedicated himself to making music, spending months self-recording songs.[2]
Hauri holds Swiss/American dual citizenship, claimed through his father who was born in Switzerland.[13]
Musical style and influences
Yung Gravy's musical style is a blend of modern trap music with themes inspired by the soul and oldies movements of the 1950s and 1960s,[14][15] as well as 1970s and 1980s soul and funk music.[12][16] For example, his song "Gravy Train" samples Maxine Nightingale's the 1976 song "Right Back Where We Started From",[17] and his breakout hit "Mr. Clean" samples the popular 1954 song "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes.[16]
His musical style has been described as humorous, satirical, and groovy.[18][19][20][21][15][22] Yung Gravy has cited musicians from multiple genres as inspirations. They include hip-hop acts such as OutKast and Three 6 Mafia, and soul acts ranging from Smokey Robinson to The Blackbyrds.[23][24]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US [25] | ||
Sensational[26] |
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52 |
Baby Gravy 2[27] (with bbno$) |
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188 [28] |
Gasanova[29] |
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52 [30] |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Mr. Clean[31] |
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Yung Gravity[32] |
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Baby Gravy (with bbno$) |
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Snow Cougar[33] |
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Tracy's Ultimate Fitness Mix |
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Gravy Train Down Memory Lane: Side A |
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Gravy Train Down Memory Lane: Side B |
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Cake and Cognac (with Dillon Francis)[34] |
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Mixtapes
Title | Details |
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Thanksgiving's Eve[35] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US Bub. [36] |
US Alt. [37] |
US Pop [38] |
IRE [39] |
NZ Hot [40] | ||||
"Mr. Clean" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Mr. Clean and Snow Cougar | |
"Cheryl"[42] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Gravy Train Down Memory Lane: Side B | |
"1 Thot 2 Thot Red Thot Blue Thot" | — | — | — | — | — |
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Snow Cougar and Sensational | |
"Knockout"[15] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Snow Cougar | |
"Pizzazz"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | Sensational | ||
"Alley Oop"[44] (featuring Lil Baby) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
"Magic"[45] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Buttered Up"[46] (featuring Juicy J) |
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"Whip a Tesla" (with bbno$) |
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"Tampa Bay Bustdown" (featuring Chief Keef and Y2K)[47] |
— | — | — | — | — | Gasanova | ||
"Shining on My Ex" (with bbno$)[48] |
— | — | — | — | 25 | I Don't Care at All and Baby Gravy 2 | ||
"iunno" (with bbno$)[49] |
— | — | — | — | 21 | Baby Gravy 2 | ||
"Welcome to Chilis" (with bbno$)[50] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | 40 | ||
"Off the Goop" (with bbno$ featuring Cuco)[51] |
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"Jack Money Bean" (with bbno$ and Lentra)[52] |
— | — | — | — | — | Gasanova | ||
"Yup!" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Gas Money" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Oops!" | 23 | 40 | 38 | — | — |
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"Steppin on the Beat" (with TrippythaKid)[53] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Steppin On the Beat | |
"Hot Tub" (with Dillon Francis and T-Pain) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | 37 | Non-album singles | |
"Betty (Get Money)" | — | — | — | 79 | 15 |
References
- ^ "Yung Gravy". Republic Records. February 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Yung Gravy Artist Biography". ALLMUSIC. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Yung, Phillip (November 21, 2017). "Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve [Yung Gravy]". EARMILK. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (October 11, 2019). "'Sensational' beats: Yung Gravy tours after releasing first full length album". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (June 12, 2019). "Yung Gravy, Blanco Brown & Dominic Fike Debut on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Post Bulletin Administrator (January 25, 2018). "Wait, what? Rapper Yung Gravy is from Rochester?". Post Bulletin. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Vitello, Paul (February 7, 2013). "Peter Hauri, Psychologist Who Focused on Insomnia, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Mayo High grad riding the Gravy train to musical fame
- ^ Borba, Ryan (February 21, 2020). "All Aboard The Yung Gravy Train: Midwestern-Born Rapper Becomes A Hard-Ticket Touring Draw". Pollstar. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Walters, Anna (August 7, 2019). "Former Badger Yung Gravy reveals origin of moniker, career before Lollapalooza". The Badger Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Mass Appeal (May 4, 2018). "Open Space: Yung Gravy | Mass Appeal". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Yung Gravy Does ASMR with Party Poppers, Talks How He Got Started & "Gasanova" | Mind Massage | Fuse". YouTube.
- ^ "Yung Gravy On How He Got His Name, Inspiration From Ugly God & Felony Case". Power 106 Los Angeles. August 29, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Stojiljkovic, Lena (April 15, 2018). "Yung Gravy brings sauce with latest single 'Knockout'". The Badger Herald. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Lee, Ella (August 7, 2019). "Yung Gravy on sampling, disco, M.I.L.F.s and more". The DePaulia Online. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Houston, Henry (October 10, 2019). "Gravy Train: Trap rapper Yung Gravy talks MILFs, advertising on PornHub and partying in Eugene". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Yung Gravy talks about the message he wants his listeners to take away from his music – The Observer
- ^ Velez, Jennifer (August 7, 2019). "Yung Gravy On Debut Album 'Sensational,' First Show Ever & More". Grammys. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Amter, Charlie (February 22, 2020). "Rapper Yung Gravy Brings 'Minnesota Nice' to Twin Cities: Concert Review". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Cridlin, Jay (October 22, 2019). "What's a 'Tampa Bay Bustdown? Let rapper Yung Gravy explain". Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Lundquist, William (February 19, 2020). "February hip-hop roundup". The Badger Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Yung Gravy Plays At The Signal April 7". The Chattanoogan. February 3, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Masked Gorilla (July 24, 2019). "Yung Gravy & bbno$ Interview – Masked Gorilla Podcast". Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yung Gravy". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Sensational by Yung Gravy". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Spotify – Baby Gravy 2". Spotify. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ @billboardcharts (February 24, 2020). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/3)" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @yunggravy (September 16, 2020). "GASANOVA dropping 10/2" (Tweet). Retrieved September 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/3)". Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Yung Gravy – Mr. Clean EP (Spotify/ Apple Music Link in Description)". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Yung Gravity EP by Yung Gravy". Genius. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Yung Gravy & bbno$ – Baby Gravy 2 Lyrics and Tracklist". genius.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Yung Gravy & Dillon Francis - Cake and Cognac - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Thanksgiving's Eve by Yung Gravy". Genius. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Pop Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "Hot Tub": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "Betty (Get Money)": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "American certifications – Yung Gravy". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Cheryl [prod. Jason Rich]". SoundCloud. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Michael (November 10, 2018). "Yung Gravy Music Video "Pizzaz" Released | Rhythmic.fm". rhythmic.fm. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Baby Assists Yung Gravy On "Alley Oop"". HotNewHipHop. December 14, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rapper Yung Gravy Releases Brand New Single "Magic"". Top40-Charts.com. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ A., Aron (May 30, 2019). "Juicy J Links Up With Yung Gravy on "Buttered Up"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Bustdown – Single by Yung Gravy on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ "Shining On My Ex – Single by bbno$ on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "iunno – Single by Yung Gravy & bbno$ on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Chilis". Spotify. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Off The Goop". Spotify. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Money Bean – Single by bbno$, Yung Gravy & Lentra on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Steppin On The Beat – Single by Yung Gravy, with TrippythaKid". Spotify. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.