Fetty Wap – Debut Album Certified Platinum

Fetty Wap skyrockets to superstar status with certified platinum debut album, two grammy award nods and a sold out headline tour

Hip-hop’s hardest hustler became a household name in 2015, GRAMMY®-nominated multi-platinum superstar Fetty Wap continues to dominate music sales and influence pop culture in 2016.

Not only does he begin this year with two GRAMMY® Award nods under his belt, but his self-titled chart-topping major label debut, FETTY WAP [RGF/300 Entertainment], receives a platinum certification from the RIAA for sales, streams, and downloads in excess of 1,000,000. He earns the distinction of having the “#1 most-streamed song of 2015 on Spotify in the U.S.,” his record-breaking, award-winning, and now legendary anthem, “Trap Queen,”reaches quadruple-platinum status. Among his other smashes, “679” [feat.Monty] goes double-platinum, and “My Way” is platinum.

Following its #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, the album’s cumulative paid streams currently exceed 2 billion worldwide with a total of 6 million tracks sold in the U.S. alone. However, this year stands poised to be even hotter than the last for the Paterson, NJ native.

At the moment, Fetty is in the midst of his sold out headline run, the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: Fetty Wap- Welcome To The Zoo, with support from Post Malone, frequent collaborator and friend Monty, and the Zoo Gang. Night after night Fetty puts on an unforgettable performance, igniting mass singalongs and rave reviews [remaining itinerary below], watch a recent tour clip here: https://516-316- 4389.app.box.com/s/lev6p1jtv3ay9n3nd8jw4rocfwdvjhv0
He’ll be taking this electrifying set across the pond in the summer for the Reading Leeds Festival and his first European tour. Stay tuned for details.

It’s been over a year, yet he remains a mainstay at the top of multiple radio formats. “Trap Queen” clinched #1 at Urban and Rhythm, going Top 20 at Pop.“My Way” also held #1 at both Urban and Rhythm, while “679” landed at #1 on Urban, #2 Rhythm, and Top 20 at Pop. The latest single “Again” is #5 at Urban and Top 5 Rhythm.

Recently, Clive Davis extended a personal invitation to Fetty Wap to perform at the 40th anniversary of his prestigious pre-GRAMMY® Awards celebration at the Beverly Hilton. At the GRAMMY® ceremony, “Trap Queen” was nominated for“Best Rap Song” and “Best Rap Performance.” In addition to nods at theAmerican Music Awards and BET Awards, he won the 2015 BET Hip Hop Award in the category of “Who Blew Up” and the MTV Video Music Award for “Artist To Watch.” He received three 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations—“Best New Artist” and “Hip Hop Artist of the Year” as well as “Hip Hop Song of the Year” for “Trap Queen.”

Already a force in pop culture, Fetty has officially infiltrated the fashion world.Fetty Wap stars in Calvin Klein’s latest international print campaign #MyCalvinsalongside Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Kendrick Lamar, and more. What’s more, he’s also Sumikko Footwear’s new brand ambassador for 2016.

Fetty Wap is only going harder this year. He’s already hard at work on his second full-length album due out later this year via RGF/300 Entertainment. He’s in the process of assembling a dream team of A-list guests and top producers for his biggest body of work yet. Now, his galactic ascent is cemented in music history forever.

TOUR DATES:
3/3 Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood Palladium
3/4 San Jose, CA – City National Civic Auditorium
3/8 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
3/9 Houston, TX – House of Blues
3/12 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
3/15 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
3/18 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
3/19 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
3/24 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
3/25 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s