B-Lovee

In 2021, B-Lovee became one of drill music's breakout stars, with "IYKYK" achieving over 13 million YouTube views and even more audio streams. Reviving contemporary samples across his aggressive brand of music, B followed with "Neaky," a drill track that updated Gyptian's "Hold Yuh" and the G-Herbo-assisted "My Everything (Part III)," which grabbed from Mary J. Blige. While he has established a trademark sound, B-Lovee focuses on expanding his range. B-Lovee grew up in the Andrew Jackson Houses along Courtlandt Avenue's dozen or so project buildings in the Bronx. From a West Indian family, music marked an escape. As a teenager, he began rapping. Nicknamed after the "Buddy Love" character in the 1988 cult-classic Child’s Play, B says he would occasionally record but was less interested in posting songs on Soundcloud or YouTube. In 2020, that changed with "No Hook," a hard-nosed video of B-Lovee surrounded by his crew in their gritty surroundings. In the summer of 2021, B-Lovee separated himself from the pack with “IYKYK.” Grabbing melodic elements from Wayne Wonder’s 2003 hit “No Letting Go,” B let everyone in on the secret that he was next up.. Soon, B-Lovee was performing during Meek Mill’s Madison Square Garden concert as well as New York’s Rolling Loud. In December, he celebrated his breakthrough with the 8-track collection My Everything featuring A Boogie, Herbo, and Kay Flock. It also included three versions of the title track, which marked new territory for B-Lovee.