In celebration of Black History Month and the contributions of Black creators, TikTok is amplifying the voices of Black creators on the platform with the second annual Black TikTok Trailblazers List. Among the list is the only Toronto creator, Akintoye (@yeahitsak), a rapper who shares his unique lyricism with comedic flair.
Akintoye built a strong following with his open verses over reality show theme songs, duet challenges, and remix makeovers to popular memes – cue the “Holy Spirit Activate” freestyle! Most notably, his “I’m Broke” freestyle boasts over 28.7M+ views and 20.4K+ video creations using the sound. His freestyle soundtracks creators’ as they reject their friends’ invites to go to the club, reflect on their spending habits in their first month of college, and share home cooking videos. His growing popularity on the platform inspired him to share his own original music with his 2.3M followers. Akintoye’s career continues to flourish off the platform, garnering over 126k monthly listeners on Spotify to date.
https://www.tiktok.com/@yeahitsak
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