Written by: Nekisha Cyrus
In less than one week since it was posted, Trinidadian producer Stadic ‘Freestyle Tik-Tok Challenge’ has now gone viral, attracting over 800 video submissions including freestyles from British Rapper and Singer Stefflon Don. Yes, the ‘Hurtin Me’ singer took the freestyle to another level with her video being reposted on popular Instagram sites such as The Shade Room (with over 1.3 million views), Hot 97, and Hollywood Unlocked.
Since then, ‘Stadic’ whose real name is Kevin Charles, has confirmed that Steflon Don will be featured on the completed riddim after she reached out to them earlier this week. But the freestyle fun hasn’t stopped yet, attracting some of the Caribbean’s very own soca heavy hitters such as Skinny Fabulous, Lyrikal, Bunji Garlin, (whose freestyle was also featured on the BET Music’s IG page), and also Bermudian Reggae artiste, Collie Buddz.
Sources include: https://www.looptt.com, Stadic Social media sites
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