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Kaash Paige tops 2020’s first Radar Station
UTA-repped Kaash Paige is the fastest growing new artist of 2020, with Australia’s teen hip-hop sensation the Kid Laroi coming in second and Instagram’s Lil Mayo at third
By Anna Grace on 04 Feb 2020
Kaash Paige
image © Meredith Truax/Def Jam Recordings
Rising R&B singer Kaash Paige tops the first Radar Station of the new decade, in a chart dominated by drill and rap artists and topped by two acts still in their teens– as well as an alien-meme-turned-Instagram-influencer…
Dallas-born Kaash Paige, 18, has climbed from fifth place to lead the Radar Station chart in January, following the release of her single ‘64’ and debut EP Parked Car Convos late last year.
The singer, who is represented by Cheryl Paglierani at United Talent Agency, is performing at Fortress Festival in Texas and the Miami edition of Live Nation’s Rolling Loud Festival in the coming months.
The remix of Kaash Paige’s most popular single, ‘Love Songs’, was released at the end of January, featuring Atlanta rapper 6lack.
In at second is the Kid Laroi, a 16-year-old Australian hip-hop artist that has stormed up the Radar Station chart over the past month. Releasing his debut EP aged just 14, the Kid has since appeared on stage with the likes of Manu Crook$, Tkay Maidza, Denzel Curry and Juice Wrld.
Dallas-born Kaash Paige, 18, has climbed from fifth place to lead the Radar Station chart in January
The Kid, who is represented by Niche Talent Agency, became the first Australian hip-hop artist to perform at Rolling Loud New York last year. His latest single, ‘Diva’, has amassed 3.5 million views on YouTube in just three days.
Lil Mayo becomes the first non-human entry to the Radar Station chart, as the three-foot-tall rubber doll – “the most savage alien on the ‘gram” – takes third place with his single ‘Be Gone Thot!’.
Created by US-based Alex Martyn, Lil Mayo emerged out of an extraterrestrial-themed page based on the ‘ayy lmao’ memes.
The Radar Station algorithm calculates the fastest-growing new artists by combining data across a number of online platforms, including Spotify, Facebook, Songkick and Last.fm. December’s number one was Coi Leray, who made history in securing the top spot for a third time.
See below for a Spotify playlist of last month’s top 20, plus the full chart with links to artists’ social media pages.
| This month | Last month | Artist | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kaash Paige | US |
| 2 | 211 | The Kid Laroi | Australia |
| 3 | - | Lil Mayo | US |
| 4 | 4 | King Combs | US |
| 5 | - | Loveleo | US |
| 6 | 55 | Sam Tompkins | UK |
| 7 | - | Lil Poppa | US |
| 8 | 31 | Yung Mal | US |
| 9 | 22 | Hooligan Hefs | Australia |
| 10 | - | Poundz | UK |
| 11 | - | DJ Scheme | US |
| 12 | 162 | Ren | UK |
| 13 | - | Rema | Nigeria |
| 14 | 18 | Greentea Peng | UK |
| 15 | 196 | Renni Rucci | US |
| 16 | 27 | Gabby Barrett | US |
| 17 | 10 | HP Boyz | Australia |
| 18 | 45 | Dirty Honey | US |
| 19 | 14 | Rei Ami | US |
| 20 | 51 | 42 Dugg | US |
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