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Teen Rap Senations Sugarhill Ddot and Star Bandz Announce Fall Tour Dates

(New York, NY) -As Star Bandz and Sugarhill Ddot viral hit "My Baby" continues to climb, and fans celebrate their growing friendship, the teenage rap sensations are hitting the road. Starting October 17, 2024 in Toronto, Harlem's own Sugarhill Ddot will be supporting Florida star Luh Tyler for the entirety of his Mr. Skii Tour, with Star Bandz joining up in her hometown of Chicago, plus select later dates. It's a rare chance to catch the two rising Priority Records artists on the same stage.

The tour will be a victory lap for the young 16-year-old rappers, whose first collaboration has taken on a life of its own. Ever the tastemaker, Sugarhill Ddot tapped Star Bandz for a reimagined version of his single "My Baby" in time for his August 2nd debut album "2 Sides of the Story." Powered by mood-setting bass and guitar, the melodic track plays with conflicting visions of romance.

The "My Baby" video has already racked up more than 4.4 million views, while the song itself continues to grow on with over 127 million views across TikTok alone and over 166,000 public creates to date. Sugarhill Ddot and Star Bandz have also seen wild gains - 1.2 million combined views and counting - on a pair of video collabs with influencers Idris Majo and Noticuz , suggesting that fans are turning out not just for "My Baby," but also for the duo's overall chemistry. Sure enough, viewers have been clipping the content and creating endless short videos celebrating Sugarhill Ddot and Star Bandz.

Despite his age, Sugarhill Ddot has been carving out his own lane for a few years, collecting co-signs from the likes of Drake, Ice Spice, and Lil Durk following a powerful run of self-released songs that culminated in his signing to Priority Records. He dropped a slew of singles across 2023, earning a rep for songs that swirled up the urgency of drill with the wild, youthful innovation that sparked rap's original rise. 2 Sides of the Story makes good on that promise, showing an artist who can easily switch modes - hard-edged to melodic - and smartly curate talent with cameos from Skilla Baby, Hunxho, Luh Tyler, BBG Steppaa, and even the late PnB Rock, not to mention production from Fridayy, Hitmaka, Quay Global, MCVertt, and others.

Star Bandz, meanwhile, is at the very beginning of what may become her own meteoric rise. The drill prodigy is known for her distinctive flow and fearless lyricism - and also for making major waves without falling back on explicit language. She most recently dropped "4 Deep" on Priority Records, a fierce follow-up to her breakout singles "Cut Throat" and the viral "Yea Yea", which not only surpassed 1.4 million video views, but scored her a place on Complex's "Best Rap Verses of 2024 - So Far." She also saw her Instagram following balloon to half a million, opened for JT on the former City Girl's recent Chicago stop, and stands to pick up a lot more admirers on the road this fall. Full itinerary below.

Sugarhill Ddot Tour Dates Supporting Luh Tyler
* with Star Bandz

10/17 Velvet Underground
Toronto ON

10/18 A&R Music Bar
Columbus OH

10/20 Chop Shop
Chicago IL*

10/22 Blind Pig
Ann Arbor MI

10/23 Majestic Theatre
Madison WI

10/25 Cervantes' Other Side
Denver CO

10/27 Crescent Ballroom
Phoenix AZ

10/28 Constellation Room
Santa Ana CA

10/29 Echoplex
Los Angeles (LA) CA

10/31 The Atrium
Santa Cruz CA

11/02 The Hawthorne
Portland OR