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How Tommy Richman’s ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Became an Unexpected Smash


How did Tommy Richman's "Million Dollar Baby" become a hit — No. 2 debut on Hot 100 — so fast? Executive of the week Darren Xu explains.

Last year, an unknown artist named Tommy Richman stunned as a guest on Brent Faiyaz ’s Larger Than Life, appearing on “Upset” alongside FELIX! In addition to scoring a feature on Faiyaz’s last album, Richman also opened for the label boss on his 2023 F*ck the World, It’s a Wasteland Tour. As “Baby” continues to grow — thanks in large part to TikTok, where the song has soundtracked 218.3K clips and counting — his team is focused on the future.

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