• See Fetty Wap's Emotional Reaction To Winning First Ever Award

    Fetty Wap, real name Willie Maxwell, has been the revelation of 2015. Everything he has put out recently has been a hit and the momentum does not appear to be stopping. "Trap Queen" was the song of the winter, spring and could continue to keep that title through the summer. Award season came and went in the fall and winter, so "Trap Queen" has not earned any major hardware yet, but Music Choice gave out some half-year awards and gave the "My Way" rapper the award for the most played video of the year so far. Maxwell got pretty emotional upon receiving it because apparently this was the first award he had apparently ever been given
  • Wiz Khalifa Inches Toward History, Fetty Wap Tops Streams on Hot 100

    "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth spends a second week atop the Hot 100 during its second reign at the peak of popular songs. That makes it eight weeks in total for "Again," joining a rather elite clientele among hip-hop songs to top the list for that long (it's going to have to find five more weeks at no. 1 to grab the record however, a tie between Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow"). Most of the Hot 100 love comes from the song's dominance on the radio airplay charts, where it received 171 million spins.
  • Fetty Wap, Phony Ppl Perform 'Trap Queen,' 'My Way' On 'Jimmy Kimmel

    Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" still reigns as possibly the hip-hop song of the 2015 thus far. It has not lost any steam heading into the summer and the Patterson, New Jersey native is keeping the momentum going with TV appearances and new music. Last night, he went on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to perform the smash single as well as his new track, "My Way," with the help of Phony Ppl.
  • Fat Trel Releases 'Georgetown' Mixtape Ft. Fetty Wap, Wale, Rick Ross

    Washington D.C. rapper, Fat Trel, has released his first mixtape of the year aptly titled 'Georgetown' after the wealthy area of the city and the university. The surprise 16-track tape has some high-powered features from the likes of Fetty Wap, Wale, Rick Ross and Troy Ave.
  • Ed Sheeran, The Roots Cover Fetty Wap 'Trap Queen' on Jimmy Fallon

    Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" has been everywhere this year. A song that started out as somewhat unknown from a small rapper has blown up into a chart-topping and radio sensation, elevating the Paterson, New Jersey rapper's career to a height that wasn't attainable just six months ago. It has already received several official remixes featuring Gucci Mane, Azealia Banks and others, while also being covered by plenty of musicians - amateur and professional. The latest person to take a crack at the melodic hip-hop track is global superstar Ed Sheeran, who teamed up with The Roots to cover "Trap Queen" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
  • Fetty Wap Gives Tour Of Hometown Paterson, New Jersey; Talks Fame, Gucci Mane Co-Sign & More [WATCH]

    Fetty Wap might soon have a No. 1 hit on his hands as "Trap Queen" sits close at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although he's starting to gain recognition, he hasn't yet forgotten his Paterson, New Jersey, roots. In a new episode of Karin Civil's "Welcome To My Neighborhood," the "My Way" rapper shows us his childhood home, his high school, his local church, the corner where he used to sell mixtapes and merch, and more. He also talks about the validation he felt when he heard his idol and namesake Gucci Mane liked his music and wanted to collaborate, his love for his kids, his appreciation of Haitian culture, and his plans for the future, among other topics.
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