MadeinTYO doesn’t have a typical rapper backstory. As the son of a Naval Officer, he moved frequently – traveling from base to base – until his family landed in Tokyo for the duration of his high school years. Inspired by his brother, artist 24hrs, MadeinTYO drew from the foreign culture around him and began to take music seriously. He uploaded his first song to Soundcloud at the age of 22, and a movement was born.
MadeinTYO has managed to carve out a spot for himself amongst this new generation of rappers with his mixtapes You Are Forgiven and Thank You, Mr. Tokyo. His debut single “Uber Everywhere” shot up the radio charts, landing in the top 10 and achieving double platinum certification from the RIAA. The internet started to buzz. With over a billion streams, MadeinTYO caught the attention of hip-hop’s biggest tastemakers including Complex, the FADER, Noisey and earning him a spot as a member of XXL’s 2017 Freshmen class.
And this was just the beginning. Now living in Los Angeles, MadeinTYO has collaborated with some of hip-hop’s biggest names, including 2 Chainz, Travis Scott and Big Sean. MadeinTYO has been tapped as a muse and collaborator for brands such as Sprite, Adidas, Reebok, Ciroc, Footaction, HUF, Carrots.
His single “Skateboard P” peaked at #8 on urban radio and is now RIAA certified platinum. MadeinTYO called on Big Sean for a “Skateboard P” remix. The music video broke the internet, making both MadeinTYO and Big Sean a top trending topic on social media. In October of 2018, MadeinTYO delivered on years of potential with his debut album Sincerely, Tokyo. The new album was led by standout single “Ned Flanders” feat. A$AP Ferg, which has racked up over 160 million streams to date.
Sincerely, Tokyo found a more introspective and mature Tokyo. The title of the album represents MadeinTYO signing off that current moment in his life and career. It is a letter that represents the highs, lows and everything in between. By signing Sincerely, Tokyo MadeinTYO eulogized the era in the form of an album. Sincerely, Tokyo consists of both soft ballads and the bubbly upbeat songs that are most characteristic of MadeinTYO — with features from Blood Orange, Gunna, Tinashe, and more – the album consists of the rapper’s most sonically compelling music to date.
Since the release of Sincerely, Tokyo, MadeinTYO has toured with pop star Billie Eilish, featured on Chance The Rapper’s Big Day and appeared in American comedy television series “Dave”. He partnered with Russell Athletics while on tour with A$AP Ferg, performed on Good Morning America alongside Chance and DaBaby, was a part of Reebok’s “Alter The Icons” campaign, and performed at the Billionaire Boys Club launch in NYC.
TYO808 is MadeinTYO’s first independent album release since going independent in 2023. The album hones MadeinTYO’s lyrical capabilities while highlighting key features from 24HRS, BJ The Chicago Kid and Peyton.
