Gold-certified, charismatic West Philly rapper, Armani White has unveiled his first body of work – his debut EP, Road to CASABLANCO. today via Def Jam Recordings. To celebrate the arrival of the EP, he released a captivating lyric/performance video for the EP’s emotional centerpiece “PROUD OF ME.” [feat. Fridayy]. The intimate clip finds him in a dark room surrounded by boxes with the names of his various song titles as he raps to the camera. Watch it and listen to the EP now below.
Armani White paved the way for the project with the flashy “SILVER TOOTH.” and standout, “GOATED.” [feat. Denzel Curry]. Earlier this year, Armani’s breakthrough “BILLIE EILISH.” picked up gold certification from the RIAA in the US, clocked over half-a-billion streams, and generated 36 million-plus YouTube views.
Armani delivered a show-stopping performance of “GOATED.” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Right out of the gate, Complex proclaimed, “Armani White and Denzel Curry bring out the best in each other in the new track ‘GOATED.’,” and UPROXX christened him “one of rap music’s most promising new acts.” Consequence asserted, “On the track, White displays the same infectious energy that made ‘BILLIE EILISH.’ so popular.” HotNewHipHop raved, “Armani White has another bop on his hands with his latest single, ‘GOATED.’.”
After turning up alongside N.O.R.E. for a much talked-about performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022, Armani performed a medley of “THANKSGIVING” and “BILLIE EILISH.,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! BET recently proclaimed Armani its “BET Amplified Artist” of January 2023. MTV soon followed suit, naming Armani its coveted Global PUSH artist for February.
Armani closed out a massive 2022 with a showstopping performance on ABC’s Dick Clark’s NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE, delivering energetic live renditions of “GOATED.” and his gold-selling breakout “BILLIE EILISH.” He also performed a medley of the tracks at the MTV EMAs.