4.3.2026
Ealuhri Chronicles His Glow Up From “WIMPY KID” to Heavy-Hitter With His New Single
The Rising ATL Rapper Continues the Road to You’re Welcome World, His Next Mixtape, Coming April 26th
Known For Singles Like “JODY JO” and the Pitchfork-Approved “Whip It,” the Young Chieftain of LILYOGANG Has Generated Over 20 Million Streams to Date and Caught the Attention of Stars Like Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, BabyDrill, and Many Others
Critical Praise:
“Impressive and determined to pave his own lane – it’s all eyes on EALUHRI” – Attack The Culture
Announcement:
Making waves in the Atlanta underground with his natural charisma and innovative flows, rising rhymer Ealuhri (pronounced in four syllables, like “Ee-ay-luh-ree”) is leading the rap hotbed’s next generation of stars. The 21-year-old rapper keeps his run going, sowing off his storytelling and offbeat flexes on “WIMPY KID,” his new single. Produced by Gianni & Leadbluntt, with additional production from Popstar Benny, “WIMPY KID” backs Ri with a veritable trap orchestra, with blown-out rage synths providing a euphoric melody atop pulse-pounding percussion. Ri builds his verse out of a whirlwind of rapidfire bars, sharing pages from the diary of a formerly wimpy kid: “Left pocket on broccoli/Right pocket on asparagus/Ridin’ round in a Lamb truck/Flip the curb at a Ruth’s Chris,” he spits.
“WIMPY KID” is the latest glimpse from You’re Welcome World (YWW), the LILYOGANG rapper’s upcoming mixtape. The new song follows “WHIP IT,” a collaboration with fellow risers YTLILRIC and Yung Rok, which debuted as a Montreality DVD and earned attention from Pitchfork, who added it to its Pitchfork Selects playlist. Executive produced by ATL producer and underground tastemaker Popstar Benny, YWW arrives on April 26th.
Born and raised in ATL, Ealuhri has been the breadwinner for his family since he was 14, with a mother confined to a wheelchair and a father not in the picture. The youngster refused to be held down by life’s circumstances, teaming up with his his cousin Double XL and best friend LIL YO to form an irreverent rap group. When LIL YO lost his life to the streets, Ri and company, including Double XL and Ri’s close friend Ydouble, named their crew LILYOGANG, vowing to honor their friend’s memory by running up numbers in the rap game.
Ealuhri and LILYOGANG first earned local attention with the song “Nickelodeon Slime,” which precipitated a flurry of energetic mixtapes. The music built steam in the ATL scene until Ealuhri and the gang earned co-signs from Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, Gunner Stahl, BabyDrill, and more. In 2025, Ri and the gang released “JODY JO,” a bite-sized banger that quickly gained traction online, generating over 100k TikTok creates en route to more than 10 million streams across platforms. Ri performed the song on On The Radar, and its success led to Ri’s placement on Underground Sound’s viral 2026 cypher.
With “WIMPY KID” and “WHIP IT” out now, Ealuhri is entering an exciting new chapter of his career YWW is the perfect entry point into Ri’s wild world, showcasing the skills that have his city’s most valid figures singing his praises. Stay tuned for much more from Ealuhri in the coming weeks.
Stream “WIMPY KID”: https://fanlink.tv/wimpy-kid
Follow Ealuhri: instagram | youtube | soundcloud | spotify | apple
Watch “WHIP IT” ft. YTLILRIC & Yung Rokk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AtURKOMy4
Please contact Michelle or Francesca for more info.
Links:
instagram | youtube | soundcloud | spotify | apple
“WIMPY KID”: https://fanlink.tv/wimpy-kid
“WHIP IT” ft. YTLILRIC & Yung Rokk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AtURKOMy4
“JODY JO” ft. Double XL & Yung Rokk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olY_lGmAYUg