7.24.2024
Video: wolfacejoeyy – “finsta“
Continuing to Rise in the Wake of His Valentino Album, The 21-Year-Old Staten Island Native Brings Baddies to Bushwick in the Colorful Video For His Ultra-Cool Summer Anthem
Critical Praise:
“Known for his sexy drill singalongs, wolfacejoeyy is one of the most exciting rising rappers from NYC’s “forgotten borough,” Staten Island. The 21-year-old seamlessly weaves hooky, charismatic rhymes into signature Staten-style instrumentals.” – GRAMMY.com
“wolfacejoeyy has built a cult following on SoundCloud thanks to his production style and unique lyricism.” – Variety
“Staten Island’s wolfacejoeyy uses his weightless vocals (he’s got some OVO R&B in him) to review the roster of girls he wants to spoil—and steal from their boyfriends, if necessary.” – Pitchfork
“The Staten Island, N.Y. native is bringing a unique blend of sexy drill music and sing-songy rhymes.” – XXL
“‘Now, at 21, Joeyy knows he’s on the cusp of musical renown.” – HYPEBEAST
“wolfacejoeyy is an artist who defies all labels. A native of Staten Island, the eclectic rapper/singer/producer combines elements of sexy drill, trap, Jersey Club, and more for his unique sound for his ever-grown fanbase. His smooth rhymes and catchy melodic hooks have propelled him to carve out his own space on the music landscape.” – BET
“He’s making the kind of songs that get stuck in your head after just a few listens.” – Lyrical Lemonade
The Video:
Combining underground influences into a breezy and melodic package, wolfacejoeyy is using his melodic charm to make major waves in the rap game. Recruiting some beautiful friends for a classic Brooklyn summer evening, the 21-year-old artist shares the video for “finsta,” his latest single. Released in June as part of a double single, alongside “bia,” “finsta” is a smooth depiction of modern love, as joeyy flirts his way onto his intended’s close friends Instagram list, and attempts to grow more involved in her digital life: “Put me in a picture, I wanna know the real you/Can I get your finsta,” he lilts. In the video, joeyy brings four of his most attractive friends to Bushwick, as he opens up the fire hydrant and dances through a colorful, brownstone-laden block.
“finsta/bia” are Wolfacejoeyy’s latest singles following the release of his debut album Valentino. The album is home to the viral hit “cake,” along with acclaimed singles like the heartfelt “don’t be dishonest,” and “I Know,” produced by WhereIs22. “cake” has quickly become a fan-favorite, generating over 160K combined views across social platforms before its official release, earning co-signs from stars like Sexyy Red, Rubi Rose, Veeze, and Kaliii on social media. The song has inspired more than 55.1k video creations on TikTok. The flirty music video for “cake” recently surpassed 4.8 million views on YouTube, becoming joeyy’s most-viewed video to date. Featuring additional production from Synthetic and many others, Valentino is available now on all platforms.
With a new project under his belt, joeyy is aiming to improve upon his breakout 2023, in which he partnered with Whereis22, on the acclaimed EP 22Joeyy. The album featured the single “weekend” ft. Cash Cobain & Chow Lee, acclaimed by Pitchfork, and additional guest spots from SoFaygo and B-Lovee. Joeyy discussed the project in an interview with BET, and a profile in HYPEBEAST that came out earlier this year, and his fiery 2023 inspired Complex to place him on their list of Rappers to Watch in 2024. After the success of 22Joeyy, joeyy kept the train rolling, opening for Eem Triplin on tour, throwing a headlining show earlier this year at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, and delivering a standout performance at Rolling Loud California 2024. joeyy is currently on tour with 4Batz as the OVO artist’s direct support.
With over 1 million streams per week on his catalog, joeyy is turning heads, ready to solidify his spot as NYC’s next up. Stay tuned for more.
Watch “finsta”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kde6MSguLEg
Stream “finsta/bia” here: https://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/finsta-bia
Photographed by Luca Marie (@lucamarieg)
Styled by Uma Natalia & Luca Marie (@umaluvintage)
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“finsta” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kde6MSguLEg
“finsta / bia”: https://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/finsta-bia
Valentino: https://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/valentino
“double tap”: http://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/DoubleTap / https://youtu.be/zQ341otFdGY
“I Know”: http://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/IKnow / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfd7Otn-ySE
“don’t be dishonest”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXcDpJQe2Go
“cake”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0_DM9lrHiM
“cake” / “don’t be dishonest”: http://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/2pack
“wya”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhtRpwi-Q7Q
“buku” ft. SoFaygo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj94OvX4PRk
“weekend” ft. Cash Cobain & Chow Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcT-z922Ts0
22Joeyy: https://wolfacejoeyy.lnk.to/22Joeyy