Fergie Joins Philly Rapper Sturdyyoungin in Video for “Trippin”
A rising star in his city at just 19-years-old, Sturdyyoungin brings panache, charm, and quotable bars to Philadelphia’s uptempo, dance rap sound. Hot on the heels of his guest verse on viral hit “BUMBAA” by his close friend Ohthatsmizz, Youngin shares “Trippin’,” a brand new song and video. Warping a Fergie classic “Clumsy” into a stuttering, club-ready anthem, “Trippin'” reunites the young rapper with his fellow Philly native Ohthatsmizz, adding NYC’s ZeddyWill to make a troublesome trio. The three rappers trade bars as if in conversation, ping-ponging off each other’s punchlines and attempting to one-up their flexes in pursuit of romance.
Featuring a cameo from Fergie, the video is a tribute to teen movies, with the three rappers portraying football players in pursuit of the cheer captain. Sturdyyoungin shows off his talent on the football field, while ZeddyWill spits game in the hallway and Ohthatsmizz takes her for burgers at the local diner. The story ends at a house party, where the rivalries melt away and the crowd hits the viral “Trippin'” dance throughout the party. The story ends at a house party, where the rivalries melt away and the crowd goes dumb to “Trippin'” on the dancefloor.
A popular figure in Philadelphia since high school, Sturdyyoungin built a following on social media by starting dance challenges to Philly club rap bangers, rocking freestyles, and just by being himself. While he first gained fame as a content creator, Sturdyyoungin pursued his music dream, making his own music on Bandlab and eventually joining up with legendary Philly dance rap crew 2Humpy, which also featured luminaries like 2Rare, Bril, and frequent rap partner Ohthatsmizz. After 2Humpy broke up, Sturdy started to make waves on his own, and often teamed up with Ohthatsmizz to release red hot singles like “[http://]How It Goes” (also featuring Bril), racking up over 1.3 million streams on Spotify.
Sturdy and Mizz scored their biggest hit to date in Fall 2024, with Mizz’s “BUMBAA,” a kinetic party anthem that went viral on TikTok (634k creations) and YouTube (5+ million views on the static image audio and music video combined), catching the attention of notables like Jayda Wayda and LaLa Anthony, among others. Sturdy and Mizz used the song to show off their performance skills with memorable appearances on In The Cut (4.1 million views) and On The Radar, and started a viral “open verse challenge” for the song, receiving thousands of videos in response.