41 (commonly pronounced as "four-one") is an American hip hop trio founded in 2022 in Brooklyn. It consists of rappers Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, and TaTa, who first began recording music together on BandLab during the COVID-19 pandemic before releasing their debut single, "41 Cypher", in early 2022.
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 41 performing at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey. From left: TaTa, Kyle Richh, and Jenn Carter. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | Republic |
| Members |
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In 2022, 41 signed to Republic Records and released the controversial single "Notti Bop", a diss track against rapper Notti Osama after he was fatally stabbed at 14 years old, which went viral on TikTok and YouTube for its associated dance trend parodying his stabbing. Their 2023 single "Bent", released as the lead single from their debut extended play, 41 World: Not the Album (2023), became their most successful song[1] and charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
History
editHenry Olatunde Fasheun (Kyle Richh) and Jennifer Oghenekevwe Akpofure (Jenn Carter) grew up together in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, where they were introduced to one another through their parents and attended middle school together. Richh first started rapping at age seven, while Carter was inspired by rapper Young M.A to start rapping at age 17 over 50 Cent beats using BandLab. The two first recorded songs together using the BandLab in 2020 during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were introduced to Zaire Tysean Rivera (TaTa), who was also raised in Brownsville, through their mutual friend Dee Billz in 2021 and the three had a studio session together.[2]
41 released their debut single, "41 Cypher", in January 2022. It accrued six million views on YouTube by 2024. In May 2022, 41 appeared on the cypher series On the Radar; their episode, by 2023, was the most-watched episode of the series, with 18 million views. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork identified it as their breakout moment and credited them with reviving the Brooklyn drill scene in 2022.[3] They signed to Republic Records by July 2022 and found further prominence with the October 2022 release of their song "Notti Bop", a diss track against slain 14-year-old rapper Notti Osama that sampled the Backyardigans song "Castaways", with an accompanying TikTok dance that mimicked Notti Osama's stabbing.[4] It went viral on TikTok and on YouTube, where it was the top trending video on the site before being removed after Sony Music copyright struck it for its uncleared sample of "Castaways". It became controversial among critics and on social media, with Rolling Stone's Andre Gee criticizing it as "a callous mockery of what happened to [Notti Osama]" and Jody Rosen of The New Yorker writing that it "stands out in its capacity—its eagerness—to appall".[5][6] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork called it "a new low" for drill music and "attention-hungry".[7]
41 soon transitioned to more party-oriented music, such as their Jersey club-influenced 2023 single "Bent", which peaked at number 18 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and received over 65 million streams across platforms by 2024.[2] A remix of "Bent" featuring rapper Sexyy Red was also released, and Kyle Denis of Billboard wrote that it and 41's song "Jenn Jenn Jenn" were two of "[2023's] defining regional hits".[8] They released their debut mixtape, 41 Ways, in the spring of 2023, and their debut extended play (EP), 41 World: Not the Album, on November 30, 2023, with "Bent" as its lead single.[9][3] They were featured on Fivio Foreign single "Get Deady", released in late 2023, and on the French Montana song "Too Fun" from his February 2024 mixtape Mac & Cheese 5.[1][10] 41 were nominated for the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2024.[11] Richh was featured on the Megan Thee Stallion song "B.A.S." from her album Megan, released in June 2024.[12]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Album details |
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| 41 Ways |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 41 World: Not the Album |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [13] |
US HH/ R&B [14] |
US Rhythm. [15] | |||
| "41 Shots" (with Rico Beats) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Deuce" | — | — | — | 41 Ways | |
| "Penthouse" | 2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "To Whom It May Concern" (with Touchamill) |
— | — | — | 41 Ways | |
| "Reverse" (featuring 2Rare) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Fetty" | — | — | — | ||
| "Bent" | 18 | 37 | 35 | 41 World: Not the Album | |
| "Jenn Jenn Jenn" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Stomp Stomp" (with Dee Billz) |
— | — | — | 41 World: Not the Album | |
| "Trick" | 2024 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Metal" (with Jay Gelato) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Fighting My Demons" (with JayDot Geek) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Birthday" | — | — | — | ||
| "Tweak" | — | — | — | ||
| "Hate the Real" (with MCVertt) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Laser" (with Dee Billz) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Sundress" (with Bay Swag) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Scatter" (with Dee Billz) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Karma" (with Dee Billz) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Green Haired Girl" | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Becky" (Lola Brooke featuring 41) |
2024 | Dennis Daughter (Deluxe Version) |
| "Too Fun" (French Montana featuring 41) |
Mac & Cheese 5 | |
| "Get Deady" (Fivio Foreign featuring 41) |
Pain & Love 2 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (January 15, 2024). "12 New Hip-Hop Duos and Groups to Look Out for in 2024". XXL. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Berry, Peter A. (May 23, 2024). "New Hip-Hop Trio 41 Talk Growing Up, Working Hard and Earning Accolades". XXL. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (November 30, 2023). "41: 41 World: Not the Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Gee, Andre (November 29, 2023). "Meet 41, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Group Taking Over New York City". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Gee, Andre (December 3, 2022). "New York Drill's Complicated Relationship With YouTube". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (December 7, 2022). "The Despair of Generation 'Notti Bop'". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (May 25, 2023). "DD Osama: Here 2 Stay". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Denis, Kyle (November 6, 2023). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Lucky Daye, Rapsody, Shenseea & Lola Brooke, Doeboy & More". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Ech, Joey (December 4, 2023). "The Break Presents - 41". XXL. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jon (February 28, 2024). "French Montana, Kyle Richh and Jenn Carter show viewers how to party in 'Too Fun' clip". Revolt. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "BET Awards 2024: Meet the Rising Stars Nominated for 'Best New Artist'". BET. May 28, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (June 28, 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion's 'Megan' Album: All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of December 19, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.