Yung Gravy

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Yung Gravy

Matthew Raymond Hauri (born March 19, 1996), known professionally as Yung Gravy, is an American rapper.

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Yung Gravy in 2023
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Raymond Hauri
Also known as
  • Mr. Butter
  • Clancy Brett
  • Daddy Aioli
  • Mr. Clean
  • Lil Steamer
  • Yung Gravity
Born (1996-03-19) March 19, 1996 (age 29)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • actor
Years active2016–present
LabelsRepublic[1]
Websiteyunggravy.com
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Early life, family and education

Matthew Raymond Hauri[2][3] was born on March 19, 1996[4] in Rochester, Minnesota.[5] His father, Peter Johannes Hauri (1933-2013), was a Swiss-born psychologist who specialized in treating insomnia;[6] his mother is psychiatrist Cynthia Cleveland Hauri.[7][8] Hauri holds dual Swiss and American citizenship, obtaining the former through his father.[9][6]

Hauri graduated from Mayo High School in 2014.[10] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and earned his degree in marketing in December 2017.[11][12]

Career

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Perspective

While attending college, Hauri developed branding strategies for start-up companies, and started multiple companies of his own.[13]

Inspired by the rise of rappers such as Lil Yachty and Lil Peep, he started his music career on SoundCloud.[13][14] In 2017, he quit his other jobs and dedicated himself to making music, spending months self-recording songs.[15] He missed his graduation ceremony because of his first sold-out tour, which started immediately.[citation needed]

He first gained recognition for his 2017 songs "Mr. Clean" and "1 Thot 2 Thot Red Thot Blue Thot", both of which gained traction on SoundCloud and received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[16] He is often associated with the SoundCloud rap era as well as Canadian rapper bbno$, with whom he has released two collaborative albums and one extended play.[17] His 2022 single, "Betty (Get Money)" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 30 and likewise received platinum certification.

His discography consists of one mixtape, four albums, and seven extended plays.[18] He has collaborated with artists including Lil Baby, Juicy J, T-Pain, Dillon Francis, and Lil Wayne, as well as television personality Martha Stewart.[19][20][21]

Selected events

In April 2021, Yung Gravy received recognition from the professional hockey team Tampa Bay Lightning, who inscribed the title of Yung Gravy’s track "Gravy Train," one of the team's post-game victory songs, on their 2020 Stanley Cup rings.[22] In 2022, Yung Gravy performed at the pregame performance for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots NFL football game on Thanksgiving Day.[23] In 2022, he was also featured on both Jimmy Kimmel Live and the MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show, performing his hit single, “Betty (Get Money)."[24][25] In January 2023, Yung Gravy performed at the X Games, hosted in Aspen, Colorado; he also participated in the Special Olympics Unified Skiing competition, where he raced against professional freeskier Tom Wallisch.[26] Also in 2023, Yung Gravy returned to his home state to perform at the Minnesota State Fair.[citation needed]

Musical style and influences

Yung Gravy's musical style is a blend of trap music with vintage themes often inspired by soul music of the 1950s and 1960s[27][28] and soul and funk music of the 1960s, '70s [10] and '80s:[13][29] For example, his song "Gravy Train" samples Maxine Nightingale's 1976 "Right Back Where We Started From",[30] and his breakout hit "Mr. Clean" samples the 1954 song "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes.[29]

His musical style has been described as amusing, energetic, authentic, and bold.[31][32][33][34][28][35] Yung Gravy has cited musicians from multiple genres as inspirations; including hip-hop acts, such as Outkast and Three 6 Mafia; and soul acts, ranging from Smokey Robinson to The Blackbyrds.[36][37] Yung Gravy is 6 feet 8 inches tall, though he has mentioned being 6'6" in a song because it flowed better lyrically.[38][39]

Discography

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Yung Gravy discography
Studio albums6
EPs8
Singles31
Mixtapes1
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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[40]
Sensational[41] 52
Baby Gravy 2[42]
(with bbno$)
  • Released: February 14, 2020
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
188
Gasanova[43]
  • Released: October 2, 2020
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
52
Marvelous[44]
  • Released: October 28, 2022
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
99
Baby Gravy 3[45]
(with bbno$)
  • Released: August 25, 2023
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
Serving Country[46]
  • Released: August 2, 2024
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
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Extended plays

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Mr. Clean[47]
  • Released: September 8, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Yung Gravity[48]
  • Released: April 20, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Baby Gravy
(with bbno$)
  • Released: October 11, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Snow Cougar[49]
  • Released: May 4, 2018
  • Label: Republic
  • Format: Digital download
Tracy's Ultimate Fitness Mix
  • Released: January 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Gravy Train Down Memory Lane: Side A
  • Released: April 23, 2021
  • Label: Republic
  • Format: Digital download
Gravy Train Down Memory Lane: Side B
  • Released: April 30, 2021
  • Label: Republic
  • Format: Digital download
Cake and Cognac
(with Dillon Francis)[50]
  • Released: February 4, 2022
  • Label: Imperial
  • Format: Digital download
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Mixtapes

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Title Details
Thanksgiving's Eve[51]
  • Released: December 23, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
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Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released, chart positions, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[52]
US Alt.
[53]
US Pop
[54]
AUS
[55]
CAN
[56]
IRE
[57]
NZ
[58]
UK
[59]
WW
[60]
"Mr. Clean" 2016 Mr. Clean and Snow Cougar
"Cheryl"[62] 2017 Gravy Train Down Memory Lane: Side B
"1 Thot 2 Thot Red Thot Blue Thot" Snow Cougar and Sensational
"Knockout"[28] 2018 Snow Cougar
"Pizzazz"[63] Sensational
"Alley Oop"[64]
(featuring Lil Baby)
"Magic"[65] 2019
"Buttered Up"[66]
(featuring Juicy J)
"Whip a Tesla"
(with bbno$)
"Tampa Bay Bustdown"
(featuring Chief Keef and Y2K)[67]
Gasanova
"Shining on My Ex"
(with bbno$)[68]
[A] I Don't Care at All and Baby Gravy 2
"Iunno"
(with bbno$)[70]
[B] Baby Gravy 2
"Welcome to Chilis"
(with bbno$)[72]
2020 [C]
"Off the Goop"
(with bbno$ featuring Cuco)[74]
"Jack Money Bean"
(with bbno$ and Lentra)[75]
Gasanova
"Yup!"
"Gas Money"
"Oops!" [D]4038
"Steppin on the Beat"
(with TrippythaKid)[77]
2021 Marvellous
"Hot Tub"
(with Dillon Francis and T-Pain)
2022 [E] Cake and Cognac
"Betty (Get Money)" 3012253650
[79]
237381 Marvelous
"C'est la Vie"
(with bbno$ and Rich Brian)
[F]
"She's A 10 But... (Remix)"
(with ARTAN)
2023 Non-album singles
"Bitch Again"
(with Pouya)
"Strawberries & Creamin'"
"Goodness Gracious"
(with bbno$)
"You Need Jesus"
(with bbno$)
"Everest"
(with Dream)
[G] To Whoever Wants to Hear
"Nightmare on Peachtree Street"
(with bbno$ and Freddie Dredd)
[H] Non-album singles
"AF1 2.0"
(with Lilbubblegum)
2024
"Clementine'" Serving Country
"White Claw"
(with Shania Twain)
"Lone Ranger'"
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Notes

  1. "Shining on My Ex" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[69]
  2. "Iunno" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[71]
  3. "Welcome to Chilis" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[73]
  4. "Oops!" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[76]
  5. "Hot Tub" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[78]
  6. "C'est la Vie" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[82]
  7. "Everest" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[83]
  8. "Nightmare on Peachtree Street" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[84]

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