WHAT IT IS: After making waves across social media and the hip-hop scene, professional athlete and rapper LiAngelo Ball—known as GELO—has signed with Def Jam. GELO’s breakout single “Tweaker” has gained unstoppable momentum, amassing tens of millions of streams and dominating the charts. The track soared to #1 on Apple Music’s Hip-Hop chart, the iTunes Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs chart and U.S. Shazam. It also became the #2 most viral song on TikTok and the #3 trending track on Instagram Reels, confirming that GELO is a rising force in both arenas.
SINGLE: “Tweaker”
RELEASE DATE: 1/3/25
LIVE: Rolling Loud California, more
INTERNET: 1.1m+ monthly Spotify listeners; “Tweaker” hit #1 on Apple Music’s Hip-Hop chart, iTunes’ Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs chart and U.S. Shazam
RADIO: Impacted on 1/21, 73 adds at Urban, 55 at Rhythm
PRESS: New York Times (“first rap hit of 2025”), The Ringer (“certified banger”), ESPN (“early 2000s rap and modern hip-hop feel”), USA Today (“The song is legitimately good”), Pitchfork (“the first hilarious viral rap song of 2025”), FADER (“the rap nostalgia we’re missing”), GQ (“LiAngelo Ball is the first big rap story of 2025”)
BOOKING: TBA
MANAGEMENT: Darren Moore & Tony Osunsanmi

WHAT IT IS: After making waves across social media and the hip-hop scene, professional athlete and rapper LiAngelo Ball—known as GELO—has signed with Def Jam. GELO’s breakout single “Tweaker” has gained unstoppable momentum, amassing tens of millions of streams and dominating the charts. The track soared to #1 on Apple Music’s Hip-Hop chart, the iTunes Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs chart and U.S. Shazam. It also became the #2 most viral song on TikTok and the #3 trending track on Instagram Reels, confirming that GELO is a rising force in both arenas.
SINGLE: “Tweaker”
RELEASE DATE: 1/3/25
LIVE: Rolling Loud California, more
INTERNET: 1.1m+ monthly Spotify listeners; “Tweaker” hit #1 on Apple Music’s Hip-Hop chart, iTunes’ Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs chart and U.S. Shazam
RADIO: Impacted on 1/21, 73 adds at Urban, 55 at Rhythm
PRESS: New York Times (“first rap hit of 2025”), The Ringer (“certified banger”), ESPN (“early 2000s rap and modern hip-hop feel”), USA Today (“The song is legitimately good”), Pitchfork (“the first hilarious viral rap song of 2025”), FADER (“the rap nostalgia we’re missing”), GQ (“LiAngelo Ball is the first big rap story of 2025”)
BOOKING: TBA
MANAGEMENT: Darren Moore & Tony Osunsanmi