Tokyo’s Revenge: The Mysterious Rap Star Who Took Over TikTok And SoundCloud
From freestyling in high school to topping viral charts with “GoodMorningTokyo!”, Tokyo’s Revenge rose fast while keeping his identity a mystery. Discover how this Connecticut-born rapper made his mark in the digital music world.
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Biography
Garth Andrew Best, known by his stage name Tokyo’s Revenge, was born on November 13, 1998, in Colchester, Connecticut, and raised by Haitian parents. He began rapping in high school, enjoying freestyles alongside art and video games. Early on, he recorded his first song using a friend’s equipment while working jobs like working security and delivering pizzas. Around 2017, he left home to live on his own.
He started posting music on SoundCloud in 2018, uploading tracks such as “Jetslide ’98,” “Darkside!,” and “Sinner Pt.1,” along with freestyles like “YesIndeedFreestyle” and “RoverFreestyle.” His debut EP Mdnght (Side A)came out in early 2019 and included songs like “Iwrotethis4me,” “M4DONNA,” and “Lateshow” featuring JaXic.
In June 2019, his track “GoodMorningTokyo!” went viral on SoundCloud and TikTok. It reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 and No. 2 on Rolling Stone’s Trending 25, gaining millions of streams and inspiring over a million TikTok videos. Later that year, he collaborated with Joey Trap on the EP Trapped in Tokyo, and released the breakout single “Thot!” in November, which also caught viral attention.
Tokyo’s Revenge kept his personal identity minimal in public. He says he prefers to remain anonymous so that listeners focus on his music, not on his background or age.
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