BET names Empire rapper Larry June as its BET Amplified artist for May. BET Amplified is BET Music’s stamp of approval for the next big thing in music.
From releasing his first mixtape at 15 years to his new collaborative album with super-producer The Alchemist, The Great Escape, Larry June is on a meteoric rise. His 2022 album Spaceships on the Blade cracked the Billboard 200, while his 2021 album Orange Print topped Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart at #1.
His retro autobiographical song “Smoothies In 1991” has garnered over 10 million streams since the release of 2019’s Out The Trunk. The Bay Area rapper and entrepreneur continues to thrive in his originality and creativity with his apparel line and recently announced his 47-city “Larry’s Market Run Tour,” which will bring his hits all across North America. The Live Nation-produced tour kicks off Monday, May 8, in Minneapolis.
Larry June can now also add BET Amplified Artist to his list of accolades. As a BET Amplifiedartist, Larry June will receive BET Music’s support across multiple BET campaigns and platforms, including BET, BET Her, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET.com, BET Socials, and BET’s Official YouTube Page.
Previous BET Amplified artists include Armani White, Babyface Ray, Coco Jones, DIXSON, Doechii, Glorilla, HDBeenDop, Ice Spice, Kalan.FrFr, Lakeyah, Lehla Samia, Lola Brooke, Muni Long, Nardo Wick, Tone Stith, and more!
