Stereogum

CJ’s “Whoopty” And The Mainstreaming Of Drill

A couple of years ago, Brooklyn drill was a local YouTube phenomenon -- young people in a few different neighborhoods taking aesthetic cues from Chicago and the UK, airing out inter-neighborhood beefs ...
The Fader

Young M.A. shares “Whoopty” remix “Ooouuuvie”

Staten Island's CJ scored a top 10 hit with his track "Whoopty," a song heavy on the drill-circa-Pop Smoke sound — the sample of Indian singer Arijit Singh's "Sanam Re" on the beat has to be one of ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Young Thug Turns Viral ‘Whoopty Do’ Moment Into A Song

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Staten Island Advance

‘Whoopty’ rapper CJ’s ‘heart is in Staten Island,’ but his mind is on greatness

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The past 14 months have been good to rapper CJ. The Graniteville native is behind the breakout hit “Whoopty,” which has amassed over 327 million views on YouTube and 486 million ...
Complex

CJ Follows Up Hit Single "Whoopty" With New Song "Bop"

Music CJ Follows Up Hit Single "Whoopty" With New Song "Bop" Staten Island's own CJ returns with his new single "Bop." In the video directed by Alex & Tristan Demic, CJ floods the streets of Manhattan ...
Complex

CJ’s “Whoopty” Was One of 2020’s Biggest Surprise Hits. Now He’s Ready for the Follow-Up.

"Whoopty" rapper CJ speaks with Complex about his new record deal, carrying on the momentum of the New York drill scene, and his forthcoming EP. January 21, 2021 ...