Bryson Tiller has not-so-quietly exploded into becoming a leading face of the current R&B movement. His RCA Records-sanctioned; Apple Music-premiered October 2015 release, T R A P S O U L has peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. 10 mainly off the strength of buzz and inherited talent and has become the soundtrack for young adults across the nation who align with the “Netflix and chill” movement.
The 23-year-old crooner by way of Kentucky has also benefited from a crisp and serene visual rollout that perfectly conveys the sentiments that T R A P S O U L was born to emote. The video for the album’s most recent single, “Sorry Not Sorry” boasts of more than six million plays on Tiller’s Vevo account. The breakout single in “Don’t” packs a whooping 38.2 million.
To keep alluring videos going strong, Tiller has since acquired the services of someone who knows a thing or two about being acting. Adonis Creed himself: Michael B. Jordan.
While speaking to Carl Chery, Apple Music’s Hip-Hop/R&B Editor for the premium streaming service’s burgeoning Tumblr page, Tiller explained how the acclaimed actor got in on the directing duties for the upcoming video for “Exchange.”
“He’s like the homie,” Tiller says of his relationship with the Creed superstar. I’m actually talking to him. He reached out to me a while ago and just showing love for the music after T R A P S O U L dropped. He just said he wanted to work on some stuff with me so we’re actually gonna work together to do the video for ‘Exchange.’ He’s gonna direct it. I don’t know when we’re shooting that, though. Hopefully, in the next few months.”
The astute writer who also goes by “Pen Griffey” also elaborated on his building friendship with The Weeknd, who he met through his manager, Neil Dominique and a game of Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Tiller is hopeful that they will record together in the near future.
Elsewhere in the interview, Tiller recalled the moment when he learned Chris Brown nabbed his song “Proof” for his recently released album, Royalty, simply calling the occurrence “crazy!”
The audio for Tiller’s “Exchange” can be streamed below.
One of the many niggas trying to sound like Drake. “Damn, this shit could go on a tape. Bitches lovin’ my drive, I never give it a break. Give these niggas the look, the verse, and even the hook. That’s why every song sound like Drake featuring Drake”.
He undeniably has a Drake inspired vibe to his music and his lyrics are written JUST like a Drake song but as a singer vocally he sounds more like Chris Brown then Drake to me.
Let’s be real people Tiller probably has the biggest buzz since Drake. And by the looks of how he’s moving right now m he’s following Drakes blueprint. He’s gonna get hit with the comparisons just like all great artists and the same way Drake got compared to Kanye and so far gone got its influence from 808s and heartbreak. I went back and listened to tillers first tape killer instinct and I wasn’t impressed. It’s was iight. The raps were corny as shit but dude got better. It’ll be interesting to see what happens from here on out.