Courtney A. Milburn, (born January 18, 1986) better known by his
stage name
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Chedda Da Connect, is an American
hip hop recording artist
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from
Houston, Texas. He is best known for his 2015 single "
Flicka Da Wrist
"Flicka da Wrist" is the only single by American rapper Chedda da Connect. It peaked at number 94 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Breakthrough
In 2015, "Flicka Da Wrist" became a huge hit in the United States, going viral online and taking club ...
" which was one of the biggest hip-hop singles of 2015. As of September 2015, the single has been certified Gold selling over 500,000 downloads, spawned over a million memes and vine compilations, and has accumulated over 6 million YouTube views in 6 months, since being uploaded to
YouTube
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in May, 2015. It peaked at number 94 on the US
Billboard Hot 100
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on 29, May 2015.
Career
In 2015, Chedda Da Connect's single "
Flicka Da Wrist
"Flicka da Wrist" is the only single by American rapper Chedda da Connect. It peaked at number 94 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Breakthrough
In 2015, "Flicka Da Wrist" became a huge hit in the United States, going viral online and taking club ...
" which went viral online. The single, which was released 3 March 2015, has been remixed by numerous rap artists such as
Fetty Wap
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,
2 Chainz
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,
Migos,
Soulja Boy
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,
T.I.,
Rick Ross
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, Kevin Gates and many more. The song became a popular meme on Vine, with characters such as Spider-Man and Squidward (from 'SpongeBob SquarePants') "dancing" to the song in short clips. It has been supported on social media by numerous celebries;
Tyga
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posted a Snapchat of he and
Justin Bieber
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dancing to it at
Rihanna
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's Met Ball party in May,
Rihanna
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herself uploaded a video vine singing the song and doing the songs dance,
LeBron James
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and his
Cleveland Cavaliers
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who in a YouTube video was seen celebrating after a win to the song,
Justin Bieber
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who uploaded a video of himself cooking to the song, and
Drake
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taught his mother how to do the "Flicka Da Wrist" dance. The song entered the Billboard chart's weeks after gaining online popularity, largely on the strength of its streaming activity and digital download sales. An official "Flicka Da Wrist Remix" was released in June 2015 and featured
Fetty Wap
Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage names Fetty Wap or Harlem Fetty, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence after his debut single "Trap Queen" reached number two on the U.S. ''Bi ...
, Boosie Badazz, Yo Gotti and Boston George.
Chedda Da Connect signed with
eOne Entertainment
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. He also started the record label We Run It Entertainment, signing himself and fellow Houston rappers
T-Wayne
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and
Don Toliver
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.
Projects
Chedda Da Connect released a mixtape called 'Chedda World' in May 2015. The mixtape features appearances from
T-Wayne
Tyshon Dwayne Nobles (born October 27, 1990), better known by his stage name T-Wayne, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. His rap name is a combination of his first name and his middle name. He has also occasionally taken the pseudonym R ...
, Kirko Bangz and more, with production from Zaytoven, Sy Ari Da Kid, and Fred On Em.
Discography
Albums
*''Chedda World'' (2014)
*''Catchin' Playz'' (2014)
*''Catchin' Playz 2'' (2014)
*''Chedda World: The Album'' (2015)
Singles
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Connect, Chedda Da
Living people
African-American male rappers
American male rappers
Rappers from Houston
Southern hip hop musicians
1986 births
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people