CJ stroud, 310babii.Photo:Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty; Allen Berezovsky/Getty
Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty; Allen Berezovsky/Getty
The rapper, 18, is preparing to join top NFL players in Orlando this weekend, during which he will be sharing his signature dance move after every touchdown. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, 310Babii says it still doesn’t feel real to see his football idols, likeTravis KelceandCJ Stroud, following a trend he created.
“[I am] more than excited,” he admits. “It’s just like, so unreal in a way. And I didn’t believe it — I mean, still to this day, it’s kind of hard to believe everything that’s going on.”
Still in high school, the artist’s song “Soak City (Do It)” has blown up on TikTok, becoming a dance trend labeled “the squabble.” When Stroud picked it up and used it as his celebratory move, 310Babii found fans in those he admires most.
“That was the new wave at that time, when the NFL came back,” he explains. “It was just like, nothing but football and football celebrations and people were dancing to it to where it sent it up to a different level.”
310Babii says he grew up watching and playing football. He even dreamed of being in the NFL before his path led him to music. Seeing his song and dance move on the field is a full-circle moment for him, and he says he has been thinking about what the weekend will be like for a while.
“I expect to make some great content and just memorable moments,” he says. “And some timeless moments, recording some timeless moments. Hopefully, I’ll be taking pictures with some of my favorite players, just creating a moment of an unforgettable experience.”
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After Stroud brought the trend to the football field, 310Babii’s music traveled fast, withLeBron JamesandKai Cenatjoining in tosupport him. Rappers likeTravis ScottandWiz Khalifahave also applauded him.
With the influx in attention to his music, the “Back it Up” singer reveals the impact it has on his journey to adulthood. He says as he grows, his music will adapt and change as he figures out who he is.
“I really don’t really know who I am — like, I’m trying to figure all that out,” he admits before adding: “[I want to be] showcasing who I really am and me continuing to show who I am to the people that relate to me. Those are the people that will stick with me for this. I’m finding my core audience.”
“Honestly, if I could do that with CJ, that would be crazy,” he says. “It just makes sense.”
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This year, 310Babii has plans for new music and says he hopes to grow his platform on social media.
source: people.com
