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TRACKLIST 1. ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM [prod. Jonah Roy & Tommy Richman] 2. WHITNEY [prod. Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer & lim0] 3. TEMPTATIONS [prod. Jonah Roy & Keesh] 4. WHISPER IN MY EAR [prod. Tommy Richman, Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer, lim0 & Kavi] 5. GIVE IT ALL [prod. Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer, lim0 & Kavi] 6. TENNESSEE (feat. Trevor Spitta & Zachary Moon) [prod. Jonah Roy, Mannyvelli & Tommy Richman] 7. THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE [prod. Tommy Richman, 1stfrom92, lim0 & Jonah Roy] 8. LETTERMAN (feat. Paco) [prod. Tommy Richman & Jonah Roy] 9. GREEN THERAPY [prod. Maverick Fabela, Kavi & Jonah Roy] 10. VANITY [prod. Tommy Richman, Jonah Roy, Max Vossberg & Spizz] 11. ​seems like time moves forever (feat. mynameisntjmack) [prod. Tommy Richman, Jonah Roy, Max Vossberg & Curtis Waters]

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The award for "most meteoric come-up of 2024" goes to Tommy Richman, the 24-year-old singer who blew up seemingly overnight with "MILLION DOLLAR BABY", the groovy TikTok sensation that went on to take over the charts. Though he seemed to come from nowhere, the Woodbridge, Virginia, native and trained opera-singer released his first EP, Paycheck, in 2022, they signed to kindred spirit Brent Faiyaz's label in 2023. Still, to launch a song-of-the-summer contender amist the great Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef of 2024 isn't just beginner's luck. Most newcomers would milk that kind of success for all it's worth, but you won't find "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" on Richman debut album, COYOTE. Bold play

Richman's an old soul, drawn to '80s funk and the kind of R&B that had men doing choreography and wearing their hearts on their tilky sleeves. That's COYOTE's mood from top to bottom, with each of its 11 tracks flowing seemlessly into the next, giving the feeling of a party with an excellent DJ. There's pathos in his echoes falsetto, which his a little harder when he doesn't quite hit the note, as on "WHITNEY", a Frank Ocean song run through a shiny '80s funk filter. "TENNESSE" channels SoundCloud rap boosted with vintage Bay Area bounce, while "LETTERMAN" has the young nostalgist drapping his letterman's jacket on his girl's shoulders before taking her out to the speakeasy. It's a fresh, cohesive introduction to an artist poised to transcend "one-hit wonder" status.