Yung Pooda

In 2019, Yung Pooda found himself at a crossroads between the streets and the studio. After performing alongside legends such as Boosie Badazz, Slim Thug, and Z-Ro, recording with platinum icon Paul Wall, and igniting a buzz of his own throughout the country, the Houston rapper made an important pledge to himself. His pledge changed the course of everything to follow in its wake. “In the middle of recording and getting in all kinds trouble, I promised God I would get out of the streets and just do music,” he admits. “I stuck to my word.” Long before this vow, hip-hop called to him as a kid in Orange, TX. When Pooda visited dad, pops actually built a home studio at his spot to cook up beats and DJ. Relocating to Prairie View, he moved into a two-story house with his cousin and two friends where they “were trapping and getting money, but shit got too hectic.” His music made its way to It’s A 10 Records, a boutique label distributed by The Orchard/Sony Music, who immediately signed him in 2019. Now, he introduces his signature sound on the 2020 EP, Vivid Pictures. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning duo Cool & Dre, the first single “Repeat Dat” flexes his laidback flow and airtight rhymes over a slick beat and melodic swell. On the chant-able chorus, he commands, “Get it, count it, stack it, spend it, do it again and repeat dat process.” “When you listen to me, I want you to feel enlightened and great,” he leaves off. “I hope you relate to the emotion and know you’re not alone."