Teezo Touchdown accepts the Rookie of the Year award from Billboard’s Senior R&B/Hip-Hop/Afrobeats writer Heran Mamo at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024.
Heran Mamo:
My name is Heran Mamo, the Senior R&B Hip-Hop Afrobeats writer here at Billboard, and I’m very excited to present our next award this evening. This genre defying star embodies the emotional melodies of an R&B singer, the clever lyricism of a rapper and the instrumental intensity of a rock star, and he certainly nailed the look of one, too. He’s taken his signature rock and boom sound from Belmont, Texas to the biggest arenas and stadiums around the country, with stars like Tyler The Creator and Travis Scott. In the words of his manager, Amal Noor, Teezo is your favorite artist’s favorite artist. Just ask Drake, who described his debut album, ‘How Do You Sleep at Night?’ , which celebrates its first anniversary in just three days, some of the best music ever. He always performs with a mic hidden in a flower bouquet, but tonight I’m honored to give him his flowers on this stage. Please join me in a round of applause for Billboard’s 2024 R&B Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year, American singer-songwriter, Teezo Touchdown.
Teezo Touchdown:
Thank y’all God. Firstly, I would love to thank God for the gift. Father God, I want to say thank you for my gift that has taken me from a small town in Beaumont, Texas to corners of the world that I couldn’t even imagine.
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