When the music industry was rocked up last year, TikTok and Instagram became the first places where the AI robot rapper, FN Meka, became well-known for his songs and voice.
In the year 2022, FN Meka has released his debut single through Capitol Records after signing a substantial deal with the label.
Although Meka enjoys a sizable following on TikTok, the rest of the music industry is just now learning about the rapper.
Capitol Records And Virtual Rapper Signs
FN Meka is the first virtual rapper in the world to seal a substantial record label contract. The AI robot rapper is the brainchild of Factory New co-founders Anthony Martini and Brandon Le.
FN Meka is technically voiced by a human, Anthony said in an interview with MBW in April 2021 while providing further details about the performance.
The words to his songs as well as the chords and rhythms that support them are all based on AI, as you’ll see below.
Meka, rapper Gunna, and seasoned Fortnite player Clix worked together on the song Florida Water, which serves as his debut single with Capitol Records. On August 12, 2022, the music became accessible.
Who is FN MEKA?
Meka is one of the most popular TikTok stars, with 10.3 million followers as of the time of this writing. He was reared in Salt Lake City, Utah, and debuted on the internet in April 2019.
Moonwalkin’, Speed Demon, and the Internet are just a few of the rap songs that Meka had published before joining Capitol Records. The online rapper and influencer, however, in addition to generating music, he sells non-fungible tokens that are promoted in many of his TikTok videos.
So the AI Rapper FN Meka is controlled by a white guy who repeatedly gets it to say the N-Word in it’s lyrics.
How are you feeling about this? pic.twitter.com/9SbigBcosl
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Meka participates in online challenges and teams up with other online celebrities, as seen in his TikTok profile, where he is seen in both indoor and outdoor settings. Meka’s succinct and snappy online bio describes him as a “robot rapper not welcomed by this world.” You may visit his Instagram profile here.
The rapper has 213,000 followers on Instagram, despite the fact that his profile is currently set to private.
The Music Deal In More Detail
Meka, as reported by Music Business Worldwide, is the “first AR artist” in the world to sign a deal with a major record label, according to Capitol Records. Ryan Ruden, Executive Vice President of Experiential Marketing & Business Development at Capitol Music Group, told the publication that it occurs at the intersection of music, technology, and gaming culture. It is only a preview of what is to come.
“This most recent project with FN Meka and Clix is only an offshoot of Capitol Records’ 80-year legacy of innovation,” Ruden remarked.
Capital records just signed an artificial intelligence rapper #FnMeka pic.twitter.com/PcqsX3WXNs
— Lance woods (@SirLanceWoods) August 22, 2022
They will just pay a few influencers and the rest will be history#FNMeka pic.twitter.com/KGyGgRDrOP
— Gurkha (@KonkludeS) August 23, 2022
