Yung Gravy Knows Why You Love Him
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Yung Gravy Knows Why You Love Him
Story by Josh Svetz / Photography by Savanna Ruedy09 December 2022
Before TikTok and streaming were around to hoist old songs from obscurity, propelling underground darlings into the mainstream, there was LimeWire. For music fans of a certain generation, it was the gateway to the kind of eclectic taste we take for granted nowadays — the site where you might stumble onto the next great rapper. It’s no surprise Minnesota rapper Yung Gravy was an avid user of the service, building his own digital treasure trove of musical history. His omnivorous taste shows in his music, a mix of self-described “hard ass trap,” soul, SoundCloud rap and samples of oldies music, all filtered through a relaxed, goofy attitude that makes Gravy the next great college circuit rapper, much like Asher Roth and Mac Miller before him.
Speaking with PAPER over Zoom, Yung Gravy, born Matthew Hauri, sports a black T-shirt and gold cuban links; a gold watch sits on his right wrist alongside tattoos scattered across his arms. He’s laid-back and friendly, the chilled-out personality fans gravitate toward on full display as he speaks with me from Boston, lounging on the tour bus couch ahead of his show later that night.
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