SpotEmGottEm Weighs in on ‘Beat Box 2’ with Pooh Shiesty Going Viral on TikTok
“Saweetie and Meek Mill have been my favorites,” the teenage rapper said of the #JunebugChallenge.
SpotEmGottEm is an 18-year-old rapper from Jacksonville, FL, who caught his first break on hip-hop news outlet Say Cheese at the age of 16. He’s been making waves with his track with Pooh Shiesty, “Beat Box 2,” and, thanks to a little TikTok challenge, entered the Billboard 100 at No. 84.
To celebrate, Hip Hop Nation asked SpotEmGottEm a few questions as part of the channel’s new “First Alert” series highlighting breakout artists.
Where did the name SpotEmGottEm come from?
SpotEmGottEm: “I used to always walk around saying ‘spot em, got em,’ so Shawn Cotton from Say Cheese suggested that I should name myself that.”
Did you expect the #JunebugChallenge on TikTok to make this much of an impact?
SpotEmGottEm: “I didn’t know [‘Beat Box 2’] would go viral on TikTok, but the song was already starting to take off in different places — YouTube, the club scene. TikTok really added to it.”
Who has done your favorite #JunebugChallenge thus far?
SpotEmGottEm: “Saweetie and Meek Mill have been my favorites.”
What was it like working with Pooh Shiesty on “Beat Box 2”?
SpotEmGottEm: “Me and my team were discussing who we thought would be a good look for the remix and could bring that energy, and thought Pooh had that.”
