With other celebrities such as Olivia Rodrigo, Jack Harlow, Avril Lavigne and more all hopping on the trend, the “Bing Bong” rapper’s hashtag has now surpassed over 1 Billion views and counting on TikTok. By that time when SideTalk came, I said it in an episode with them and it just took off.” Nems to OGMĪlways ending each quick street conversation by saying “Bing Bong,” it quickly caught the attention of Lil Nas X, who went on to make his own video with the catchphrase. Then I kept saying it, all my friends were saying it, then the whole Coney Island was saying it. One day, I was f–king around, I was like, ‘Bing Bong here’s the new sh*t this week’ and people started laughing. “Bing Bong opened doors to major markets and basically shined a light on me where it got me to this point.
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His partnership with the online video series “Side Talk NYC” and brand ‘FYL’ - which has earned over $1 million since its launch in 2020 - has allowed Nems to fully showcase his kind heart and empathy for others. I just focused on achieving my dreams and creating a life that was worth living.” Nems to Our Generation MusicĪ post shared by GORILLA NEMS now irreplaceable catchphrase “Bing Bong” – which went viral on TikTok this past year – has not only “opened doors” for the persistent trendsetter, but has allowed him to build a brand beyond his comedy and music. From November 3, 2009, I stopped drinking, I don’t smoke weed, I don’t do anything. “I was just on a path of self destruction. Battling a grueling drug addiction, as well as homelessness and multiple stints in jail and rehab, the NYC emcee refused to let his vices get the best of him – going on to become one of the social media era’s most recognizable characters.
Between his career as a battle rapper and now as an artist and comedian, Nems fought through adversity by taking it off the chin and rising from the canvas. Getting his start going bar-for-bar with some of hip-hop’s most vicious spitters on MTV’s Fight Klub – where he was the all-time champion holding the most wins in the show’s history – Nems’ road to rap acclaim was far from easy. Hailing from the streets of Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, viral sensation Gorilla Nems is a fighter in every facet of his life. “The definition of success is doing what you want on your terms, and making a living out of it.”
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