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MattyBRaps
Person · male · United States · Duluth · born 2003 · recording since 2011
American rapper (born 2003)
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Also known as Matthew Morris · MattyB · MattyBRaps · МэтьюБи
Timeline
2000s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Ice Ice Baby
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
Biography
Biography
Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003), better known as MattyB or MattyBRaps, is an American rapper, singer, and YouTuber. He launched his career at a young age by creating covers of popular music and posting them to YouTube.
Morris has released numerous covers of mainstream music since he began his career in 2010. His first cover was of "Eenie Meenie" by Justin Bieber. On August 1, 2014, MattyB's YouTube channel surpassed one billion views. As of July 13, 2015, he has posted over 90 additional covers and 20 original songs on his YouTube channel.
Life and career
Morris was born on January 6, 2003, in Duluth, Georgia, and has three older brothers and a younger sister.
In late 2012, he peaked at 11 on the Billboard Social 50 Chart with the music video for "That's the WayThat's the WaySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1That's the Way3:29", which doubled his number of followers on social media sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. On August 27, 2015, his debut EP premiered on YouTube, titled Outside the LinesOutside the LinesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1My Oh My4:232New Kids3:243You Are My Shining Star3:384The King3:12, which consists of four original songs. On June 7, 2016, Morris released a memoir, That's a Rap, with writer Travis Thrasher.
Morris has made several appearances on television, including Today, and The Wendy Williams Show.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 32 | 90.9th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 13 | 31.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (32 release groups)
Single · 31
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ice Ice BabySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:271Ice Ice Baby3:27 | 2011 | ||
| 2012 | That's the WaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:291That's the Way3:29 | 8 February 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Be Right ThereSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Be Right There3:44 | 14 June 2012 | ||
| 2012 | That Girl Is MineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:211That Girl Is Mine3:21 | 12 September 2012 | ||
| 2013 | You Make My Heart SkipSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:451You Make My Heart Skip3:45 | 7 February 2013 | ||
| 2013 | I WouldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:521I Would2:52 | 15 March 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Hooked on YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:161Hooked on You3:16 | 7 August 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Without You HereSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:521Without You Here3:52 | 6 September 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Back in TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:081Back in Time3:08 | 3 December 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Be MineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Be Mine3:17 | 13 December 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Turned out the LightsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:221Turned out the Lights3:22 | 6 January 2014 | ||
| 2014 | Flyin HighSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:381Flyin High3:38 | 24 February 2014 | ||
| 2014 | GoliathSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:021Goliath4:02 | 12 August 2014 | ||
| 2014 | I Just Wanna Love YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:391I Just Wanna Love You3:39 | 14 November 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Turn Up the TrackSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261Turn Up the Track3:26 | 9 February 2015 | ||
| 2015 | Right on TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:241Right on Time3:24 | 11 May 2015 | ||
| 2015 | The Good LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:591The Good Life2:59 | 15 May 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Blue SkiesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:001Blue Skies3:00 | 3 June 2016 | ||
| 2016 | Live for TodaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:031Live for Today4:03 | 3 September 2016 | ||
| 2016 | California DreaminSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091California Dreamin3:09 | 21 October 2016 | ||
| 2016 | Can't Get You Off My MindSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:121Can't Get You Off My Mind4:12 | 18 November 2016 | ||
| 2017 | My Oh MySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:231My Oh My4:23 | 27 March 2017 | ||
| 2017 | New KidsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:231New Kids3:23 | 27 March 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Stuck in the MiddleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:531Stuck in the Middle2:53 | 5 January 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Slow DownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:401Slow Down3:40 | 26 June 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Pressure RiseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Pressure Rise3:30 | 27 July 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Already GoneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:031Already Gone3:03 | 1 September 2018 | ||
| 2019 | MonstersSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:561Monsters2:56 | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 2020 | SeriousSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:551Serious1:55 | 15 March 2020 | ||
| 2024 | Between the LinesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:191Between the Lines2:19 | 3 June 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Better OffSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:131Better Off2:13 | 29 October 2024 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Outside the LinesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:371My Oh My4:23 2New Kids3:24 3You Are My Shining Star3:38 4The King3:12 | 27 August 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put MattyBRaps head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 32 | 90.9th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 13 | 31.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MattyB_cropped.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4964798a-150f-4100-a3b0-0f9c3445b009discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4964798a-150f-4100-a3b0-0f9c3445b009core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188592genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188592seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MattyBRapsbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MattyBRaps
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Casey Florig · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1188592 · MusicBrainz: 4964798a-150f-4100-a3b0-0f9c3445b009
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