The Bronx native made her name known to the world in 2022, initially with her first breakout single “Munch (Feelin’ U)” (598K+ creations) and then “Bikini Bottom” (130K+ creations) skyrocketing on the platform. Ice also interacted with her own songs on TikTok by revealing her toxic dating habits. 

Ice posed a new question with "Bikini Bottom" that had the TikTok community in a frenzy: “How can I lose if I’m already chose (like)?” The song’s cartoonish beat inspired creators to pretend to be cartoon characters as they scurry through their houses.

Kansas City rapper SleazyWorld Go was one of the hottest rappers on TikTok this year. His song “Sleazy Flow” offered creators the chance to strut their stuff as it has over 196K video creations. Creators responded to the song’s taunting lyrics or commented on rising gas prices. 

Signing a new record deal in 2022, Sleazy’s success on TikTok helped his upward trajectory. The rapper created buzz on the platform once again with his Offset-assisted song, “Step 1”, interacting with it, and reacting to creators’ “Step 1” challenges and sharing their versions of his dance challenge.

Uh uh uh uh! You know the song and the enigmatic creator behind it. Brooklyn's own Lola Brooke is the latest female rapper to take off on the platform, as her song “Don’t Play With It” featuring Billy B is soaring with over 157K creations. While some creators coordinate the timing of the Freeze Frame Photo effect with the song’s bold ad libs, others use the repetition of the line “Don’t play with it” as a comedic reaction to various situations in their lives. Latto, Cardi B, and Kim Kardashian even tapped into the catchy ad libs of the track.

With his high-energy track “BILLIE EILISH, rising Philadelphia rapper Armani White had a major moment on TikTok this year with his high-energy track “BILLIE EILISH.” The song has garnered over 3M creations and sparked a trend in which creators use video transitions to flaunt their style. 

White's energetic song has also been a go-to soundtrack for athletes and skaters to show off their skills. Additionally, White teased the track earlier this year and, due to its success on the platform and beyond, signed a deal with Def Jam Records and earned his first ever Billboard Hot 100 entry.

New York's Maiya The Don saw success with her music on TikTok this year, making waves with her viral song, “Telfy.” Receiving a boost from TikTok ahead of its release in early October, the track captured the attention of the TikTok community and Flo Milli, who invited Maiya to perform as an opener for her New York tour stop. The Sisqo-sampling drill song has inspired beauty and fashion trends across TikTok. 

Rappers Coi Leray, Monaleo, and Lakeyah also interacted with the sound on their own pages, expressing their support of the song. Maiya The Don also did her part to keep the sound trending on her TikTok, sharing Telfar unboxing and GRWM videos as well as her turning up to the song with A Boogie wit da Hoodie.

Rising rapper and avid TikTok creator JELEEL’s track “DIVE IN!” made waves in 2022. The hyperactive turn-up anthem had creators matched the energy of the track, which features his pitched vocals paired with the song’s EDM-inspired, booming production inspired a wave of high-energy creations from TikTok users. 

Garnering over 140K creations, “DIVE IN” is the go-to soundtrack for those who want to show off their siblings and those who want to show off their dance moves. Fueled by his success on the platform, JELEEL signed a record deal with 10K Projects (Internet Money, Trippie Redd, etc).

One of TikTok’s 2022 Black Music Month artists, Coco Jones is carving out a lane for herself in the R&B space and she uses TikTok to help her do it as she connects with fans. Earlier this year, she invited the TikTok community to participate in an open verse challenge for her song “Caliber.” Lately, she’s been taking to the platform to creatively show off her vocal range and kick off a transition challenge to music from her new What I Didn’t Tell You EP.

Akintoye, a Toronto creator and 2022 Black TikTok Trailblazer, mixed humor with punchlines while still honing in on the topic at hand in his music and posts. He went viral several times for his videos about being broke (viewed over 29M times), addressing racism, and the state of COVID-19. He also did big numbers in April 2022 for his song “Pizzazz” (286K+ creations) where he discusses overcoming depression in a lighthearted manner.

Houston, TX rapper and singer Monaleo first captured the attention of the TikTok community when she dissed her ex on her 2021 song, “Beating Down Yo Block” (457K+ creations). She then set the tone for Women’s History Month with her song, “We Not Humping” (270.4K+ creations) and stormed the platform once again with the remix (493K+ creations) with Flo Milli. 

Monaleo also used the sound on her TikTok page to celebrate her second viral song on the platform with a dance of her own and had another moment on the platform this year with her remix to Chief Keef’s iconic track “Faneto.”

Big Boss Vette is one of TikTok's most exciting recent success stories. Hailing from St. Louis, the rising artist has been trending on TikTok with her braggadocious, X-rated singles. With the viral success of “Outside” leading to her signing to Republic Records, Vette achieved even more viral success on the platform with “Snatched” racking up over 404K+ creations and leading to an official remix with Flo Milli and Saucy Santana. 

Vette also excitedly participated in the transformation trend and demonstrated the fun, sensual choreography to the song.