ICANDY is a rising star in the entertainment industry.
The rapper gained popularity when her hit song, Keep Dat, went viral on TikTok.
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Who is rapper iCandy?
iCandy — whose real name is Shakerria “Candy” Davis — was born on February 25, 1996.
The 27-year-old is a rapper based in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida.
In an August 2021 interview with Off The Porch, the star revealed that the “biggest life lesson” she learned growing up is to “go hard for yourself, always.”
She continued: “Don’t let nobody stop you.”
When asked how she applies this lesson to her daily life, iCandy responded: “Every day I’m trying to get better, perfect my craft, be a better individual, just go hard for me, ’cause I got me, at the end of the day, you can’t depend nobody else to have you.”
The rapper also shared that she first recorded in a music studio when she was 14 years old before getting “serious” about music when she was 15 or 16.
At that age, she began touring while she was still in high school.
In the interview, iCandy also revealed that her “struggle” motivated her to begin making music, saying that it provided her with a “voice” in which she could “really express” herself.
In November 2022, iCandy released her hit song, Keep Dat.
As Billboard reported on May 10, 2023, according to Luminate, the track has debuted at “No. 40 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 15 on the Hot 100’s Bubbling Under Ranking.”
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The outlet continues that the song has received 4million U.S. streams and has sold 1,000 downloads “in the April 28-May 4 tracking week.”
As Complex reported, the song also includes a sample from KC and The Sunshine Band’s 1975 hit, Boogie Shoes.
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Keep Dat’s music video was released on January 2, 2023 and has gained 1.2million views.
What is iCandy’s TikTok song challenge?
Clips related to the TikTok search “keep dat dance challenge” have received a total of 5.1million views.
The song’s sound has been used in over 376K videos.
Various users have shared clips in which they dance to the catchy tune.
On April 28, 2023, user @senpaiblackfoot posted a video tutorial for the viral trend that has garnered 2.8million views and more than 165K likes.
On May 6, the content creators @jeffandsophia shared their rendition of the challenge in a clip that has amassed 36million views and 6.4million likes.
Four days prior, user @marianne_rb participated in the trend in a video that has gained 12.6million views and 1.9million likes.
How popular is iCandy on social media?
In addition to Keep Dat’s TikTok stardom, iCandy has gained a large following on her social media accounts.
She has over 96K followers on her Instagram page, @iamicandy_ and more than 35K followers on her TikTok account, @iamicandy.
She has over 27K subscribers to her YouTube channel, @iCandyDavis, and more than 4K followers on her Twitter page, @icandydavis.
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