Just last week, he dissociated himself with hip-hop, despite pulling sounds and imagery from the genre, which got him some backlash. "I am not a hip hop artist," Richman tweeted, then deleted.

The categorization was notable since Richman, who is white, claimed he’s “not a Hip-Hop artist” in a since-deleted tweet on October 2.

This week, Richman stepped in some shit by tweeting that he’s “not a hip hop artist.” As Complex reports, Tommy Richman tweeted the line “i’m not a hip-hop artist” on Wednesday.

Fans recently had mixed reviews for the new snippet he dropped, especially since he denounced being a “solely Hip-Hop” artist months ago.

Now, Joe Budden—who admitted he “hated” that song—is weighing in. In a nutshell, he believes Richman is just another white artist who’s using Hip-Hop to break into country.

Tommy then tried to clarify further, saying, “I meant to say I’m not SOLEY a hip hop artist.” I meant to say I’m not SOLEY a hip hop artist. — Tommy Richman (@tommyrichmann) October 2, 2024 ...

Tommy Richman's "Million Dollar Baby" was just submitted for the rap categories at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards this February — even though, earlier this month, the song's creator claimed he ...

Tommy Richman found himself in hot water this week after he boldly rejected the “hip-hop” label. The Virginia-born artist seemingly distanced himself from the genre via X on Thursday, nearly a ...

Rising singer Tommy Richman has incurred the wrath of the rap community after previously telling the world that he’s not a “hip-hop artist” — yet he submitted his hit song in two rap ...

When Tommy Richman moved to Los Angeles in 2022 — moved back here, that is, after an unsuccessful earlier attempt led to a retreat to his mom’s basement in Woodbridge, Va. — he lived in a ...

Tommy Richman’s 'Million Dollar Baby,' which spent 22 weeks on top of Billboard’s R&B chart, will compete in the rap categories at the 2025 Grammys.

Tommy Richman has become one of the many recent names to find himself in the headlines constantly, whether that be for something good or bad. Fans recently had mixed reviews for the new snippet he ...