Two of his videos, one of which was made when he was only 14, went viral on Facebook accumulating a total of 6 million views. Along with his growing social following online, he began performing all around New England, establishing his live show amongst some known artists. By age 16, Token had won multiple online rap contests and has amassed over a million views on his YouTube page. Token began cultivating his fanbase at age 14 after releasing simple videos online of him rapping. Rather than hanging out with friends as most kids his age were doing, Ben stayed at home continuously perfecting his craft and developing his artistry under his now known stage name 'Token'. What had started out as an outlet of expression soon became his passion. At the age of 10, Ben began putting melody to these lyrics and recording these poems as raps. At a young age Ben was introduced to hip-hop and by the age of 6, began writing down his thoughts and emotions from events in his life and expressing himself through poetry. Having garnered quite a dedicated following, Token has received many co-signs like Sway Calloway from “Sway in the Morning” and even Mark Wahlberg recently pronounced Token his “new favorite rapper.Ben Goldberg, known by his stage name Token, grew up north of Boston, MA. Fresh off his 17th birthday, Token released a new video that went viral on YouTube and hit a milestone of 500k views in only 3 days and has since passed one million.

Rather than hanging out with friends as most kids his age were doing, Ben stayed at home continuously perfecting his craft and developing his artistry under his now known stage name “Token.” Token began cultivating his fanbase at age 14 after releasing simple videos online of him rapping.

At a young age Ben was introduced to hip-hop and by the age of six, began writing down his thoughts and emotions from events in his life and expressing himself through poetry. The 39 city tour will take the young rapper across the US hitting most major cities including Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta as well as to Europe including France, Germeny, Switzerland, Poland and the UK.īen Goldberg, known by his stage name Token, grew up north of Boston, MA. The tour will also feature Philly rapper Kur on selected dates. “YouTube Rapper” serves as the fourth single released off the album as he prepares to hit the road on his “Between Somewhere Tour,” which kicks off February 13 in New York at the Bowery Ballroom. Directed by Token and collaborator Ben Proulx, the video exudes the intense energy that both rappers bring when they attack the stage. TO KEN PREPARES FOR “BETWEEN SOMEWHERE TOUR” KICKING OFF FEBRUARY 13 IN NEW YORK THE BOWERY BALLROOMīoston rapper Token releases the new video for his next single, “YouTube Rapper,” featuring Tech N9ne, which is featured on his current album Between Somewhere.

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