Rapper Stepz has topped TikTok’s list of most-viewed UK artists for 2022. The London-born musician beat pop superstars Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran to the top spot in the social media giant’s annual Year on TikTok report, which reviews the trends and creators of the past year.
He was previously named TikTok’s breakout artist of the summer after his song Cramp Dat – which samples Soulja Boy’s 2007 hit Crank That – went viral on the platform. The 18-year-old – who currently has 2.8m followers on Tiktok – said: “Gaining an audience since I started TikTok allowed me to chase my dreams and allow my sound to be heard with music globally all thanks to God + TikTok my life has changed!”
Smith comes in at number two after TikTok users enjoyed the singer’s behind-the-scenes content and performing to their hit track Unholy featuring Kim Petras. Meanwhile Sheeran – who topped the list last year after launching three exclusive single previews from his album Equals – has dropped into third place.
