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Skrilla: How the 6-7 Craze From His Drill Rap Hit Almost Didn't Happen
Skrilla’s ‘6-7’ drill rap phrase has sparked a global TikTok and sports trend embraced by athletes and youth, officially released after viral success in 2025.
- Now embraced worldwide, the `6-7` chant erupted into a global TikTok and sports craze, with young people shouting it and doing an up-and-down arm motion with upward palms.
- His 2024 track `Doot Doot ` was leaked early by Skrilla, drill rapper, who had little faith in it, prompting a 2025 official release after TikTok popularity last year.
- Fans mimic the chant at sporting events and Skrilla's concerts, and athletes use it to celebrate big plays, making it widespread in classrooms and venues.
- Skrilla, drill rapper, says the craze changed his studio recording process, forcing him to finish and 'like' songs, and it raised his career visibility and opportunities despite outgrowing him.
- Despite criticism, college and pro basketball games have kept the chant alive, and Skrilla, drill rapper, says `6-7` means whatever people want it to mean.
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Skrilla: How the 6-7 craze from his drill rap hit almost didn’t happen
By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer Skrilla said the “6-7” craze connected to his drill rap hit almost didn’t happen. His 2024 release, “Doot Doot (6-7),” became popular in TikTok videos with basketball players last year. Now, young people all over the world are shouting the non-sensical phrase seemingly non-stop, often pairing it with an up-and-down arm motion with upward palms. Skrilla said he nearly didn’t publish the song and considered it “a t…
Skrilla: How the 6-7 craze from his drill rap hit almost didn't h
Skrilla said the “6-7” craze connected to his drill rap hit almost didn’t happen. His 2024 release, “Doot Doot (6-7),” became popular in TikTok videos with basketball players last year. Now, young people all over the world are shouting the non-sensical phrase seemingly non-stop, often pairing it with an up-and-down arm motion with upward palms. Skrilla said he nearly didn’t publish the song and considered it “a throwaway.” He never saw any aspec…
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