Yung Gravy is Not Minnesotan Enough
The famous Minnesota State Fair wrapped up at the end of this summer, and like every summer, it persisted with its outstanding reputation.
Sweet Martha’s Cookies made its lasting appearance, delivering delicious buckets of gooey cookies to fairgoers; fried pickles lined the stomachs of children as they climbed onto the rides throughout the fairground and most notably, The Dixie Chicks performed. The Minnesota State Fair continues to put other state fairs to shame, and we love it.
Even though the fair received overall praise, there was one area where it seemed to fall short. And that was regarding the MN-native rapper Yung Gravy, and his MN State Fair debut.
Who is Yung Gravy?
In case you aren’t into rap, Yung Gravy is an up-and-coming rapper from Rochester who went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison before he broke out in the rap world. His hits like “oops!” and “shining on my ex” took over TikTok and launched his rap career. He is more notable for his love of MILFs and his brief relationship with influencer Addison Rae’s mother, Sheri Easterling.
Yung Gravy’s success left a lot of younger Minnesotans proud to see someone in the entertainment industry blossom out of the land of 1,000 lakes. Even though he’s seen a lot of success in Hollywood, his debut at the state fair wasn’t as well received.
Yung Gravy’s First MN State Fair
As one of the two headliners from Minnesota, fairgoers were highly anticipating Gravy’s set at the grandstand on Wednesday, August 30. His appearance was slightly shocking, seeing as the fair tends to aim on the side of more PG artists, but to much of people’s surprise, Gravy’s performance was more “child-like” than they thought (despite his outward affection for a certain region on Midwest women’s bodies..)
He admitted to the crowd that he spends more time in Los Angeles, not something you should talk about to a crowd of thousands of proud Minnesotans. And after 50 minutes of talking more than rapping on-stage, Gravy completed his first–potentially last–performance at the MN State Fair.
Minnesotans' Perspective of Yung Gravy
State fair performance aside, Minnesotans tend to have a love and appreciation for Gravy and his representation of Minnesota within the music industry. Even though he doesn’t represent his home state as much as someone like Morgan Wallenn does with Tennessee, he does stand as an example of someone who came from a region without a huge entertainment presence and went on to succeed in a cut-throat industry.
Zach Zurn, who owns Carpet Booth Studios, the studio where Gravy got his start, appreciates Gravy and what he’s doing in the industry. Zurn told ABC 6 News that Minnesota has “one of the most underrated music scenes in the world,” he’s really proud to see artists like Gravy get big-time opportunities.
As a Minnesotan and Yung Gravy fan, he is an acquired taste. Not everyone loves to listen to “crude rap music,” and that’s okay! Even if you don’t like his music, you can respect the hustle and grind Gravy went through to succeed in an industry where Minnesotans make up very little of it. I’m hopeful for the continued success of Gravy in the future, and I’m even more hopeful for more Minnesotan musicians to make it big in L.A.
If you saw Yung Gravy at the Minnesota State Fair this year (or went to the fair at all), let us know what you thought by tagging us @PulltabSports on Instagram and TikTok.
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