Sound Recording Royalties for "WOKEUP" by Kankan

This listing offers sound recording royalties for the track “Wokeup” by hip-hop artist KanKan.

Revenue is driven primarily by streaming activity, reflecting the track’s breakout during a viral-first discovery cycle in the early 2020s. Earnings peaked in late 2022 and have moderated through 2024 and into 2025 as consumption normalized, supported by a balanced mix of domestic and international streaming activity.

With a Dollar Age of 4.19 years, the track now sits in a more mature phase of its monetization lifecycle. Despite recent compression, “Wokeup” has demonstrated significant historical reach, with nearly 130 million Spotify streams and 215+ million views on TikTok, underscoring the scale of its past audience engagement.

“Wokeup” by KanKan, a Dallas, Texas–based rapper and producer, is a Gold-certified breakout 2021 single that helped cement his position within the underground rap and rage / plug-adjacent scene. Driven by a minimalist, hypnotic beat and a detached, flex-heavy delivery, the track established a signature sound that would define much of his early work. Released independently, the song gained organic momentum across SoundCloud, TikTok, and streaming platforms, becoming one of KanKan’s most recognizable and replayed tracks and a key entry point for new listeners discovering the Slayworld orbit.

Its significance lies in its cultural and platform performance, with millions of streams, heavy user-generated content adoption, and long-tail listening that continues to generate steady royalty activity years after release. The song is often cited as a catalog anchor in KanKan’s discography, representing an early commercial inflection point where underground buzz translated into durable, repeat-driven streaming demand.

Earnings Note. EMPIRE reports monthly at the distributor level; however, statements for this asset are issued quarterly in line with the seller's reporting schedule. Earnings are aggregated and paid to the buyer on a quarterly basis.