
Rich Chigga is no more.
The artist born Brian Imanuel has kicked off the new year by ditching his rap name, following a year and a half in which he’s grown to respectable rap prominence despite an offensive moniker that lent itself more to his beginnings as a viral sensation than his current, serious musical ambitions.
The moniker swap is a smart move by a young artist whose talents outweigh the naivety of his early name selection—seen clearly with recent efforts like “Glow Like Dat” and “Chaos“—and a fix for what Imanuel readily admits was a mistake:
Yes I now go by “Brian”. I have been planning to do this forever and I’m so happy to finally do it. I was naive & I made a mistake. new year, new beginning, happy new years™️
— Rich Brian (@richbrian) January 1, 2018
Alongside the name change, Brian released “See Me,” a contemplative, self-produced song from his forthcoming debut project, Amen, scheduled for release on February 2.

