The Kid Laroi
publication date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)
category: 
Music
clue: His aspirations to be the GOAT (he's still a young one) could take him far from his native Waterloo if he remains at the top of charts with his worldwide collaborations.
explanation: Charlton Howard, known by his stage name The Kid Laroi, hails from Waterloo in New South Wales. He has collaborated with a number of popular artists including Juice Wrld ("worldwide"), Miley Cyrus, and Justin Bieber on the song "Stay" ("remains"). The "young GOAT" is a play on his stage name. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Denise Sawicki
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