Whether on the microphone, on television, or on social media, Young Dylan intentionally projects a positive message through every medium. The Maryland-born actor, rapper, and rapidly rising star flips the script and breaks the rules by uplifting audiences to pursue dreams, turn away from the streets, and embrace their true selves. After logging successful back-to-back seasons in the title role of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan on Nickelodeon and attracting Jermaine Dupri to his corner, he amplifies this message loud and clear with confidence and charisma on his 2024 debut Second To None EP. “Above all, I just want to impact other kids in my generation and younger in a good way,” he affirms. “I’m proving to everyone that you can make music and still be good at rapping without cursing or talking about violence and drugs. I always want to be different.” Dylan kickstarts this chapter with the single “Bet It.” Over a buoyant and bouncy beat cooked up by Jermaine, Dylan flexes his dynamic and energetic flow. He gets cocky on the chantable chorus, going on to grin, “Anyone think they can go against me, put your money up right now…Let’s bet it.” “‘Bet It’ is about my life,” he observes. “When I make a song, I want to talk about real things going on in my life as of right now. I wanted to prove that the youth is here, and it’s about time I get my credit.” In the end, Young Dylan has arrived as a different kind of star with a whole lot to say.