Arts & Entertainment
Annapolis Rapper Young Dylan Returns to 'Ellen' Show Nov. 4
A 7-year-old rapper from Annapolis will appear for the second time on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Friday, Nov. 4.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Young Dylan, a pint-sized 7-year-old Annapolis rapper who showcased his talent at a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in September, is showcasing his skills again on Friday's show. And he meets singer/actor Justin Timberlake and actress Gabrielle Union, who are also on the show.
Second-grader Dylan Gilmer and his parents flew to Los Angeles on a day's notice Wednesday to again hang out with the comedian and talk show host, who frequently has children perform on her syndicated show. “Ellen” can be seen on NBC Washington, Channel 4, at 4 p.m. Nov. 4.
Young Dylan, as he’s known, was the rap name bestowed on him by his dad, the precocious entertainer told Ellen in September. When she asked him if he’d be Old Dylan as he grows up, he said no.
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In the show that airs Friday, the Germantown Elementary School students performs one of his favorite Drake songs and chats with DeGeneres about his football team, the General's Highway Tigers, and its playoff game coming up on Saturday, reports The Capital-Gazette.
Here's an excerpt of today's Ellen show appearance:
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The Germantown Elementary School student says he was “very nervous” to meet Ellen on his first visit, but she was “very cool” when he met and spoke with her, the Capital-Gazette reports.
The youngster told Ellen part of his motivation to be a rapper is to have 300 mansions when he grows up. One will be for him, one for his parents, and the rest for use as an orphanage and for poor people to use.
The boy's parents created a “Young Dylan” Instagram page to display his rapping skills, which caught the attention of “Ellen” producers, the newspaper reports. Almost 70,000 followers of Young Dylan on Instagram can watch his videos as he puts his own spin on hip-hop songs.
“Thank you for all the supporters and for giving me all these likes, and thank you for my family. We’re gonna turn it up,” Dylan says in a video on his site.
»Photo of Ellen DeGeneres via WarnerBros.com; video of Dylan Gilmer via Ellen TV
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