Rap artist Kevin Abstract made a stop in his hometown to meet with fans and to promote his latest album "Arizona Baby."

The Corpus Christi native, whose real name is Ian Simpson, greeted fans in front of his childhood home on Brockhampton Street on Friday.

The street on which he grew up eventually became the inspiration for the boy band he founded called Brockhampton.

The group is known for their hits like "1999 WILDFIRE," "SWEET," "Gold," and "Boogie."

The rap artist released a new hit Wednesday called "Peach" on YouTube. It has received more than 590,000 views.

Simpson told the Caller-Times the last time he was in his hometown was in 2014.

"It feels surreal to be back in Corpus," the rap artist said. "I am glad to meet with all my fans here ...I really appreciate the support."

Simpson is live-streaming himself walking on a treadmill in front of the house on Brockhampton for 10 hours straight.

What's up with the treadmill? Simpson said he chose to undertake the challenge for himself.

"It's all empathy for me," he said. "I started around 1 p.m. and I plan to do this until the 10 hours are up."

The band is promoting this live-stream event on Twitter for "Arizona Baby" album, which released on Thursday.

Fans are currently gathered around Abstract, asking questions, taking selfies and getting autographs.

Meagan Falcon covers entertainment, things to do and trending news in South Texas. Consider supporting local journalism with a digital subscription to the Caller-Times.

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